^iSgUU i U tU i U l lHl ll Hl lwll I I II illi il I iiitiiiiiiiiiiilt 1 >•— 1 =p: J ]== J . -^-A*?^ 1M^^ ll BRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY Of ILLINOIS ILUKtf HtSTQMCM. SUHH "' ILLINOIS and ITS BUILDERS A Work for Newspaper and Library Reference Published by The Illinois Biographical Association Compiled Under the Direction of The James 0. Jones Company 1925 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://archive.org/details/illinoisitsbuildOOilli J / orezvorJ LLINOIS AND ITS BUILDERS con- tains an accurate record of the lives and accomplishments of that group of men close!\ identified with development of the ^tare's prosperity, building of its industries, promotion of its institutions and furtherance of its in- fluence in the political organization of the nation. Primaril) the book is a work of reference, designed for use in libraries and newspaper offices, but it should be replete with interest for all those who find in the in- dividual biographies of leaders of a community the key to all that is best in its history. The volume should be of especial value to newspapers, and it is with them in view that we have taken the utmost care to collate the data with comprehensiveness and accuracy. The photo- graphs of the men who have made Illinois history for the past few decades have been prepared in a way to make excellent reproduction possible. It is our sincere hope that ILLINOIS AND ITS BUILDERS may find a permanent place on the shelves of every newspaper office and public library in America. The Purushers. run, Five Illinois, the Heart of the Qreat Qentral West ; ali^^iiilLLIXI," they were called, the term meaning men and designating a power- ful confederation of tribes. The French added the more euphonic termi- nation and extended the designation — Illinois — to cover the river that he- gins at the confluence of the Kankakee, Desplaines and I)u Page Rivers, about forty miles southwest of Chicago and that empties into the "Father of Waters," eighteen miles north of the great Missouri, and the territory adjacent. Pierre Radisson and Medard des Grossilliers reached the upper Mississippi in 1659, but Illinois — as Illinois — has its beginning in the landing of Marquette and Joliet — in the Name of God and the King of France — on the east bank of the Missis- sippi in June of 1673 and the founding of a mission by the good Father Marquette at the ancient Indian village of Kaskaskias. In 1679 the Sieur de la Salle built the first fortress and called it Fort Creve Couer — the Fort of the Heart Weary — and three years later, on a bank of the great river near its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico, the weary de la Salle took possession of all the "Louisiana Country," the unexplored plains, forests and swamp lands — their great area imperfectly apprehended — from Green Bay, past Chicago, along the Illinois River and down the Mississippi to the Gulf, in the name of the fourteenth Louis of France. At Kaskaskia — the mission of lather Marquette — was the first territorial capital and afterward the first state capital. From 17 18 to 1765 was the administration of governors bearing authority from the crown of France. Ports were built and mis- sions were established. Something in the French and Indian temperaments was akin, and the strange race from the north and beyond the sea and the uncivilized people of the American plain lived at peace. On the far coast to the west the Spaniards were consolidating a foothold. On the far coast to the east were the people from Eng- land and the Huguenots from France, seeking religious freedom; the Dutch, thrifty tradesmen, seeking wealth; and on the near southern coast the gallant gentlemen ad- venturers from England, and the deported convicts. On the far southern coast of the Atlantic was Spain again. And in between was the wilderness. The French occupation of the Illinois territory was ended by treaty in 1763, but it was not until 1765 that Captain Thomas Sterling of his Britannic Majesty's Army in America came marching through the woods to haul down the lilies of France from over Fort Chartres and to float there the flag of England. Followed administration by seven English territorial governors, and then in 1 778 — the revolution was two years old — all the territory north and west of the Ohio River was created the County of Illinois by act of the Virginia Legislature and George Rogers Clark, with three hun- dred and fifty men, undertook to capture the British forts at Kaskaskia and Vincennes and to put an end to the Indian raids on the settlements in Kentucky. 1 he American flag was unrurled by Captain Clark at Fort Massac in Illinois, and shortly after he reported to Governor Patrick Henry of Virginia the capture of Fort (iage without bloodshed and the expulsion of the British from the territory. From 1787 to 1800 Illinois was part of the Northwest territory. For the follow- ing nine years it was part of the Indiana territory, and then, in 1809, Congress created the territory of Illinois with the capital at Kaskaskia. The population was esti- mated at nine thousand persons. Ninian Edwards, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, was appointed governor. In 1 8 1 2 the United States was again at war with England. British agents incited Indian attacks on the settlers of the Northw T est. Seventy-five men were garrisoned at Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River. Captain Heald, in command, was ordered to evacuate by his superiors. Seventy-five men marched out, colors flying, headed through the wilderness for Port Wayne. Five hundred supposedly friendly Indians were in /'" Dut among foreign born whites it was 119.6 to 100. In the urban population, in 1920, there were 101.7 males to 100 females, and in the rural 108.7. These people occupied 1,190,414 dwellings and the total number of families was 1,534,077, or 128.8 families to 100 dwellings. Cook County claimed 3,053,017 persons; St. Clair County had 136,520; Peoria County, 111,710; Madison County, 106,895; Sangamon County, 100,262; Kane County, 99,499; La Salle County, 92,925 ; Rock Island County, 92,297 ; Will County, 92,911, and Winnebago County, 90,929. Public School System Excellent Illinois has an excellent public school system. Education is free and compulsory for children from seven to fourteen. In i860 Illinois had 464,304 pupils, 8,223 male teachers, 6,485 female teachers, and expended $1,512,211 in wages, and 2,259,868 for Payc Eighteen all school purposes. For the school year ending June, 1920, Illinois had an estimated number of 1,886,010 children from five to twenty; 1,226,601 enrolled, an average duration of 160 school days, 30,38 1 teachers in 11,921 public elementary schools; the state expended for school purposes $51,506,043. During this period the average an- nual cost per pupil enrolled increased from less than $5 to about $62, and the average yearly wage of the teacher increased from a trifle over $100 to about $1,100. Religious education and training cannot be given in the public schools, but they are fairly well cared for by the churches, which in order of their strength are Roman Catholic (1,171,381), Methodist (287,931), Lutheran (187,746), Baptist (114,- 857), Presbyterian (170,492), Congregational ( 57,926) , and Episcopalian (40,725). Higher education is provided for by a number of normal schools, colleges and uni- versities. The public normal schools of the state are located as follows: The State Normal University at Normal, the Southern Illinois State Normal University at Car- bondale, the Northern Illinois Normal School at Dekalb, the Eastern Illinois Normal School at Charleston, and the Western Illinois Normal School at Macomb. The Chi- cago Normal School, since 1896, has been maintained by appropriations made by the Chicago Board of Education. Most of the teachers of the state receive at least part of their training in these schools. In 1922 there were 260 teachers and 11,539 stu ~ dents in the five public normal schools. There were in addition five small private normal schools which contained forty-two male teachers, forty-seven female teachers, 286 male students and 390 female students. In 1 9 1 8 Illinois had forty-eight universities, colleges and schools of technology. These employed 2,231 male professors and instructors and 531 female. In the collegiate departments there were 8,982 male students and 9,229 female; the resident graduate students numbered 2,063 male and 1,223 female. Since 19 18 there has been a great increase in the number of professors employed and the students enrolled. The total receipts, exclusive of the additions to the endowment, were $9,950,772. Of these forty-eight institutions four were exclusively for women and four for men. In 1920 the state had ten theological schools with 832 students, seven law schools with 1,- 477 students, two dental schools with 497 students, one school of pharmacy with 209 students and two schools of veterinary medicine with 650 students. The three great universities of the state are Northwestern, Chicago and Illinois. The latter stands at the head of the liberal system of free public education. It was incorporated as Illinois Industrial University February 28, 1867, and it was opened March 2, 1868, at Urbana. The name was changed in 1885. From four teachers and seventy-seven pupils in 1868, it increased to fifty-four teachers and 418 pupils in 1889, and 949 teachers and officers and 9,285 students in 1922. About 600 of these students were in the schools of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy at Chicago. Charitable Institutions Supervised By State By the act of 1909, repassed in 19 12 and in effect July 1 of the last named year, "all the charitable institutions" were placed under the direct management of a single salaried board of administration, and subject to the visitation and inspection of an unpaid state charities commission. The five members of the single board of manage- ment were to be appointed by the governor for a term of six years, confirmed by the senate, and required to give all their time to the work. Their salary was to be $6,000. The state treasurer is treasurer for all the institutions. One member of the board of administration, as fiscal supervisor was to be business manager for all the institutions. All supplies were to be purchased on competitive bids, and a uniform system of ac- counts and purchases was to be maintained. One member of the board of administra- tion was required to be a trained specialist in the care of the insane, who form the largest group in the state institutions. Page A incteen In addition to this highly centralized system of administration, there were the fol- lowing elaborate provisions for the inspection and investigation of the institutions: By the board of administration itself; by the unpaid charities commission, which acts large- ly through the executive secretary; and by the local boards of visitors for each institu- tion. The charities commission was to have the supervisory and visitorial power of the old board of public charities. Its duty was purely advisory and recommendatory, based upon independent investigation into the whole field of public and private chari- ties. The law required the commission to inspect all state charitable institutions, all jails, alms houses, workhouses, houses of correction, all private institutions for nervous and mental diseases and for the care of children, to which the board of administration issues its license. In 1922 there were twenty charitable institutions under the management and con- trol of the board of administration. They included the State Hospitals and Asylums for the Insane at Chicago, Kankakee, Elgin, Moline, Jacksonville, Alton and Anna; the Hospital for the Criminal Insane at Chester, the School and Colony for the Feeble Mind- ed at Lincoln; the Epileptic Colony at Dixon; the Psychopathic Institute with clinical laboratory at the Kankakee State Hospital; the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Quincy; the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Normal; the Soldiers' Widows' Home at Wilmington; the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf at Jacksonville ; the Training School for Girls at Geneva; the School for Boys at St. Charles; and the Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Industrial Home for the Blind at Chicago. Twenty-one thousand people were housed in these institutions, and 75,000 addi- tional people received treatment annually at the Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary at Chicago. Farms are operated in connection with most of the institutions, and over 1,- 500 head of cattle are maintained on the institution farms. Kindness is practiced to- ward the inmates and the 3,500 employes are well treated. The latter have an eight- hour day, and one day's rest out of seven. The cost of maintenance is about $5,500,- 000 yearly. Revenue and Taxes The general assembly is empowered to provide needed revenue by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation pays a tax in proportion to the value of his, or hers, or its property. Certain property, however, — religious, chari- table, etc. — may be exempted by general law. The so-called "general property tax," which is the chief support of state and local government, is assessed upon real and per- sonal property at a supposed valuation of one-third of its "fair cash value." In Cook County and the counties not under township organization, the assessment of taxes is largely a county affair; in other places it is entrusted to the town assessors. Assessments are subject to revision by a county board of review and the state board of equalization. The latter consists of twenty-six members, elected by congressional dis- tricts. There is also an ex-officio state tax levy board and a court of claims. Other sources of revenue for the state are the inheritance tax and a special tax on the Illinois Central Railroad — seven per cent, of the gross earnings. This tax in the first fifty-one years amounted to $24,400,446.27 ; for some time it has yielded over a million dollars a year. For municipal governments there are licenses and similar charges. After the war Illinois faced an increase of thirty-three and one-third per cent, in governmental costs. The amount asked, about $55,000,000, was twice the amounts appropriated in the years preceding the war. Page Twenty Qhicago— The Qreat Qentral ^Market jNCE the slogan of Chicago was "I Will." The great fire of 1870 was then a few clays old. A city was in ruins. Perhaps it is too early for a great f| community of persons to say "I Have." Perhaps a great community of J persons is too modest to hoast, to even assert a justifiable pride while still engaged with great endeavors, with the building of the third city of the world to one of the most beautiful. An outsider might say, however, "You Have," and the personification of the city might nod a partial assent and add: "But there is yet more that I will do." Statistics will not tell the story, as eloquent as statistics can be, but a comparison will help. In 1 830 a hundred persons were clustered about the mouth of the Chicago River, dwellers in a few log cabins. In 1925 — ninety-five years later, the Tribune Tower, a structure rising thirty-six stories from the street level, built to supply office space for 4,000 persons, was completed. The estimated population of Chicago on February 12, 192^ (compiled by the Chi- cago Association of Commerce), was 3,000,000 persons. The population of the metropolitan area of Chicago was 4,000,000, the estimates being based on an average increase of 318 persons a day. It is estimated that there are 707,787 families in Chi- cago, and 79,200 in the suburbs, a total of 786,897 families in the metropolitan area. For Chicago alone a gain of 200,897 families is predicted by 1940. So much for population. A city grows because of natural advantages, because of chance, and because of the enterprise of its people. Fhe combination of all three ele- ments has made Chicago what it is. Once grown, or growing, however, it is no un- wise thing to take stock of the character and direction of the growth, to direct it into harmonious lines, to make a city beautiful, convenient and comfortable. The growth of Chicago was entirely unseen at the outset, and was on lines result- ing from circumstance and the conditions of the locality. The original reason for the settlement was the location in a vicinity near a harbor on Lake Michigan and near a portage between the waters of the lake and the affluents of the Mississippi. In many ways the site was inconvenient, the ground being flat and marshy. As the population increased streets were extended along the lake and westward over the prairie. Follow- ing the World's Fair in 1893, due to tne enterprise and interest of several prominent citizens, serious study was given to the re-creation of the city lines in such a way as to secure further developments in accordance with the fundamental principles of beauty and advantage. After careful study a systematic plan was evolved by the commissions created for the purpose. It was suggested that the heart of the city should be connected with the surrounding districts by two great arterial systems; that certain existing streets should be widened and made main arteries of commerce; and that the park system should be extended so as to create a park belt by acquiring another system of parks more re- mote from the then settled area and by adding a considerable number of small parks. I his was in 1909. The original plan has since been greatly extended, and under the direction of what is now known as the Chicago Plan Commission, the original members having been ap- pointed by the Chicago Commercial Club, great strides have been made in realizing the ambition to make Chicago one of the world's most beautiful cities. In the forefront of those who have given of their time and energy to the realization of the Chicago Plan is Charles H. Wacker, present chairman of the commission; Edward H. Bennett, and the late Daniel H. Burnham. Within the last few 7 years the citizens of and the visitors to Chicago have seen Michigan Boulevard widened, the great double-decked, jack-knife bridge thrown across rum 1 wenty-one the Chicago River, shallows all along the lake front filled in as work on the great outer drive progressed, the building or the Stadium in Grant Park, the building of the new Field Museum of Natural History, the wrecking of old South Water Street and the beginning of the work on the new river drive, the extension of parks and playgrounds, and a host of other improvements all looking toward the ultimate creation of the City Beautiful and the City Comfortable. To revert again to the inevitable statistics, which, like the poor, we have always with us in this age of commercial enterprise : there are in the Loop district of Chicago 1 60 skyscrapers, with new structures arising each year. Within the Loop 300,000 workers gather each day, and each day 20,000 street cars, 150,000 vehicles, and 1,- 000,000 pedestrians pass in and out. An average city block of ground in the district is worth $12,000,000. And for more statistics: Chicago is the world's greatest railroad center. Twenty- four trunk lines and fifteen terminal railroads operate in Chicago, along w r ith seven elec- tric interurban lines. Forty per cent, of the railroad mileage in the United States radiates from Chicago, and thirty-three per cent, of the belt line mileage encircles it. Chicago has more than 1,400 passenger trains daily in and out of six terminals, approx- imately one each minute; and these trains carry some 61,000,000 persons annually. More than 100 freight yards receive and dispatch, annually, some 20,330,000 freight cars. Twenty-five hundred through package cars, for 1,800 destinations in forty-four states, leave Chicago daily. One railroad that visitors to the city seldom see is the underground railway of the Chicago Tunnel Company, which has sixty miles of track, 3,000 cars, and 132 electric locomotives transporting freight between shipping centers and business establishments in the downtown area. The tunnels are six feet wide and seven and one-half feet high. What is Chicago's greatest industry? The personification of the city might say: "Its people." The people, pointing to the result of effort and enterprise, might say: "Our packing houses, the largest in the world." But Chicago is also a great banking center; its retail merchandising establishments are second to none; its steel and cement plants stretch for miles along the southern shore of the lake, lighting the night with tongues of flame, transmuting ore into the beginning of a thousand shapes and uses. There is little that Chicago does not make in some form, and less that it does not use. A river has even been taught to flow backwards to aid the disposal of waste. Concerning one of Chicago's industries, the details of which may well stand as an example of others, the Chicago Association of Commerce in a recent publication set forth the following interesting facts : "In the manufacture of agricultural implements Chicago has held first place among the cities of the United States and of the world for seventy-five years — that is, ever since farm equipment manufacture has been a distinct industry. "According to a census bulletin issued in 1921 and based on figures obtained for 1919, Illinois reported in that year 41.5 per cent, of the total number of wage earners in the farm implement industry of the United States, and 42.1 per cent, of the total value of farm implements produced. Though there are large and important agricul- tural implement factories elsewhere in Illinois, including those at Moline, Rockford, Canton and Rock Falls, Chicago can justly claim the credit for the greater part of the leadership of Illinois in this industry. "A report published by the Division of Agricultural Engineering of the United States Department of Agriculture, made public in July, 192 1, estimated the total value of the country's 1921 production of farm implements, tractors, vehicles and other farm equipment, at $537,000,000. "The agricultural machinery manufactured in Chicago includes tractors, binders, reapers, harvester threshers, mowers, rakes, corn planters, corn cultivators, corn har- I'mii Tircntjl I no \ esters, threshers, manure spreaders and wagons. In addition, Chicago leads the United States and the world in the production of binder twine. "Chicago's farm implement and associated plants occupy 467 acres, or nearly three- fourths of a square mile of ground, all within the city limits. In normal times these factories employ more than 20,000 workers, and it is estimated that about 80,000 per- sons in all, or one thirty-third of the city's population, are directly dependent on these factories. "Two of these factories are, respectively, the largest and second largest agricul- tural implement factories in the world. Chicago's two binder twine factories occupy similar rank in that branch of the farm equipment industry. "The supremacy of Chicago in farm implement manufacture dates back to the establishment by Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1847 of his first factory, situated on the north bank of the Chicago River. It is interesting now to recall that in 1848 this factory was able to produce only 700 reapers. "Later, another of the great pioneers and founders of the agricultural implement industry, William Deering, removed his factory to Chicago, doubtless for reasons akin to those which prompted Mr. McCormick to choose this city as his first site. "In 1902 the McCormick and Deering companies and several others united them- selves in the International Harvester Company principally for the purpose of extending their trade in foreign fields. " I his consolidation and the remarkable success that attended the new company's efforts to develop European trade up to the beginning of the Great War, had much to do with putting and keeping Illinois and Chicago at the head of America's agricultural implement industry. Chicago-made farm implements are to be found in every civilized country on earth. They have helped greatly to broaden and establish the city's repu- tation as a center of progressive manufacturing and of enterprise in seeking far-off markets. "The reasons that governed Cyrus Hall McCormick when he chose Chicago for his first factory are as sound to-day as they were seventy-five years ago. At that time there were other communities in the Great Lakes region better developed than Chi- cago, which had then a population of only ] 2,000, but Mr. McCormick saw in Chi- cago a natural point for the union of raw materials, transportation and labor. He fore- saw, too, the realization of the yast agricultural possibilities of the Mississippi Valley which was before long to make the United States the granary of the world. "In the after years these reasons were to become still stronger. In the marvelous era of railroad development Chicago was to become the cross-roads of the country, and vast stores of bituminous coal in Illinois and neighboring states were to provide an abundance of the cheapest fuel of the country. Also there was to come before long the discovery and development of the iron ranges in Minnesota, with their possibilities of water transportation. "The judgment of the Chicago pioneers and founders of the farm implement in- dustry as to their future market has been strikingly verified by events. It is shown in the 1920 census that the total value of implements on the farms of the United States was then, in round figures, $3,600,000,000. Iowa held first rank in this tabulation with $309,000,000, and Illinois second with $222,000,000, with Minnesota third and Wis- consin fifth. These four states alone represented about $880,000,000 out of the na- tion's total." The leading manufacturers of farm implements and allied products in the Chicago district, which embraces Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, are: The International Har- vester Company, Deere and Company, the Kmerson-Brantingham Company, the Moline Implement Company, the Rock Island Plow Company, the Peoria Cordage Company, the Peoria Drill and Seeder Company, the Holt Manufacturing Page 'lirt hi y three Company, the Oliver Chilled Plow Company, the Advance Rumely Thresher Company, the J. I. Case Plow Works and the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company. Historically the paint is still bright on the Chicago tradition. The French were the first white men to follow the Indians' route down the Chicago River as one line of travel by which the Mississippi could be reached. This seems to have been in 1673, and the white men were Marquette and Joliet. In the winter of 1674-5 Marquette lived in a cabin on the south branch of the Chicago River, being too ill to continue his journey. Later there was a French stockade on the Chicago portage. We were not much of a city then. About the time of the Revolutionary War a black man from San Domingo, one Jean Baptiste Point de Saible, arrived from over the lake or through the woods and built himself a house of squared logs. In 1796 this Jean Baptiste sold his house to a French trader who in turn sold it to John Kinzie in 1803. Past the site of that house of squared logs, over the Michigan Boulevard bridge, now pass some 53,000 vehicles between seven in the morning and midnight of each business day. Past the site of John Kinzie's house on the other side flows the Chicago River, one of the two rivers that make Chicago the greatest inland port of the world. Along the Chicago and Calumet rivers are some fifty-five miles of private docks, and during a recent year nearly 10,000 vessels arrived and cleared the harbors of the Chicago district, carrying cargoes that totalled 21,000,000 tons. The principal commodities transported are grain, lumber, iron ore, coal, limestone and salt. Of the two rivers the Calumet has been found to be the better suited for large vessels and heavy traffic, but the Chicago River with its many bascule, lift and swing bridges retains its pictur- esque character, and many ships can be seen traveling its twisting course. Two large projects are under way for further increasing the importance of Chicago as a port: The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway, which will permit vessels from the Atlantic Ocean to enter the Chicago harbors; and the Lakes-to-Gulf Waterway, which will con- nect the city with the Gulf of Mexico. Of course the good Father Marquette would be astonished were he today to arrive at the mouth of the Chicago River in a small boat. But perhaps the greatest astonish- ment the personification of the city could provide for the adventurous priest, were he to be taken on a tour of the city, would be the great educational institutions. Recall, Pere Marquette was educated in the France of his day. The facts of Chicago's higher halls of learning would be enumerated to him thus : The University of Chicago is the youngest of the great American universities. It was incorporated in 1890 and was made possible through the munificent gifts of John D. Rockefeller. It covers, in all, nearly one hundred acres along the Midway Plais- ance and there are more than forty handsome Gothic buildings of dark limestone. Its annual enrollment is approximately 11,000 men and women students. An era of further expansion is now in progress which will comprise imposing new structures of collegiate Gothic architecture on both sides of the Midway, including a new theological building, chapel and million dollar medical group. There are four divisions of the university's organization: the schools and colleges; University Extension; the University Libraries, Laboratories and Museums; and the University Press. Northwestern University: the Medical School is at Twenty-fourth and Dearborn Streets. This university was opened in 1855. At Lake and Dearborn Streets is the building which at present houses the Law School, Dental School, School of Commerce, and School of Journalism. The other schools of the University are situated fourteen miles north of Chicago in Evanston. On the Evanston campus are fifteen academic buildings. The campus has an erea of twenty-five acres. And most important of all is the University's new campus, to be called the McKinlock Memorial Campus, ground Page Twenty-four for which has already been broken in Chicago near Superior Street and Lake Michigan. The enrollment exceeds 8,500 students. At Loyola University, Sheridan Road and Loyola Avenue, the Father Marquette would feel less strange. Loyola is conducted by the Jesuits, and Father Marquette was a Jesuit. The campus comprises twenty-five acres and is set beautifully on a slight eminence along Lake Michigan. 1 he University maintains a Medical School at 706 South Lincoln Street and Schools of Commerce, Law and Sociology at 155 North Clark Street. The total enrollment is 4,800 students. On the South Side is the Armour Institute of Technology with an enrollment of 937; and on the North Side is DePaul University with an enrollment of 3,602. In all there are in Chicago, with Evanston included, six colleges or universities, nine theological schools, eight law schools, six medical schools, two collegiate schools for business, three dental schools, one college of engineering, two hundred and seventy- one elementary schools, twenty-five high schools, and numerous private schools and col- leges of all kinds. In 1923 there were in the public schools 439,942 students and 11,409 teachers. There are thirty main libraries with more than fifty branches, and two hundred traveling libraries and deposit stations. The Chicago Public Library, the Crerar Scientific Library, the Art Institute, Chicago Historical Society, Field Museum of Natural History, and other noteworthy institutions are open at all times to the public. A tew facts about the cultural agencies that Chicago possesses are bound to be of general interest. The Art Institute occupies a handsome Italian Renaissance building in Grant Park on Michigan Boulevard and Adams Street, and ranks among the first three institutions of its kind in the United States. It is visited by nearly a million and a quarter persons a year, leading all other institutions in numbers for attendance. It contains excellent and world-famous works of the old masters and the modern schools, a comprehensive collection of ancient and modern sculpture, rich accumulations of water colors, etch- ings, engravings, drawings, pottery, porcelain, lacquer, tapestries, textiles, architecture, jewelry, jades, weapons, armor, musical instruments, metal and wood work. Special galleries are devoted to Egyptian and Greco-Roman antiquities and to Oriental art. Old Dutch and French masters are particularly well represented, as are early and contemporary American painters. In addition to the permanent and loan collections there is a continual succession of temporary exhibitions, approximating sixty a year. In connection with the Institute is the Ryerson Art Library and the Burnham Library on Architecture. The Art School of the Institute, including departments of painting, sculpture, illustration, printing arts, and jewelry design, is the largest, best equipped, and most comprehensive in America. The Field Museum of Natural History occupies the finest museum building on earth, a magnificent Greek Ionic temple of white Georgia marble, on the shore of Lake Michigan at Roosevelt Road. The Museum is 700 feet in length, 350 feet in width, eighty feet in height, and covers an area of eleven acres; a marble terrace forty feet in width surrounds the structure. There are thirty spacious exhibition halls within the museum, in addition to the main chamber, the superb Stanley Field Hall of white marble, which contains speci- men exhibits from the major departments of science collected in the remotest corners of the earth. The building also contains the handsome Simpson Theatre seating 1,000 persons, a lecture hall seating 250, a library of 80,000 titles, laboratories, and a print- ing plant. The exhibits are so vast in scope and so rich in detail that the museum offers the opportunity for a full day's absorbing entertainment. Page Twenty-five The Department of Anthropology contains collections showing the life and cul- ture of the American Indians and their predecessors, the civilization of China, India, Africa, Oceania, Mexico, Central and South America, Egypt, Greece and Rome. The Department of Botany contains replicas of plants in glass and wax, which, when completed, will cover the entire kingdom; sections of native trees, and an im- mense collection of economic plant products. 7 he Department of Geology contains specimens of practically all known minerals, building stones, marbles, coals, petroleums, clays, soils; ores from the chief mining dis- tricts and models of mining machinery; a fine collection of gems, precious stones and meteorites, and a paleontological exhibit of fossil forms, including the skeletons of many enormous prehistoric animals. The Department of Zoology contains a wonderful display of animal life of the globe. There are separate halls given to mammals, birds, fishes, reptiles, molluscs, etc. The mounted specimens, particularly of African and American big-game animals, are the finest examples of the taxidermist's art in the world. The Municipal Stadium stands south of the Field Museum; it is 1,000 feet long, 550 feet wide and will seat 60,000 persons. The vast structure is composed of con- crete blocks in which fragments of horn-blende, granite and marble have been mixed to produce the effect of pink marble. The Stadium is used for athletic contests, parades and pageants; its field space will hold 75,000 at one time. Chicago has thirty libraries, including those connected with the universities and colleges, and these contain 2,400,000 books. The Chicago Public Library occupies one of the handsomest public buildings in the Loop, at Michigan Boulevard, Washington and Randolph Streets. The structure is of Bedford limestone upon a granite base, and its impressive architecture combines several classic styles, Greek, neo-Greek and Roman. Entering from Washington Street the visitor beholds the superb flying staircase of white Carrara marble, inlaid with mosaics of glass, mother-ot-pearl and semi-precious stones, which leads to the spacious Delivery Room, finished in Carrara and Connemara marbles, rich with design, and with a central rotunda surmounted by an exquisite stained-glass dome. At the north end of the building is the palatial Grand Army Memorial Hall of Sienna marble and verde-antique, which contains a priceless collection of Civil War relics. Other noteworthy chambers are the Reference and Reading Rooms. The Chicago Public Library contains about 1,416,000 volumes, covering the whole range of general literature; its annual circulation is 9,902,000 volumes. It has forty- five branches and 217 traveling libraries and deposit stations. The hours are: Cir- culating Department, 9 a. m. to 7 p. m., week days; Reference Room and Magazine Reading Room, 9 a. m. to 10 p. m., week days; 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. Sundays and holi- days. In number of volumes Chicago Public Library ranks third in the United States; in circulation it ranks second. The Newberry Library is between North Clark and North Dearborn Streets, at Walton Place, in a stately Spanish-Romanesque building of Connecticut granite. It contains more than 418,000 books and pamphlets, including many ancient manuscripts in foreign languages, illuminated manuscripts, and rare volumes in fine bindings; and it is especially rich in works dealing with history, geneology, music, religion, and the graphic arts. These books and documents do not circulate, but are for reference within the library, which is open to the public: Hours, 9 a. m. to 10 p. m., daily, except Sundays and holidays. The John Crerar Library, at Randolph Street and Michigan Boulevard, contains 448,600 volumes and 300,000 pamphlets, dealing largely with social, physical, natural and medical sciences. It is a reference library, open to the nublic daily, except Sun- day, from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Page Twenty six Other Chicago Libraries are: University of Chicago; Chicago Historical Society; Municipal Reference, Ryerson and Burnham (Art Institute); Field Museum; E. H. Gary — Law; Loyola University; Children's Science; Chicago Law Institute; Western Society of Engineers. Chicago Historical Society, at North Dearborn and Ontario Streets, contains a vast number of documents, maps, original manuscripts, portraits of Indian chiefs, and Indian curios associated with the early history of Chicago; and, in addition, a library of [00,000 volumes, manuscripts, pamphlets and early newspapers. The museum holds rare relics of Chicago's beginnings, of the Great Lire and of Abraham Lincoln. His- torical lectures arc given from time to time. Open week days from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Sundays, 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. No charge for admission. Chicago Academy of Sciences, at the Center Street entrance to Lincoln Park, con- tains some 250,000 natural history specimens, including a complete collection of mol- luses. Perhaps its greatest attraction is the bioramic series, showing birds and mammalia of the Chicago region in their natural habitats. Another attraction is the Atwood Celestial Sphere, a miniature representation of the solar system and major stars. The Municipal Pier, an immense and impressive structure of concrete, steel and glass, nearly 300 feet wide, extends from the foot of Grand Avenue 3,000 feet into Lake Michigan, at Chicago's harbor entrance, and affords a cool, delightful summer recreation place tor the public. The pier has three tiers, the lowest for freight traffic, the middle for passenger traffic — including automobiles and street cars, the upper for promenades. At the lakeward end is a handsome auditorium and dance pavilion, with facilities for picnics, children's playgrounds, refectories and art rooms; two stately towers, with observation galleries, rise from the pier and afford comprehensive views of Chicago's water traffic. Band concerts are given during the summer, and dancing is enjoyed. The source of Chicago's water supply is Lake Michigan. In all there are six intake cribs, each located about four miles from shore and sixty-five miles of underground tun- nels supplying ten pumping stations with water. These stations in turn supply the dis- tributing system, which carries water to the householder, shop and industrial user, and which makes use of about 3,100 miles of mains. The daily capacity of the system is 1,20(3,000,000 gallons, and the average daily pumpage is 788,460,000 gallons. A charge of sixty-two and one-half cents is made per thousand cubic feet, and there is a discount of twenty-five per cent, allowed for prompt payment of bills. An interesting proof of Chicago's attractiveness of gas rates for industrial pur- poses is attested by the fact that in 1923 three and one-half billion cubic feet of gas were burned by customers requiring more than 50,000 cubic feet of gas each month. Chicago has gas rates for large commercial and industrial users, based on the scientific application of demand and output principles. The largest electric system in the world using steam driven generators furnishes electrical energy to Chicago, the aggregate capacity of the system being in excess of one million horsepower. An additional plant with an ultimate capacity of 670,000 horsepower is now under construction. The central station supply company has over 700,000 customers and the total load connected to the central station supply lines is 2,- 340,000 horsepower, of which 850,000 horsepower is in general power exclusive of rail- ways. Chicago's rates for industrial power are lower than those of any city with the sole exception of large power generated at Niagara Falls. Because of its location and other natural advantages, Chicago has become the convention center of the United States. Attracted by unexcelled transportation, ample hotels, famous markets, healthy climate, seven hundred and fifty-two conventions were held in Chicago in 1923 and were attended by more than 600,000 persons. Chicago products are known in every corner of the world, and it is a significant fact that fifty per cent, of the exports of the United States originate in the Chicago territory, Page Tntnty-8cven and a like percentage of imports are consumed in the same area. In the banner year, 1919 to 1920, Chicago's foreign trade alone, including exports and imports, was esti- mated at $3,000,000. Exports and imports include every kind of manufactured article and raw material. Leading exports are grain, packing house products, machinery, iron and steel, hardware, shoes and leather goods, furniture, musical instruments and gen- eral merchandise. Chicago's requirements from abroad cover every kind of known merchandise. A record of the Chicago Association of Commerce members interested in foreign trade, made recently, shows that 1,200 of the 7,400 members of the association are doing more or less foreign business. This is an increase of 700 firms over those doing a foreign business in the second year previous to the time the survey was made. The following facts, compiled by the Chicago Association of Commerce, speak eloquently of Chicago's leadership in various lines: In the production of meat and packing house products. In the manufacture and distribution of farm machinery and implements. In the manufacture of telephone equipment. In the manufacture and distribution of furniture and allied lines. In transportation facilities. In the manufacture of men's clothing. In distribution of dry goods and general merchandise. In the production of household, electrical and gas devices. In the diversification of manufactured products. In the manufacture of products for export. In the number of conventions entertained annually. In the number of department stores. In the production of refined petroleum products. In cold storage facilities. In mileage of boulevards. In the sale of merchandise through mail order houses. In the diversity and importance of its educational institutions. In the manufacture of parlor lamps and shades. In the manufacture of band instruments. In the manufacture of pianos. As a grain center. As a market for all classes of skilled and unskilled labor. As a food distributing center. As a produce market. As an industrial center. As a millinery jobbing center. As an oil center. In Addition — Chicago Is nearer to a greater variety of raw materials than any other city in the United States. Is the country's universal market, selling a greater variety of raw materials and manufactured products than any other city in the world. Is the financial center of the Middle West. Is the healthiest large city in the world. Has the largest electrical central power supply in the world. Has the largest municipal lighting system in the world. Has the largest plant in the world manufacturing telephone apparatus and equip- ment. Has the largest retail department store in the world. / :ge 1 went"j-( ^jht Has the largest building in the world devoted to the display and sale of one line of merchandise. Has a greater number of small parks and playgrounds than any other city in the world. Has the largest outer park or forest preserve system in the world. Has an art institute with a larger membership than any other school of art in the United States. Post office handles more domestic money orders and a larger number of parcel post packages than any other city in the world. Sends and receives more telegrams than any other city in the world. Publishes more trade catalogues and telephone directories than any other city. Leads the country in the distribution of jewelry. Distributes more automobiles than any other city. Leads in the distribution of pianos and other musical instruments. Distributes more shoes and carries the largest open stocks of any city in the coun- ty Is about 200 miles from the center of population of the United States. Is destined to become the largest printing and publishing center in the United States. Adds 70,000 people annually to its population. Is the leading foundry center of the United States, having a greater number of foundries, machine shops and pattern shops than any other city. Is the country's leading market for railway supplies. More passenger and freight cars are built in the Chicago district than in any other city in the world. Chicago's foreign trade is estimated at ^1,750,000,000. Page Th oi ntt/nine JOHN GRAVES SHEDD. fffOHN Graves Shedd, universally loved and respected chairman of the board of directors of Marshall Field & Company, for fifty-three years an employee and executive of that organization, director of public service and industrial corporations, was born at Alstead, New Hampshire, July 20, 1850, the eighth and youngest child of William Shedd and Abigail (Wallace) Shedd. The Shedd family is traced through its American branch to Daniel Shed, who came to Braintree, now Quincy, Massachusetts, from Essex County, England, about 1640; and beyond that to John de Schedde who, according to English records, was taxed at Edwardstone, Suffolk County, England, in 1327. Variously the original name was changed by the descendants of John de Schedde to Schedde, Schedd, Shedd, Shead and Shed, and latterly by the American branch back to Shedd. The genealogy of the Shedd family, extending from 1920 back to John de Schedde in 1327, is interestingly set forth in a volume entitled the "Daniel Shed Genealo- gy," which was published by The Shedd Family Association, of which John Graves Shedd is an ex-president, at Boston in 1921. The American research and compilation was largely the work of the late Frank Edson Shedd. Born to the stern conditions of a New England farm, to a tradition of unceas- ing struggle with the soil and the harsh winters, there was early inculcated in John Graves Shedd, by precept and example, the sterling qualities of thrift, industry and perseverance, that later served to carry him to the heights of great commercial suc- cess. And it is an interesting commentary that the present incumbent of the White House, Calvin Coolidge, is a product of the same stern conditions and that he, too, reverts for his inspiration to the New England farm on which he spent his boyhood, and which has served him in the same strong way as a similar farm has served Mr. Shedd. In 1855, when Mr. Shedd was five years old, his father removed from Alstead to the neighboring town of Langdon, and until he was nearly seventeen years of age, Mr. Shedd worked about the farm, performing, even as a child, almost a man's work. It was during this time that he attended the public schools of Langdon. But if the conditions on a New England farm are such as to fittingly prepare a youth for life, the lack of opportunity for advancement, the meagre intellectual con- tacts, the social isolation, did not appeal to the character, talent and ambition of Mr. Shedd and on the thirteenth of June, 1867, before his seventeenth birthday, he enter- ed the employ of Solomon Saunders, who conducted a grocery store at Bellows Falls, Vermont. The salary was $1.50 a week. He was boarded by Mr. Saunders. Almost a year later he left the employ of Mr. Saunders and returned to Alstead where he secured a position in the general store of Timothy Tufts. A fire in Septem- ber, t 868, suspended further immediate operation of Tufts' store and Mr. Shedd en- tered the employ of James H. Porter, who also conducted a general store. He con- tinued in this position until April, 1870, when he left to take a position with C. A. Parkhurst and Company, dry goods merchants of Rutland, Vermont. In this posi- tion he remained until August, 1871, when he entered the employ of B. H. Burt, of Rutland, Vermont, the leading dry goods merchant of the state. In this position, Mr. Shedd remained for a nearly a year and then, having learned the rudiments of the dry goods trade, he decided to seek a larger field for his talents than was offered by small New England towns. He was, at this time, twenty-two years of age. Casting about for a permanent field for his activities, for a new and growing com- munity that would present adequate opportunity, the attention of Mr. Shedd was ar- rested by Chicago, then a city of 300,000 persons, and already giving signs of phe- nomenal growth, despite the great fire that had all but destroyed the city and from the ashes of which a new city was rising. Estimating the strategic location of the Paf/e rim in city, foreseeing the flux of population, Mr. Shedd, with keen and far-sighted judgment, envisioned the great city that was to be, and chose Chicago as the scene for his per- manent career. In August, 1872, he presented himself before Marshall Field, senior partner of Field, Letter and Company, which was even then the most enterprising wholesale and retail dry goods firm in Chicago, and said he wanted to be a salesman. "What can you sell?" asked Mr. Held. "I can sell anything," was the confident reply. Impressed by his confidence, Mr. Field employed the youth, who was later to be his partner and who, still later, was to be the highest executive of Marshall Field & Company, and on August 7, 1872, Mr. Shedd entered the employ of Field, Leiter and Company as a clerk at ten dollars a week. Mr. Field and his associates were men of extraordinary ability, and with the rapid growth of Chicago the business expanded to great proportions and became the largest dry goods store in the world. In the tenth year of Mr. Shedd's service with the firm the name was changed to Marshall Field & Company. By concentrated attention to duty, by grasping every opportunity offered, Mr. Shedd rapidly progressed from a salesman to executive positions of increasing re- sponsibility, until in 1893, he was admitted to partnership in the firm, and he soon became a driving influence in its affairs. It was about this time that a reporter asked Mr. Field how he could afford to pay any man so large a salary as that paid Mr. Shedd. The reply was: "I can not afford to pay him less." In 1 901, the firm of Marshall Field & Company was incorporated with Mr. Field as president and Mr. Shedd as vice-president, and from this time on Mr. Field took a less active part in the management of the company's affairs, Mr. Shedd gradu- ally becoming the directing head of the company. On the death of the founder in 1906, Mr. Shedd succeeded to the presidency. In 1922, Mr. Shedd celebrated his fiftieth anniversary of association with Mar- shall Field & Company. On this occasion there were present thirty-three other "Fif- ty-year men." On January third, 1923, Mr. Shedd retired from the presidency and became chairman of the board of directors of Marshall Field & Company. Mr. Shedd is a director of the Commonwealth Fdison Company, the Illinois Merchants Trust Company, the Illinois Central Railroad Co., the National Bank of Commerce, New York, and the First State Pawners' Society of Chicago. He is a trus- tee of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and a former president of the Chicago Association of Commerce. As one of the original members of the Chicago Flan Commission, he has been active in all movements looking toward the beautifica- tion of the city. He is a member of the following clubs: Chicago, Union League, University, Commercial, Onwentsia, South Shore Country, Old Elm, Saddle and Cycle, and Shore- acres of Chicago; the Midwick Country and California of Los Angeles, and the Metropolitan and Recess of New York. At Walpole, New Hampshire, on May 15, 1878, he was married to Mary Row- ena Porter, the daughter of Dr. Winslow Burroughs Porter of Alstead and Walpole. There are two daughters, Mrs. Kersey Coates Reed and Mrs. Charles H. Schweppe. Mr. Shedd's home is at 1550 North State Parkway, Chicago; his winter home is at 955 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, California, and his office is at 219 West Adams Street, Chicago. Page Thirty-one Blank & Stoller, N. Y. JOHN J. MITCHELL John James Mitchell, dean of Chicago bankers, has guided his bank through every financial crisis in the last forty-five years and emerged as one of the leading financiers of the United States. He was only twenty-six years old when he was elected president of the Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, and has made that institution the seventh largest bank in the country. Alton, Illinois, was the place of Mr. Mitchell's birth and November 3, 1853, was the date. His parents were William Hamilton and Mary Anne (Kelly) Mitchell. Education was gained in the public schools and Kent's Hill College, Maine. In 1873 the Illinois Trust & Savings Bank put John James Mitchell on the pay roll as a new mes- senger boy, but he did not long remain in that capacity. His ability won him steady and almost phenomenal promotion, because in 1880 he was elected president. The Illinois Trust has long been known as. one of the largest banks outside New York, but in 1923, Mr. Mitchell arranged a consolidation of the Merchants Loan and Trust Company and the Corn Exchange National Bank, which indisputably advanced its position among the nation's financial houses. Mr. Mitchell still is president of this consolidated institution — the Illinois Merchants Trust Company — seventh largest of all banks in the United States. He is at the bank every day and works as long as most younger men. He is also a director of the Chase National Bank, New York; Chicago & Alton Railway; Illinois Bell Telephone Company; Commonwealth Edison Company; International Harvester Company; Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company; Pullman Company; Texas Company; American Surety Company; Audit Company of New York, and a trustee of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York. (Continued on Page 164) Page Thirty two WAT. WRIGLEV. JR. Activities of Wm, Wrigley, Jr., at this time are varied, but he probably is best known the world over as head of the chewing gum manufacturing company bearing his name and which produces more chicle products than all other companies combined. This, however, is only one of his efforts which have proved uniformly and agreeably successful, lie acquired Catalina Island just off the coast of Southern California and has made it one of the most popular vacation resorts in the world. He has built an office building and an addition which is one of the show places of Chicago, llis activities in the field of sports are centered largely in baseball as he owns the Chicago National League Ball Club and a minor league club. Like many other industrial leaders of to-day, Mr. Wrigley had an humble beginning. Tie was born at Philadelphia, September 30. 1861, the son of William and Alary Ann (Ladley) Wrigley. His education was obtained in the public schools of Philadelphia. Among his first earnings were those from the sale of newspapers in New York some fifty years ago. Tn 1882, Mr. Wrigley entered into business with his father in Philadelphia. Nine years later, he removed to Chicago, where he organized the chewing gum manufacturing firm of Wm. Wrigley Jr. & Company. His success in that field was rapid and in 191 r. his company joined with the Zeno Manufac- turing Company, the name of the corporation being changed to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, which is still retained. Besides being chairman of the board of directors of the Wrigley Company, Mr. Wrigley is actively identified with other corporations. He is either an officer or director in the following organizations: Wrigley's Limited. London; Wrigley's (Australasia) Limited, Sydney; William Wrigley Jr. Company, ( Continued on Page [64) Page Thirty-three The Standard Oil Qompany {Indiana) ROBERT W. STEWART, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is one of the two largest producers and marketers of petroleum products in the world and yet — unconsidered opinion to the contrary — it is an independent company. It has been justly asserted that were the company name any other than Standard its independent status would be universally recognized, if only through consideration of the facts that it is the property of 49,878 stock- holders and that every member of its directorate is a company executive in active charge of some depart- ment of the business. Through its acquisition — on April 1, 1925 — of an important voice in the management of the Pan- American Petroleum and Transport Company, the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) became connected with vast Mexican and South American crude oil resources that insure the company's production against the time when its American resources become exhausted; enlarged its area of distribution and enormously increased its transport facilities. And the sole motive in the acquisition was that of protection against de- pleted resources which some day might have interfered with the operation of the company to the detriment of the stockholders, the employes and the petroleum using public. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) was incorporated in 1889 with a capitalization of $500,000 and, up until the issuance of the separation decree by the United States Supreme Court, was a unit of the so- called Standard Oil Trust. Since then it has been an independent company. From the beginning it played a prominent part in the distribution of petroleum products in the Middle West, but it was not until Colonel Robert W. Stewart was elected chairman of the. board in 1918 that the policies were devoleped that have brought the company to its dominant position in the industry, that have brought the present wide distribu- tion of the company's stock and the enviable employe-company relations. Colonel Stewart was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1867, the son of a farmer. He graduated from Coe College, Cedar Rapids, in 1886, and from the law school of Yale University in 1889. At that time Pierre had just been made the capital of South Dakota and, acting on a hunch. Colonel Stewart migrated there. His stock in trade consisted of enthusiasm, willingness to work and the physical ability to carry work through. Colonel Stewart maintained his residence in Pierre for seventeen years; practiced law as an employe and then in partnership ; was elected state's attorney for Hughes County, became clerk of the state Supreme Court and served in the state senate; was a major of "Rough Riders" in the Spanish- Paye Thirty-four American War and reorganized the Smith Dakota militia at the request of the governor. As an attorney in corporation practice he represented the International Harvester Company, the Chicago and North West- ern Railroad, and the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) in South Dakota. In 1907 he was called to the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) as general attorney; two years later lie was appointed general counsel, and in 1918 he was elected chairman of the hoard. In contrast with identical positions in other companies, the chairmanship of the Standard of Indiana hoard with Colonel Stewart as incumbent is a two-fisted, long-hour, working job and involves the complete direction of the company. Finding, upon his assumption of the chief office of the company, a great many practice- at variance with what he considered necessary to a healthy condition he set aboul to righl them. In [918 the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) was capitalized for $30,000,000 with the par value of the shares $100 and the market value greatly in excess of that figure. There were 4,622 stockholders. Colonel Stewart realized that it was difficult for small investors to buy the stock at its then high mark' t value, and he further realized that a host of small stockholders was valuable from a business standpoint. In K)2() the jiar value of the stock was reduced to $25 and, to-day, there are 49,898 stock- holders in the company. Colonel Stewart has repeatedly said that it is his ambition to have 100,000. The present capitalization is $250,000,000. Of equal importance with the wide distribution of the company's stock, was the introduction by Colonel Stewart of the Industrial Relations Plan, by which representatives chosen h\ the employes and the manage- ment co-operate in the determination of all questions of wages, hours of labor and other matters relating to the general welfare of the employes. Since the installation of this plan 1,513 cases have been submitted to the joint representatives of the employes and management, and of these eighty-nine per cent, have been approved by the company and made effective. A unique feature of the plan is that if it is found impossible to reach an agreement on any question an appeal may he taken to the Department of Labor at Washington, and both sides agree to accept the resultant decision as final. Colonel Stewart also appreciated that stock ownership in the company by employes could contribute to the general welfare of the business, and he inaugurated the Employes' Stock Purchase Plan, whereby stock is sold to employes on deferred payments, the company contributing fifty cents to each dollar put up by the employe. At the time he was elected chairman of the company, there were 18,000 employes, very few of whom were stockholders. To-day, the company employs 29,136 persons and practically 16,000 are partners in the business. Another feature of the Industrial Relations Plan is the payment of annuities to incapacitated and aged employes. In all departments of the company there are now 263 annuitants. Since this phase of the plan was put in force, approximately $1,500,000 has been paid out in annuities and benefits. In no case is the annuity less than $300 a year and in some cases it runs as high as seventy-five per cent, of the average yearly wage for the ten years preceding retirement. Free insurance, with benefits ranging from $500 to $2,000 is provided for almost all of the 20.130 em- ployes. One year's service is required for participation. All payments are based upon length of service, with one year as the minimum, and with the benefit reaching $2,oco after ten years of service. When Colonel Stewart became chairman of the company in 1918 its operations were confined almost solely to manufacturing and marketing. Practically all crude used was purchased in the open market, and considerable difficulty was experienced at different times in getting enough to keep the refineries going. In some instances a premium had to lie paid. The year following Colonel Stewart's election as chairman, the company purchased the Dixie Oil Company, Incorporated, with fields near Shreveport, Louisiana, and in [923 the Dixie Company purchased a number of leases in Oklahoma. In 1921 the Chicago-Montana Oil Company, an exploration company, was taken over. Its activities extended to Utah, South Dakota and Montana. In [920 a third of the stock of the .Midwest Refining Company, a Rocky Mountain producer and refiner, was acquired, and practically all of the remaining stock of the company was acquired by the end of [921. In February, 1921, at a cost of $16,390,000, a one-half interest in the Sinclair Pipe Line Com- pany was purchased, and in the same month and year a one-half interest in the Sinclair Crude Oil Pur- chasing Company was acquired. The Sinclair Pipe Line Company has constructed, or has under con- struction, about (),ooo miles of pipe lines, of which 4, coo miles are trunk lines and the balance gathering lines. In [925 the Standard of Indiana and its associates purchased a substantial interest in the vast Mexican and South American resources of the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company, its pipe lines and its tanker tleet of thirty-one vessels, capable of transporting 1,800,000 barrels of crude oil. Under Colonel Stewart's administration the annual gross sales of the company have increased from $172,700,000 in 1917 to $254,400,030 in 1924 which makes an annual increase of approximately $S2,ooo,ooo. The amount of crude oil run through the various refineries was 58,000 barrels a day in [918. The present consumption is 149,000 barrels a day. The number of hulk stations operated by the company has increased from 2,VH() to 4.233. The number of service stations has been increased from 500 to 3,724, and there are now 8,976 motor vehicles in use. Perhaps one of the most important of the material items that has contributed to the success of Stand- ard of Indiana in recent years was the perfection by Dr. W. M. Burton and his associates of what is known as the Burton Cracking Process. The ordinary method of producing gasoline from crude oil is a simple distillation process. The oil is pumped into a still where it is heated to a temperature at which the lighter portions will he vaporized, and this vapor is led from the still through condensing coils and be- comes gasoline. The amount of gasoline thus derived from a barrel of crude oil will depend on the quality of the oil itself, hut taking the production of the country as a whole the average refinery yield of gasoline would he between twenty and twenty-five per cent, of the volume of crude. Under the Burton process — Dr. Burton is now president of the company — and subsequent improve- ments in the process, the company has been able to produce more than fifty per cent, of gasoline from a barrel of crude oil. Fortunately for the company, tin- successful practical development of the process was attained and the extensive installation of the expensive equipment necessary for its utilization was completed just before the time when the greatest demand for gasoline appeared, Page Thirty-five EUGENE JACKSON BUFFINGTON Standing out as a leading figure in the steel industry of the Middle West is Eugene Jackson Buffington, president of the Illinois Steel Company of Chicago, and the Indiana Steel Company of Gary and an official or director in numerous other companies. This distinction has been won as the result of a service extending over a period of more than 40 years. Born at Guyandotte, West Virginia, March 14, 1863, the son of James H. and Columbia Louise (Nicholas) Buffington, his principal education was obtained in schools south of the Mason- Dixon line. The public schools of Covington, Kentucky, and the Chickering Institute at Cincin- nati gave him his preliminary education. From 1881 to 1883, he was a student at Vanderbilt University, Nasbville, Tennessee. Mr. Buffington started in business in 1884 as a manufacturer of wire nails in Covington, Ken- tucky. His success in the field was rapid, with the result that five years later he built wire, rod and nail mills at Anderson, Indiana. In 1889, he moved to Chicago where he became a director and offi- cer of the American Steel & Wire Company. On January 1 of the following year he became pres- ident of the Illinois Steel Company, then a subsidiary of the Federal Steel Company, and later a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation. In addition to being president of the two' steel companies, Mr. Buffington is a director in the following companies or institutions: United States Steel Corporation, Illinois Steel Company, In- diana Steel Company, Gary Land Company, of which he is also president; Gary Heat, Light & Water Company, of which he is chairman ; H. C. Frick Coke Company, United States Coal & Coke Com- pany, United States Fuel Company, Universal Portland Cement Company, Continental and Com- mercial National Bank, South Chicago Savings Bank, Gary State Bank and United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund. The World War burdened Mr. Buffington with additional duties at a time when the steel industry was called upon to produce at its utmost. He served as a member of the Capital Issues Committee of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank District, which had to differentiate between es- sential and nonessential financing. He also served as a director of the War Camp Community Service. Civic and social work also has required a part of the time of Mr. Buffington. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Community Trust of Chicago, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club and the Chicago Young Men's Christian Association. He also is a member of the board of trustee of the Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tennessee, where he received his schooling. The Chicago Post of the Army Ordnance Association has honored him by electing him vice-president. Mr. Buffington is a member of the Commercial Club, Chicago Club and University Club of Chicago, the University Club of Evanston, the Mid-Day Club, the Glenview Club and Old Elm Club. Married November 27, 1888, to Drucilla N. Moore at Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Mr. Buffing- ton has two children, Eugenia B. Walcott and Sarah Louise Buffington. His residence is at 1 140 Forest Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, and his office at room 1612, 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago. Payc Thirty-six Eugene Jackson Buffington Page Thirty-seven CHARLES M. KITTLE The recognition accorded Charles M. Kittle in being called to the presidency of Sears, Roe- buck & Co. was the logical culmination of a career of endeavor and achievement. From a totally diverse line of business he was selected to head the greatest mail order enterprise in the world. For years Julius Rosenwald, the best years of whose life have gone to the development of Sears, Roe- buck & Co., sought a younger man to assure direction of the company. That Mr. Kittle was chosen was a patent testimony to his character and ability. Starting from a farm and the rural schools near Elkins, West Virginia, Mr. Kittle, who' was born October 9, 1880, first went to work as a waterboy of the railroad section gang. He was fourteen years old at the time. Three years later he obtained a position as station clerk for the West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh Railroad, now a part of the Western Maryland Railway, and in 1 goo he entered the service of the Illinois Central Railroad, of which he subsequently became senior vice-president in charge of all departments. From 1900 to July I, 1912, Mr. Kittle was employed in positions of increasing responsibility in the maintenance-of-way, mechanical, transportation and accounting departments of the Illinois Central. In these capacities he attracted the attention of the officials of the road and on July I, 1912, was appointed assistant to the president. Four years later, he was elected a vice-president of the Illinois Central. The railroads of the country were taken over by the Government as a War Measure on January 1, 19 18, and on January 5, 191 8, Mr. Kittle was appointed first vice- president, with jurisdiction over the entire Illinois Central System. On June 6, 1918, he was appointed Federal Manager of the Illinois Central System, the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, New Orleans Great Northern Railroad, and the Mississippi Central Railroad. In regard to his work as federal manager, one of his associates said: "It was Mr. Kittle's vigilance, his keen judgment and able leadership that enabled the Illinois Central to carry on until the clouds of war were dissipated and the critical period passed." When the Illinois Central emerged from government control, a large share of the work of rehabilitating the road fell to Mr. Kittle. He was then senior vice-president of the system. On November 1, 1924, he was called to the presidency of Sears, Roebuck & Co. One of Mr. Kittle's notable achievements was his rehabilitation of the Peoria & Pekin Union Railway, a terminal railway that, at the time he assumed control, was in bad physical condition and verging on financial difficulties. Conditions had been such that not alone the owners but also the shippers who depended on the Peoria and Pekin Union for transportation persuaded Mr. Kit- tle to become chairman of the board in addition to his duties as senior vice-president of the Illinois Central. He assumed the new office May 26, 1921. The Peoria and Pekin Union has an estimated value of $10,000,000. At the time Mr. Kit- tle assumed charge it was losing $30,000 a month. This, in a comparatively short time, he changed to a profit of $500,000 a year, reduced rates twenty-five per cent., put the road in good physical condition and during his tenure as chairman of the board effected a saving of approxi- mately a million dollars. During his twenty-four years as an employe and executive of the Illinois Central, Mr. Kittle came to know virtually every employe of the system. With thousands of these he maintained an almost personal contact, being able to call the majority of them by their first names. Mr. Kittle is married and has one son. Mr. Kittle is a member of Chicago Club, Chicago Athletic Club, Traffic Club, Old Elm Country Club, Exmoor Country Club, Flossmoor Country Club and South Shore Country Club, all of Chicago. Page Thirty-ciS: Meagher. In September, 1894, he was admitted to partnership in that firm. Later the firm became Winston, Payne. Strawn & Shaw. On the death of Mr. Frederick S. Win- ston, the senior member of the firm, and the subsequent retirement of Judge John Barton Payne on January 1, 1918, to become general counsel for the Shipping Board and later Director-General of Rail- roads and Secretary of the Interior under the Wilson administration, Mr. Strawn became the senior mem- ber of the firm, the present name being Winston, Strawn & Shaw. While this firm is engaged in general practice, it is best known through it- corporate clientage. The firm acts a- general counsel for the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company; general solicitors (now counsel for the receivers) of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company; solicitors for Indiana and Illi- nois of the Michigan Central Railroad Company; general counsel for the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company; attorneys for Illinois of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company; attorneys for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Xew York and several other corporations. Mr. Strawn is chairman of the board of direct! rs of Montgomery Ward & Company, is a director (Continued on Page [64) Page Forty-five Kochne, Chicago CHARLES H. WACKER Charles Henry Wacker is listed as a real estate operator but his activities extend into other fields. He has gained international prominence in his efforts to make Chicago a "City Beautiful" in his capac- ity as chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission. Mr. Wacker was born in Chicago August 29, 1856, his parents being Frederick and Catharine (Hum- mel) Wacker. Chicago's public schools, and Lake Forest (111.) Academy provided his initial education but he finished at Stuttgart, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland. When he was 24 years old, he joined his father in establishing the malting firm of F. Wacker & Son, which later became Wacker & Birk Brewing & Malting Company, of which he was president from 1884 to 1901, inclusive. He is president of the Chicago Heights Land Association, the Chicago Heights Ter- minal Transfer Railroad Company and a director of the Illinois Merchants Trust Company. Mr. Wacker first came definitely into public favor and prominence when he was appointed a direc- tor and member of the committee on Ways and Means of the World's Columbian Exposition. His love of the beautiful in city planning early became manifest and in recognition of his activities and interest he was appointed to his present position in the plan commission and also as secretary of the Chicago Zon- ing Commission. For years, he was a director and president of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society and also the United Charities ot Chicago. He is a governing member of the Chicago Art Institute; member executive com- mittee American Civic Association ; member Forest Preserve Commission of Cook County ; director, Illinois Social Hygiene League; director, Chicago Council of Social Agencies; director and member of the executive committee, Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross. During the war, he was extremely active (Continued on Page 164) Page Fort y six Chambers LEROY A. GODDARD Another instance of a successful self-made business man is Leroy A. Goddard. He was born in Marion, Illinois. June 22, 1854, son of James T. and Winifred (Spiller) Goddard. He went to scbool during the winter and worked at odd jobs in the summer until he was sixteen, when he quit school alto- gether and began as a clerk, working his way up until he attained some success as a merchant. January 1, 1879, be commenced as a private hanker in Marion, having the only bank in Williamson County until 1890 when he sold his interests. He then established the First National Bank at Mt. Carmel, Illinois, being its president until August I, [892, when he came to Chicago as cashier of the Fort Dearborn Na- tional Bank, which institution he was selected to head, January, 1903. In June, 1908, he became cashier of the State Bank of Chicago and in May, the following year, was elected its president. In June, 1908, he voluntarily assumed his present position of chairman of the board. Mr. Goddard has the distinction of having been elected city treasurer of Marion at the age of twenty- one and mayor at twenty-three, serving two terms and declined to permit the use of his name for the third. In 1918 he erected and presented to the city a chapel of cut stone and Gothic architecture with a seating capacity of two hundred, locating it in the cemetery which he established while mayor. His life in Chicago has been a very busy one. He was two years president of the Chicago Clearing House Association, two years treasurer of the Chicago Stock Exchange, one year president of the Bankers Club of Chicago, also of the Union League Club of Chicago and several years presidenl Society War of 1812; declined position on Federal Reserve Board offered by President Harding. He was three years mem- ber Executive Council American Bankers Association and served one term as president of Illinois Bank- ers Association, also a number of years on Normal School Board of Illinois. He is on board of directors 1 G mtinued on I'age [65 i Page Forty 8< ven Steffens MARVIN HUGHITT, SR. Marvin Hughitt, dean of Western railway officials ; chairman of the board of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, in the service of which road he has been for fifty-three years ; chairman of the board of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company, and at eighty-seven years of age active in the affairs of both roads, was born at Genoa, New York, August 9, 1837, the son of Amos and Miranda (Clark) Hughitt, and attended school at Genoa. Mr. Hughitt entered the railway service in 1856 and served until 1862 successively as telegrapher; train- master and superintendent of the St. Louis, Chicago and Alton Railroad, which has since become the Chi- cago and Alton. In 1862 and 1864 Mr. Hughitt was superintendent of the southern division of the Illinois Central and from 1862 to 1864 he was general superintendent of the road. In 1870 and 1871 he was assist- ant general manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and in 1871 and 1872 he was gen- eral superintendent of the Pullman Palace Car Company. From 1872 to 1876 he was general superin- tendent of the Chicago and North Western and from 1876 to 1880 he was general manager. In 1880 he was elected a vice-president of "The North Western," continuing as general manager to 1887 when he was elected president. From 1887 to October, 1910, he served as president and on the latter date was elected chairman of the board. From 1882 to 1907 Mr. Hughitt served as president of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company ; from 1907 to 1910 he was chairman of the executive committee and since then he has been chairman of the board. Mr. Hughitt is a director of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company and the John Crerar Library. He is a member of the Chicago Club, the Union League Club, the Commercial Club, the Chamber of (Continued on Page 165) Page Forty-eight JAMES EDWARD GORMAN James Edward Gorman, president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, was born at Chicago, December 3, 1863, and attended grammar school. He commenced railroading at the age of fourteen in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway, and successively was employed by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, the Chicago Lumber Company, the Chicago and North Western Railway, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the Illinois Central Railroad, the Santa Fe and California Railway, Joy Morton and Company, and again by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. In 1909 he was elected to the vice-presidency of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, in charge of freight traffic. In 1915, when the road went into the hands of a receiver, he was appointed chief executive officer, and when the receivership was dissolved he was elected president. In 1918-19-20 he operated the road as Federal manager for the United States government. Mr. Gorman is a director of the Central Trust Company of Illinois and the Pacific American Fisheries Company. He is a member of the Chicago Club, the Chicago Athletic Association and the Mid-Day Club. In 1888 he was married to Harriet McGregor of Chicago. There is one daughter, Harriet McGregor Gorman. His business address is the La Salle Street Station, and his residence is the Bidden Hotel. Chicago. Pit in Forty-nine Moffctt WILLIAM HENRY FINLEY William Henry Finley, who has just retired from the presidency of the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroads, was born at Delaware City, Delaware, January 22, 1862, the son of William F. and Mary (McDonough) Finley. He attended the public schools of Wil- mington, Delaware, and was privately instructed. Mr. Finley's first position, obtained when he was sixteen years old, was with the Delaware Gazette at Wilmington, Delaware. He continued with the newspaper for four years and then entered the engineer- ing department of the Edge Moor Iron Company. In 1887 he entered the employ of the engineering de- partment of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and in 1892 he accepted a position as engineer of bridges for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Eight years later he was promoted to the posi- tion of principal assistant engineer of the road. In 1905 and 1906 Mr. Finley was vice-president and manager of the Widell-Finley Company, engineers and contractors, and in 1906 he returned to the Northwestern as assistant chief engineer. In 1913 he was appointed chief engineer of the road and in 1918 he was elected president. On Septem- ber 19, 1922, he was elected president of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad. Mr. Finley is a director of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Omaha Railroad, the St. Paul Union Depot Companv. the Minneapolis-Eastern Railway, the Western Railroad Association, the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company, the Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company and the Foreman National Bank. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Western Society of Engineers (presi- dent in 1902-3), the American Association of Engineers (president in 1918), the American Railway En- ( Continued on Page 164) Page fit 1 a The Qhicago ^hCill and J^umber Qompany ^|HE Chicago Mill and Lumber Company, which with its serving companies has grown from humble beginnings under the administration of father and son to an organiza- tion that represents a capital investment of approximately $25,000,000, is a splendid example of vertical integration, representing as the company does the gathering and control of raw products, their transportation on railroads built to bridge the gap be- tween source and factory, the conversion of the raws into finished products and the distribution of the last named. And the success of the company is the practical result of the talent and energy of its founder, Hermann Paepcke, and his son, Walter P. Paepclce, who succeeded his father as pres- ident of the company. Hermann Paepcke was born in Teterow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, February 12, 1 8 5 1 , the son of August Wilhelm and Louise Paepcke, and was educated in Teterow schools, with edu- cational business training in Wismar and Magdeburg. He received the military training re- quired of the men of his country, and volunteered and served in the Franco-Prussian War. Sub- sequently he saw service in some of the major battles of the war, was at the siege of Paris and was awarded the iron cross for meritorious service. Immediately after receiving an honorable discharge from the army, Mr. Paepcke came to America, settling in Indianola, Texas, where for several years he was engaged in the export and import of various commodities. In 1878, he married Paula Wagner, who was born in Texas of German parentage. In 1 88 1, a tidal wave practically destroyed the town of Indianola, and as a result of this catastrophe, Mr. Paepcke left Texas and came to Chicago. In Chicago, he formed a partnership under the name of the Paepcke-Wagner Company, which operated a planing mill and conducted a lumber business at Fifth Avenue and Harrison Street, the site of the present Baltimore and Ohio Station. Later he purchased the interest of his partner and conducted the business alone. Gradually the activities of the firm were changed to the manufacture of wood boxes. In order to become independent as far as raw material was concerned, Mr. Paepcke began to ac- quire saw mills and timber tracts in Arkansas and Mississippi. By 191 1, the operations of the various concerns of which he was the head had increased to such an extent that it was found ad- visable to consolidate them into a single company. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was the result, at that time capitalized for $8,000,000. The other major concern of which Mr. Paepcke was president was the Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company, capitalized at $2,000,000. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company from 191 1 to December 31, 1924, when it acquired the properties of the Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company, marketed the boxes produced by both con- cerns, although lumber as well as boxes were part of its production. The Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company, on the other hand, marketed the lumber products of both companies, although it also was a producer of both boxes and lumber. Shortly after the formation of the new and larger Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in 191 1, the conversion from wood to paper boxes began and Mr. Paepcke decided to go into the manufacture of paper boxes, and in 191 7 a mill was built at Chicago, and in 1921, his interests acquired a two-machine paper unit at Cincinnati. On July 22, 1922, Mr. Paepcke died at the age of seventy-one. The major companies that he controlled at the time of his death, including the various railroads that had been formed to serve the southern lumber and box interests, represented an aggregate investment of approximately $20,000,000. During his life, Mr. Paepcke was affiliated with the Republican party, and was a member of the Chicago Athletic Association, the Union League Club, the Mid-Day Club, the South Shore Country Club, the Skokie Country Club and the Chicago Lincoln Club. Mrs. Paula Paepcke died on July 12, 1909, in the Glencoe home, being survived by four chil- dren. On June 22, 1912, Mr. Paepcke was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Julia Meade, of Green- ville, Mississippi, who survives him and resides in the homestead in Pearson Street, Chicago. Hermann Paepcke left four children by his first wife: Sophie, who married Dr. Alexander Pfluger, of Bonn, Germany; Lydia, who is the wife of William Wilms, of Chicago; Alice, who is the wife of Louis Guenzel, of Chicago, and Walter P. Paepcke. Hermann Paepcke also' left five granchildren : Mary Alice Pfluger, of Bonn, Germany, and her sister, Hertha, now Mrs. Karl Gelpcke, of Berlin, Germany; Hermann Paepcke Wilms, Paula Elizabeth Wilms and Paul Wal- ter Guenzel, of Chicago. (Continued on Page 165) LIBRARY / '"'"' ri f'!'-° ne UNiVtRSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA Walter P. Paepcke I'uye Fifty-two Hermann Paepcke Page Fifty-three ROBERT M. EASTMAN Robert M Eastman president of the W. F. Hall Printing Company is an example of the °' VSl^ "^ %£?%£** — * vocation in the printing busi- Mr. Eastman, lute ncnja , mD loved as a compositor, foreman and superin- ness for coming to Ch.eago m 1886 he w tmpto ed P^ ^ ^.^ ^ .^ XrhimseH with t W. F. Hail' pl^g Company through the re-organiaa.ion of an old con- Cern '^, ♦ * 1 KrqvP i v w ; rn a capital of twenty thousand dollars and twenty-five the entire State of Illinois in the year of the institution's founding. TrTw. E. Hal, Pnnting Compan y Cannes ig operations ,0 ■*-££>& £-£ order catalogs of Ch.cago's famous houses and a ™™.derab e 1 1st o P and booklets. Its plant produces an average ^^l'^^ modm facility for hand- 500 employees are required for its operation It 1 equ PP thoroughly trained in their par- ling the .largest possibl. ■ P^^^ „f &££%Z£* the Urges, one-story building ' , C Chic I cov ing"en a e of round and ranking in size with the Ford plan, ,n Detroit. stone of our new plant, says Mr. Eastman, vve are strue gling art into the realm of who were instrumental in bringing printing out of the chaos or struggling the creative arts and mighty industries/ ' ^^ . g president f Resides being president of the W. r. -Hall rnnting ^mpi> NELSON L. BUCK One of the executives who have contributed largely to the success of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is Nelson L. Buck, vice-president in charge of production. Mr. Buck lias spent approximately twenty-one years in the chewing gum business. Born in Chicago. December 2, [882, the son of Orlando J. and Lillian Louise (Brewer) Buck. Mr. Buck attended grammar and high schools in Chicago and the University of Chicago. Following graduation from the university in 1904 he entered the employ of the Zeno Manufacturing npany, chewing gum manufacturers, in the organizations of both companies, pany in 1921. Wrigley Jr. Company, Limited, Toronto, Canada; the Central Bank and Trust Company of Evanston and the Evanston Country later acquired by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Progressing with- he was elected a vice-president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Com- if the Wm. , the Stale Mr. Buck is a director Manufacturing Districl Haul Club. He is a member of the University Club of Chicago, the Illinois Athletic Club, the Evanston Golf Club, the Central Manufacturing District Club, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural His- tory, the Wausaukee Club and the Commonwealth Club. On March [3, iqoo. at Chicago. Mr. Buck was married to Rena Alice Hooper. There are three chil- dren, Frances Lillian Buck, Rena Elizabeth Buck and Caroline Hooper Buck. Ills office is at 3535 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, and his residence is at 235 Greenwood Boule- vard, Evanston, Illinois. Pay< l.'i'/iii 11 si 11 n ^ DeWITT W. BUCHANAN DeWitt W. Buchanan, president of the Old Ben Coal Corporation, was born at Chicago, May 16, 1876, the son of Milford D. and Mary S. (Wheeler) Buchanan. He attended the Harvard and University preparatory schools at Chicago and took his degree of mechanical en- gineer from Purdue University in 1898. Mr. Buchanan entered the employ of the engineering department of the Illinois Central Rail- road after leaving the university and continued there until 1899, when he resigned to enter the coal mining business in the employ of the Wilmington Star Mining Company, subsequently be- coming secretary-treasurer of the Wilmington Star Mining Company; secretary-treasurer of the Ohio Valley Mining Company; president of the Bituminous Coal Washing Company; president of the Coalfield Company and upon the organization of Old Ben Coal Corporation became its president. Mr. Buchanan is a member of the Western Society of Engineers, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Chicago Athletic Association, the Union League Club, the Oconomowoc Lake Club, Oconomowoc Country Club, the Flossmoor Country Club, South Shore Country Club, Knollwood Club and a member of other engineering and social organiza- tions, and a director of the National Bank of the Republic. On April 12, 1905, he was married to Grace D. Follansbee, who died June 16, 1906. In 191 5, he was married to Helen Stoppenbach and has two children. His office is at 230 South Clark Street, Chicago, and his residence is Lake Forest, Illinois. Payc Eif/hty-eiffht FREDERICK A. BREWER Frederick A. Brewer, head of the investment banking firm that bears his name, was born at Warsaw, Indiana, December 6, 1874, the son of Joseph A. and Mary (Hendee) Brewer, and was educated in the public grammar schools and at Warsaw High School. Leaving high school Mr. Brewer obtained a position with the Royal Trust Company, Chicago, remain- ing there for some time and leaving to accept a position witli the American Trust and Savings Bank. Subsecpiently the American Trust and Savings Bank was taken over by the Continental and Commercial National Bank. Mr. Brewer left the former institution to enter the employ of Marshall Field & Com- pany, where he remained for several years. Mr. Brewer's next position was with the investment banking firm of H. C. Barroll and Company, which later became the firm of Clark L. Poole and Company. Mr. Brewer was admitted to partnership in the succeeding organization. Still later Mr. Brewer organized the firm of F. A. Brewer and Company, which has since attained prominence principally through the distribution of investment offerings of its own origination. The busi- ness of this house i> the reorganization and expansion of commercial industries, an example of which might be mentioned the firm of Bunte Brothers, of Chicago, one of the largest candy manufacturers in the world. In addition to heading his own firm, Mr. Brewer i^ a director of Bunte Brothers, and is interested in the American Candy Company and Foote Brothers Gear & Machine Company. He is a member of the Union League Club of Chicago. On April 20, 1018. Mr. Brewer was married to Isabelle G. Rutter at Warsaw, Indiana. There is one daughter, Betty Brewer. His business address is 208 South La Salle Street, and his residence i< at 5626 Kenmore Avenue. Chicago. Page Eighty-nine Chambers FREDERIC ARTHUR BURTON Frederic Arthur Burton, president and treasurer of the Burton Coal Company, president of the Freeman Coal Mining Company, president of the Johnston City Washed Coal Company, vice-president and treas- urer of the Randolph County Coal Company, was born at Toronto, Canada, September 12, 1873, the son of Arthur and Frances (Johnston) Burton. After attending high school at Chatham, Ontario, Mr. Burton studied law for two years and for ten years was a court reporter, entering the coal business at the expiration of that time, where he has since continued. Club memberships include : The Union League of Chicago, the Chicago Yacht Club, the Lake Shore Athletic Club and the Congressional Country Club of Washington. He is interested in a racing stable of approximately twenty-five horses, that include the famous Wise Counsellor, victor over Epinard in one of the three international races run in this country in 1924. On October 2, 1907, Mr. Burton was married to Marjorie Hair at Chicago. There is one son, John Wilson Burton. His business address is 2051 McCormick Building, and his residence is 554 Stratford Place, Chicago. Pave S inety BENJAMIN E. BENSINGER Benjamin E. Bensinger, president of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, manufacturers of seventy-five per cent, of the hilliard and pocket billiard tables and bowling supplies used in the United States, manufacturers of the Brunswick Phonograph and Radiola combinations, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, January 4, 1868. the son of Moses and Eleanor (Brunswick) Bensinger, and attended Mosely Grammar School. South Division High School and Bryant and Stratton Business College of Chicago. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company was founded eighty years ago when John M. Brunswick, a Swiss cabinet maker who had come to Cincinnati, decided to try his hand at the manufacture of a billiard table, the game of billiards at the time being only one of small popularity. A purchaser was found for the table, other orders came in and within a few years J. M. Brunswick was devoting his time exclusively to the manufacture of billiard tables. The growth of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, under the skillful guidance of Mr. Bensinger, his father and grandfather, is best attested by the statement that the annual production of the company now requires ivory from the tusks of three thousand five hundred elephants, an entire forest, the output of a quarry, the output of several factories and the labor of thousands of skilled men. The company main- tains factories in Chicago; Muskegon, Michigan; Long Island, New York ; Hamburg, Germany ; Paris, and Buenos Aires, and branch houses in the important cities throughout the world. And from the manu- facture of a single billiard table in the leisure time of a cabinet maker, billiards and its allied games have grown to be the leaders of indoor sports. An interesting sidelight of the business is the annual promotion of an international billiard tourna- ment to determine the champion of the world, and it is no uncommon thing for an officer of the company (Continued on Page 107 ) Page Ninety-one Moffett JOHN JAY BRYANT, JR. John Jay Bryant, Jr., resident partner of the New York and Chicago Stock Exchange firm of Jas. H. Oliphant & Company, president of the Chicago Stock Exchange, was born at Chicago, December 9, 1875, the son of John Jay and Matilda (Miller) Bryant. He graduated from the Riverside Public School in 1890, attended the Harvard School, Chicago, and the Staten Island Academy, Clifton Staten Island, in 1890, 1891 and 1892; attended the United States Naval Academy and Cornell University from 1892 to 1898, and graduated from Cornell with the degree of bachelor of laws in the last named year. In 1898 Mr. Bryant was admitted to the practice of law in New York and the following year in Chi- cago. From 1898 to 1901 he practiced with the law firm of Dupee, Judah, Willard and Wolf, resigning to become manager of the bond department of Granger Farwell and Company, where he continued for six years. In 1907 he was elected secretary of the Farwell Trust Company, and in 1909 he resigned to establish the Chicago office of Jas. H. Oliphant & Company, of which he was manager until 1916 when he was admitted to partnership in the firm. Mr. Bryant is a member of the board of governors of the Chicago Stock Exchange and since 1923 he has been governor of the Chicago Association of Stock Exchange Firms. In 1923 and 1924 he was chairman of the board of that organization. He is a director of the H. Channon Company and the Chicago Golf Club, and vice-president, a director and a member of the executive committee of the Advertisers and Investors Protective Bureau. During the war he took an active part in the Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. Club memberships include the Chicago Club, the Chicago Golf Club, the Racquet Club, the Saddle and Cycle Club, the Chicago Yacht Club, the Attic ; he is a member of Sigma Phi Fraternity and the (Continued on Page 168) Pane \ in 1 1 a 1 a n CHARLES JAMES BRISTER Charles James Brister, assistant vice-president of the New York Central Lines, was born at Dayton, Ohio, June 22, 1875, the son of James Taylor and Mary Eva (Wood) Brister, and attended public schools and Wilt Commercial College at Dayton. On January I, 1892, he entered the employ of the Big Four Railway at Cincinnati and continued with that organization until March 1, 1920, — twenty-eight year- and two months. On the last named date he was appointed assistant vice-president of the New York Central Lines with headquarters at Chicago. Mr. Brister is an officer of the following corporations: The New York Central Railroad Company; the West Shore Railroad (New York Central Railroad Company lessee): the Toledo and Ohio Central Railway (New York Central Railroad Company lessee); Zanesville and Western Railway (New York Central Railroad Company lessee); Kanawha and Michigan Railway (New York Central Railroad Com- pany lessee); the Michigan Central Railroad Company, the Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company, the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company, the Peoria and Eastern Railway Company (operated by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company); the Evansville, In- dianapolis and Terre Haute Railway Company, the Pittsburgh and Lake Krie Railroad Company, the In- diana Harbor Belt Railroad Company, the Chicago River and Indiana Railroad Company and the Chicago Junction Railway (Chicago River and Indiana Railroad Company lessee). lie is a director of the Chicago River and Indiana Railroad Company, the Peoria and Eastern Rail- way, the Joliet and Northern Indiana Railroad and the Calumet Western Railway. Club memberships include the Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois; the Mid-Day Club; the Union League Club, and the Traffic Club. Mr. Brister is also a member of the Ohio Society of New York and the American Association of Freight Traffic Officers. His business address is the La Salle Street Station and his residence is the Union League Club, Chicago. /•tun \ mi I11 Hirer REUBEN GRIGSBY CHANDLER Reuben Grigsby Chandler, partner in Hulburd, Warren and Chandler, one of the most favorably re- garded brokerage houses in Chicago; member of the Chicago Board of Trade since 1879 and president of that organization in 1903, was born at Rockbridge County, Virginia, December 16, 1852, the son of Norbone E. and Lucy (Grigsby) Chandler. After attending private schools he entered Virginia Military Institute in 1869 and was graduated in 1873. In 1875 Mr. Chandler came to Chicago and entered the employ of the commission firm of Rumsey and Walker. Five years later he formed a partnership with J. Frank Rumsey, under the firm name of Rumsey and Chandler and the firm continued a substantial commission business until its dissolution in 1895. For the next ten years Mr. Chandler conducted an independent enterprise in the grain commission busi- ness and then helped in the organization and became a partner in the firm of Hulburd, Warren and Chandler, which has earned the reputation of being one of the most reliable and progressive brokerage firms in the United States. In addition to having been a president of the Chicago Board of Trade, Mr. Chandler has served in various other executive capacities for that organization. For a number of years he was a member of the Illinois National Guard, being the organizer of Company K of the First Infantry Regiment and serving as first lieutenant. Mr. Chandler is a member of the Chicago Club, the Union League Club and the Onwentsia Club. On November 28, 1883, he was married to Virginia Hamilton of Chicago, who died November 7, 1894. There are three children, Virginia, Ruby and Walter Chandler. Mr. Chandler's business address is 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago. /'".'/< Ninety-four Matzene R. FLOYD CLINCH R. Floyd Clinch, one of Chicago's largest coal operators and a financial leader in the community, was born in Georgia. July 19. 1865, the son of Colonel Duncan L. Clinch of the Confederate Army, and Susan \. (Hopkins) Clinch, and the grandson of General Duncan L. Clinch who fought in the War of 1812. Mr. Clinch's early education was attained in private schools of his native state and later at the military academy at Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. He began his business career as a minor employe of the Joliet Steel Company at Chicago in 1883, and from the start attracted notice for his unremitting industry and his ready grasp of business methods and opportunities. In 1889, with John Crerar. he established the firm of Crerar Clinch & Company, since incorporated as the Crerar Clinch Coal Company, now one of the largest cord operating concerns in the state. The aggregate capital of the company is $2,300,000 and the annual output approximately 3,000,000 tons. Mr. Clinch is now president of the firm. His marked executive ability, particularly in the construction and reconstruction of business enter- prises, has resulted in a demand for Mr. Clinch's services in activities outside his immediate business. In addition to being president and a director of the Crerar Clinch Coal Company, he is president of the Chamber of Commerce Safety Vault Company of Chicago, which owns and operates a thirteen-story build- ing at Washington and La Salle Streets; president of the Chicago Auditorium Association, which operates the Auditorium 1 lotel. Theater and Office Building at Congress Street, Wabash Avenue and Michigan Boule vard ; president of the Racine Crushed Stone Company, and vice-president of the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Company, the latter recently reorganized largely through Mr. Clinch's personal efforts. Me also is a director of the Central Trust Compan) of (Continued on Page [69) l' a 1 a \i ifi-tii Blank d- Stoller, N. Y. GEORGE RUSSELL CARR George Russell Carr of Lake Forest, Illinois, is vice-president and general manager of the Dearborn Chemical Company at 310 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. He was born at Argenta, Illinois, January 23, 1877, the son of Dr. Robert F. and Emily A. (Smick) Carr. He attended Argenta Public School, the Austin High School, Chicago, and received the degree of bachelor of science in the College of Chemistry from the University of Illinois. Mr. Carr is chairman of the board of directors of the Locomotive Firebox Company, a director of the Sheffield Car and Equipment Company of Kansas City, Missouri, and a director of the Standard Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago. Club memberships include: The University Club, the Racquet Club, the Chicago Athletic Association, the Onwentsia Club, Shoreacres Club and the Bohemian Club of San Francisco. On July 15, 1913, Mr. Carr was married to Katherine Mortenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mortenson of Oak Park, Illinois. There are two daughters, Katherine Mortenson Carr and Martha Rus- sell Carr. Pafjc Ninety-six Lewis-Smith PAUL H. DAVIS Paul II. Davis, senior partner in the commission brokerage and investment securities firm of Paul H. Davis and Company, members of tlie New York and Cbicago stock exchanges, was born at Crawfords- ville, Indiana, May 29, 1889, the son of Joseph L. and Frances (Hall) Davis. He attended James Wads- worth Grammar School, Hyde Park High School, — both in Chicago — and was awarded the degree of bachelor of philosophy (School of Commerce and Administration) by the University of Chicago in 191 1. After leaving school, Mr. Davis entered the employ of the Colonial Trust and Savings Bank, sub- sequently merged with the Central Trust Company, and continued there until iqij when he entered the employ of the investment bankine firm of John Burnham and Company. In 1916 he resigned from John Burnham and Company to organize the firm of which he is the head. Mr. Davis is a director of the Bendix Corporation, of E. S. Evans and Company and the Gill Manu- facturing Company. He was active in the Liberty Loan, Red Cross and Armenian Relief drives, and a member of Company 1, 3d Regiment, Illinois State Militia, during the World War. He is a member of the Union League Club, the Chicago Yacht Club, the Quadrangle Club, the Ad- venturers Club, the High Noon Club, the Prairie Club, the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, the Chicago Associa- tion of Commerce, the Chicago Radio Traffic Association and the Oriental Consistory of the Masonic Order. In 1913 he was married to Dorothy Milford at Crawfordsville, Indiana. There are two children, Paul H. Davis, Jr., and Patricia Davis. His business address is 39 South La Salle Street and his residence is 5549 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago. /'Stein, Alstrin and Company. Mr. Stein was born in Chicago, May 1, 1884, the son of Adolph and Emma (Freiler) Stein. His educa- tion was received in the public schools of Chicago, primary apprenticeship being served in the Skinner Grammar and John McClarren Schools. He then went first to the old English High and Manual Train- ing School and then Lewis Institute where he graduated in 1901. He entered the business world almost immediately and for two years served as a clerk in the Art Wall Paper Mills, leaving there to become associated with the Monarch Brewery. In 1904 he became sales manager for Stein Brothers, Incorporated. At the end of seven years he was accorded the opportunity of entering La Salle Street, going to work as a solicitor for the firm of Finley, Barrell and Company. In two years' time he had gained such proficiency and acquired so wide a clientele in the stock brokerage busi- ness as to earn a partnership in the firm. Three years later, in 1917, the firm was succeeded by that of Block, Maloney and Company, in which Mr. Stein remained as a partner. In 1920 he bought out the Chicago business of that firm and formed his own partnership under the firm name of Stein, Alstrin and Company in which he is still the senior partner. This firm is a member of the principal stock and commodity exchanges of the country, including the New York and Chicago stock exchanges, the Chicago Board of Trade and the New York Cotton Ex- change. It has been identified with the launching of many established businesses in La Salle Street through the underwriting and public distribution of- stock issues of companies now represented in the lists of the New York and Chicago exchanges. Mr. Stein was married November 6, 1914, to Florence Eisendrath. They have twin boys, Richard F. and Frederick Stein. Mr. Stein resides at 1304 Astor Street, Chicago, and has his office at 211 South La Salle Street. He is a member of the Luncheon Club, Attic Club, Standard Club, Down- Town Club, Chicago Riding Club, Lake Shore Club and Press Club. Page One Hundred and Fifty-eight ROBERT CLAY SHERRILL Robert Clay Sherrill, president of the Sherrill Bond and Mortgage Company, -was born at Prospect, Tennessee. August 23, [878, the son of George L. and Ida (Legg) Sherrill, and attended public school at Athens, Georgia; Webb Brothers Academy at Belle Buckle, Tennessee, and the Southern Universit) at Greensboro, Alabama. Prior to the organization of the Sherrill Bond and Mortgage Company, Mr. Sherrill was for five years treasurer of Comlossy and Company, investment hankers of Chicago and Detroit, and was one of the founders of that organization. Previous to that he had extensive financial and fiduciary experience, having served as auditor and in other executive positions for several large trunk line railroads in different sections of the country, and as executive in charge of the accounting de- partment for the Motor Equipment Division of the General Motors Company. • He is a member of all Masonic bodies, both rites. up to and including the Shrine, and is a member of tlie Edgewater Athletic Club. On August 25, 191 5, he was married to Evelyn Rees Norcross at Washington. District of Columbia. His business address is 79 West Monroe Street, and his residence is 1325 Farwell Avenue, Chicago. Robert Clay Sherrill HENRY DEXTER STURTEVANT Henry Dexter Sturtevant, member of the firm of Pynchon and Company, one of the most favorably known stock and bond brokerage houses in the United States, was born at White Lake, Michigan, June 9, 1S62, the son of James D. and Minerva (Hills) Sturtevant. After attending public schools, Mr. Sturtevant came to Chicago in 1884 and entered the employ of Counselman and Day, stock and bond brokers, and in 1896 he was admitted to partnership. The firm of Counselman and Day was later dissolved and Mr. Sturtevant became a partner in the firm of Counsel- man and Company, and when Charles Counselman died Mr. Sturtevant was the sole surviving partner. On May 21, 1904, the business of Counselman and Company was consolidated with Shearson, Hammill and Company. Mr. Sturtevant becoming a partner in the last named firm and in 1914 he retired from Shearson, Hammill and Company to become a part- ner in Raymond, Pynchon and Company, in charge of the Chicago office. In 1917 the firm name was changed to Pynchon and Company. Mr. Sturtevant is a member of the Society of Colonial Wars and is a Republican. Club member- ships include : The Chicago Club, the Chicago Athletic Association, the Mid-Day Club, the Chicago Golf Club, the Attic Club and the South Shore Country Club — all of Chicago, and the Bankers Club of New York and the Minneapolis Club of Minne- apolis. (Continued on Page 173) Henry Dexter Sturtevant Page One Hundred and Fifty-nine M. A. Traylor Blank & Stoller M. A. TRAYLOR Melvin Alvah Traylor was born in Breeding, Ken- tucky on October 21, 1878. He comes of what is perhaps the purest Anglo-Saxon stock which we have in this country, the Kentucky Mountaineers. His career has been remarkable, and if he were ever to run for high political office, unquestionably his cam- paign manager would draw the obvious parallel be- tween his early life and that of Abraham Lincoln, for like Lincoln, Mr. Traylor gained most of his education by his own efforts. It is an interesting fact that the man who is now associated with the financing of railroads and serves on the board of directors of a railroad system never saw a railroad train until he was about nineteen years of age. Also like Lincoln, the subject of this biography studied law, but by that time he was no longer in Kentucky but had moved to Texas. Having been admitted to the bar in Texas, he entered politics, was city clerk of Hillsboro and later assistant county at- torney of Hill County, Texas. Conditions in the legal profession, however, have changed very much since Lincoln's day. It has be- come much more difficult to rise high in the legal profession without training other than that acquired in a law office, and when opportunity came, Mr. Traylor decided that it would be better for him to enter upon a business career. Entering the service of a small Texas bank, he rapidly impressed himself upon a wider community by his intimate knowledge of local business conditions and acquired the reputa- ( Continued on Page 173) HOWARD VAN SINDEREN TRACY Howard Van Sinderen Tracy, investment banker, born in Louisville, Kentucky, October, 1887, son of Howard Tracy (see Encyclopedia of American Biog- raphy) and Bessie Lindsley. Educated at North- western Academy and Harvard University ('09). He entered the investment business in 1909 and soon became identified with John Burnham & Company, of which he was an executive and director from 1914 to 1924. In March, 1924, he organized and be- came president of the investment firm of Rogers & Tracy. He is a director of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company of Michigan and the Tracy & Avery Company of Ohio. Mr. Tracy is regarded as an authority on "Blue Sky" legislation and in 1919 was consulted in the drafting of the Illinois "Blue Sky" law, several sec- tions of which he wrote. In the same year he or- ganized and became first president of the Advertisers and Investors Protective Bureau of Chicago, which was created to assist in the administration of the Illinois Securities Law, to combat "bucket shops" and. promoters of fake securities, and to educate the pub- lic in regard to the dangers of irresponsible invest- ment. It has no securities for sale, is supported by public subscription, and its services are free. The bureau has twenty-three directors, consisting of prominent bankers and business men and has the active backing of the Chicago Association of Com- merce, the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago (Continued on Page 172) Howard Van Sinderen Tracy Matzene Page One Hundred and Sixty Hixon Studios Roy C. Toombs ROY C. TOOMBS There was never any doubl in the mind of Roy C. Toombs as to what his life work was to be. As a boy on a farm near Winfield, Kansas — where he was born, August 30, 1887. the son of Anson ('. and Hannah E. Toombs — he knew thai his whole aptitude and inclination were to finance; and from this course he has never swerved. To-day he is presidenl of the mortgage and bond house of Toombs & Daily Com pany, which has offices in Chicago, Rockford, Free- port, Belvidere and Stockton, Illinois; president of the Downers Grove State Bank, and president of the Downers Grove Trust Company. Mr. Toombs' formal education stopped at the fourth grade of a rural school. His real education has never stopped. His first position was with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad as a telegraph operator, he and his brother having learned the code and to operate a key on a home-made set, with the wire strung between the house and the barn. For two years he acted as an operator on the M. K. & T. R. R. at various stations on the road, and then he returned to Winfield, to study at Kansas South- western College at night and to work in the office of the Johnson Abstract Company. Subsecptently he went to work for the Albright Investment Company, western correspondent of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hart- ford, Connecticut, at Newkirk, Oklahoma, and then returned to Winfield, where he served as clerk of the Probate Court while he read probate law. He (Continued on Page 172) FRANK O. WETMORE Frank O. Wetmore, chairman of the board of the First National and First Trust and Savings Banks of Chicago, was born at Kalamazoo, Michigan, No- vember 12, 1867. the son of Charles I. and Jennie (Orton) Wetmore. He attended public school at Adrian, Michigan, and came to Chicaeo in 1886 where he obtained a clerical position with the First National Bank. In eleven years he became an officer and to-day is head of all activities of the First National and the First Trust and Savings Banks. He is an example of the success to be attained bv learning a business thoroughly and continuing with a single organiza- tion. On Januan' 11, 1916, he was elected presi- dent of the First National Bank and in January, 1925, he was elected chairman of the board of the First National and the First Trust and Savings banks. Mr. Wetmore in his position as a leading Chicago banker naturally has other important financial in- terests, among them being his membership on the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board, one of the highest honors in the banking field. He is a director of the Chicago City Railway and its associated companies ; Chicago Surface Lines ; Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company ; is chair- man of the Finance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the American Red Cross ; trustee of the Endow- ment Fund of the National Red Cross, and a life member of the Art Institute of Chicago and the (Continued on Page 173) Moffett Frank O. Wktmokk Page One II undred mid Sixty-one Blank it Stoller Lawrence Harley Whiting LAWRENCE HARLEY WHITING Lawrence Harley Whiting, president Whiting & Company, investment bankers, 105 Sonth La Salle Street, Chicago. Born Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Jan- uary 29, 1890. Son of Harley Edwin and Ada Simp- son Whiting. Educated at University of Chicago, captain varsity football team ; member University track team and holder of world's record for sixty-yard high hurdles. After leaving college, with Illinois Life Insurance Company as assistant to vice-president until 191 5. Then with A. B. Leach & Company, investment se- curities. At outbreak of war entered Officers' Training Camp, Fort Sheridan. Commissioned captain Cav- alry, assigned 86th Division, N. A., Camp Grant, division personnel officer; promoted, January, 1918, to major, adjutant general, and assigned to War Department, Washington, District of Columbia, as personnel officer, United States Army ; promoted lieu- tenant-colonel and assigned personnel officer, A. E. F., General Headquarters, France. At close of war appointed assistant commissioner of finance for Eu- rope, member American Mission to Negotiate Peace, Peace Conference, Paris, France. While at Camp Grant was captain of Camp Grant football team, U. S. Army champions, 1917. At present, in addition to being president of Whit- ing & Company, president Boulevard Bridge Bank of Chicago ; president Equitable Trust Company of Chicago ; director University State Bank ; Italian Trust & Savings Bank ; chairman and treasurer (Continued on Page 173) ALBERT HAYES WETTEN Albert Hayes Wetten, head of the real estate firm of Albert H. Wetten & Company, which specializes in high-priced Chicago business property, was born at Downers Grove, Illinois, July 26, 1869, and was educated at public schools there. In 1888 Mr. Wetten started in the real estate business in Chicago in the employ of J. C. Sampson & Company, leaving there in the same year to be- come associated with the real estate brokerage firm of Rounds and Clough, being admitted to partnership three years later. In 1896 Mr. Clough retired from the business and the firm name was changed to Rounds and Wetten, which partnership continued until 1902 when Mr. Rounds retired, leaving Mr. Wetten the sole owner of the firm. In 1912 the firm name was changed to Albert H. Wetten & Company, and this name has since been continued. Mr. Wetten is a director of the Chicago Title and Trust Company, a member of the board of trustees of the Newberry Library of Chicago, and a member of the board of trustees of the Children's Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Chicago Real Estate Board in 1909. He is a member of the following clubs : The Union League Club, the Chicago Athletic Associa- tion, the South Shore Country Club and the Floss- moor Country Club. On June 20, 1901, he was married to Marion Batten, (Continued on Page 173) Albert Hayes Wetten WaMnger Page One Hundred and Simty-two Blank cC- Stoller Hermann Wollenberger HERM \XX WOLLENBERGER Hermann Wollenberger, president of the invest- ment banking firm of Wollenberger and Company, possessor of perhaps the most varied and compre- hensive banking experience in the Middle West, an experience gained in the service of banks of three nations, was born in Heilbronn, Germany, on De- cember 31, [867, the son of Isaac Loeb and Karoline ( Marx ) Wollenberger. Educated in the Ober Real Schule at Heilbronn and continuing his studies under private tutors until the age of twenty-six, Mr. Wollenberger's first posi- tion was with the hanking firm of Sam I. Stern in Heilbronn. Impelled by a desire to travel, by a curiosity concerning the customs and business prac- tices of other cities and nations, Mr. Wollenberger obtained an appointment to a position in the Danziger Bank of Danzig and after staying there two years accepted an appointment with the Deutsche Bank of Frankfort on Main, which is almost on the other extremity of Germany from Danzig. Desirous of further travel, the officials of the Deutsche Bank, after Mr. Wollenberger had spent almost two years in their service arranged an ap- pointment for him to the position of assistant to the managing director of the Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas at Brussels, Belgium, where, in addition to his other duties lie was arbitrageur in foreign exchange for the bank. The World's Fair, held in Chicago in 1893, at- tracted Mr. Wollenberger to the United States and (Continued on Page 173) FREDERICK HENRY WICKETT Frederick Henry Wickett, president of the Pan- American-Eastern Petroleum Company, chairman of the hoard of directors of the Pan-American Trans- port Company, president of the Dixie Oil Company. was born at Olsworthy, Devonshire, England, June 23, 1868, the son of Richard and Jane (Hooper) Wickett. He attended public grammar and high school at St. Thomas, Ontario, and served as a lawyer's ap- prentice until he was twenty years of age, his salary being three dollars a week. In the same year he came to Chicago, and the following year became an assistant attorney for the old Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad. At the age of twenty-four he formed a law partnership with A. A. Bruce, who subsequently became chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. This was followed by other law connections until about fifteen years ago when he entered the oil busi- ness, forming a small company with properties in Indiana. Oklahoma and Texas. In 1016 he organized the Dixie Oil Company, operating about 1,400 acres in Louisiana, which was subsequently sold to the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. In 1925 he was elected president of the Pan-American-Eastern Petroleum Company and chairman of the board of the Pan-American Trans- port Company, both companies being formerly large- ly owned by E. L. Doheny, and purchased by a group in which the Standard Oil Company of Indiana held (Continued on Page 173) Frederick LIenry Howe & Arthur Wickett Page One Hundred mni Sixty-three JOHN J. MITCHELL (Continued from Page 32) On February 11, 1890, Mr. Mitchell married Mary Louise lew elt at Chicago. 'I heir children are Mrs. Robert E. Hunter of Pasadena, William H. Mitchell, John J. Mitchell, Jr., Clarence B. Mitchell and Louise J. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Chicago Club, Union League, University, South Shore Country, Casino, Mid-Day, Commercial, and Saddle and Cycle Clubs of Chicago as well as of the Midwick, Annandale, Crags Country and Bolsa Chica Gun Clubs of Pasadena. Business address: 233 South La Salle Street; residence: 1550 North State Parkway, Chicago. * * * WM. WRIGLEY, JR. (Continued from Page 33) Limited, Toronto, Ontario; Erie Railroad, Yellow Cab Com- pany, Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company, First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago Foundation, Roosevelt Founda- tion, First Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago; Bon Air Coal & Iron Corporation, Wilmington Transportation Company of Wilmington, California; Santa Catalina Island Company, Avalon, California; Consumers Company, Chicago; Boulevard Bridge Bank, Chicago; Chicago National League Ball Club, Chicago; Angel City Baseball Association, Los Angeles, and various other corporations. Mr. Wrigley is a member of the Chicago Athletic, and Chicago Clubs of Chicago; California Club, Los Angeles, and numerous other clubs. On September 17, 1882, Mr. Wrigley married Ada Eliza- beth Foote, at Philadelphia. He has one daughter and one son, Miss Dorothy Ada Wrigley (now Mrs. J. R. Offield), and Philip K. W^rigley. His homes are ^at 1200 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Green Gables, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Cali- fornia, also Mount Ada Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California, and his office is in the Wrigley Building, Chicago. SILAS HARDY STRAWN (Continued from Page 45) of the First National Bank of Chicago, the First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, the Hurley Machine Company, the Wahl Company (chairman), Lyon & Healy, Incorporated, and others. Mr. Strawn is ex-president of the Illinois State Bar As- sociation, of the Chicago Bar Association, of the Industrial Club of Chicago and of the United States Golf Associa- tion. He is a member of the following clubs and associa- tions: American Bar Association (chairman of committee on legal education and admissions to the bar), Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, the Law Club of Chicago, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Industrial Club of Chicago, Chicago Club, Chicago Athletic Association (honorary), University Club of Chicago, Mid-Day Club of Chicago the Racquet Club of Chicago, Saddle and Cycle Club of Chicago, the Chicago Riding Club, Old Elm Club of Chicago. Metropolitan Club of New York City, National Golf Links of America at Southhampton, New York; Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland ; the Burning Tree Club, Washington, District of Columbia; Midwick Country Club, Los Angeles, California. On June 22, 1897, Mr. Strawn was married to Miss Margaret Stewart, of Binghamton, New York; they have two daughters: Margaret (Mrs. James A. Cathcart) and Katherine Strawn. His office is at 38 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, and his residence is at 229 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. * * * WILLIAM HENRY FINLEY (Continued from Page 50) gineering Association, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Franklin Institute and the Per- manent International Association of Navigation Congresses. He also is a member of the Union League, City, Chicago Golf and Engineers Clubs, and past president of the last named. Mr. Finley was married to Sarah H. Furry at Trenton, New Jersey. There are four children: Jeannette P. Fin- ley, Ralph H. Finley, Max H. Finley and Cedric F. Finley. His office is at 226 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, and his residence is at 412 North Washington Street, Wheaton, Illinois. *■ * * ROBERT M. EASTMAN (Continued from Page 54) most modern improvements for the breeding and develop- ment of pure bred Holsteins and thoroughbred horses in which he is intensely interested. This place is known as the Eastman Hill Stock Farm. Mr. Eastman is a member of the Chicago Athletic Asso- ciation, the Lake Shore Athletic Club, the South Shore Country Club, the Medinah Country Club, the Press Club of Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago His- torical Society and the Sons of the Revolution. JAMES SIMPSON (Continued from Page 44) gave him increased opportunity to exhibit how sound had been his early training and how resourceful was his own talent. It is due to his wisdom and discretion that Marshall Field & Company now has its chain of some twenty-five mills, for Mr. Simpson early realized that any broad policy of ex- pansion necessitated control of the company's chief sources of supply. In the re-organization of the company in 1917 he was elected first vice-president. In January, 1923, upon the retirement of Mr. Shedd, Mr. Simpson was elected president of Marshall Field & Com- pany — from the first rung of the ladder to the top in thirty-one years. It is only natural that the great executive ability Mr. Simpson possesses should be in demand for other enterprises. As a member of the executive committee of the Chicago Plan Commission, he takes a foremost part in planning for the future of Chicago. No member of this committee is more active than he and no one is contributing more to the realiza- tion of the plans of this great organization than he. As a director, he served the Harris Trust & Savings Bank and the Northern Trust Company, resigning in 191 7 only to assume the important duties in a like capacity for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, an office entailing great responsi- bilities. During the war before going to France, he served as a member of the Capital Issues Committee of the Fed- eral Reserve Bank. Active in the Chicago Chapter of the American Red Cross, in June, 19 18, he was sent to France on a special mission to assist in re-organizing the Red Cross in Europe. Dispatches regarding General Mangin's July offensive at Soissons narrate James Simpson's simple heroism under fire, and there one may read of his bravery in succoring the wounded and dying in the little hamlet of Pierrefonds. He gives liberally to many charities. In what was, in effect, a testimony to the memory of Mr. Marshall Field, Mr. Simpson donated to the Field Museum of Natural His- tory the James Simpson Theater which cost approximately $150,000, and at present he is financing the "James Simpson- Roosevelt Central Asiatic Expedition for the Field Museum." The expedition, which is led by Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt, has been sent to Asia to explore and to hunt rare animals in the Himalayan Mountains. Mr. Simpson is a director of Armour & Company, a director of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, a trustee of Rush Medical College, trustee of the Field Museum of Natural History, director of the Otho S. Sprague Institute, treasurer of the Chicago Fresh Air Hospital, director of the Scottish Old People's Home, and director of the Chil- dren's Memorial Hospital. He is a member of the Chicago, Mid-Day, Attic, Com- mercial, Union League, Saddle and Cycle, Old Elm, Indian Hill, Shoreacres, Sanganois, Chicago Riding, and Racquet Clubs in the Chicago district ; a member of the Coleman Lake Club, Coleman Lake, Wisconsin; and the Metropolitan and Links Clubs of New York. In 1903, Mr. Simpson married Jessie McLaren. There are three sons — James Simpson, Jr., John McLaren Simpson and William Simpson. He maintains residences at 1200 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, and in Glencoe, Illinois. His business address is 219 West Adams Street, Chicago. * * * CHARLES H. WACKER (Continued from Page 46) as he served as a member of the State Council of Defense: as a member of the Federal Committee for the regulation of explosives for the State of Illinois; one of the four-minute men; director, War Camp Community Service and War Library Board campaigns; and member of committee for the United States Liberty Loan campaigns. Mr. Wacker's other interests are indicated by the fact that he is an honorary member of the Illinois Chapter, A. I. A.; fellow of the American Geographical Society; pres- ident of the Chicago Singverein ; director of the Civic Music Association; treasurer of the John B. Murphy Memorial, and a member of the following: American Historical As- sociation: Chicago Association of Commerce; Chicago His- torical Society; Field Museum of Natural History, Geo- graphic Society of Chicago; American Forestry Association; Chicago Academy of Sciences; National Geographic Society, and the National Institute of Social Sciences. Mr. Wacker's first wife, Ottilie M. Glade, died in 1904, and on March 19, 1919, he was married to Ella G. Todtmann at Chicago. His children are Frederick G. Wacker, Mis. Earle J. Zimmerman and Charles H. Wacker, Jr. The following clubs have Mr. Wacker's name on their roster: Chicago, Commercial, University, Union League. Bankers, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Dav, Iroquois, Onwentsia, City, Lake Geneva Country, Cliff Dwellers, Arts, Press, Ger- man, Chicago Yacht, Lake Geneva Yacht, Racquet Club of Chicago. He resides at the Belden-Stratford Hotel, and has an office at 232 South Clark Street, Chicago. I Page One Hundred, and Sixty-four LEROY A. GODDARD (Continued from Page 47) and finance committee of United Charities of Chicago and of Destitute (tippled Children's Home. lie is a governing life member of the Art Institute of Chicago, life member, Chicago Historical Society, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago Academy of Sciences, Illinois Sons of the Revolu- tion, and honorary life member, Square and Compass Club, University of Chicago, Board of Trade Craftsmen's Club i>f Chicago, Masonic Standard Club, Chicago, and Moline Scot- tish Rite Club of Moline, Illinois. lie received the degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry when twenty-one years of age and was elected Master of his lodge four years later. lie has attended every annual communica- tion of the Grand Lodge of Illinois from October, 1881. It is said that he has not been absent from any session as much as one hour. lie served two terms as Grand Master, 1894 anil [895, and is now the Senior Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of which be has been Grand Treasurer since [903. He delivered the oration as Grand Orator in 1920. He is Past High Priest of Marion Chapter No. 100, R. A. M. and of Mount Carmel Chapter No. 159, his present affiliation. He was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Illinois in 1905; is one of the active members from Illinois of the Supreme Council, thirty-second degree Masons, and has been its treasurer since 1912; was one of the five delegates from the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States to the International Conference of thirty-third degree Vlasons in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1922; is honorary mem- ber Supreme Council of Italy, and representative Supreme Council of France. November 14, 1888, he married Miss Anna Breidenthal, of Yincennes, Indiana. She was born and reared in Louis- ville, Kentucky, where her father, Col. II. Breidenthal, was a pioneer miller. Her mother, Elizabeth Hall Breidenthal, was a direct descendant of Lyman Hall, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Not being blessed with chil- dren of their own, Mrs. Goddard has ever been active in the education of other children and of philanthropic work. Besides various committees, she has served as president of the League of Religious Fellowship, treasurer of the Chicago Woman's Club, trustee of the Illinois Industrial School for Girls, president of the Robert Browning Study Class, fitting up a Browning Room in Abraham Lincoln Centre, and is a member of the house committee of the Destitute Crippled Children's Home of Chicago. * * * THE CHICAGO MILL AND LUMBER COMPANY (Continued from Page 51) Walter Paul Paepcke is now the head of the various enter- prises organized by his father. He was born at Chicago, June 29, 1896, and attended the University School for Boys at Chicago from 1904 to 1912. graduated from Chicago Latin School in 191 3 and from Yale University in 1 91 7 with the degree of bachelor of arts and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. During the summers from 1913 to 1917, he worked for the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company and in 191 7 was elected assistant treasurer of the organization. In 1918, he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a third class seaman and later was commissioned ensign. In April, 1919. he was honorably discharged. From 1919 to 1921 he again served as assistant treasurer of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company and in 1921 he was elected to the presidency. From 1922 to 1925 he was president of the Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company and since 1922 he has been president and a director of the K. W. Battery Company. lie is also president and a director of the Mississippi Valley Timber Company, the Paepcke Paper Mills Company and the Chicago Mill Paper Stock Company. Mr. Walter Paepcke is a member of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, the Yale Clubs of Chicago and New York, and the University, Racquet, Mid-Day, Skokie Country, On- wentsia and Arts Clubs of Chicago. On April 16. 1921, he was married to Elizabeth N. Nitze at Santa Fe, New Mexico. There is one son, Walter Paul Paepcke, Jr. His business address is 510 North Dearborn Street and his residence is 237 East Delaware Place, Chicago. * * * MARVIN HUGHITT. SR. (Continued from Page 48) Commerce of the L'nited States, the Metropolitan and Law- yers Clubs of New York, the Minnesota Club of St. Paul, the Onwentsia Winter Club, Lake Forest, Illinois; and the International Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D. C. On June 9, 1858, Mr. Ilughitt was married to Belle Bar- rett (now deceased) at Rock Island, Illinois. There were six children: Martha Hughitt (Mrs. Hiram R. McCullough) (now deceased), Mary Hughitt (Mrs. Charles S. Frost), Belle Hughitt (Mrs. Alfred H. Granger), .Marvin Hughitt, Jr., John Douglas Ilughitt (now deceased) and William Henry Ilughitt (now deceased). Mr. Hughitt's office is at 226 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, and his residence is at Lake Forest, Illinois. FREDERICK HOLBROOK RAW SON (Continued from Page 63) He is a member of the following clubs: Onwentsia Club, Saddle and Cycle Club, Old Elm Club, Industrial Club, Casino Club, Racquet < lub, Cocolobo Cay ( lub of Miami, Florida, Westchester Biltmore Country Club of Kvc, New York, Society of Colonial Wars, Chicago Club, Commercial Club, Chicago Yacht Club, Sin, re Acres, Metropolitan Club of New York. Business address: 7 South Dearborn Street. Residence: 1550 North State Parkway, Chicago. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN MERSELES (Continued from Page 61) losing public favor and the industry was on the decline, whereupon he entered the mail order field. Shortly after he became vice-president and general manager of the National Cloak and Suit Company, the largest eastern mail order house, and in the eighteen ensuing years played an important part in the national expansion of that concern's business. So great a reputation did he achieve in this work that in 1 92 1, when the necessity of re-oganizing Montgomery Ward & Company arose the bankers and business men who were responsible for that task selected Mr. Merseles as the one executive who could rejuvenate both its finances and business. This he has done. Montgomery Ward & Com- pany under his direction has assumed a greater proportion of the mail order business than it ever had and has shown a consistent increase in sales since he assumed the pres- idency. To-day it is regarded as exceptionally strong financially and on a sound business foundation, and full credit is given Mr. Merseles for the transformation. His business ability has won him recognition in other fields as well. He is a director of the Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago, the Bronxville (N. Y) Trust Company, the Crescent Washing Machine Company of New Rochelle, New York, the Northern Pacific Railway Company and the Seaboard National Bank of New York. He served on various New Jersey commissions under Governor Edge as part of his civic activities and during the war was assist- ant to Dwight W. Morrow, director of the New Jersey War Savings Stamp Campaign and was also active in Liberty Loan work. Mr. Merseles married Elizabeth Rich at Jersey City on October 24, 1888. He has three sons, Herbert E., Henry R. and Theodore I. Merseles. He is a member of the Union League and Mid-Day Clubs of Chicago, and the Holland Society, Union League Club, India House and Bankers Club of New York. His business address is 618 West Chicago Avenue and he resides at the Hotel Ambassador, Chicago. * * * WILLIAM BENSON STOREY (Continued from Page 60) Joaquin Valley Railway. He served with that road until 1900, when he became chief engineer of the Eastern Lines of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, with head- quarters at Topeka, Kansas. In 1906, he was promoted to chief engineer of the entire system of the same company, with headquarters in Chicago. In 1909, Mr. Storey became vice-president in charge of construction, Chicago. This was followed a year later by his election as vice-president in charge of construction and operation. He served in that capacity until July 1, 1918, when he was appointed Federal manager of the Santa Fe System. This position he retained until January 1, 1920, when he was elected president. Resides being president of the Santa Fe, Mr. Storey also is president of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway, a director of the Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago, a director of the Chicago Morris Plan Bank and a trustee of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Mr. Storey is a member of the following clubs or asso- ciations: University of Topeka. Pacific Union, University of San Francisco, Chicago, University. Engineers, Indian Hill, Traffic, Casino, of Chicago; Metropolitan and Mid- Day of New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, Western Society of Engineers, American Railway Engineer- ing Association and Chicago Historical Society. He has been honored by the bestowment of two degrees by the University of California, that of Ph. B. in 1881, and that of LL.D. in 1924. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa. San Francisco claims the place of birth of Mr. Storey, he being born there November 17, 1857, the son of Wil- liam Bainbridge and Ellen (Dean) Storey. On May 21, 1913, he married Laura B. Roe (nee Rice) at San Francis- co. His home is at 199 Lake Shore Drive. Chicago, and his office at Room 1015, 80 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Page One Hundred um! Sixty-five BRITTON IHRIE BUDD (Continued from Page 59) connection with the road. These favorable results have been obtained through Mr. Budd's well known policy of giving the public the best possible service and taking the customers of the company into his confidence through the widest pub- licity. A descendant of one of the oldest Philadelphia families, Mr. Budd was born in San Francisco in 1871. His parents moved to Chicago when he was a child, so that his early education was obtained in the public schools of this city. Pater he attended Shattuck School at Faribault, Minnesota. Pi 1917 and 1918, he served as captain, major and lieutenant colonel of the Eleventh Regiment, Illinois National Guard. In addition to being president of the Chicago Rapid Tran- sit Company, the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Rail- road Company and the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, Mr. Budd is a vice-president of the Illinois Cham- ber of Commerce and was president of the American Elec- tric Railway Association in 1924. He is also a director of the Middle West Utilities Company, the Northwest Utilities Company, Midland Utilities Company, Public Service In- vestment Company of New Jersey, Wisconsin Eight and Power Company, Lake Superior District Power Company, Utility Securities Company, Chicago Auditorium Association and the Highland Park State Bank. He is a member of the Union League Club, the Attic Club, the Industrial Club, the Commercial Club, the City Club, the Evanston Country Club and the Western Society of Engineers. * * * LUCIUS TETER (Continued from Page 65) Agencies, and a member of the board of managers of the Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago. He is a member of the Chicago Club, the Mid-Day Club, the Union League Club, the Chicago Athletic Association, the Quadrangle Club, the Bankers Club, the Onwentsia and Knollwood Club (Lake Forest), and the Lotos Club (New York). Mr. Teter was married, October 23, 1900, to Clara Hahn Lodor at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are two chil- dren, Elizabeth Lodor Teter and Charles Lodor Teter. His business address is 79 West Monroe Street, Chicago, and he maintains residences at 5637 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, and at Lake Forest, Illinois. * * * RALPH MARTIN SHAW (Continued from Page 64) ration ; the McAvoy Company; the Chicago Breweries, Limited, and the Wacker and Birk Brewing and Malting Company. He is a member of the Chicago Club, the Saddle and Cycle Club, Onwentsia Countrv Club, the Yale Club of Chi- cago, the Mid-Day Club, the Law Club, the Old Elm Club, the Racquet Club of Chicago and the Casino Club; the Yale Club of New York and the Chevy Chase Club of Maryland; and a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Asso- ciation and the Bar Association of the City of New York. He is a Republican and an Episcopalian. On August 29, 1896, he was married to Mary Stephens, of Chicago at Geneva, Switzerland. There is one son: Ralph Martin Shaw, Jr. On September 29, 1914, he was married to Mrs. Louise Sheppard Tyler of Chicago. Mr. Shaw's office is at 1400 First National Bank Build- ing, and his residence is 1427 North State Parkway, Chi- cago. * * * EDWARD FRANCIS CARRY (Continued from Page 57) serve as director of operations of the United States Shipping Board, which he did from September, 191 7, to October, 1918. For the succeeding five months, he was a trustee of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. From May, 191 8, to January, 191 9, he served as chairman of the Port and Harbor Facilities Commission of the United States Shipping Board. Mr. Carry married Mabel D. Underwood at Chicago on November 28, 1893, and there are two daughters, both of whom now are married. They are Ermina Carry Nicholson and Margaret Carry Cudahy. He is a member of the fol- lowing clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Commercial, Mid- Day, Onwentsia, Old Elm, Racquet, Riding, Saddle and Cycle and Shore Acres of Chicago; Metropolitan and Links of New York, and Congressional Country and Chevy Chase, Washington, D. C. Residence address: 199 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago and in the summer, Lake Forest, Illinois. Business address: Pull- man Building, Chicago. GEORGE WOODRUFF (Continued from Page 66) Act. During 1915 and 1916, he served as president of the Illinois Bankers' Association. He was one of the founders of the American Acceptance Council of New York, formed in 1917 for the development of the use of the acceptance in this country. In 19 18, he served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Liberty Loan organization for the Seventh Federal Reserve District. He founded the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in 1919, serving as pres- ident for two years. In 1920, Mr. Woodruff was selected by the Illinois Cham- ber of Commerce to visit the principal commercial coun- tries of Europe, and in the year following he represented the organization in a conference with business leaders in China and Japan. During the little more than two years, Mr. Woodruff has been connected with the National Bank of the Republic, the assets have grown from $28,000,000 to more than $90,- 000,000, a part of which increase was due to the acquisition of the National City Bank. Mr. Woodruff also is chairman of the Board of the First National Bank of Joliet and of the Woodruff Securities Com- pany. He has three times been selected as a member of the Executive Council of the American Bankers' Association and for many years has been a contributor to the pages of various financial publications. The education of Mr. Woodruff was obtained at the Universities of Michigan and Yale. He also studied bank- ing in England, France and Germany. * * * JOHN A. LYNCH (Continued from Page 69) John A. Lynch first, but I would not be understood as giv- ing it precedence over that of the bank itself, in wdiose behalf I would say that its president has been its most faithful friend. During the perilous days of 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896, the president placed his entire fortune at my disposal, in case it would be necessary to use it for the protection of the bank. Time and again, he sold securi- ties at a sacrifice and turned the money into the vaults of this bank, for its protection. Once during the financial panic of 1893, he got up from a sick bed and came to me one morning at the bank to tell me that he had enough money to pay every dollar that was due to the bank's depositors, and that he would do it if necessary. I can not begin to enumerate the instances of substantial support he has given to the bank in times when disaster seemed to threaten its career." And again reflecting the characteristic loyalty and devo- tion of Mr. Lynch, its president, the National Bank of the Republic, during the panic of 1907 at considerable expense imported $1,000,000 in gold to meet the possible currency demands of its customers and correspondents, thus obviating the necessity for calling a single loan or distressing a single customer during the entire period of disturbance. In December, 1924, the National City Bank of Chicago merged with the National Bank of the Republic and John A. Lynch was retained as chairman of the consolidated in- stitution, which brought to its new identity total resources of $95,000,000. An interesting item in connection with the development of the bank is that when Mr. Lynch became president in 1892, its personnel consisted of less than a score of officers and employes while at the present time its staff numbers more than 550 people. Affiliated with the new National Bank of the Republic and owned by its share- holders is the National Republic Company, with a capital of $500,000 which Mr. Lynch also serves as chairman of the board. A dignified and gracious bearing, distinction of manner, and unceasing but quiet activity are the salient features of Mr. Lynch's outward personality. A contemporary biographer said of him: "His friends — and they are many — always find him genial and any caller is sure of his courteous attention when the object of the visit comes within the pale of busi- ness affairs or of the still wider interests that affect the city along many of its lines of progress and advancement." He has always evidenced the keenest interest in the wel- fare of his associates and employes and after a comprehensive study of the ways and means to health, he has devoted con- siderable time and thought in sharing with others the knowl- edge he has acquired for the betterment of humanity. Mr. Lynch w-as president of the Chicago Clearing House Association for three years and he is now a member of the Clearing House Committee and one of its vice-chairmen; past president of Board of Trustees of St. Mary's Train- ing School ; treasurer of the Catholic Church Extension Society and of the Catholic Home Finding Association; a governing member of the Chicago Art Institute, and a member of the Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Bankers, Mid-Day and Edgewater Golf Clubs. His favorite recreation is traveling. Mr. Lynch was married on January 21, 1896, to Clara M., daughter of John Schmahl of Chicago. Page One Hundred and Sixty six JOHN FOSTER GILCHRIST (Continued from Page 71) Edison Company, he is vice-president and director of the Middle West Utilities Company; president and director of the Federal Electric Company; president and director of the Utility Securities Company; president and director of the Illinois Maintenance Company, and president and director of the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company. He is also a director of the Public Service Company of Illinois, the Central Illinois Public Service Company and the Michigan Gas and Electric Company. In km-', Mr. Gilchrist was president of the National Elec- tric Light Association, an organization of all the electric utilities in the United States, and at present he is president of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, an organization of all the utility companies owning licenses issued by Thomas A. Edison. During the war, Mr. Gilchrist was chief of the Chicago district organization of the American Protective League. Mr. Gilchrist married Emma Lock Boyd at Chicago, November 10, 1896. There are three children, John M. Gilchrist. Marian 11. Gilchrist and Dorothy F. Gilchrist. He resides at 5406 Blackstone Avenue, and is a member of the Chicago (lull, the Union League Club, the South Shore Country Club, the Attic Club, the Mid-Day Club, the Chicago Athletic Association, the Flossmoor Country Club, — in the organization of which, in 1899, he was a leader — the Engineers Club (New York) and the Quadrangle Club. * * * DIXON C. WILLIAMS (Continued from Page 68) had been named for his step-father. In 1889, when natural .«as was discovered in Anderson, Indiana, Mr. Williams went to that city and secured the franchise for a traction line, which he built. He also con- tinued with his lectures, but in 1893, his health failed and for the following three years it was necessary for him to forego all but an occasional appearance on the platform. In this same year, he came to Chicago to become associated with manufacturing interests. Twenty years ago, .Mr. Williams became president of the Chicago Nipple .Manufacturing Company, which now has two factories in Chicago, one in Baltimore and one in I. us Angeles. The general office is in New York and the operating office in Chicago. During the war, he spoke under the direction of the Com- mittee on Public Information in various sections, where patriotic spirit was lagging, in support of America's entry into the war on the side of the Allied Nations. Later he was in charge of a Liberty Loan Exhibit Train, on which he traveled to ten states, speaking on the necessity of public subscription to the war loans. In President Wilson's first term, Mr. Williams was ap- pointed postmaster at Chicago, and in 1924, he was treas- urer of the McAdoo campaign for the Democratic nomina- tion to the presidency. He is president of the Southern Society of Chicago, and is a former president of the Southern Club; a member of the Press, Iroquois, Lake Shore Athletic and roo-Year Clubs of Chicago; a member of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion, and an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake View. Mr. Williams has one son, J. Lester Williams, and one daughter, the former Mai Fare Williams, now Mrs. Alfred Soriano. His home is at 414 Diversey Parkway, and his office is at 1966 Southport Avenue, Chicago. JOHN CLAY (Continued from Page 72) West. He was manager one time and another of the fol- lowing cattle and sheep concerns: The California Pastoral Company, Merced, California; The Wyoming Cattle Ranch Company, Sweetwater, Wyoming; The Swan Land and Cat- tle Company, Chugwater, Wyoming; The Western Ranches, Belle Fourche, South Dakota; The Dickey Cattle Company, Alz.ida, Montana; The SH Cattle Company, Garland, Montana; and The Cattle Ranch and Land Company, Hig- gins, Texas. He was president of the Wyoming Stock Growers' Association from 1889 to 1896. He is president of the International Live Stock Exposition, and has been active in support of our agricultural colleges. Mr. Clay is a fluent speaker and writes frequently on matters pertaining to the farm. He is the author of "Old Days Recalled," "Reminiscences of Ontario" and "My Life on the Range," etc. During a busy life he has given a good deal of time to sport, more especially fox hunting, going many winters to his native Borderland. He was six years master of the North Northumberland Foxhounds, keeping the pack at his own expense. His home is at 4030 Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and he has a country place at Eastern Point, Gloucester, Massachuetts. He is a member of the Chicago Club and various other clubs. He has been twice married. His son, John Clay, Jr., by his first wife, is now in business with him, having headquarters in the Rookery Building, where the financial office of the firm has been located for over thirty years. ROBERT FRANKLIN CARR (Continued from Page 73) cause, then to put together a formula for the correction of each water, and to produce these combinations in the most desirable form tor easy and economical use by the steam user. This plan met with such general success in giving the desired results that within a few years the business wa tended throughout the country. The founder of the Dearborn Company was William II. Edgar, a chemist of unusual ability who has associated with him the well-known chemist, Frank E. Mariner and the latter's father, Dr. George A. Mariner, who for many years associated with the firm of Mariner and Hoskins, general chemists. When the Mariners withdrew from the firm, Mr. Carr purchased their interest in the business. Mr. Edgar remained president of the company until his death in 1905, when he was succeeded by Mr. Carr. After the company had fully demonstrated its ability to deal successfully with the water problems of stationary steam boilers they turned their attention to the somewhat more intricate problem of water for use in railway locomotive boilers. The difficulties here were increased by the neces- sity for taking water of varying combinations at different points along the line. After devoting an extended period to the study of the chemical nature of the proposition to- gether with the mechanical conditions, the company produced chemicals to correct the existing conditions, securing suc- cessful results in the prevention of scale formation, or cor- rosion, pitting, or foaming, as the case might be; result- ing not only in great economies in extending the life of flues and sheets and enabling the railroads to keep boilers in service for longer periods between washings, but effecting as well a considerable saving in fuel. For the past eighteen years the leading railroads of the country have employed the services of the Dearborn Laboratories to aid them in the solution of their locomotive boiler water problems. The general offices of the company are at 310 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, while the New York City head- quarters are at 299 Broadway. The branch offices of the concern in the United States and abroad are located at Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cin- cinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Saint Louis, Peoria, Detroit, Milwaukee, Saint Paul, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Manila, Havana, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Barcelona and Santiago, while there are agencies of the company at London, Tokio, Tientsin, Shang- hai, Calcutta, Sydney and Johannesburg. The company maintains a manufacturing plant at Toronto, Canada. In addition to the presidency of the Dearborn Chemical Company, Mr. Carr is a director of the Continental and Commercial National Bank. From 1914 to 1020, he was a member of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois and during 1919 and 1920, he was president of the board. He is a life member of the Chicaeo Historical Society, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History; a member of the American Chemical Society, and is president of the Home for Destitute Crippled Children of Chicago. Mr. Carr is a member of the following clubs: University of Chicago, of which he has been president since 1923, the Chicago Athletic Association, the Union League Club, the Industrial Club of Chicago (president 1 920-1921), Old Elm Club, the Racquet Club of Chicago, Shoreacres Country Club. Chicago Riding Club, the Casino Club, the Iroquois Club, the Congressional Country Club, Washington; the Railroad Club, New York, and the Midwick Club, Los Angeles. On April 25, 1906, Mr. Carr was married to Louise Benjamin Smiley at Chicago. There are three children: Louise Hagar Carr, Florence Smiley Carr and Robert Frank- lin Carr, Jr. His business address is 310 South Michigan Avenue and his residence is at 209 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. * * * BENJAMIN E. BENSINGER (Continued from Page 91) to make a hurried trip to some point in Europe to insure the appearance of a skillful player in the tournament. An interesting sidelight on Mr. Bensinger's activities is the fact that he, personally, directs the purchase of the ivory from which billiard balls are manufactured, which requires the inspection of a vast number of tusks and the expert selection of only those that are properly suited to the manufacture of billiard balls. Mr. Bensinger is a member of the Illinois Athletic Club, the Standard Club, the Lake Shore Country Club, the City Club and the Down Town Club. On January 20, 1896, he was married to Rose Frank at Chicago, Illinois. There are two sous: Robert F. and B. Edward Bensinger, Jr. His office is 623-633 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, and his residence is at Glencoe, Illinois. Page One Hundred n November 22. [89 [ cxccutoi and trustee of the Andrew Crawford estate, and became directoi o! the Graham and Morton Transportation Company, as representative of the Crawford interests. No bond was r< quired of Mr. Keller for the performance of this exei ship and trusteeship and this was characterized by a prominent Chicago banker "as a very tpliment." The Crawford interest in tin- Graham and VEorton Com- pany was approximately 50 tier cent, of the capital stock and Mr. Keller's directorship ended after he had effected a settlement with the other stockholders for a division of the assets of the company; the Crawford estate reci the real estate owned by the company, in Chicago and Michigan, and other stockholders receiving the ships, busi- ness and other good will, the Graham and Morton Trans- portation Company paying a substantial rental for tin real estate used as terminals under a twenty-year lease. In mm, Mr. Keller organized the Northwestern Powder Company at Newport. Indiana; capacity 600 kegs of blasting powder a day. After four years of successful operation tin company was sold for $120,000. In J 004. he organized the firm of T. C. Keller and Com- panv which purchased 1.700 acres of coal in Sullivan County, Indiana, developed a new mine and after several years of successful operation sold out to the Consolidated Coal Com- pany of Indiana for approximately $300,000. During 1905, 1906 and 1907, he began the purchase of 6,000 acres of coal lands in Franklin County, Illinois; or- ganized the Franklin Colleries Company as a holding com- pany and the Sesser Coal Company as an operating com- pany. After twelve years of successful operation the com- panies were sold for $1,250,000. In 1908, he purchased real estate at Fifteenth Street and the Baltimore and Ohio tracks for use as a coal yard, but a few years later sold the property to the Central Terminal Railway Company for approximately $550,000. In 1911, be purchased 160,000 square feet of property at Fifteenth Street. between Jefferson and Union Streets, which be still owns. In 1915. he was elected a trustee of Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. In 1916. Mr. Keller was appointed receiver for the coal properties of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Com- pany, comprising nine operating mines in Illinois and In- diana with a yearly capacity of 3,000,000 tons. This receiver- ship was financed in its entirety by Mr. Keller and in the first month he acted as receiver the properties earned a profit and this profit was increased each month thereafter, pie succeeded in paying off the accumulated debts of the com- pany and on November 12, 19 17, he wrote a check for a million dollars to be apportioned among the bondholders. In 1917, he was elected a life member of the American National Red Cross and the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1918, Mr. Keller was elected vice-president and general manager of the Northern Central Coal Company of Delaware, which operates nine mines in Randolph County, Missouri. In the same year, he was elected a director of the National City Hank and, when in 1925, the National City Bank was consolidated with the National Bank of the Republic under the name of the latter institution, Mr. Keller was elected a director of the National Bank of the Republic. In 1919. he was elected a director of the Pittsburgh Ter- minal Railway and Coal Company, resigning in 1922, when the interests he represented were sold. In 1920, the Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation was formed to take over the coal properties of the Chicago and Fastern Illinois Railway Company, of which properties Mr. Keller had been receiver, and he was elected president and treasurer of the new company. In 1922, Mr. Keller was elected a director of the Chicago Colleries Company of Catlin, Illinois, and in the same year, he was elected a life member of the Field Museum of Natural History. Mr. Keller is a member of the Chicago Club, the Union League Club, the Evanston Country Club, the (lien View Coif Club and the Westchester-Biltmoi e Country Club of Rye, New York. He is a former trustee of the First Con gregational Church of Chicago and the first Congregational Church of Evanston, Illinois. In 1889. he was married to Jessie Prince Smith of Chicago. There are five children, Theodore Prince, Jessie Ruth, Marion Virginia, Raul Joseph and Jeanette. His business address is 37 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, and his residence is at Evanston, Illinois. CLEMENT STUDEBAKER, JR. 1 ( Continue 1 from Rage 130 ) On April 2-. [893, Mr. Studebaker was married to Alice Rhawn, of Philadelphia. There are two children: Clement Studebaker, third, and Esther Studebaker. Ilis business address is 231 South La Salle Street, and his residence is 3314 Sheridan Road. Page One Hundred ami Sixty nine JOHN JOSEPH O'BRIEN (Continued from Page 124) of accounting for the Chicago territory of the last named corporation when lie was selected by Colonel Byllesby, in 1902, as one of the original partners in the founding of H. M. Byllesby and Company. The development of the Byllesby organization was re- markable in point of time and in degree of success achieved. Working shoulder to shoulder with Colonel Byllesby, Mr. O'Brien had a large share in originating the constructive policies which have made the term "Byllesby management" stand for progressive action, fair dealing and satisfactory service to the public. In financing and constructing this large utility system, Mr. O'Brien formed the acquaintance of many of the nation's bankers and performed services of far-reaching importance to the welfare of many communi- ties. He is either president or an officer of the following com- panies: H. M. Byllesby and Company, Byllesby Engineering and Management Corporation, Standard Gas and Electric Company, Standard Power and Light Corporation, Pitts- burgh Utilities Corporation, Philadelphia Company, Northern States Power Company, Louisville Gas and Electric Com- pany, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Con- solidated Gas and Electric Company, Sierra and San Francis- co Power Company, Southern Colorado Power Company, Western States Gas and Electric Company, Coast Valleys Gas and Electric Company and Shaffer Oil and Refining Company. He is a member of the following clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Glen Oak County and Butterfield Country of Chi- cago; Bankers, Lawyers and Recess of New York, and Pendennis of Louisville. Mr. O'Brien was married, in 1890, to Julia Hoy, who died in 1895. There is one daughter, Mrs. Katherine J. Carbaugh. Mr. O'Brien's residence is at 3246 Washington Boulevard and his office is at 231 South La Salle Street, Chicago. EDGAR THEODORE KONSBERG (Continued from Page 113) a place on the directorate of the United States Stores Corporation, and he is firmly established in local financial circles. In 1 9 1 9, the firm of E. T. Konsberg & Company moved to its present offices at 53 West Jackson Boulevard. As the firm grew, recognition was accorded by the most prominent of the larger investment banking houses through invitations to participate as a syndicate member in the distribution of bond issues. Later the house of E. T. Konsberg & Company sponsored issues of its own origina- tion. In 1920, two former employes, R. H. Breseman and J. M. Semmes were taken into partnership. Mr. Konsberg finds his chief diversions on the tennis court, and the several clubs with which he is affiliated. He is a member of the Union League Club, Royal League, Chicago Council of Foreign Relations, A. F. & A. M. Glencoe Lodge No. 983, Glencoe, Illinois; Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and the Chicago Athletic Association. * * » MARSHALL EMMETT SAMPSELL (Continued from Page 133) ways Association, and is a member of the executive committees of the Illinois State Electric Association and the Illinois Gas Association. He is a past president of the Great Lakes Division of the National Electric Light Association. Club memberships include: The Chicago Club, the Mid- Dsv Club, the Attic, the Exmoor Country Club and Old Elm Club. On July 25, 1900, Mr. Sampsell was married to Edna Florence Smith at Chicago. There are four sons, Marshall G., David S. Joseph C. and Bruce E. Sampsell. His business address is 72 West Adams Street, Chicago, and his residence is Highland Park, Illinois. MARTIN L. STRAUS (Continued from Page 135) On May 19, 1921, he was married to Florence May of St. Louis at New York. There are two children, Martin L. Straus, Jr., and Nancy May Straus. His business address is Wabash and Adams Streets, and his residence is 1205 Madison Park, Chicago. CHARLES ALEXANDER McCULLOCH (Continued from Page 122) On April 15, 1915, he was married to Ruby Nell Gaw at St. Louis. His business address is 911 Illinois Merchants Bank Build- ing, and his residence is 936 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. CLAYTON MARK (Continued from Page 117) organizations being primarily for the marketing of Mark Manufacturing Company products. The Mark Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1916, and began the erection, at Indiana Harbor, Indian,!, of a self-contained steel plant to supply its requirements of steel. Mr. Mark was president of this company. Sub- sequently, the Mark Company was merged with the "Iroquois Iron Company, the Northwestern Iron Company and the Newport Mining Company, to form The Steel and Tube Com- pany of America, and Mr. Mark became chairman of its board of directors. In 1923, this company sold its business and properties to The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company of Youngstown, Ohio. Not being content with retirement from active participation in the world's work, Mr. Mark, in 1924, organized and incorporated Clayton Mark and Company, and became its president. This company manufactures and sells steel pipe and water well supplies. It has an office in the Conway Building, 111 West Washington Street, and a manufactur- ing plant at 74th and Robey Streets, Chicago. Mr. Mark is a director of the National Bank of the Re- public of Chicago, the Lake Forest Trust and Savings Bank, Lake Forest, Illinois. He has been keenly interested in all matters of civic wel- fare, but his personal activities in this line have been chiefly with public education. For nine years, from 1896 to 1905, he was a member of the Board of Education of Chicago, and president of the Board from 1902-3 to 1905. During his terms of service, due largely to his energetic advocacy of these measures, the superintendent of schools was freed from political interference, and the initiative in educational matters placed in his hands; appointment and promotion of teachers were put upon a merit basis : vacation schools were recognized as entitled to support from public school funds; and school playgrounds were provided. In 1910 and 191 1, while Mr. Mark was chairman of its educational committee, The Commercial Club of Chicago sent a commissioner to Europe to study its systems and methods of vocational education. The published report of this study ("Vocational Education in Europe," by Cooley) has had wide circulation in Europe as well as in the United States and Canada. Later students of vocational education prob- lems owe much to these investigations, which were due chiefly to Mr. Mark's personal inspiration and enthusiasm. From 1907 to 1909, Mr. Mark was president of The Civic Federation of Chicago. He is president of this organiza- tion at the present time, and chairman of its executive com- mittee. Mr. Mark is a member of the board of trustees of Lake Forest University, and holds memberships in societies and in clubs as follows: Chicago Flistorical Society (life mem- ber), Field Columbian Museum (life member), Art Institute of Chicago (governing life member), The Arts Club of Chicago, The Chicago Zoological Society (governing mem- ber), The Commercial Club of Chicago, Chicago Club, Union League Club of Chicago, Union Club of Cleveland, Ohio, and Old Elm, Onwentsia and Shoreacres (golf) Clubs. September 2^ , 1880, Mr. Mark was married to Miss Anna L. Griffith of Greeley, Iowa, who died in 19 15. Their children are Clarence, Alice (Mrs. McMicken Hanchett of Council Bluffs, Iowa), Clayton, junior, Lydia (Mrs. John K. Saville), Phyllis (Mrs. Everett L. Wyman), Cyrus, Scytha, Griffith and Anna (Mrs. Avery Rockefeller), all living. The family residence is at Lake Forest, Illinois. * * * ERNEST A. HAMILL (Continued from Page 106) For nineteen years, Mr. Hamill was vice-chairman of the Clearing House Committee of the Chicago Clearing House Association. Mr. Hamill is well known in the art world and for his various and many philanthropic activities. He is treasurer of the Art Institute of Chicago and a trustee of the Chicago Home for Incurables, the Presbyterian Hospital, Presby- terian Home, Presbyterian Hospital School for Nurses and Rush Medical College. He is a vice-president and director of the Elgin National Watch Company, and for thirty-three years has been a member and the treasurer of the Chicago Board of Trade. Mr. Hamill was married to Eliza Soulard Corwith, at Chicago, on December 29, 1880, and has one son, Alfred Ernest. He is a member of the Commercial, Chicago, Bankers, University, Cliff Dwellers, the Attic and Union League Clubs of Chicago; Onwentsia, Lake Forest, and the Play- ers, New York. His office is at the Illinois Merchants Trust Company. His Chicago home is at 2450 Lake View Avenue, Chicago, and his summer residence is "Ballyatwood," Lake Forest, Illinois. Puije (tin 11 11 iiihril ami Seventy JOHN JACOB ARNOLD (Continued from I'age 141) lations that was called by Secretary McAdoo in 1914. For a number of years, Mr. Arnold was a member of the National Foreign 'I rade Council and the Council on Foreign Relations. He was a member and speaker at the First Pan-American Financial Conference, a special delegate of the American Hankers' Association ami speaker at the First United States-Mexico Trade Conference, Mexico City, 1920, member of the World Cotton Conference and the World Trade ( onference, and special lecturer on foreign trade and international relations in the schools of commerce of Northwestern University ami the University of Chicago. Ill' is the author of "Financing Cotton. I'he American Gold Fund of 1914," "A Plan for an International Clear- ing House." and many articles on international relations and world trade. for years, Mr. Arnold has been in great demand as a speaker before bankers' conventions. Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, Women's Clubs, Credit Men's associations, and foreign trade clubs. He has spoken in almost every state in the Union and repeatedly before the same or- ganizations in many cases. liming the World War. Mr. Arnold was one of the prin- cipal speakers in the cantonments and encampments and at gatherings and mass meetings of citizens and business men in Illinois. Iowa. Nebraska and Michigan, and by special invitation before the bankers of Boston and New York. lie was awarded the Kscadrille badge of honor in recognition of his extraordinary services as speaker in the Liberty Loan campaigns. Mr. Arnold is the organizer of the Allied State Securities Corporation of Chicago, and a director of the Great Ameri- can Casualty Company of Chicago. On June 0. iSq6. he was married to Olga Dorothea Hoehn at Oak Park, Illinois. There are two daughters, Rhoda Arnold and Ilerta Arnold. Mis office is at 10 North Clark Street, ami his residence is at 217 South Central Park Boulevard, Chicago. director the Chi- and the American RUSH CLARK BUTLER (Continued from Page 145) rector of the Indian Hill Country Club, and ; of the University Club, the Sunday Evening Club cago liar Association, the Committee of Fifteen Association of Commerce, and a member of the Bar Association. Club memberships include: the Chicago Club, the Univer- sitv Chd), the Union League Club, the Mid-Day Club, the Attic Club, the Racquet Club, the Old Elm Club, the Indian Hill Country Club, all of Chicago; and the Metro- politan Club and the Chevy Chase Country Club of Wash- ington. On June 6, 1901, Mr. Butler was married to Isabelle Crilly at Chicago. There arc three children: Rush Clark. Jr., Crilly ami Milburn Butler. His office is 1+14 Monadnock Block, Chicago, and his residence is at Winnetka, Illinois. * * * ALFRED LANDON BAKER (Continued from Page 141) there. He is a member of the Commercial, Chicago, Union League. ( >nw entsia— president from 1901 to igo6 — Univer- sity, and City Clubs of Chicago, being president of the last named for two years. He is a former president of Mer- chants Club which was absorbed bv the Commercial Club. Mr. Baker's home is at Lake Forest, Illinois. EDWARD JACKSON BRUNDAGE (Continued from Page 145) Illinois. On December 17, 1913, he was married to Ger- manic Vernier of Caen, France. His business address is 1 10 South Dearborn Street, and his residence is at 617 Arlington Place, Chicago. * * # JOHN CHARLES SCHANK (Continued from Page 132) a member of Olympia Lodge No. 864, A. F. & A. M., Medinah Temple. Oriental Consistory, S. R. R. S., Knights of Pythias, Ellsworth No. 114 and Chicago Lodge No. 4, B. P.' O. Elks. EDWARD DAVID CHASSELL (Continued from Page 146) a former president of the Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution, On December 19. 1906, he was married to Mary Cal- kins, daughter of Dr. M. II. Calkins and wife, Lucinda Louden Calkins, of Wyoming, Iowa. His business address is 112 West Adams Street, Chicago, and his residence is Wyoming, Iowa. SAMUEL GARBER LCI/. I ( ontinued from Page 151) he was elected a ident lb president until the Chic \ taken o 1 b thi United States go 1 t, in compan; with all other rail- roads, as a war measure. Under federal administration, Mr. Lutz was appointed traffic manager for the ( hicago X Alton, th< Peoria X St. Louis, the Peoria and Pekin Union, and the Peoria Railway Terminal Companies. From I 118, un td the end of federal control, he served as a membei oi the Chicago Traffic Committee under the Directoi G of Railroads, and on March 1, 1920, lie resumed his office of vice-president of the Chicago & Alton. On Septi 26, 1020, he was elected vice-presideni o) tin Peoria Rail way Terminal Company. When the Peoria Railway Terminal Company and the Chicago & Alton were taken over by the receivers in 10 . Mr. Lutz was appointed chief traffic officer for th 1 of both roads, and retained, as vice-president of the Chi cago & Alton Corporation. At the present time, in addition to the positions men tioned, Mr. Lutz is a director of the Joliet Union Depot Company, the Rutland, Toluea & Northern Railroad, and the Mississippi River Bridge Company. On April 2:, 1892, he was married to Cora 1!. Fore- man at Marshalltow 11, Iowa. There are two daughters: Mrs. Emerson Cole Ward and Miss Jeannette Lutz. Hi resides at 7,0 Bittersweet Place, Chicago, and is a mem- ber of the Union League Club, the Traffic Club, the I v. m ston Coif Club, Western Traffic Executive Committee, West- ern Trunk Line Committee, Illinois Freight Association, Chamber of Commerce of United States and (hicago (ham her of Commerce BENEDICT K. GOODMAN (Continued from Page 149) He attended Garfield Grammar School, Crane Technical High School and received his degree of Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago. After graduation from the university, he entered the employ of the Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings Bank, in the real estate loan department, and was manager of the department when he resigned from the bank three years later to found the firm of B. K. Goodman and Company. Mr. Goodman is a member of the Standard Club, the Northmoor Country Club (director), a member of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, the Chicago Association of Commerce, the Chicago Mortgage Bankers Club and the Chicago Real Estate Board. On August 21, 1916, he was married to Irene E. Kes- ner. There are two children: Joan K. and Nancy M. Goodman. His business address is 111 West Washington Street. (hicago. and his residence is 306 Hazel Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois. JOSEPH HOLTON DEFREES (Continued from Page 148) 191 3, he was director of the Chicago Legal Aid Society; in 1914, he was president of the Chicago Association of Com- merce; from 1915 to 1919, he was vice-president of the Cham- ber of Commerce of the L T nited States; from 1916 to 1919, he was chairman of the executive committee of that or- ganization, and in 1920 and 1921, he was its president; in 1921, lie was a member of the Unemployment Conference called by President Harding, and in 1920 and 1921, he was a member of the United States Section of the Inter- American High Commission. He is a member of the National Institute of Social Sciences, the Academy of Political Science in the City of New York, and the following clubs: Metropolitan (Wash- ington. District of Columbia). Union League. Chicago. Mid- Day, City, South Shore Country, Law, Chicago Yacht and Quadrangle — all of Chicago; and the Town Hall and Larchmont Yacht Clubs of New York; and the Camden Yacht Club and the Megunticook Golf Club of Camden, Maine. On October 4, 1882, he was married to Harriet Me- Naughton, of Buffalo. There is one son, Donald Defrees. Mr. Defrees' office is at 105 South La Salle Street; his residence is the Windermere West, 1614 F.ast Fifty- sixth Street, Chicago. FRANK MALCOLM GORD< IN (Continued from I'age 148) to Sarah Marie Corboy at Chicago. 'I here are three daugh- ters: Isabel. Marion and Evelyn. His business address is the First Trust and Savings Bank, and his residence is 445S Greenwood Avenue, Chi- cago. Page One Hundred and Seventy-one GEORGE H. MALCOLM (Continued from Page 154) elected a director, vice-president and secretary of the Otis Elevator Company of Illinois, with headquarters at Chicago. Mr. .Malcolm is also a trustee and secretary of the Fifteenth Street Realty Company. Club memberships include: The Racquet Club, the Uni- versity Club, the Chicago Golf Club, the Harvard-Yale- Princeton Club, the Onwentsia Club, all of Chicago and vicinity; the University Club, the Engineers Club and the Princeton Club, of New York; and the California Club of Los Angeles. On July 31, 1920, Mr. Malcolm was married to Isabell O. Cooper at Pasadena, California. There are two children, Dune and Peter Malcolm. Mr. Malcolm's business address is 600 West Jackson Boule- vard; his residence is 304 North Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, Illinois. * * * ROY CLIFTON OSGOOD (Continued from Page 156) to Anna M. Hudson, of Athol, Massachusetts. His home is at Kenilworth, Illinois, and his office is at 56 West Monroe Street, Chicago. * * * CHARLES H. MARKHAM (Continued from Page 152) tion of being one of the best traffic men on the coast. On December 1, 1901, he was elected vice-president of the Houston & Texas Central, Houston East and West Texas, Texas and New Orleans and Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroads, and went to Houston, Texas, to assume the duties of this office. While in that position, he was the executive head of the Harriman Lines in Texas. On April 1, 1904, Mr. Markham became general manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad at San Francisco, on June 1 of the same year, was elected vice-president of the road, and retained both offices until November 1, 1904. He then severed his railroad connections, becoming gen- eral manager of the Guffey Petroleum Company. His headquarters were in Beaumont, Texas, and there he re- mained until January 1, 1910, in charge of the development of extensive oil properties in the regions bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. On the last named date, he was elected president of the Gulf Pipe Line Company, the Gulf Refining Company and various allied companies comprising the Mel- lon Oil interests in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. As the administrative offices of the company were located in Pittsburgh, he moved to that city to take up his residence at the beginning of the year. On December 21, 1910, Mr. Markham was elected pres- ident of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, with head- quarters at Chicago. He resigned from the oil companies as of date December 31, 1910, the duties of his new office commencing on January 12, 191 1. In February, 191 1, Mr. Markham was elected president of the Central of Georgia Railway and the Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah, and served in this capacity until April, 1914, when he was elected chairman of the boards of both companies. On January 1, 191 8, he was appointed regional director of railroads in the Southern Region by Director General Mc- Adoo of the United States Railroad Administration, with headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia. On June 1, 1918, he severed all of his railroad connections, and was appointed regional director of the Allegheny Region, with offices at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Markham remained in this position until October 1, 1919, on which date he was re- elected president of the Illinois Central Railroad, and chair- man of the boards of the Central of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship Company, with office in Chicago. Mr. Markham is a member of the Chicago Club, Saddle and Cycle Club, South Shore Country Club, Old Elm Club, Chicago Golf Club, the Commercial Club, and the Traffic Club, all of Chicago. He is also a member of the Memphis Country Club, Memphis, Tennessee, Beaumont Country Club, Beaumont, Texas, Louisville Country Club, Louisville, Kentucky, and the Oglethorpe Club, Savannah, Georgia. He has his home at 257 East Delaware Place, Chicago, Illinois, and his offices are at the Central Station in the same city. * * * BURT CHEEVER HARDENBROOK (Continued from Page 150) Bank of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Hardenbrook is a Mason, a member of the Racquet Club, the Illinois Athletic Club, the Skokie Country Club and the Mid-Day Club. During the war, he was a member of the American Protective League. On October 18, 1899, he was married to Edna Wood at Chicago. There are two children: Mrs. Dorothy H. Murch and Burt Wood Hardenbrook. His business address is 76 West Monroe Street, Chicago, and his residence is 642 Maple Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois. WILLIAM AMES HEATH (Continued from Page 150) On January 10, 1922, Mr. Heath was married to Mrs. Katherine Gray, of Indianapolis. Mr. Heath is a member of the University Club, the Bankers' Club, the Mid-Day Club, the Evanston Country Club, the Glen. View Golf Club, the Indiana Society and the Masonic Order. His business address is 230 South La Salle Street, Chicago, and his home is at 618 Colfax Street, Evanston, Illinois. * * * HOWARD VAN SINDEREN TRACY (Continued from Page 160) Board of Trade, the Investment Bankers Associa- tion, and similar organizations. It has assisted the securi- ties department at Springfield in causing the rejection of many questionable securities offered for approval under the Illinois Securities Act, has closed up over 100 "bucket shops" and fake promoters, many of whom were indicted, convicted, and sent to the penitentiary. At the request of the principal' Chicago newspapers, it has co-operated in censoring their financial columns with the result that dur- ing the past six years copy describing over $250,000,000 of worthless securities have been rejected — an important protection to the public. This co-operation has been wel- comed by the press since the bureau can not only obtain very quickly reliable information relative to the legality of new securities and the standing of unknown brokers, but it has removed the unpleasant burden of rejections from the press to the bureau. It has caused to be refunded to pur- chasers of fraudulent securities over $1,500,000, mostly in small amounts and to people of limited means and ex- perience, runs a series of advertisements in the newspapers warning the public against fraudulent investments, and has protected the public from financial swindlers in many other ways. The bureau has been highly successful, is perhaps the best known unofficial agency in the United States for the prevention of security swindling, and has been copied in other cities. Mr. Tracy is now secretary and director, and member of the executive committee. He has been active in the Chicago Association of Com- merce, and has served on many important committees. He is regarded as an authority on various aspects of the sugar industry and many of his articles on this subject have been published. Mr. Tracv is or has been a member of the Mid-Dav Club, the Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club, Onwentsia, Evan- ston Country Club, Evanston University Club. Recreations: chess, mediaeval historical research and all forms of sport. Office: 39 South La Salle Street, residence: 337 Cedar Street, Winnetka. He married. April 17, 1916, Ruth Wil- bur Alexander, born in Chicago, September 1, 1892, daugh- ter of Rev. Gross Alexander (see Who's Who in America): issue one — Ann Alexander, born Evanston, Illinois, Novem- ber 4, 1917. * * * ROY C. TOOMBS (Continued from Page 161) then re-entered the employ of the Albright Investment Com- pany at Medford, Oklahoma, where he had charge of build- ing a set of abstract books. In 19 12 he returned to Win- field and with his associate organized the firm of Williams & Toombs, dealers in loans, abstracts and insurance. By 191S. having acquired the experience and education he thought necessary to that point in his career, Mr. Toombs went to Montana and made an extensive examination of that field for a number of insurance companies, his work being to determine whether the state was a satisfactory field for insurance loans. Coming to Chicago in the fall to make his report he was prevailed upon to locate there and in 1916 organized the Toombs & Daily Company, which was originally formed as a mortgage firm. In 1921 a bond department was added and at present the firm is active in the development of the purchase and sale of individual mortgages on homes. In 1923 Mr. Toombs became interested and in 1924 was elected vice-president and in 1925 was elected president of the Downers Grove State Bank. During the year 1924 he was active in the organization and was elected president of the Downers Grove Trust Company. In 1925 the Toombs & Daily Company purchased the assets of the Farm Mortgage Company of Freeport, Illinois, the stock of which was then owned by stockholders in the State Bank of Freeport. Mr. Toombs was married to Eunice Alexander at Win- field, October 25, 191 1. There is one son, Farrell C. Toombs. Mr. Toombs' business address is 208 South La Salle Street. Chicago; his residence is Downers Grove, Illinois. Page One Hundred mid 8rvcnty-ttco M. A. TRAYLOR (Continued from Page 160) ticii even in those early days, of sound thinking along economic lines. He attracted the attention of men interest- ed in the cattle industry and so, in the course of time, we find him as vice-president of the Stockyards National Bank of Kast St. Louis. In 1914, he became vice president of the Live Stock Exchange National Bank of Chicago, and in 1916, its president. Ilis great opportunity came when, after we entered the World War, he was appointed as director of sales in the Seventh Federal Reserve District for United States treasury certificates of indebtedness. In many parts of the country the government had not been very ssful in inducing banks to take their quota of these government obligations. Mr. Traylor, however, brought such unbounded enthusiasm, energy, and ability to the work that he simply swept the bankers of the district along with him. Some of those who heard him deliver the address before more than five hundred of the county directors of the war loan organization advocating the purchase of these cer- tificates speak of his effort as being one of the few inspired addresses to which it has been their privilege to listen. So successful was he that two or three of the large New York banks offered him important official positions and the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank decided to ask him to enter their bank's service permanently as its deputy governor. Even before this, Mr. James B. Forgan, of the First National Rank, had been seriously considering the advisability of offering Mr. Traylor the position of president of the affiliated institution of the First National Bank, the First Trust and Savings Bank. The intention of the federal Reserve Bank hastened Mr. Forgan's action and In- secured the unanimous consent of his executive com- mittee to approach Mr. Traylor. The result was that Mr. Traylor became president of this notable bank on January 1, 1919. On January 13, 1925, Mr. Traylor, while retain- ing his position as president of the First Trust and Savings Rank, was elected in addition president of the parent in- stitution, the First National Bank of Chicago, succeeding in this post, Mr. Frank (). Wetmore, who became chairman of the board of both banks. Furthermore, Mr. Traylor was president of the Illinois Bankers' Association, 1 923-24. For several years, he served as chairman of the Economic Policy Commission of the American Bankers' Association, and in 1924, was elected second vice-president of the association, which is indicative of election to the presidency in 1926. He is an enthusiastic golfer, a member of many leading clubs and societies, is a trustee of Northwestern University and Newberry Library. Chicago, and is president of the Shedd Aquarium Society. In recognition of his attainments, Illinois College at Jacksonville, in 1922, conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. ALBERT HAYES WETTEN (Continued from Page 162) daughter of Judge John II. Batten, at Naperville, Illinois. There are two daughters, Mildred and Eleanor Wetten. Mr. Wetten's business address is 231 South I.a Salle Street, and his residence is 4H10 Ellis Avenue, Chicago. JOHN P. OLFSON (Continued from Page 157) Day Club. Mr. ■ Oleson married Nan Elizabeth Merrell, September 6, 1906, at Lombard, Illinois. Thev have three children: Francis Cady, Marjorie Prince and Barbara Mer- rell Oleson. His residence is at 240 Woodstock Avenue, Kenilworth, Illinois, and his office is at 38 South Dearborn Street, Chicago. HERMANN WOLLENBERGER (Continued from Page 163) after a brief stay in New York, he came to (I, entered the employ of the Illinois Trust and Savings Hank, which has since become the Illinois Merchants' Trusl Com- pany. It was imt Mr. Wollenberger's intent to remain permanent- ly in Chicago, Ins original idea being to gain a knowledge of United States banking practice and then to travel to other countries, but he found in the rapidly-growing city the conditions ideally suited t < » his temperament. In his opinion Chicago is destined to be the largesl citj in the world. Later he joined Joseph E. Otis in the organization of the Western Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, occupying the position of vice-president in charge of the bond department. In 1908, he organized the firm of Wollenberger and Com- pany. Il'e is a member of the Bankers' Club and the Ravish ,e Country Club. In 1888 and 18S9, he served in the German army as a volunteer. Mr. \\ollenberger, who is now a widower, was married at Chicago in 1896. 'I here are two children: Robert II. Wollenberger and Marion Rose Wollenberger. His office is at 105 South I.a Salle Street, and his residence is at 5121 University Avenue, Chicago. FREDERICK HENRY WICKETT (Continued from Page 163) a large interest. Mr. Wickett is a director of the Drexel State Bank, and a member of the following clubs: the Chicago Club, the Old Elm Golf Club, the Mid-Day Club and the Chicago Golf Club. He is married to the former Alice Wiswall, of Chicago, and there are three children: Kenneth, Dorothy and M arjorie. His business address is 1833 Illinois Merchants Bank Building, and his residence is 229 Lake Shore Drive, Chi- cago. FRANK O. WETMORE (Continued from Page 161) Field Museum of Natural History. He is a member of the Chicago, Mid-Day. Rankers', Chicago Coif, South Shore Country, Commercial and Industrial Clubs. Mr. Wetmore was married to Marie Louise Barlow on April 22, 1890, at Chicago. There were two children: Or- ville Wetmore, an ensign in the United States Navy, who died in service, October 10, 1918, and Horace O. Wetmore. LAWRENCE HARLEY WHITING (Continued from Page 162) American Furniture Mart Building Corporation; treasurer, Lake Shore Athletic Club. Member: Chicago Athletic Association, Mid-Day, Racquet, South Shore Country, Riding, Quadrangle. Bankers' Clubs. Resilience: 127 Fast Chestnut Street. Business address: Wrigley Building, 400 North Michigan Avenue. * * * HENRY DEXTER STURTEYANT (Continued from Page 159) On April 20, 1887, he was married to Isabella Doyle (now deceased). On April 7, 1917, he was married to Edith A. Taylor. Mr. Sturtevant's office is 209 South La Salle Street, and his residence is 920 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Page <>>!<■ Hundred and Seventy-three The Story of Peoria KORIA, Illinois' second city, has a written history dating back to the days of the French explorers. This history is incomplete for the early days, largely because the great Joliet lost the journal in which he had written his observations of Peoria Lake and its people, but the story was picked up shortly by Marquette, who has left us his more-or-less illuminating de- scriptions of our section of the valley and of its aboriginal people. When the French explorers came to Peoria Lake, they found an Indian confed- eracy much unlike other confederacies in that the tribes were peaceful and usually of a tractable disposition. It is interesting to note that during the five or six decades following the arrival of the earliest white explorers and missionaries, an Indian vil- lage of perhaps three thousand people was located on Peoria Lake. There was lit- tle trouble in this village. The Indians came and went, changing their place of resi- dence in order to take advantage of the best hunting and fishing opportunities, but usually returning to the Lake district for the harvest season when they garnered their food and made plans for the winter. Missionaries were in the village a part of this time and the meager records show that the influence of the missionaries was substantial. French settlers came in, but only a few in any one year. Then came the incursions of hostile Indian tribes which had learned that the Peoria Lake district had natural advantages which were denied the territories where they had been living. The hostile tribes drove the peaceful tribes away and the peace- ful tribes spread out over a wide territory to the south, laying the foundations for Kas- kaskia, Cahokia and other towns now famous in Illinois history. Reports from distant outposts of discovery and missionary enterprise had brought to the French government officials in Canada some reports regarding rich ter- ritories "beyond the lakes.' 1 Stories were circulated about a "great river which flows south," no one knew whither. No white man, so far as known, had been able to trace the course of that river and it was not known whether it flowed into the Atlantic or the Pacific or the Gulf of Mexico. Spaniards had reported the discovery of a great river which flowed into the gulf, but nobody knew whether the "great river which flows south" was the same one which the Spanish adventurers had found. With the purpose in view of discovering the river and finding where it emptied into the sea, Louis Joliet, then only 28 years old and the son of a common artisan, was selected by the Canadian authorities to make a trip of exploration. He was "to discover the South Sea by the Mascoutins' country, and the great river Mississippi." Joliet had previously explored the copper mines of Lake Superior and was considered qualified to make this epochal journey. Joliet, after his appointment had been confirmed by the governor, set out from Quebec in the autumn of 1672 and arrived at Michilmackinac on the 8th of Decem- ber. At that place he fell in with Father Jaques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, a man of 36 years, who had already spent six years in those regions establishing mis- sions and preaching to the Indians. He had instructions from the Superior of his order to join Joliet in the exploration trip. Several months were spent by the two leaders in work preparatory to the jour- ney. On the 17th of May, 1673, they started from the Straits of Michilmackinac. Five men accompanied them and they had with them "two birch-bark canoes, some bags of corn meal, some dried beef and a blanket a piece." A quantity of "beads, crosses and divers articles of trade to barter with the Indians was also taken. By the middle of June, they reached the Wisconsin River. The two Indian guides left them at this point and returned home, leaving the explorers to rely on Page One Hundred ih Hundred mid serai lit xercn Early in the eighteenth century, a French settlement began to grow at Pimi- teoui. The exact year is not known. Father Charlevoix, in October, 1721, made a voyage down the Illinois River and later reported that he had found four French- Canadians there. He also reported that the Peorias were at war with neighboring tribes. It is a matter of history that in the next year, 1722, the Peorias, being harassed on all sides by their enemies, took their departure from the Illinois country and fol- lowed the Kaskaskias. The Illinois country was a part of the Louisiana government in 1723, under the dominion of the French. Philip Francis Renault, director general of mines for the Company of the Indies, had obtained several grants from the company, among which was one at Peoria. The Renault heirs were in litigation for years in efforts to get clear title to this property. The "Renault claims case" became one of the greatest litigations ever recorded in Illinois courts. In later years the "La Ville de Maillet" litigation was nation-wide in its interest and it remained for Charles Ballance, owner of much of the land under question, to prosecute the litigation through the courts until settlement had been determined upon. Some of the French claims cases went through the Illinois courts and finally reached the United States Supreme Court. The Ballance litigation settled for all time the question and to-day there are no claims. Between the time that Renault secured his claims and 1765 little is known of Peoria. It is known, however, that Peoria grew up into a fair-sized village. In all probability the French settlement replaced the former Indian village, although this can not be positively determined because the exact location of the Indian village is not known. At the time of the cession of the Illinois country by France to Great Britain, in 1763, there was a French village on the west bank of Lake Peoria, about one and one- half miles above its outlet. This was in the vicinity of the foot of Caroline Street and probably extended up into a part of what was known as Birket's Hollow. It con- tained a fort and was known in later years as "Old Peoria's Fort and Village." Old Peoria at that time was comprised principally of traders. Many of its residents made annual trips to Canada to dispose of valuable pelts and furs and to bring back goods for the Indian market. There were tradesmen, principally black- smiths, shoemakers, wagonmakers and carpenters. Most of the farming implements — and farming had developed considerably by that time — were made in the rude shops in Peoria. The Indians, during this Old Peoria period, were usually friendly. The white residents adopted some of the Indian dress and the Indians adopted some of the whites' styles. Instead of coats the residents usually wore a loose blanket-garment called a capote. There was a cap of the same material hanging down at the back of the neck. Old Peoria was gradually abandoned as the people moved to what became known as New Peoria, at the foot of the lake. The Indians occupied the buildings in the old city for a number of years. A fort in New Peoria was destroyed about 1780 and was not rebuilt, the settlers holding to the opinion that they could get along bet- ter with the Indians if there were no fort. In 1 8 10, on the night of the 19th of June, four white men were shot and killed by Indians near Portage de Sioux and the governor of Louisiana made a requisition on Governor Ninian Edwards for the murderers. It was learned that Chief Gomo, a Pottawatamie chief living near Chillicothe, had told Colonel Clark, afterward gov- ernor of the territory, that he knew the identity of the murderers. Indian affairs were turbulent. Tecumseh, the great chief of the Shawnees, was at the height of his power and was roaming the country, visiting tribe after tribe, inciting a general uprising against the whites. In 181 1, Governor Edwards commissioned Captain Page One Hundred and Seventy-eight Samuel Levering to proceed to the tribes along the Illinois to demand of them the authors of the murder. Captain Levering arrived in Peoria and was met by Thomas Forsyth, the Indian agent. An interview with Gomo was secured and the chief dis- patched his young warriors to round up the other chiefs. On the following day Gomo came to Peoria where he and Levering held an extended interview. The now-famous Indian council materialized on August 1 5 and the days immediately following. The council resulted in Gomo's delivering up two stolen horses and in his promising to do his best to apprehend and deliver to Levering the Indians who had committed the murder. The murderers, however, were never located. The building of Fort Clark makes an important chapter in Peoria's history. The year 18 13 opened with Indian hostilities common but not particularly virulent. By March, however, there were a number of murders and other atrocious crimes charged against the Indians and it was decided that some formidable force should be organized to march against the Indians. Consequently the militia of Missouri and Illinois terri- tories, together with a few regulars, organized and started toward the Peoria district. On arriving at Peoria lake the soldiers commenced building a block house. A well was dug and a member of the outfit was commissioned to go to the woods to get a wild grape vine for use as a well sweep. While in a tall tree cutting down a vine the soldier discovered a large body of Indians skulking behind some bushes. He spread the alarm and notified the various squads in time to prevent a massacre. It was decided to build a considerable fort and to this end the soldiers and help- ers went across the river and felled numerous trees, trimming them off to make logs. The logs were floated across the river and soon Fort Clark began to assume form and shape. This fort was built in September and October, 18 13, at a distance of more than 150 miles from any other white settlement. Authorities seem to differ as to the person after whom the fort was named — some claim it was named for William Clark, then governor of Missouri territory, and some that it was named for General George Rogers Clark. It was about 100 feet square with a ditch along each side. It is not known how long the fort was occupied by L'nited States troops or what officers commanded the troops there. In any event the fort was burned by the In- dians, probably about 18 18. Pane One Hundred and Seventy-nine In 1825, an act of the legislature entitled "An Act to form a new county out of the country in the vicinity of Fort Clark" was passed. Peoria County, therefore, is in its centennial year. The original act of the legislature set aside the first Monday in March for the election of a sheriff, coroner and three county commissioners. The first officers of the county were Samuel Fulton, sheriff; William Phillips, coroner; Wil- liam Holland, Nathan Dillon and Joseph Smith, commissioners. The debate between Lincoln and Douglas stands out as a red letter occasion in Peoria's history. The Kansas-Nebraska bill had created comment and aroused excite- ment in various parts of the country. When news of the bill's introduction reached Peoria, in February, 1854, a meeting was held at the court house. Resolutions were adopted expressing regret over the course of Senator Douglas. A counter meeting was then held, early in March, at which Douglas' actions were defended. The campaign preceding the election of 1854 developed into a notable one. Douglas billed several meetings in Central Illinois, among them being one for October 16. When this had been learned the Whigs turned to Abraham Lincoln as the proper person to answer the senator. A letter was written by prominent Peorians and posted to Lincoln on September 28, 1854. Lincoln having accepted the Peoria invitation, a joint debate between him and Mr. Douglas was arranged and it took place on the day originally set for the Douglas speech. The speaking was on the south corner of the old court house where a small platform had been erected, partly under cover of the portico. Mr. Douglas' speech occupied about three hours, closing at five o'clock. Mr. Lincoln then came forward and suggested that as the hour was late the people go for their suppers and then reconvene at seven. This plan was adopted. In the evening Lincoln gave his speech which has since become one of the political classics. It was in this speech that Lincoln outlined the policies which later became the platform of the Republican party. Peoria's progress as a city may be said to have begun following the Civil War, a war in which Peoria contributed valuably in many respects. Industrially the city had been gaining steadily, with numerous small shops and factories, most of them near the river. Railroads had been increasing in mileage and in activity in the Peoria vicini- ty. Schools had been growing in efficiency and in patronage. Churches had develop- ed consistently and had written remarkablle chapters in Illinois' religious history. The grain business had assumed great proportions and Peoria grew into a brewery and distillery center largely because of the grain market and because of an unlimited amount of pure water of a very cold temperature. At the present time Peoria, with its immediate environs, has a population ap- proximating 100,000. The factory district, once confined to a few blocks along the river front, stretches a long distance along the river as well as into other parts of the city where conditions favor manufacturing. East Peoria and Averyville have developed large factories on sites which were farm land three decades ago. Prior to the Civil War, the principal products manufactured in Peoria were brick, flour, sash and doors, harness, plows, furniture, cooperage and distillery and brewery products. Implement manufacturing had started as early as 1843 when Tobey and Ander- son made plows at Water Street between Liberty and Fulton. The Acme Harvester Company began making harvesting machinery in 1881. The city was the bicycle cen- ter of the country at one time, early in the 90's, when several bicycle factories flourished in the city and Peoria Heights. Boat building was a major industry in early years. Peoria-made products at the present time include such items as these: tractors, farm machinery and implements, malt products, woven wire fencing, barb wire, coop- Paye One Hundred and Eiyhty erage, tin and metal ware, brass goods, stock food, Hour, binder twine, cigars, cereals, glucose, starch, commercial solvents, pharmaceutical goods, grain weighers, oil burners, furnaces, stoves, harvesting machinery, industrial alcohol, brooms, sash, doors, cut stone, gloves, mittens, aprons, castings, architectural and structural iron, awnings, tents, brick, crackers, confectionery, overalls, pottery ware, canned goods, paper boxes, paper bags, roofing paper, meat products, boilers, straw board, sweaters and knit goods, elevator locks, wagons, auto bodies, artificial limbs, metal barrels, hosiery, drums, mattresses, advertising specialties, automobile parts, auto tops, baling wire, batteries, mill supplies, mine machinery, boxes, camping goods, caskets, chemi- cals, concrete blocks, conveyors, costumes, creamery products, shipping crates, electric fixtures, powder, dynamite, radios, rubber stamps, electric and power washing ma- chines, electric ironers, yeast, and products of a thousand different varieties. Page One Hundred and Eighty-one The Pantheon of Illinois if 1 Pp George Anthony Zeller, Superintendent, Peoria State Hospital ANTHEON, "A building where rest the illustrious dead of a nation." Dic- tionary. Has Illinois such an edifice? No, but it has a region teeming with historical associations, abounding in graves in which repose the ashes of its pioneers, filled with the memories that cluster about its first and second capitol, romantic, picturesque and genuine, yet so little known that only the special inquirer or the member of a historical society gives it more than a passing thought. It is not in Springfield, where the Great Emancipator sleeps. His tomb is essen- tially a world's shrine and no state is big enough to claim him all its own and no words adequate to do justice to his greatness. It is not on the Lake Front at Chicago, where the statue of his eloquent con- temporary, Douglas, looks down from its stately pedestal. It is not Quincy, where the state has erected a statue of its rugged Governor, Wood. It is not Alton, where a delayed recognition of his great sacrifice brought about the erection of the monument to Elijah Lovejoy, the martyred abolitionist, — You will seek it in vain in the crowded cities or the broad prairies. The former were not in existence and the latter were a wilderness when the foundations of the state were laid. The Pantheon of Illinois is right down in that uncertainly defined region known as "Egypt," particularly that section adjacent to Kaskaskia and centering about the City of Chester, the present seat of government of Randolph County. It is not a building at all but is outdoors under the sky and among the trees, with the heavens for a roof, the high bluffs its amphitheater, the fertile bottoms its stage and the winding river and scattered hamlets its background. The men who wrought the agricultural, industrial and commercial wonders which we see about us to-day had at their command most of the modern inventions to aid them in their work, while the pioneers had only their bare hands and the natural resources to aid them. The statesman or legislator of to-day merely adds to or amends the law. He has as a working basis the constitution and a century of practical government. The pioneers had no precedent to guide them. They had to make their environ- ment from the material at their command, which, human and otherwise, was crude and unpromising. They had the elements and every natural obstacle to contend with and the contest called forth all the energy at their command. It made them resourceful, strong and economical and their early laws reflect these characteristics. One of the political criticisms of the day was the fact that when the capitol was moved to Vandalia and there was no State House a man erected a building for the use of the legislature for which the state paid the exorbitant sum of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS a year. They lived adjacent to slave territory, yet they maintained Illinois as free soil. The code duello was in vogue in Kentucky and Missouri, yet they adjusted their dif- ferences in court or by arbitration. Feudalism raged immediately to the south and west of them yet very little frater- nal blood was shed in the settlement of Illinois. The territory was alternately under the jurisdiction of Spain, France and Great Britain before it became a part of our national domain. The first governor of Illinois after its admission into the Union was Shadrach Bond. His portrait hangs in the executive office of the capitol and his strong features Piuje One Hundred and Eighty-two arc accentuated by a uniform which from the size of the epaulettes and the amount of braid on the collar would indicate that he considered the ex-officio title of "Com- mander-in-Chief of the State Militia" a serious responsibility. And no doubt it was, for the War of 1812 was still fresh in the minds of the settlers and there were among them many who had served in the Revolution. Illinois is fortunate in having the oil portrait of each of its former governors. It is customary, when a governor retires, for the succeeding legislature to vote a gener- ous sum for a portrait to be hung alongside his colleagues. It is stipulated that it must be executed by an Illinois artist and in this manner we have preserved the features of the men placed at the head of affairs from one ad- ministration to another and at the same time have an expression of the artistic talent possessed by our people during the century of our existence as a state. As in all portraiture the present has not improved upon the past and it is proba- ble that an impartial critic would pronounce the picture of Governor Bond the best in the entire collection. He was buried at Kaskaskia, but the encroachments of the Mississippi River necessitated the removal of his remains and they now rest in the picturesque cemetery adjoining the City of Chester. The proverbial ingratitude of republics did not extend to him, for, half a century after his death the state erected a creditable granite shaft over his second grave and upon it they caused to be inscribed these modest yet appreciative words: "In Memory of Shadrach Bond, First Governor of Illinois. Born in Fredericktown, Maryland, November 24th, 1773. Died at his residence near Kaskaskia, April 13th, 1832. Governor Bond filled many offices of trust and importance all with integrity and honor. In recognition of his valuable public services this monument was erected by the State. A. D. 1883." The erosions of the Mississippi did not cease with the removal of the body of the first governor. Block after block of the ancient village was washed away and finally when the entire cemetery was threatened the legislature appropriated a sum of money sufficient to have the remaining bodies removed to a place where the floods could not molest them. This was certainly accomplished. They were removed from the lowest river bottoms to almost the highest altitude in southern Illinois, near the site of Fort Gage, one of the strong defences of the Mississippi, built and occupied by the British in the eighteenth century. On this prominent bluff, commanding a sweeping view of the Mississippi Bends, lies Garrison Hill cemetery, an original French grant or commons, and there the dead of the abandoned Kaskaskia cemetery were reinterred. It is less than ten miles from the grave of Governor Bond. Here too, the state erected a granite shaft liberal in its proportions and stately in design. Almost inaccessible by conveyance and reached only by pedestrians possess- ing the hardihood of mountain climbers it awakens a feeling of awe and reverence as it is so unexpectedly encountered in the midst of its primitive surroundings. I'ni/i One Hundred and Eighty-three Upon its pedestal is carved this legend: "Those who sleep here were first buried at Kaskaskia and after- wards removed to this cemetery. They were the early pioneers of the Mississippi Valley. They planted free institutions in this wilderness and were the founders of a great commonwealth. 1892." You look about in vain for the ancient tombstones, many of which were imported from France and inscribed with unique and tender mottoes. If they are there they are invisible. The cemetery is one of the most desolate and neglected spots in Illinois. It extends quite a distance down the hillside and most of it is visible from the monu- ment but the eye sees only here and there a shaft that rises above the sumac, the scrub oak, the bramble and the dense verdure which covers the entire enclosure. To at- tempt to explore the lot would mean destruction to clothes and cuticle as one tries to force his way through briar and brush. An occasional burial takes place there even now and at such times the neighbors cut a trail to the grave, keep it passable for a year or two and again allow it to become a part of the jungle. An idea of what genealogical history may be hidden away in the thicket is re- vealed in the epitaphs of two monuments near the fence. One, a marble shaft, reads: "IN MEMORY OF REV. NICHOLAS PERRIN, BORN IN VAL, FRANCE, 1799, DIED, 1859, HAVING BEEN PASTOR OF THIS PARISH 10 YEARS." The other, a large marble slab resting upon four neatly turned marble legs, bears the inscription : "COLONEL WILLIAM MORRISON, DEPARTED THIS LIFE, APRIL 9, 1837, AGED 74 YEARS." Both awaken memories of descendants conspicuous in the affairs of the state and nation. The grave of Elias Kent Kane, first secretary of the State of Illinois, and who died in Washington while serving his second term as United States Senator, is only a mile and a half from the monument. The casket was visible in an open vault for many years, but is now sealed be- neath an arched mausoleum upon which is engraved his title, his name and the year of his death. To visit it you go up a steep hill, across a plowed field, through rickety barnyard gates, past a dilapidated house and out on the farthest projecting point of the bluffs. Yet a distinguished committee of statesmen, appointed by the president of the United States Senate, accompanied the body on its thousand mile trip by stage-line and steamboat and reverently laid it there, in the bosom of the state he had served so well in the councils of the Nation. It was his home. It was the claim that he had pre-empted out of the public do- main. /;/ that house the first constitution of Illinois was written. His must have been an artistic and a romantic nature. Could he rise from the vault to-day and view the fertile fields of the valley as they stretch in endless and increasing wealth toward Page One Hundred and Eighty-four the west and realize that the National boundary extends to the Pacific and beyond, he would only be verifying what his vision then foresaw. It was not chance that led these master minds to select homes in such unpromis- ing surroundings. It was prophecy, destiny — fate. It was foreordained that out of the culture and refinement of the east a portion of its rarest talent would come west and aid the rude pioneers in shaping the future of the great commonwealth of which we are a part. Senator Elias Kent Kane and his cousin, Elisha Kent Kane, the arctic explorer, were members of a wealthy New York family and every detail of their education was carefully looked after by their talented parents. Both were Yale graduates. They could have remained at home in ease and luxury, yet one chose to become the chief aid in the formation of a new and great state and the other gave up his life in the vain quest for the pole. Interest in this hallowed spot is heightened by the knowledge that Daniel Web- ster made the long voyage from Washington to stand beside the tomb and pay tribute to the memory of his learned colleague. Associate and friend of Webster and Clay, of Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, surely his service to the state in the days of its infancy would warrant more consideration than is shown in these days of our greater development and boundless resources. Not, strictly speaking, in "Egypt," but in territory intimately associated with our earlier history is the grave of John Reynolds. He rests in Walnut Hill, the beautiful cemetery of Belleville, the city, in which he lived and died and where he wrote his Pioneer History of Illinois, a work which to this day is not only regarded as an ac- curate chronicle but which teems with descriptive articles and comments on statecraft drawn from his extensive knowledge of men and affairs. A simple marble shaft marks his grave, and it was not erected by the state. A sister's love and appreciation stepped in and supplied that which a great state denied him, a state which he served as representative in congress, soldier in the Black Hawk War, judge of the supreme court and governor. I leave it for the reader to measure the depth of devotion con- tained in the inscription on the tombstone: "GOVERNOR JOHN REYNOLDS, OF ILLINOIS BORN IN MONTGOMERY CO., PENN., FEBRUARY 28, 1788. DIED MAY 8, 1865. AN OFFERING OF AN ONLY SISTER'S LOVE." Families may scatter and their surviving members be far removed from the rest- ing places of their ancestors but the state is perpetual and even though those next of kin may be unable to care for the graves of their forefathers, it should not allow the resting places of those who laid its foundations to be neglected. Modern Egypt and Greece permitted their catacombs, their monuments, their obelisks and their tem- ples to be desecrated and destroyed but not until sixty generations had built them up and enjoyed them. We, in the third generation, have practically forgotten our pan- theon and are permitting the hallowed associations surrounding the birth of the com- monwealth to be lost in obscurity. Any one who thinks that the culture of these forerunners of our civilization was crude will be disillusioned upon entering the homes of their descendants. He will iui"<■ Hundred and Ninety-sec en THOMAS G. LOVELACE Thomas G. Lovelace, financier and vice-president of the Corning Distilling Company, was born in Marion, Alabama, December 22, 1880. His parents were Charles W. Lovelace and Es- telle Thomas Lovelace. He attended the grade schools and high school in his native city and after graduating from the high school, went to Birmingham, Alabama, where he engaged in the hardware business for four years. He then removed to Bloomington, Illinois, where he was with the Milner Hardware Company. In 1902, he came to Peoria with the Clark-Smith Hardware Company, and was with that firm until 1907, when he went with the Corning Distilling Company as assistant secretary. He was elected vice-president of that company in 1920. Mr. Lovelace has various business interests in Peoria and is financially interested in a number of business and industrial companies. He is a director of the W. G. Causey Company. On November 14, 1907, he was united in marriage with Miss Gladys Corning. Few Peorians have contributed more generously and willingly to philanthropies than have the Lovelaces. Mr. Lovelace's hobby is operating power boats. Various children's organizations and welfare groups have been given rare river trips on board his various launches or other craft. Mr. Lovelace is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club, Automobile Club, Il- linois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club, and he is a Knight Templar, 32nd degree Mason and Shriner. The Lovelace home, one of the most charming in the city, is at 701 Moss Avenue. Mr. Lovelace's business address is at the foot of Western Street. Paye One Hundred and Ninety-eiyht Pyke WALTER TEIS SMITH A record of enviable business successes is that of Walter Teis Smith, general manager of the firm of Clarke and Company, leading Peoria mercantile concern. Mr. Smith was born in Pekin, Illinois, September 27, 1864, the son of D. C. and Caroline Pieper Smith. He started the pursuit of knowledge in the Cathedral Grammar School of Pekin, attended high school there, and later enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The Univer- sity of Michigan attracted him and he matriculated to Ann Arbor, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1887. Visions of a career before the bar then took his fancy and lie moved to New York City, studying at Columbia University. He subsequently was graduated with an LL.B. degree with the class of 1888. He was admitted to the Minnesota Bar in 1888, and to the United States Circuit Court of Minnesota in the same year. After leaving college he started the practice of his vocation at St. Paul, Minnesota, remaining here for two years, and leaving to accept the responsible position of secretary of the T. and H. Smith Com- pany, wagon manufacturers, of Pekin, Illinois. He was later moved up to general manager of the company. It was some time after his connection in Pekin that he moved north again, accepting a promotion in the position of treasurer of the Hennepin Lumber Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served capably here for a time and was recalled to Illinois and Peoria to serve as secretary-treasurer and later general manager of the Clarke and Company store in this city. While in Peoria, Mr. Smith has been associated with other business and commercial enterprises. (Continued on Page 246) Page One Hundred mul Ninety-nine ROSS STRAWN WALLACE R. S. Wallace, vice-president and general manager of the Central Illinois Light Company, has been connected with the company and its predecessors since 1900, when he started work as chief engineer. Under his direction this company has developed into one of the largest public utility organizations in the Mis- sissippi Valley. Mr. Wallace was born in Chatsworth, Illinois, December 9, 1869, the son of Robert Ross Wallace and Louise Strawn Wallace. He is a graduate of the Pontiac, Illinois, High School, having gone with the family to that city from Chatsworth. Following his high school graduation he attended the University of Illinois where he was graduated in the engineering course. From 1891 to 1893, Mr. Wallace was draftsman and engineer for the Sioux City Engine Works of Sioux City, Iowa. Erom 1893 to 1897, he was engineer with Ide and Company at Chicago, Illinois. For the next three years, he was chief engineer at the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac, Illinois. Since 1900, he has been with the Central Illinois Light Company or its predecessors, having started with that company as chief engineer. Combining exceptional executive ability with a thorough knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering, Mr. Wallace has been responsible for much of the success of that company. His company has steadily enlarged, improved its equipment and service, extended the territory which it serves, until it has now developed into one of the large public service organizations of the district. Mr. Wallace is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Bradley Polytechnic In- stitute of Peoria. He holds membership also in the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club of Peoria, of (Continued on Page 245) Page Two Hundred RAY CROZIER Ray Crozier, vice-president of the Peoria Water Works Company and one of the recognized au- thorities on hydraulics in the United States, started his connection with this Peoria company in Feb- ruary, 1910, when he came from Ithaca, New York, as assistant engineer. Later he was advanced to the position of engineer and at the present time he is engineer, superintendent and vice-president of that company. Prior to coming to Peoria, Mr. Crozier had held other responsible positions as an engineer. He had practiced civil engineering in Ithaca, New York, from 1903 to 1905 and from 1905 to 1909, was assistant engineer, engineer and superintendent, successively, of the Ithaca Water Works. Mr. Crozier was born in Ithaca, New York, May 7, 1881, the son of Richard Armstrong Crozier and Elizabeth Mawson Crozier. He attended the Ithaca public schools from 1888 to 1898, graduating from the high school. He then attended Cornell University, college of civil engineering, from 1898 to 1903. specializing in hydraulics. Since 1903, he has been practicing his profession. On March 12, 1910, Mr. Crozier was united in marriage with Miss Clara Addie Tichenor of Peoria. Mr. Crozier is a member of the American Water Works Association and of the Illinois Society of Engineers. He has served as engineer for the village of Averyville during a large part of his residence in Peoria. He is a member of the Temple Lodge No. 46, A. F. & A. M., Creve Coeur Club, Country Club, Automobile Club and Optimist Club. He has always been active in civic affairs. He has his office at 105 North Monroe Street and his residence at 615 Spring Street. Page Tiro Hundred and One JAMES B. DOOLEY The biography of James B. Dooley reads like a romance. Circumstances compelled him to start work in the mines when he was ten years old. He served first as a trap boy. Later he did everything that was to be done by a miner, graduating from one position to another until he had become a mine superin- tendent before he was thirty years old. He is now president of Dooley Brothers, one of the largest coal companies in the State and one of the largest dealers in coal mining machinery and supplies. James B. Dooley was born in Pictou. Canada, June 21, 1854. His parents were Edward and Johanna Bradshaw Dooley. He attended the public schools in Canada, working after school at odd jobs and spending his summers in the mines. At the age of ten, he was compelled to quit school in order to sup- port the family and secured a job at the mine as trap boy. The family moved to Lonaconig, Maryland, when young James continued to work as a miner. In 1877, he moved to Missouri, working there for a short time, and in 1881, he came to Peoria where he has lived ever since. By the time he came to Peoria he had demonstrated his ability not only as a miner but as a mine superintendent and he had learned the coal business from the production end. Mr. Dooley joined the police force after he had been in Peoria for a time and when Mayor Kinsey was head of the city government. Later he was appointed to have charge of the free bridge, being the first man named to that post. He remained in this bridge work until 1890 when he organized Dooley Brothers. When this company was incorporated in 1908 he was made president and he has remained president ever since. Under his direction the firm of Dooley Brothers has made great strides in the business world, be- ing recognized now as one of the outstanding institutions of its kind in the district. Mr. Dooley's (Continued on Page 246) Page Two Hundred and Tivo ARTHUR JAMES HARTLEY (President of the Hart Grain Weigher Company) Arthur James Hartley, one of the best known and progressive young business men of Peoria, was born August 12, 1873, at Quincy, Illinois, to Charles James and Eunice Spencer Hartley. At an early age, he moved with his parents to Decatur, Illinois, where he was educated in the pub- lic and high schools. During his school vacations, he worked in the plant of Warren and Durfee Manufacturing Com- pany, the first builders of grain weighers. He held various positions gradually working into the ex- periental department for which he traveled extensively as an expert. His first permanent position, after having finished school, was with Warren and Durfee Manufacturing Company as foreman of the ma- cine shop and later superintendent of the plant. In 1896, he entered into partnership with his father, taking over the business of the Warren and Durfee Manufacturing Company under the name of the C. J. Hartley Company. This new company manufactured grain weighers and pumps until 191 3 when the C. J. Hartley Company was consolidated with Hart Grain Weigher Company of Peoria, Illinois, to which place the grain weigher department was moved, but the C. J. Hartley Company continued to manufacture pumps at their Decatur, Illinois, plant. At the time of consolidation, Mr. Hartley was made vice-president of the new company — the Hart Grain Weigher Company. In 1918, the pump department was moved to Peoria and consolidated with the Hart Grain Weigher Company's plant and continued the manufacture of Hartley pumps, which C. J. Hartley Company market. Mr. Hartley is now president of the Hart Grain Weigher Company and the C. J. Hartley Company. (Continued on Page 246) Page Tiro Hundred tore, in the heart of Peoria's busi- ness district, which occupies his chief interest at present. Mr. Ryan served as collector of Special Assess- ments under the administration of former Mayor Thomas O'Conner and since 1914 has been connected with the state treasurer's office as inheritance tax inspector. Mr. Ryan's friends in the sporting world are not bounded by the limits of Peoria. All over the State of Illinois and the Middle West he enjoys the friendship of well known officials and athletes. He was one of the founders of organized baseball in Peoria, and during his perpetual regime as president he has put the game on such a popular basis the tax- payers of the city in an election in 1922 authorized (Continued on Page 249) OLIVER F. SMITH From a grocery clerk in Peoria during his boyhood to the proprietorship of one of the largest grocery stores and markets in Central Illinois is the business record of Oliver F. Smith, one of the outstanding business men of the community. Mr. Smith was born in Princeville, Illinois, Jan- uary 3, 1877, the son of Maurice S. and Emma J. Simpson Smith. When the family came to Peoria Oliver Smith was a boy and worked Saturdays and evenings in various grocery stores and markets. After finishing his school work in the public schools he became a grocery clerk and was soon in a posi- tion to embark for himself on the business sea. In 1912 he organized the Penny Grocery which was a success from the start. In 1923 he opened the Peoria Market which is one of the largest markets in Illi- nois. This is at Fulton and Washington where Mr. Smith makes his business headquarters. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage, after entering business, with Fredericka A. Thielbar of Peoria. They have two children, Dorothey E. Smith and Herbert O. Smith. The Smith home is at 217 North University. Mr. Smith has devoted his time and energy to building up his large business but he has always found time to devote to his family and to civic work. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club. Oliver F. Smith Page Tiro Hundred and Twenty-five Clarence E. Smith CLARENCE E. SMITH One of Peoria's youngest and most progressive business enterprises is that of the Smith Lumber Company, and its rather remarkable success and growth can be traced for the most part to the efforts of one individual, Clarence Earl Smith, its president. Mr. Smith was born at Mackinaw, Illinois, Septem- ber 22, 1882, the son of Joseph H. and Mary Ellen Smith. He attended the public schools of Bloom- ington, Illinois, and afterward Illinois State Normal University at Normal, Illinois, from which he was graduated in 1901. Business held its attractions for Mr. Smith early and after graduation he became associated with Joe H. Smith & Sons, in his home city. In 1908 he came to Peoria to continue in the wholesale lumber business, and in 1919 organized the company which bears his name, buying out the interests and hold- ings of the Knetzger Lumber Company. During his regime as chief executive officer the company has grown to twice its original size, and at present oc- cupies almost two and one-half times as much ground space as when it was inaugurated. Three generations of the Smith family have been engaged in the lumber business from the year 1878, and it had been Mr. Smith's ruling ambition for a number of years. Few men are better versed in all phases of their businesses than is Mr. Smith. During the World War, Mr. Smith served as cap- tain in the 88th Division, spending eleven months in France, and at present is president of the Peoria (Continued on Page 250) WARREN SUTLIFF Warren Sutliff, wholesale and retail druggist and banker, was born at Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1849, the son of Theron and Emily St. Clair Sutliff. His schooling included studies at the old "Denney School House in the Woods" and Mr. Sutliff early began to make his own way in the world. During the twenties Mr. Sutliff engaged in rail- roading in Indiana and was in the train service for fifteen years. While still in the train service he moved from Terre Haute to Peoria and in 1881 opened the store which has been known for years as that of Sutliff & Case's Drug Store. Even after starting this store he continued in the train service but left the road in 1883 to devote all of his time and attention to the business which even then had gained much in size and showed promise of develop- ing into what is now one of the largest wholesale and retail drug businesses in the state. Mr. Sutliff is manager of Sutliff & Case Company, director and vice-president of the First National Bank, director of the First Trust and Savings Bank, president and director of the South Side Trust and Savings Bank, president and director of Fon du Lac State Bank of East Peoria, president of the Com- mercial Travelers Loan and Homestead Association, Secretary and Treasurer of the Peoria. Hanna City & Western Railroad, director of the Crescent Coal Company and trustee of the J. C. Proctor Endow- ment. Not long after coming to Peoria Mr. Sutliff was (Continued on Page 250) Warren Sutliff Page Tiro Hundred and* Twenty-six Walter B. Wilde WALTER B. WILDE Walter B. Wilde, president and treasurer of the Hart Oil Burner Company, was born at Washington, Iowa, August in, 1N71. the son of Daniel and Eliza- beth Harvej Wilde, He attended the public schools in his home town and removed to Peoria, January 15, 1 goo. Mr. Wilde lias extensive business interests in Peoria. Aside from being president and treasurer of the Hart Oil Burner Company he is vice-presi- dent and treasurer of the Travis-Cadillac Company, vice-president and director of the Peoria Malleable Castings Company and director of the Hart Grain Weigher Company. While his many business interests claim most of his time, Mr. Wilde finds time to engage in his hobby of power boat racing and power boat building. Dur- ing the past few years he has become one of the best known power boat men in the Mississippi Valley and has established new world speed records for power boats in the class which he has chosen to develop. He was united in marriage with Ethel May Ball, December 28, 1892, at Washington, Iowa. There were two children, Margaret, who was the first wife of J. Edward Martin, and Marianne, wife of Lionel V. Tefft. Mr. Wilde is past president of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association, in which organiza- tion he has taken great interest ; the Creve Coeur Club ; Country Club of Peoria ; Peoria Automobile (Continued on Page 249) JAMES E. HART James E. Hart, prominent in business and club life of Peoria, was born September 28, 1885, in Peoria, the son of Michael and Margaret O'Connor Hart. Mr. Hart's early education was received in St. Patrick's Catholic parochial school. Later, upon de- ciding to engage in the undertaking business he at- tended the Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming in Chicago, Illinois. Returning to Peoria after his schooling in Chicago, Mr. Hart entered the employ of D. Boland & Son, and when this firm incorporated under the name of J. T. Boland Company, January 1, 1919, he entered into partnership, and became secretary and treasurer of the company. At the death of John T. Boland he, with A. A. Franks, took over the controlling interest of the company and he became manager. Mr. Hart has been a leader in his profession. He is a member of the Illinois Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, the National Funeral Di- rectors Association, is past president of the Peoria County Funeral Directors Association. He is a member of Spalding Council, No. 427, Knights of Columbus ; Zirab Caravan, No. 52, Order of Alham- bra; Modern Woodmen of America: the Mystic Workers ; the Elks Lodge, No. 20, and the Peoria Association of Commerce. He was united in marriage with Miss Amelia F. Krenz, March 11, 1912, at Springfield, Illinois, and has one daughter, Marie Margaret Hart. The family home is at 129 Hill Crest Place. (Continued on Page 250) James E. Hart Page Two Hundred and Twenty-seven Louis M. Hines LOUIS M. HINES No man in Peoria County is better known to the public and more generally esteemed than Louis M. Hines. He has been repeatedly honored by the citi- zens and it is to be said of him that he went out of office as popular as when he went in. No one man has contributed more toward the success of the Re- publican party, of which he has been a life long member, and for which he has long given his best efforts and energies. Mr. Hines was born in Richwoods Township, May 30, 1866, the son of John and Laura Corrington Hines. He received his early education in the public schools of that place, and after leaving school, spent some years with his parents on a farm nearby. Visions of a public-service career held his attention from youth and he soon became interested in politics, culminating in his election to the responsible position of sheriff of Peoria County in 1906, when he made his residence in Peoria. He was chosen to fill the post of county treasurer from 1910 to 1914 and previous to that time had been an active member of the Peoria County Board of Supervisors from 1904 to 1906. Mr. Hines also served a term as chairman of the Grounds and Building Committee of the Peoria Fair Association, as it was then called, in 1908. One of the oldest and strongest political organiza- tions of the city, the Fourth Ward Reoublican Club, has long numbered Mr. Hines among its strongest backers. He has been active in promoting the or- ( Continued on Page 250) FREDERICK H. AVERY From 1889 until 1920, Frederick II. Avery was actively engaged in the house furnishing business, and with his brother, Frank E. Avery, continued and enlarged the busi- ness which his father had started. Since 1920, at which time his brother retired from the furniture business, he has retained his financial interest in the various stores operated by the Avery Syndicate, but has not been actively engaged in that work except in an advisory capacity. He is in the life, health and accident insurance business, with offices at 503 Peoria Life Building, and is also the senior member in the partnership of F. H. Avery & Son. Mr. Avery was born August 1, 1873, at Peoria, Illinois, the son of Gillman W. and Ellen H. Avery. He _was educated in the Peoria schools and engaged at once in (Continued on Page 250) WALTER G. CAUSEY Walter G. Causey, president of Walter G. Causey Com- pany, and also president of the State Trust and Savings Bank of Peoria, was born in Peoria, Illinois, September 22, 1871. His parents were Aaron Causey, reared in Ten- nessee, and Sarah A. Blackburn Causey, reared in Pennsylvania, both well known residents of Peoria. During his youth, he attended the Peoria public schools, and later attended Brown's Business College of Peoria. Soon after completing his schooling, Mr. Causey took up business, and in 1895, became associated with Eliot Cal- lender, under the firm name of Callender and Causey, in- vestment bankers, which business was later succeeded to by the present Walter G. Causey Company. As the result of his experience in financial matters, he (Continued on Page 250) Page Two Hundred and Twenty -eight ALFRED W. BEASLEY Alfred Wadleigh Beasley, principal of Peoria high school for many years, and later superintendent of schools of Peoria, was born in Ripley, Ohio, March 27, 1853, a son of Nathaniel K. and Susan II. (Wadleigh) Beasley. During his infancy, his parents removed from Ohio to Peoria and Mr. Beasley pursued his education in the pub- lic schools here, graduating from the high school in 1870. He then entered Dartmouth College and ranked first in mathematics and fourth in general scholarship, when he graduated, being the youngest member of his class. Dur- ing the next four years, he was connected with the firm of Beasley Brothers and Steele Brothers in the saddlery and hardware business, and in 1878, began teaching in the un- graded school in South Peoria. A year later, he was transfer- (Continued on Page 250) Nash JOHN A. HAYES John Arleigh Hayes, the subject of this sketch, was born near Brimfield, Illinois, January 19, 1877, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Hindle Hayes. Mr. Hayes attended the public and high schools of Brim- field, the Western Normal College and Commercial In- stitute located at Bushnell, Illinois, and later Harvard Col- lege and Chicago University. Mr. Hayes holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws. With this splendid preparation for service, Mr. Hayes chose to cast his lot with the teaching profession. His first teaching position was in the Bramble school near Brim- field, then for five years, was principal of schools at Monica, Illinois, later taking a similar position in the Loucks school in Peoria, after which he was appointed (Continued on Page 250) ROBERT P. JACK Robert P. Jack, Peoria attorney at law, and member of the firm of Jack, Irwin and Jack, leading Peoria legal firm, was born in Peoria September 30, 1872, the son of Wil- liam and Anna (Irier Jack. He received his primary education in the public and high schools of the city, and later moved East to study at Prince- ton University, where he was graduated with the class of 1894, receiving the degree of bachelor of arts. After leaving school, Mr. Jack decided upon a career before the bar like his father before him and for the next four years after graduation he remained in Peoria, studying in his father's office and subsequently being admitted to the practice of law in Illinois in 1899. He practiced for himself for a period of four years, when (Continued on Page 250) ALBERT II. KAIILER Probably no one man is more widely known or more highly respected in Peoria's business and social life than Albert H. Kahler, general manager of Central Illinois Agencies of the Indianapolis Life Insurance Company. Mr. Kahler first saw the light of day in Tremont, Illinois, March 6, 1888, the son of Gottlieb and Frances Kuszmaul Kahler. He received a rather meagre education in the grammar school of Norwood in Limestone Township, and was forced to leave after completing work in the seventh grade. His subsequent successful career in the life in- surance and other businesses has been largely due to persistent effort and natural executive ability. After leaving school, Mr. Kahler became associated with the Illinois and Iowa Demurrage Bureau remaining in this (Continued on Page 250) Page Two Hundred mid Twenty-nine DAVID H. McCLUGAGE David H. McClugage, member of the general assembly of the State of Illinois, was born in Tremont, Illinois,' August 26, 1880. He attended school at Washington, Illinois, grad- uating from its high school in 1898. Having a natural aptitude for politics, he became a supporter of the Democrat- ic party serving as a member of its various committees and as chairman of the township, city and county commit- tees, putting forth his best endeavors to aid in its suc- cess. During the administration of President Wilson, he filled the offices of traveling deputy and chief field deputy in the United States revenue service in this district, resigning in 1920 to enter the hotel business at 217 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois, where he resides. (Continued on Page 250) JOHN WRIGHT McDOWELL John Wright McDowell, manager of the real estate de- partment of the Title and Trust Company of Peoria, oc- cupies a prominent niche among the city's business and commercial men. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, January 13, 1867, the son of William Preston and Kate Goldsborough Wright McDowell. He attended the public and high schools of Louisville, and after leaving school began his commercial activities as a bookkeeper in a local bank. He tired of banking some time afterward and devoted his energies and attention to the railroad business, engaging in that field and after his removal to Peoria, went into the real estate brokerage business and he became manager of Eliot and Joseph E. Callendar Real Estate Company. (Continued on Page 251) GEORGE W. MICHELL, M. I). Dr. George W. Michell is a specialist in the treatment cf mental and nervous diseases. In connection with his profession, he owns and operates the Peoria Sanitarium at 106 North Glen Oak Avenue and the Michell Farm Sanitarium on the Galena road. Not only has he followed the most advanced methods promulgated by others, but has evolved plans of practice which have proven eminently effective in bringing about a return of normal conditions in patients afflicted with mental or nervous ailments. Dr. Michell was born in Gridley, McLean County, Il- linois, May 18, 1876, of the marriage of James M. and Cynthia Ann (Stoke) Michell. The father had moved to Gridley from Boston, Massachusetts, and was a native of Queens County, Ireland, where he lived until he was seven- continued on Page 251) HENRY E. PRATT Henry E. Pratt, prominent Peoria attorney, got his start in life at Arrowsmith, Illinois, where he was born September 13, 1884. His parents were Robert Henry and Alvina Dorothey Allendorf Pratt. While a boy, he did odd jobs to help support the family, continuing to work in this way after coming to Peoria. He attended the public schools in Peoria and later studied law, doing his studying at night after working during the day. By close application to his studies, he mastered the law and was finally admitted to practice. While he is one of the younger members of the Peoria bar, he has tried as many cases as many of the older lawyers. He is a forceful speaker before a jury and he is largely responsible for his unusual success in the law. Attorney Pratt has been prominent in Republican politics (Continued on Page 251) Page Two Hundred and Thirty GEORGE A. SHURTLEFF Ceorge A. Shurtleff, attorney, was born in Pckin, Illinois, August 7, 1881, his parents being Flavel Shurtleff and Mary L. Rodecker Shurtleff. He attended the public schools in Pekin, graduating from the Pekin high school. After completing his high school course, Mr. Shurtleff went to Galesburg and attended Knox College, graduating with an A.B. degree in 1903. He supplemented his Knox College education with a course at Harvard law school, graduating in 1906 with a degree of LL.B. Upon returning from Harvard, he removed to Peoria and after being admitted to the bar in 1906, began the practice of law. For a few months, he practiced alone and then became associated with Attorney Walter Kirk, the firm being Kirk and Shurtleff. Attorney Kirk passed away in the fall of 1924. (Continued on Page 251) Kcssberger DAN R. SHEEN Dan R. Sheen, who recently was honored by the Peoria Bar on the occasion of his fiftieth year of continuous law practice in Peoria, received his law training in the office of Robert Ingersoll. Colonel Ingersoll was at that time in the height of his reputation as a lawyer and orator and Mr. Sheen absorbed from him a generous amount of in- spiration which has actuated him ever since. From 1872 to 1874, Mr. Sheen studied law under this master and was admitted to practice law at Mount Vernon at the June term in 1874. His first law partner was Thomas J. Black, a nephew of Colonel Ingersoll, who is now a judge in the West. Mr. Sheen was born in Peoria County, November 29, 1852, his parents being Peter Sheen and Melissa Robinson Sheen. (Continued on Page 250) HIRAM EUGENE TODD Hiram Eugene Todd, prominent Peoria attorney, was born in Kankakee, Illinois, September 10, 1874, the son of Major Walter W. and Asentha Gerard Todd. Visions of a career before the bar held his attention from boyhood, and after graduating from the public and high schools of his home city, he matriculated in the University of Illinois, where he studied for a time. He later moved to Chicago, continuing his legal studies at the Kent College of Law, and graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1897. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in that same year, and established himself in Peoria soon after, practicing law until 1915, when he formed the legal firm of Tichenor, Todd, Wilson and Barnett, one of the city's best known (Continued on Page 251) DR. GEORGE ANTHONY ZFLLER Dr. George A. Zeller, superintendent of the Peoria State Hospital, eminent alienist and executive, was born in Spring Bay, Woodford County, Illinois, in 1858. His parents were Dr. John George Zeller and Fredericka Caroline Nicholas Zeller, prominent residents of that community which in early days was one of the important river towns of Illinois. After three years at the LTniversity of Illinois, he matriculated in the St. Louis Medical College from which he graduated in 1879. Since that time he has been practicing his profession continuously excepting one year in which he attended clinics in Europe. In 1898, Dr. Zeller became superintendent of the Peoria State Hospital, serving in that responsible position until 1 914. He was given a leave of absence during the War (Continued on Page 251) Page Tint Hundred and Thirty-one HARRY BATES One of the best known personages of Peoria's busi- ness world is Harry A. Bates, proprietor of the city's largest millwright and woodworking establishment, who has been actively connected in the business in the city for a number of years. Mr. Bates was born in Altica, Indiana, August 16, 1859, the son of Alfred and Susan Mosier Bates. He attended grammar and high school at Watseka, Illinois, and later moved to this city, where he joined the employ of Snow and Bates, prominent wood- working and cabinet makinar firm of those days. Some thirty-eight years ago Mr. Bates bought out the business and has managed the firm for the past thirty years, working in the same location, which has been enlarged considerably to meet the needs of the growing business. Mr. Bates is prominent in Peoria Masonic circles, being a thirty-second degree Mason and Noble of Mohammed Shrine, and is a member of the Peoria Bicycle Club, one of the city's oldest and most famous organizations. Mr. Bates was married to Miss Alice M. Thomp- son, August 9, 1894, in Peoria, and is the father of one child, Ruth. Mr. Bates' business address is at 616 North Mon- roe Street, and he resides at 51Q Green Street. DOUGLAS H. BETHARD One of Peoria's biggest business men, one who has earned, better say commanded, the respect of business associates everywhere, is Douglas H. Bethard, president of the Jobst- Bethard Company, one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in this district; and director of the First National Bank of Peoria, The American Milling Company and other enterprises. Mr. Bethard's business career reads more like a page out of fiction than actual achievement. The story of his rise from errand boy to the chief executive of the large business which he now heads, is spelled in letters of hard earnest endeavor, coupled with rare business ability. Mr. Bethard was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1858, and moved westward and to Peoria with his parents about eleven (Continued 011 Page 251) CARL MARTIN BEHRMAN One of Peoria's most prominent legal lights is Carl Mar- tin Behrman, attorney at law, and referee in bankruptcy for the United States Court of this district since 191 8. Mr. Behrman was born in Bloomington, Illinois, the son of William and Elizabeth Behrman. He attended the gram- mar and high schools of his home city, afterward matriculating to Columbian College, and in 1907, to George- town University in Washington, District of Columbia, and still later at George Washington University in Washington, where he graduated and received a LL.B. degree in 191 1. In that same year, Mr. Behrman was admitted to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and in the following year was accorded a like honor in the State of Illinois. During his stay in the nation's capital, Mr. Behr- (Continued on Page 251) IRA .TENNER COVEY Ira Tenner Covey, prominent Peoria attorney at law, was born October 26, 1872, at Belvedere, Illinois, the son of Edwin A. and Elizabeth Diamond Covey. He began his preparation for a career before the bar at Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, later taking up his legal research at Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Illinois. After graduation and subsequent admission to the practice of law in this state, Mr. Covey started the prac- tice of his chosen profession in Peoria in 1893. He has been actively engaged in practice ever since, and is a member of the well known legal partnership of Covey, Campbell and Covey. Mr. Covey has been honored by public office on various occasions during his stay in Peoria. He served as alder- (Continued on Page 252) Page Two Hundred and Thirty-two EDWIN V. CHAMPION Edwin Van Meter Champion, prominent attorney and political leader, was born in Mansfield, Illinois, September 18, 1890, and lived in that community until 1912, when lie came to Peoria and began the practice of law. He attended the public schools in Mansfield, graduated from the high school, and then attended the University of Illinois law school, graduating in 1902, with the degree of LL.B. He was admitted to the bar the same year of his graduation and immediately began to practice. He was admitted also to practice in the United States District Court of this district, the United States District Court of Ap- peals of Chicago, and the Illinois State Supreme Court. He was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Eignus, of Eorrest, Illinois, June 30, 1922. (Continued on Page 252) JOI1X ROBERT COLEMAN John Robert Coleman, manager of the Peoria Division of the Standard Oil Company, was born in Peoria, December 24, 1876, the son of William Henry and Elizabeth Ket- telle Coleman. _ He received his education in the public schools of the city and graduated from the Peoria high school with the class of 1896, immediately going into business life. Some twenty-four years ago, he accepted his first position with the Standard Oil Company, in the Peoria Division, working as a clerk. The remainder of the story of his rise to his present responsible position with the company is told in terms of honest labor and struggle — the old story of ambi- tion and effort. During the World War period, none were more active (Continued on Page 252) THOMAS JOSEPH CODY A prominent figure in Peoria's business and political life is Thomas Joseph Cody, proprietor of one of the largest plumbing contracting firms in and around the city. Mr. Cody was born in Peoria, August 24, 1874, the son of Michael and Anna Whalen Cody. He received his primary education in the grammar and parochial schools of the city, and soon afterward became interested in various commercial enterprises in his home city. In 1890, Mr. Cody entered the plumbing business as an apprentice, and by 1906, had made such rapid strides as to be able to open his own shop, a rather modest affair, but which grew under his management until it reached its present large proportions. His firm handles as much busi- ness at present as any like firm in this part of Illinois. (Continued on Page 252) CHARLES L. CRAWFORD High up in the names of Peoria's prominent retail merchants is that of Charles L. Crawford, for years one of the city's leading jewelers and silversmiths. Mr. Crawford was born in Dixon, Illinois, July 26, 1862, the son of James Harvey and Catherine C. Brush Crawford. He began his early pursuit of knowledge in the public school of Morris, Illinois, later taking commercial work at the Sloate Business College of that place. After leaving school, Mr. Crawford became associated with the S. J. C. Peterson Jew.elry Company, of Morris, Illinois, remaining here for three years. Afterward he spent three years with the Marquart Company of Des Moines, Iowa. He then moved to Chicago, where he joined the employ of the (liles Brothers Jewelry Company, working (Continued on Page 252) Page 'run Hundred (ind Thirty-three JOHN E. DOUGHERTY No more encouraging example for the struggling young legal student could be cited than the eventful career of John E. Dougherty, Peoria attorney, who has risen by dint of earnest endeavor to a prominent place among the city's legal advisers. His parents desired that he become a physician, however, he refused to abandon plans of a career at the bar, and after graduating from the public schools of Chillicothe, headed straight for Chicago, where he attended North- western law school. After passing the state bar examination, he entered the law office of the firm of Quinn and Quinn, where he re- mained for two years, later serving for three years as assistant United States attorney from 1016 to 1919. He (Continued on Page 252) WILLIAM H. DAY One of Peoria's best known merchants is William H. Day, prominently associated with the Day Carpet and Furniture Company, Peoria merchandise house. Mr. Day was born in Grafton, Vermont, March 3, 1845, the son of William H. and Abbie Woolley Day. He at- tended the public schools of Vermont, and at an early age, turned his attention to merchandising pursuits. He became connected with one commercial enterprise and then another, finally locating with Day Brothers and Com- pany, of Peoria, a well known firm of the day, and managed by his uncle, in i860, remaining there until 1900. In 1900, Mr. Day organized the present Day Carpet and Furniture Company, which has claimed his undivided at- tention ever since. (Continued on Page 252) CHESTER O. FISCHER Chester O. Fischer, general agent of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, July 25, 1891, the son of Charles O. and Em- meline Raub Fischer. He attended the public schools of the Missouri metrop- olis, graduating from the McKinley High School of that city, and the following fall, left for Urbana, Illinois, to attend the University of Illinois, where he received an LL.B. degree in 1912. While there, he was a popular mem- ber of Kappa Sigma national fraternity. After leaving the university, he became associated with the legal firm of Burton and Hamilton of Peoria, work- ing there from July, 191 2, to December of 1913. At this time, he became intensely interested in life insurance, and (Continued on Page 252) ROSCOE CHARLES FREDERICK Roscoe Charles Frederick, Peoria attorney and many times justice of the peace in this district, was born in Sullivan, Illinois, September 1, 1885, the son of Henry L. and Mary Frederick. Here it was that he received his early education and here it was that he first began planning a legal career, shortly after his graduation from the Sullivan High School in 1907. In the fall of that year, he bade the little city of his youth farewell and matriculated to the University of Illinois, where he was graduated with an LL.B. degree in 191 o. Shortly afterward, he came to Peoria to engage in the practice of his chosen profession, having passed the bar examination in that same year, and two years later, in (Continued on Page 252) Paoe Tiro Hundred and Thirty-four LOUIS J. GAUSS Louis J. Gauss, one of the foremost Masonic workers in the City of Peoria, clerk of Peoria County and well known Peoria business man, was born in Peoria, September 17, 1882, the son of William P. and Louisa Pothoff Gauss. He first began his quest for knowledge in the Old Lin- coln School of Peoria, subsequently studying at the Peoria IIikIi School, and after graduation at the latter place, en- rolled as a student at Brown's Business College. After leaving school, Mr. Gauss turned his, energies and attention to commercial pursuits and after September, 191 2, engaged in the undertaking business, in which he has enjoyed unusual success, being at present partner in the Gauss Undertaking Company, one of the city's lead- ing firms of the kind, with a funeral chapel located at in North Perry Avenue. (Continued on Page 252) ERNES! JOHN GALBRAITH Ernest John Galbraith, state's attorney of Peoria County, was born in Kankakee, Illinois, October 27, 1885, the son of John S. and Margaret Walton Galbraith. From early childhood, his plans were being definitely laid for a legal career, and after graduating from the grammar and public schools of Decatur, Illinois, having moved there with his parents some time previous, he was a student at the University of Illinois, and at the University of Pennsylvania. His legal education was secured at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, graduating with a LL.B. degree in 1909. After leaving school, he went into the law office of Dan R. Sheen, and later became the partner of Judge Winslow Evans, where he remained for years, and left to accept (Continued on Page 253) Nicholson ROSCOE HERGET Roscoe Herget, prominent Peoria attorney, first saw the light of day in this city, August 17, 1888. He is the son of John M. and Minnie Gebhardt Herget, old Peoria residents before him. Starting out with the idea of a career before the bar early in life, he shaped his early education with his great- est desire uppermost, and after graduating from the Peoria public schools, attended Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Illinois, where he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 191 3. After leaving school, he became associated with the law firm of Stevens, Miller and Elliott for three years, after- ward joining the office of Judge L. O. Eagleton, with whom he is now associated in general practice. He was admitted (Continued on Page 253) CLIFFORD I. HIRT From an humble start in business to the proprietorship of one of the largest baking corporations in the state is the accomplishment of Clifford I. Hirt, president of the Hirt Baking Corporation, Peoria. Mr. Hirt was born in Peoria, July 19, 1883, the son of Henry G. Hirt and Mary M. Moorehouse. During his boyhood, he worked for his father, and attended the public schools. He supplemented his high school education with a course in Brown's Business College, so as the better to equip him for a business career. Later he attended Brad- ley Institute, the Habemaas School of Baking in Cincin- nati, and completed the Sheldon school course in business administration. Engaging in the baking business, Mr. Hirt steadily de- ( Continued on Page 252) Page Tiro Hundred and Thirty-five JAY T. HUNTER Probably no one occupies a more enviable place , in the history of Peoria jurisprudence than does Jay T. Hunter, attorney, member of the legal firm of Hunter, Page and Kavanaugh, and of the board of directors of the Dime Savings and Trust Company, and the Title and Trust Com- pany. Mr. Hunter was born in Peoria, July 21, 1873, the son of Thomas and Corlin Sloan Hunter. He was educated in the city's public school system, graduating from the Peoria high school, and later attending Cornell University. He engaged early in the practice of law here shortly after being admitted to the Illinois bar in December of 1899, and was prominently associated with the law firm of Page, Wead and Hunter, then with Page, Wead, Hunter and (Continued on Page 253) GEORGE W. HUNT Lawyer (f. Hunt, Montgomery & Kelly); b. May 8, 1875, Ipava, Illinois; s. Hiram (b. Feb. 14, 1818, Albany, N. Y.) and Catherine (McKee) Hunt (b. Dec. 18, 1835, Dublin, Ireland). Grad. 111. St. Normal Univ., 1897; Prin. Granville H. S., 1898-1901; Supt. Schs. Putnam Co., 1902- 10; Grad. U. of 111., 1904, LL.B.; Sec. to C. E. Stone, Justice of the 111. Sup. Ct., 1918 — ; married Ruby Hopkins, June 20, 1907; children: Leland Hopkins Hunt, b. May 4, 191 1 ; Marion Eugene Hunt, b. Nov. 22, 1916. Devotes en- tire time to practice of law, — wins some suits and loses the rest. Res. 220 No. Institute Place, Peoria, 111.; bus. add. 900-903 Peoria Life Bldg., do. JOHN W. HARTZ John Wilson Hartz, secretary-treasurer and manager of Couch & Heyle Hardware Company, Peoria, was born April 24, 1877, in Peoria. His parents were Samuel B. and Stata Buckner Hartz. He attended the old White school ■ and supplemented his public school work with a business course at Brown's, graduating in 1893. Mr. Hartz engaged in business in June, 1904, when he was a young man and steadily rose to a place of great prominence in the business world. Aside from being secre- tary-treasurer and manager of the large hardware company, he is connected with several industrial companies. He served as president of the Retail Merchants' Association in 1915, and irt 1924, served as president of the Kiwanis Club of Peoria, and of the Boys of the Old White school. He (Continued on Page 253) FRANK A. HALL One of those most responsible for the good government and public safety of the City of Peoria, is Frank A. Hall, attorney and police magistrate, who has served as justice of the peace in the city for over thirteen years, and when present term of police magistrate closes, he will have com- pleted five years in that position, making eighteen years as justice of the peace and police magistrate. Mr. Hall is a life-long Peoria resident, having been born here, August 1, 1882, the son of A. E. and Lina Piles Hall, and having received his primary education in the Peoria public schools. He later matriculated in the Univer- sity of Illinois, entering the law school, where he was subsequently graduated with an LL.B. degree in 1907. After leaving college, he returned to Peoria to engage in (Continued on Page 253) Paye Two Hundred ami Thirty six WILLIAM EDWARD JOHNSTON William E. Johnston, president of the Johnston-Moody Company and of the Peoria Automobile and Accessory Deal- ers' Association, was born November 3, 1875, at St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada. His parents were James H. and Ellen Fry Johnston. Mr. Johnston received his schooling at Aylmer, Ontario. Prior to the organization of the Johnston-Moody Company, he was a traveling salesman selling heavy machinery for the Colean Manufacturing Company. Twelve years ago, he entered the automobile business, organizing the company of Johnston-Moody Company, and has been president since the start. The company not only has a flourishing and growing business in Peoria, but has branch offices in Spring- field and Bloomington. He is vice-president and general manager of the Peoria Motor Coach Line. (Continued on Page 253) HENRY F. KIRCHER Henry F. Kircher, manufacturers' representative, and chairman of the board of supervisors of Peoria County dur- ing a very successful and progressive term, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, July 19, 1878. His parents were Henry C. Kircher and Amelia Spiece Kircher. He came to Peoria at an early age, and attended the public schools. After leaving school, he entered on a business career and by per- sistent work has become one of the substantial business men of the community. While his life has been largely occupied with business which has claimed his personal attention. Mr. Kircher has found time to devote to civic work. While a member of the board of supervisors and chairman of that board, he devoted much time to good advantage in improving the (Continued on Page 253) FRANK J. KEATING F. J. Keating, investment banker, was born in Streator, Illinois, in 1877, the son of James A. Keating and Margaret Eileen McStay Keating. He attended school in the Streator grade schools, later taking the high school course at the Sacred Heart school in Streator. After graduating from high school, he was a student at St. Viator's college and then at Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria. Since completing his college work, he has been engaged in electrical engineering work, was state bank examiner for eight years and is now directing the business of F. J. Keat- ing, bonds and mortgages, and is financially interested in other businesses. He is at the head of the Keating Company, developers of electrical devices, and is interested in the Automatic Burner (Continued on Page 253) WILLIAM M. KENNY A prominent figure in Peoria public life is William Michael Kenny, fire marshal, and one of the veteran public servants of the city. Mr. Kenny was born in Peoria, October 7, 1878, the son of Michael and Mary Nolan Kenny. He received his early education in the public schools of the city, and shortly after leaving his class rooms, decided to apply for a position on the city fire department. He was entered in the city's service as fire alarm opera- tor at the city hall on June 7, 1897, having exclusive charge of the fire alarm department. He later went into active service as fireman at the Central engine house, serving in that capacity until 191 7, when as a reward for faithful and meritorious service, he was appointed to the responsible (Continued on Page 254) Page Tiro Hiuiiircd and Thirty-seven ELWOOD RAYMOND KROOS Elwood Raymond Kroos, prominent insurance adjuster representing the public, was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, November 28, 1881, the son of Henry William and Lizette Weisbruch Kroos. While still very young, Mr. Kroos moved with his parents to Peoria, where he received his early education in the grammar and high schools of this city. Business life held its attractions for him quite early and he studied at Brown's Business College in Peoria for a time. After leaving school, Mr. Kroos became associated with the hardware business of H. Sandmeyer and Company, well known firm of the day. He left in 1904 to accept a posi- tion with the Globe Manufacturing Company in the retail and jobbing end of the paint and varnish business, holding (Continued on Page 253) EDGAR JOSEPH KAIIN Edgar Joseph Kahn, president of the National Cooperage and Woodenware Company, one of Peoria's largest and most progressive industrial concerns, was born in Riverton, Il- linois, October 25, 1877, the son of Jacob and Rosa Wolf- ner Kahn. At an early age, Mr. Kahn and his parents moved to Peoria, and he attended the public schools of this city, later studying at Manual Training High School of St. Louis, Missouri. After leaving school, Mr. Kahn returned again to Peoria, entering the employ of the Merchants' National Bank here as clerk. He remained in this position for three years, leav- ing to accept a position with the National Cooperage Com- pany. He was later advanced to the position of manager (Continued on Page 253) RALPH C. LOWES Ralph Clement Lowes, Illinois State Manager for The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, October 7, 1869, the son of Ralph and Isabella Peverall Lowes. He attended, private schools in England and matriculated at Airedale Independent College. Shortly afterwards he won a scholar- ship to King's College, Aberdeen University, Scotland. He has received the A. M. degree in philosophy. He was united in marriage in England with Miss Mary A. Brown. There are four children, Ralph C, Jr., Florence E., Kenneth B., and E. Peverall. Coming to the United States, Mr. Lowes located in New York City, where he became private secretary to the late John C. Havemeyer. Later he became connected with the (Continued on Page 253) HUGO V. LUCAS Hugo V. Lucas, president and treasurer of A. Lucas and Sons, manufacturers of structural steel, fabricating, ornamental and plate work, was born in Peoria, June 25, 1864. His parents were Adam and Anna E. Erkes Lucas, prominent pioneers of this community. After leaving school, Mr. Lucas worked for his father, who was in the safe manufacturing business, learning first hand the steel and iron working trade. The company over which his father presided had been organized in 1857, and was known all over the country for its products. Mr. Lucas remained with this organization and aided materially in further developing it. As Peoria progressed the Lucas com- pany progressed and it is now one of the strongest and most progressive institutions of its type in the country. (Continued on Page 254) Page Two Hundreil and Thirty-eight HENRY WHITCOMB LYNCH Henry W. Lynch, banker and wholesale coal dealer, was born in Magnolia, Illinois, July 26, 1857, his parents being Jesse and Harriet Whitcomb Lynch. He attended grade and high school and then enrolled in the University of Illinois. Upon leaving college, he accepted a position as agent of the T. P. & W. and Wabash at Sheldon, Illinois, holding that position from 1881 to 1888. While in Sheldon, he was united in marriage with Miss Frances Baldwin, of Ox- ford, Indiana. Coming to Peoria, in 1888, Mr. Lynch entered the coal and grain business and has made a success in business. He is now in the wholesale coal business. He is vice-president of the Central National Bank of Peoria, and a director of the Dime Savings and Trust Company. (Continued on Page 254) CHARLES LOVERIDGE Charles Loveridge, well known florist and business man, learned the florist business in England at a time when that country was a world leader in floriculture. He had been born in Iloniton, England, April 26, i860, the son of Wil- liam and Clarabel Hill Loveridge. He worked on a farm until he was twenty years of age, and then entered the florist business, serving six years under one of the leading flower authorities of that country. When twenty-six years of age, Mr. Loveridge came to America, engaging in the same vocation. He came to Peoria from Chicago, December 9, 1889, and engaged in business for himself after being in charge of the James C. Murray greenhouse. Mr. Loveridge, in a short time, not only developed a large and flourishing business, but became (Continued on Page 254) G. C. McFADDEN G. C. McFadden comes from one of Peoria's pioneer families. His father was county surveyor, back in the fifties, when Peoria was but a village. Mr. McFadden was born in Chillicothe. His boyhood was spent mainly in Chicago, where he received his early education in the Chicago public schools. As a youth, he attended the Vermont Kpiscopal schools at Burlington, Ver- mont, and his college days were spent at Illinois Wesleyan University. After the close of his college career, Mr. McFadden moved to Havana and entered the firm of McFadden and Company, which firm operates a line of country elevators. Later he moved to Peoria and established the grain commis- sion house known as G. C. McFadden and Company, re- (Continued on Page 254) SHELTON F. McGRATH Shelton F. McGrath, prominent lawyer and former mem- ber of the Illinois general assembly, was born at Mount Pulaski, Illinois, February 25, 1881. His parents were Patrick L. and Harriet Snyder McGrath. He attended the public schools and graduated from the Lincoln high school at Lincoln, Illinois. Then he entered Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Illinois, grad- uating in 1906 with a degree of LL.B. He was admitted to the bar during 1906, and began the practice of law in Bloomington. In the fall of 1907, Mr. McGrath came to Peoria, where he became associated with the firm of Quinn and Quinn and later was made a member of this firm, the name being changed to Quinn, Quinn ami McCrath. He severed his (Continued on Page 255) Page Two lliiinlrcil tnul Thirty-nine / ,*v RODNEY MITCHELL A well known personage in Peoria business circles is Rodney Mitchell, proprietor of the Rodney Mitchell Com- pany, Peoria book-binding and printing firm. Mr. Mitchell was born in Peoria, April 5, 1849, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Starr Mitchell. He received his early education in the public schools of Peoria, and after leaving school became interested in the book-binding busi- ness at which he has worked practically all his life. It was in 1863, that Mr. Mitchell became associated with the Peoria Transcript, and was foreman of their book-bind- ing department from 1874 to 1881, when he established the Rodney Mitchell Company. During Mr. Mitchell's business career in Peoria, he has become an indispensable part of many commercial firms' (Continued on Page 254) HARRY DALE MORGAN Harry Dale Morgan, Peoria attorney and member of the firm of McRoberts and Morgan, one of the city's leading legal firms; was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, January 23, 1885, the son of Albert Rufus and Mary Secilia Morgan. He moved to Peoria in 1889 and received his early educa- tion in the public and high schools of the city. He later enrolled as a student at Bradley Polytechnic Institute where he graduated in 1904; and received his degree of bachelor of arts from the University of Chicago with the class of 1906. After graduation Mr. Morgan studied law at the University of Chicago and was admitted to the bar in 1909. Im- mediately thereafter he went to work in the law office of Pinkney and McRoberts, well known legal firm of the day. (Continued on Page 254) EUGENE OSBORN Eugene Osborn, president of the Eugene Osborn Com- pany, well known Peoria investment house, was born in Ishpeming, Michigan, June 4, 1888, the son of Eugene Ernest and Ada Gibbs Osborn. At an early age, he moved with his parents to Montclair, New Jersey, and later attended the Hotchkiss Preparatory school at Lakeville, Connecticut, preparing for the alma mater of his father, Yale University, graduating from the Sheffield Scientific School with the class of 1910. After leaving school, he accepted a position with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, locating at Norfolk, Nebraska. Five years of railroad life tired him, however, and he went to work in the employ of the Citizens' Bank of Frederick, Maryland. From the year 191 5 to 1918, (Continued on Page 254) CARLOS B. ROWLEY Carlos B. Rowley, president of the International Under- writers with extensive office in Peoria, was born in the City of Marshall, Michigan, October 1, 1877, the son of Frank Y. and Anna Smith Rowley. He attended the public grammar and high schools of the town, and after some years matriculated to Olivet college, located at Olivet, Michigan, where he received a degree in the year 1898. Business held all the attractions for the enterprising young graduate, and after a four-year period spent in the vicinity of his home town, he came to Peoria, taking the position of state manager of the Scotten-Dillon Tobacco Company. In 191 1, like many of his predecessors, he became attracted to life insurance, and soon afterward became associated with the Peoria Life Insurance Company, (Continued on Page 254) Page Tiro Hundred and Forty WILLIAM B. REED William 15. Reed, investment broker of Peoria, financial agent for Mrs. Walter Barker of the city, and president of the Peoria Board of Education, was born in Cambridge, Illinois, March 29, 1877, the son of George M. and Rosa Morse Reed. He graduated from the high school of Cambridge, and later graduated from the Davenport Business College at Davenport, Iowa. After leaving school, Mr. Reed went into the Farmers' National Bank of Cambridge, and after a two-year apprentice- ship there, came to Peoria in 1896, entering the First National Bank, and in 1901, left its employ to accept the position of paying teller in the Commercial National Bank of Peoria. (Continued on Page 255) ROBERT SCHOENFELD The name of Robert Schoenfeld has long been prominent- ly associated with commercial enterprises in the City of Peoria. He is at present one of the city's leading invest- ment brokers, and secretary-treasurer of the Jones-Schoen- feld Company, premium advertising firm. Mr. Schoenfeld was born in Chicago, Illinois, January 3, 1872, the son of August and Dorothea Brand Schoenfeld. He attended public school here, and in 1885, became as- sociated with the well known firm of Marshall Field Company, of Chicago, where he remained until 1900, when he engaged in the dry goods mercantile business on his own. In 1914, Mr. Schoenfeld organized the Sixty-third and Halsted Street State Savings Bank, serving as president for three years, when he came to the P. A. Bergner Company of Peoria, (Continued on Page 254) Burkhardt CHARLES F. BARTSON From baseball to contracting and from contracting to city management is the story of Charles F. Bartson. Mr. Bart- son is commissioner of public works of the City of Peoria and in this office has charge of the street, sewer and engineer- ing departments of Peoria, a service for which through six- teen years of general contracting he is admirably well fitted. He assumed the office May 5, 1925. In his early career Mr. Bartson spent twelve years as a professional baseball pitcher and during this period played with various major and minor league teams. He played with Omaha in 1886, Peoria in 1887 and 1888, Buffalo in 1889, Chicago in 1890, Minneapolis in 1891, Rock Island in 1892, and was a member of teams of numerous other cities at various times. In his contracting work he has principally (Continued on Page 254) ROSS H. STRAIN A career of business successes along widely varied lines is that of Ross II. Strain, well known Peoria business man, and senior member of the firm of Strain, Canterberry and Company. He was born in Oakland City, Indiana, October 18, 1870, the son of Albert Fisher and Martha E. Hargrove Strain, but while still very young, moved with his parents to Princeton, Indiana, where he attended public and high school, later matriculating to Southern Indiana State Nor- mal College at that place. It was soon after this that Mr. Strain started his actual career in the world of business. He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1892, and bent his efforts toward an achieve- ment in the live stock commission business there. He re- (Continued on Page 255) Page Tiro Hundred and Forty-one EARL BUELL WILLIAMSON Earl Buen Williamson, prominent Peoria attorney and corporation counsel for the city, was born in Bushnell, Illinois, August 19, 1888, the son of Matthew and Sybilla Potter Williamson. He! received his early education in the public schools of Canton, Illinois, and in 1906, matriculated to the Univer- sity of Illinois where he began studying for that which had held his attention for many years — a career before the bar. In 1910, Mr. Williamson entered Kent College of Law in Chicago, and was admitted to the bar in 1913. Also later he took a post-graduate course at Hamilton College of Law. It was in 1902, that Mr. Williamson first got practical ex- perience in legal matters, working in the law offices of Chipperfield and Chipperfield, prominent legal partnership of (Continued on Page 255) Burkhardt WALTER PETER BACKES Walter P. Backes, city engineer of the City of Peoria, was born in Peoria, March 16, 1884, the son of Adam P. and Mary (Voigt) Backes. He received his early educa- tion in the Peoria public schools and is a graduate of the Spalding Institute, 1903. His edvication in engineering was secured at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York, which he finished with degree of C.E. in 191 1 and previous to becoming city engineer of Peoria was chief engineer with the Crescent Coal Company in its La Marsh coal fields project at Peoria, a capacity in which he was engaged from 1918 to 1925, and a work in which he continues to hold place as consulting engineer. He became city engineer of Peoria, May 5, 1925. In his early career, Mr. Backes spent four years, from (Continued on Page 255) WALTER WILLIAMS Walter Williams, prominent Peoria business man, and well known_ fraternally throughout Illinois, was born in Macomb, Illinois, September 4, 1884, the son of Oliver W., and Catherine Cassidy Williams. He received his primary education at Macomb, attending the public schools of his home city, and soon afterward turned his attention to business, moving to Peoria. From the years, 1904 to 1910, he was superintendent) of the In- terstate Telephone Company, in this city, and in the lat- ter year, accepted the position of manager of the Peoria Artificial Ice Company, remaining here for two seasons. In 1912, Mr. Williams was offered the post of manager of the Behrends Ice and Fuel Company and two years later, left to enter the service of the United States Govern- (Continued on Page 255) IRA W. WOLFNER Among the most prominent of the younger business men is Ira W. Wolfner, first vice-president and secretary of the National Cooperage and Woodenware Company, one of Peoria's largest industries. Mr. Wolfner was born in Peoria in May, 1888, the son of William F. and Sophia Wolfner. He is a graduate of the public and high schools of this city, and from 1905 to 1909, was a student in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. Immediately after leaving college, he became associated with the Cooperage Company, where he served successively as assistant treasurer and treasurer and on the death of his father, William F. Wolfner, in 1921, was elected to his present office with the Cooperage Company. (Continued on Page 255) Page Two Hundred and Forty-two EUGENE BROWN There is perhaps no better or more popularly known figure in Peoria business and civic workers' circles, than Eugene Brown, home community developer, member of the Brown Brothers real estate firm of Peoria, and familiarly known to the entire city as "Gene." Few men, if any, hold the widespread acquaintance and high reputation that Mr. Brown enjoys. In practically every movement for civic betterment inaugurated in Peoria in recent years, Mr. Brown has taken an active part, and his fame as a business executive has spread to many cities in the mid-section of Illinois. His accomplishments in the home development line have gained him well spread recogni- tion abroad as well as in Peoria. Mr. Brown was born in Elmwood, Illinois, August 9, (Continued on Page 255) NATHAN H. WEISS From an immigrant lad, coming to Peoria, at the age of six years, from Austria-Hungary, where he had been born, Nathan H. Weiss has developed into one of the substantial and successful lawyers of Central Illinois. His parents were Samuel and Julia Schantzer Weiss and Nathan was born March 3, 1883. After coming to Peoria, he enrolled in the public schools and showed unusual aptitude for study, completing the high school course at the age of sixteen. Mr. Weiss studied law in the offices of I. J. Levinson and Frank J. Quinn, supporting himself by doing stenographic work and court reporting. At the same time, he studied law with the Chicago Correspondence School of Law, re- ceiving the degree of LL.B. in 1904. He was admitted to (Continued on Page 256) JOHN B. WILTON John B. Wilton, president of the Wilton Mortuary, one of Peoria's large undertaking establishments, director of the Peoria Loan and Homestead Association, and of the South Side Trust and Savings Bank, was born in Beach- ville, Ontario, Canada, December 26, 1862, the son of Richard and Ann Bennett Wilton. He received his early education in the public schools of Beachville, and after engaging in numerous commercial enterprises in the Northland, came to Peoria, May 9, 1884; starting out in the undertaking business under James Ben- nett, a well known Peoria business man and ex-coroner. He worked under Bennett until 1891, when he bought out the latter's interest and started out on his own. Under his management the firm, small in those early days, has grown (Continued on Page 256) EDWARD II. WALKER One of Peoria's really successful business men is Edward H. Walker, president of the Isaac Walker Hardware Com- pany. Mr. Walker is also vice-president of the First Trust and Savings Bank, and on the board of directors of both the First National and First Trust and Savings Banks of the city. Starting out in life in Peoria, June 4, 1851, the son of Isaac Walker and Sarah Mcllvaine Walker, he received his early education in Peoria grammar and high schools, grad- uating from the latter in 1869. The hardware business held its early attractions for him, and he became associated at that early date with the com- pany of which he now is executive officer. The company had been organized in 1842 by his father in conjunction (Continued on Page 256) Page Tiro Hundred and Forty-three THEODORE PENFIELD WALKER A career fully as interesting and colorful as many read about in fiction is that of Theodore Penfield Walker, vice- president of the Commercial Solvents Corporation, one of the city's leading manufacturing concerns. Major Walker first saw the light of day in Penfield, Ohio, September 4, 1886, the son of Theodore C. and Emma Catt Walker. He received his primary education in Aurora, Missouri, graduating from the public and high school, and later matriculated in Drury College at Springfield, Missouri, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science with the class of 1908. After leaving school, Mr. Walker felt the lure of adven- ture, and this, augmented by a natural desire to travel, was responsible for a period of service as a commissioned officer (Continued on Page 256) FREDERICK E. ZIMMERMAN Frederick E. Zimmerman, well known Peoria business executive and present head of the Washington Dairy Com- pany, was born in Washington, Illinois, April 11, 1877, the son of John and Eva F. Siebold Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman attended the public schools of his birth- place; but soon after leaving school, turned his efforts to- wards business pursuits, finally becoming interested in the commercial end of dairying. He has made unusual progress in this line of business and at present is owner of the Zimmerman Dairy Company, booming concern of Washington, Illinois, and president and general manager of the Wash- ington Dairy Company of Peoria. Mr. Zimmerman's progress in his chosen field of en- deavor speaks of the reward of honest labor and energy. (Continued on Page 256) HERBERT EDMUND HEWITT Herbert Edmund Hewitt, one of Illinois' leading architects, was born in Bloomington, Illinois, July 20, 1871, the son of Charles Edmund and Helen 1 hompson Hewitt. He grad- uated from the Peoria High School in 1880. From 1889 to 1891 he attended the University of Illinois. After a year in a Chicago architect's office two years were spent at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the following year, 1894-1895, was at the University of Chicago. He re- ceived his B.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Hewitt began the practice of architecture in Peoria in 1897 and has practiced continuously since that time, the firm of Hewitt and Emerson having designed many of the largest and most artistic buildings in Central Illinois. Mr. Hewitt is president of the Art Institute of Peoria, secretary-treasurer of the Main and Perry Building Corpora- tion, past president of Central Illinois Chapter, American Institute of Architects, and member of the examining com- mission for architects for the State of Illinois. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club of Peoria, (Continued on Page 256) FRANK NELSON EMERSON Frank Nelson Emerson, architect, was born in Peoria, Illinois, September 18, 1876. His parents were George F. and Harriet C. Woodruff Emerson. His early schooling was received in the Peoria public schools and he graduated from the Peoria High School in 1894. His classical and professional education was received in Princeton University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed his Princeton studies in 1898 and the course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1901. The following years, two of which were spent in Europe, were devoted to additional architectural preparation at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, and as draughtsman in a New York office. In 1909 Mr. Emerson returned to his former home in Peoria and began the active practice of his profession. He united with Herbert E. Hewitt in the firm of Hewitt and Emerson and this firm rapidly became known as one of the best architectural firms in the state. Aside from his professional work, Mr. Emerson has taken a wide interest in art and community affairs and he has (Continued on Page 256) Page Two Hundred and Forty-four EUGENE I". BALDWIN (Continued from I'age 191) with his parents early in life and for a few years after reaching manhood «;is engaged as a school teacher. It was while he was teaching school he began to contribute to newspapers under the cognomen of "Snooks." These con- tributions attracted wide attention. Mr. Baldwin's first adventure in the held of daily journalism was in the year 1878 when with J. B. Barnes, since deceased, lie came to the City of Peoria and established the Peoria Daily Journal. Under the management of Messrs. Barnes and Baldwin the paper grew in influence and circulation until it became one of the foremost down-state newspapers in Illinois. In 1892 Mr. Baldwin withdrew- from the partnership which had s.. long existed between himself and Mr. Barnes and en- gaged in the manufacture of patent medicine with ("has. II. Powell who had been associated with him on the Journal. This adventure proved disastrous financially and for a brief period Mr. Baldwin devoted himself to literature. One of his books still read and quoted was written in co-operation with Rabbi Eisenberg a distinguished Jewish prelate, "Dr. C'arvallo." In the summer of 1897 Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Powell conceived the idea of establishing an independent newspaper, one that should meet with the needs of the growing City of Peoria. Owing to the fact that financial reverses had overtaken them, neither had any money and very little credit. In order to test out the probability of success, it was determined to send out solicitors with the announcement that Eugene Baldwin proposed to start an- Other paper in Peoria. So well established was his reputa- tion and so keen were the people of Peoria for a resumption of his editorial writings that within a comparatively short time more than five thousand subscribers had been secured, before it was certain that a paper would be published and before a name had been decided upon. This seemed to assure the success of the enterprise and the publishers set out to get a press. Without money and without credit this was something of a task. The press was secured, a few printers employed and the Star started on a more or less vicarious existence. Mr. Baldwin delighted in after years to recount the experiences gained in putting the Star on its feet. The new paper speedily made its influence felt in the community. Peoria was no stranger to Mr. Baldwin's editorial ability. His courage in discussing public ques- tions, his acute perception and his ability to discover and strip the mask from rascality no matter how well com- cealed or how high the places in which it lurked, were well known, but the Star soon gained a reputation far in excess of any other paper with which he had been connected. Within a few brief years the circulation mounted by leaps and bounds until it had been multiplied fivefold. The in- fluence and standing of the paper kept pace with its circu- lation and it speedily became the best known, the most con- sulted and by far the most influential paper in Central Illinois. Mr. Powell who had been business manager of the Star died in the year 1902. After a brief period Mr. Harry M. Powell, a nephew of C. H. Powell, who had been associated with Mr. Baldwin in publishing the Star since its beginning, became business manager. As an editor Mr. Baldwin was a survival of earlier days of journalism. He was one of the last of those fine old-time editors who gave character to their paper, impressing upon it indelibly the mark of their own personality. Increasing power and prosperity had no effect upon this characteristic. He never adopted the modern editorial method of hedging himself about with pomp and ceremony. No office boy ever had a place in the Star office. Seated at his big desk, near the entrance he was as readily and quickly approachable as the most unimportant employee. The unknown visitor com- ing to ask advice or help received as prompt a hearing as the most important representative of a corporation; the beggar was never refused a hearing and seldom went away empty-handed. Few men have made as deep an impression upon the community in which he lived and labored as did Mr. Baldwin. It was often said of him that "Baldwin was the Star." Mr. Baldwin was born in Watertown, Connecticut, Decem- ber 1, 1840. He was the son of Stephen and Julia Pardee Baldwin, members of an old puritan family. ITis father was a deacon in the Congregational Church, as his father before him, and the young man was brought up in a strong Calvinistic atmosphere and the influence derived at this early age continued with him throughout life. Stephen Baldwin came West in 1855 and settled with his family in Milwaukee. The subject of this sketch was then fifteen years of age. He entered the high school at Mil- waukee and graduated therefrom with honors. Opportunities for young men to advance in the world were not as plentiful then as now and when Mr. Baldwin came to strike out for himself he decided to become a school teacher. In i860 he secured a position as school teacher and later gave this up and went to the Normal School near I" , At that time he appears to have decided upon teaching as a life profession. Later he seems to have changed his mind, foi we find him a year or so later working at a carpenti r's bench at Fort Wayne, Indiana, whither his father had moved from Milwaukee. In 186] he enlisted as a member of the Twelfth Indiana Volunteers, serving until the year 1863 whin hi discharged as an invalid. Mr. Baldwin was captured by the Confederates ami was held a prisoner for Some time. In the year 1864 he came to Chillicothe, Illinois, having re- gained his health, and secured a position as principal of public school in that city. He made such a success as a teacher in Chillicothe that he so, ,11 attracted the attention of the school authorities of this city and was called to I'eoria to take charge of the ..Id First Ward School. Later he became local editor of the Peoria Transcript. Thus began a newspaper career which continued for fifty years. Aftet Serving for four years on the Transcript he moved to El I'aso and purchased the El Paso Journal. Still later with Robt. A. Burdett who afterward became famous as a humorist and with k. A. Sheldon, started the Peoria keview. The Review lasted three years. Then he went to Rock Island and for a brief period edited the Rock Island Union. lie again returned to El Paso and formed partnership with J. B. Barnes. Mr. Baldwin was married April 23, 1866, to Miss Sarah J. Frances Cove of McLean County, Illinois, who succeeded him as president of the Peoria Star Company and publisher of the paper. Three children were born of this union, Ethel, deceased; Frank E. Baldwin, one of the best known physicians and surgeons in Central Illinois and a young man of many and varied accomplishments, and Miss Mildred Sidney Bald- win, who like her famous father, has achieved distinction as a writer and whose artistic temperament has led her to many fields of endeavor. Mrs. Baldwin, like her husband, is a woman of literary gifts and discernment and was of great assistance to her husband in his newspaper and literary labors. Mrs. Baldwin is a truly remarkable woman. She is a great believer in outdoor life and spends her summers in Maine and her winters in Florida. In 1878 Mr. Baldwin came to Peoria and established the Journal as above referred to. * * * M. M. BAKEk (Continued from Page 192) in 1917 the entire facilities of the Holt Peoria plant were devoted to the production of these tractors for the U. S. Government. During this period, Mr. Baker was closely identified with the entire plans of the V. S. Army for the production of "Caterpillar" Tractors, as well as tanks built under numerous Holt patents. kecently The Holt Manufacturing Company was taken over by Caterpillar Tractor Company, a new corporation operating several plants and the largest manufacturers in the world of heavy duty tractors. In this company, Mr. Baker is vice-president and director. In addition to his work as vice-president and manager of the Peoria plant, Mr. Baker has extensive farming in- terests near Peoria. His kobin's Nest Farm is equipped and operated as a model dairy farm, with a large herd of registered Guernsey cattle, and one of the few farms in the Central West equipped to supply certified milk. He is also a director of the Merchants and Illinois National Bank of Peoria and is interested in various other business organiza- tions. For a number of years he was director of the Peoria Association of Commerce and recently completed a term as president. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club of Peoria, Mt. Hawley Country Club, Illinois Valley Yacht Club and Union League Club of Chicago. He is a Shriner, a 32d degree Mason and a member of Knights of Pythias. On April 20, 1904, at LaGrange, Illinois, near Chicago, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Lyman. There are three children: Lyman, Mary Cossett and Emily. The Baker home is one of the most beautiful in Peoria and is at 480 Moss Avenue. Mr. Baker's business office is at Caterpillar Tractor Company, East Peoria. BOSS STRAWN WALLACE ( Continued from Page 200) which he is vice-president, and the Peoria Association of Commerce of which he is a director. On June 1, 1898, Mr. Wallace was united in marriage with Miss Jessie Waring of Washington, Illinois. There are three children: Margaret (now Mrs. Margaret Crawley, Flint, Michigan). Helen Louise and Eleanor. The Wallace home is at 172 Fredonia Avenue and Mr. Wallace's business address is at the Central Illinois Light Company. Page Two Hundred anil Forty-five KM MET C. MAY (Continued from Page 193) Maj and his associates. For five years, Mr. May was vice- president and in 1908, was elevated to the presidency, a position he now holds. Under his direction the company has become one of the large life insurance companies of the Mississippi Valley and has erected the magnificent sky- scraper at Main and Jefferson. Recently the executives of the Peoria Life Insurance Company, largely through Pres- ident May's influence, organized the Bank of Peoria, which is now in operation with banking quarters on the main floor of the Peoria Life Building. Aside from being president of the Peoria Life Insurance Company and of the Bank of Peoria, Mr. May is a director of the Merchants and Illinois National Bank and of the Home Savings and State Bank. He has been an active member of the Creve Coeur Club for a number of years and was president of that club last year. He is also a member of the University Club and the Rotary Club. Mr. May has been a resident of Peoria for twenty-seven years, having come here on the first of September, 1897. He was united in marriage with Miss Ella M. O'Hara, November 19, 1898, in Peoria and has one son, Walter E. May, who is a director in the insurance company of which the father is president. Mr. May resides at 414 Illinois Avenue. His business address is in the Peoria Life Building. * * * THEODORE KUHL (Continued from Page 196) to develop in his own organization other keen business men and leading executives. On the fourth of June, 1885, in Peoria, Mr. Kuhl was united in marriage with Miss Harriet Noyes Hurd, who passed away October 25, 1922. There is one daughter, Nina Kuhl Tyler. Mr. Kuhl was one of the charter members of the Creve Coeur Club and was its first president. He was also a charter member of the Country Club. He has been actively connected with the Y. M. C. A., Temple Lodge No. 46, F. & A. M., Peoria Chapter, R. A. M., Peoria Com- mandery, K. T., Mohammed Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. and the Second Presbyterian Church. He has been a leader in civic work of various kinds and has been a consistent supporter of all worthy causes. His business address is at the Block & Kuhl Company store and his residence is at 209 Randolph Avenue. WALTER TEIS SMITH (Continued from Page 199) He has served as president and vice-president of the Peoria Retail Merchants Association, as second vice-president of the Peoria Association of Commerce, and treasurer of the Greater Peoria Exposition, tie was also for a time pres- ident of the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Pekin, Illinois. During the late war, Mr. Smith was prominent in the ranks of those public-spirited citizens largely responsible for the success of the Liberty Loan drives and other patriotic activities. Mr. Smith is a member of the Creve Coeur and Univer- sity Clubs of Peoria, or the Tazewell Club of Pekin, Illinois, and of the Pekin Country Club. He was married in Pekin, Illinois, October 28, 1896, to Miss Grace Rupert, and is the father of one child, Franklin Rupert Smith. Mr. Smith is a member of Beta Theta Pi College Fraterni- ty and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Winner of Johnston Prize for legal essay at Columbia University, June, 1888, and Chronicle Prize for short story at University of Michigan in 1886. ARTHUR JAMES HARTLEY (Continued from Page 203) Mr. Hartley has had charge of the designing and build- ing of the present line of machinery of the Hart Company and is patentee of the inventions of the company. Mr. Hartley is also vice-president of the Hart Oil-Burner Company, and president of the Hill-Top Mining Company. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Coun- try Club, Peoria Automobile Club, the Optimist Club and the Elks. He always has been and is deeply interested in all civic work of the city and in all associations pertaining to busi- ness and manufacturing. He is vice-president of the Peoria Manufacturers' and Merchants' Association, and is an active member of Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Peoria Association of Commerce, the National Association of Commerce and other kindred organizations. On May 7, 1921, Mr. Hartley was united in marriage with Miss Neta Slagle at Chicago, Illinois. They reside at 2004 Knoxville Avenue and Mr. Hartley's business office is at Eaton and Water Streets. Although only a resident of Peoria since 191 3, when he came here from Decatur, Illinois, he is widely known as a progressive and influential citizen. JAMES B. DOOLEY (Continued from Page 202) ability as a business man was recognized early and this, together with the knowledge of the coal business gained while he was a miner and mine superintendent, contributed greatly to his success. In Peoria, February 25, 1885, Mr. Dooley was united in marriage with Miss Fredrica Schultz of this city. There is one son, Edward J. Mr. Dooley has always been active in civic affairs, although the major part of his time has been devoted to his own business. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Kiwanis Club, Grand Order of Foresters and the Association of Com- merce. He lives in a beautiful house at 207 Barker Avenue and his business address is 1201 South Washington Street. * * * HARRY B. PINKERTON (Continued from Page 204) of president of the Illinois Automobile Trade Association. He is at present president of the Peoria Automobile Club. Mr. Pinkerton has long been active in promoting and backing civic movements for the betterment of Peoria. Dur- ing the late war, he served on every one of the Liberty Loan drives and was instrumental in "Putting Over" many of the patriotic activities of the day. Few men are better known in a social and fraternal way. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, the Peoria Coun- try Club, the University Club of Peoria, the Peoria Auto- mobile and Optimist Clubs, Modern Woodmen of America, and a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner. In 1893, Mr. Pinkerton married Miss Mae Gertrude Rynearson; and to this union three children were born: Elmira, Margaret and Mae Gertrude. In 1919, after the death of his first wife, he married Miss Esther Broyhill. By his second marriage, he is the father of one child, Mary. His business offices are located at 823 Main Street, Peoria. MILO E. REEVE (Continued from Page 205) and has for years been intensely interested in aiding worthy young men to further their college educations. He has been directly responsible for the financing of the college careers of many deserving youths, and has been indirectly responsible for many more — a record that few can equal and exemplary of his unselfish generosity. Religious activities also form a phase of Mr. Reeve's many- sided character. He has long been a member of the First Congregational Church of Peoria, and at present is chair- man of the board of trustees of that institution. While in Toulon and Lafayette was superintendent of different Sunday Schools in those cities for many years. Mr. Reeve is at present a director of the Association of Commerce; chairman of the Convention Bureau of the Association, a director of the Peoria Community Fund Ex- tension Board; and since 1920 has served as chairman of the annual Community Fund Drive. He is chairman of the Illinois State Wholesale Grocers Board of Arbitration; and an active member of the Educa- tional Committees of the Illinois and National Wholesale Grocers Associations. During the late war, Mr. Reeve gave much of his time and effort to the various patriotic activi- ties. He was sub-chairman of every war measure drive — served on the Food Commission, the Building Commission and the Garden Commission for Peoria County. Fraternally also, Mr. Reeve is widely known, being a mem- ber of the Creve Coeur and Rotary Clubs, of Peoria. He is recognized as one of the best known men, socially, in the city. He was married, March 6, 1895, to Miss Nellie Hendrick, of Lafayette, Illinois, and is the father of one child, Mrs. H. J. Schrel, of Peoria. His business offices are Located at 402 South Washington Street, Peoria. WILLIAM HAZZARD (Continued from Page 208) in the Creve Coeur Club and Optimist Club. He resides at 310 North Orange Street, and his business address is 321 South Adams. * * * HAROLD SCHRADZKI (Continued from Page 206) Club and the American Legion. To all of these he devotes active service. On April 2~, 1920, he was united in marriage with Adelena Elizabeth Goldman at Houston, Texas. There are two children, Alan H. and Fan Harriet. The Schradzki home is at 205 Rebecca Place and Attorney Schradzki's of- fice is 402 Peoria Life Building. Page Two Hundred and Forty-six BOARD OF MANAGERS, THE PEORIA EVENING STAR (Continued from Page 207) Proved a Success. When it became known that this plan was to be tried out predictions that it would fail were heard on every hand. No one ever heard of such an idealistic plan proving suc- cessful, but the prophets were not aware of the spirit which had for years actuated The Star family. '1 hey had not counted upon the spirit of co-operation which made it possible for the employes of an institution to work as one. The Star began to take new strides forward. Its circula- tion ami advertising patronage increased to a remarkable de- gree. If any member of the hoard was in doubt as to the policy to Ik- pursued, he or she called a meeting of the mem- bers ami the question was discussed from every angle with the utmost frankness and cordiality. The plan decided upon was put into effect and it is an astonishing thing to relate that to this day not a single plan thus decided upon has proved a failure or has had to be materially changed. 7 he New Building. Among the questions the new board was called upon to face was the erection of the magnificent new building which now houses The Star. Mr. Powell had negotiated for the purchase of 116 feet of ground in the 100 block, South Madison Avenue, where the new building stands. His sud- den death left The Star Company with this property on its hands, and, facing the necessity for more room in which to conduct its business. For some time The Star had faced this necessity. It became necessary to add new typesetting and stereotyping machinery, and to add to the facilities of printing. This was impossible in the limited space of the quarters at Jefferson and Fulton Streets, which had been the home of The Star since it was established in September, 1897. The croakers insisted that the board would not be able to accomplish this. But it did. The question of finances was arranged for. Messrs. Hewitt and Emerson were com- missioned to draw plans, and the contract was let to the firm of William M. Allen & Sons Co. Work was begun in February, 1920. The magnificent building in which these lines are written and which is universally conceded to be one of the best and finest equipped newspaper offices in the United States, is the result. There have been difficulties and there have been anxious moments, but The Star has gone steadily onward and upward, and now oc- cupies the proud position of being universally considered by its contemporaries the greatest newspaper in the state out- side of Chicago. Taken Into Company. On Christmas day, 1920, Mrs. Baldwin decided to per- petuate this plan of management and at the same time re- ward the members of the board, who had so successfully crried out the policies of the founder of the paper and had so successfully applied to themselves and the other em- ployes of the paper that co-operation which had made The Star famous. She allotted a substantial block of stock to each of the five members aforesaid, and expressed the wish that they, as well as every other employe of The Star might spend the balance of their days working for the common good in the daily task of keeping The Star up to the high standard it had always maintained and that it might always be kept as it was started, the organ of the common people, and that its doors should always be open to the public. This policy has and always will be carried out. The "Peoria experiment," as it was termed by newspaper publishers everywhere, has been watched with acute interest. It has been characterized as impractical, socialistic, and by every other term except the ones that best describe it: "Perfect co-operation and hard work." * * * JACOB WACHENHEIMER ( Continued from Page 208) Peoria corporations, and has become one of the city's best known men in a business way. He is at present a partner of Callender Company, general insurance agents, the largest agency in Illinois outside of Chicago, a director and mem- ber of the executive committee of the American Milling Company, a director on the board of the Peoria Malleable Castings Company, vice-president of the Culter & Proctor Stove Company, vice-president of the Metal Barrel Cor- poration of Peoria, and a director of the Burlington Eleva- tor Company of Peoria. Each enterprise ranks high among commercial and industrial concerns of the Middle West. Mr. Wachenheimer's wide acquaintance in the social and fraternal circles of Peoria equals his business renown. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, the Peoria Country Club, the Peoria Automobile Club, a member of the Peoria Consistory and Noble of Mohammed Shrine, a Royal Arch Mason of the Peorian Chapter, a member of the Peoria As- sociation of Commerce and of the Peoria Board of Trade. He has held the office of president of the Board of Trade, and has been similarly honored by being chosen president of the Creve Coeur Club and Peoria Country Club. He was married to Miss Susie E. Hood, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and resides at 234 Randolph Avenue, in the heart of the city's residential district. His business address is Commercial National Bank Building. WILLI \M MARSHALL ALLEN 1 1 'ontinued from Page 209 1 of his first wife. Five children were hom: Marguerite Al- len Voorhees, William Robert Allen, Raymond B. Allen, Janet Allen and Marshall Allen. Raymond B. Allen died in I' ranee during the war, in 1918. Politically, Mr. Allen was very prominent. He followed Roosevelt into the Progressive ranks, and was a delegate to the national conventions of the Progressives in 1912 and 1916. lie also served on the Progressive state central com- mittee. In 1891, he took his first excursion into politics and was elected alderman from the Second Ward, serving two years. He was elected mayor and served during 1895 and 1896. Mr. Allen was prominent in lodge and club life. He was a member of Peoria Lodge No. 15. Peoria Commandery, Knights Templar, Consistory and Mohammed Temple, A. A. < 1. X. M. S. lie was a charter member of the Duck Is- land Hunting and Fishing Club, and was a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Auto Club, Association of Commerce and various other organizations. For a number of years, he was interested in farming and spent considerable time at his farm four miles from the city on the Knoxville road. lie sold his farm after illness prevented him from personally supervising it. He lived at 206 North Institute Place. * * * SENATOR JOHN DAILEY (Continued from Page 209) Commission, the latter formulating the utility regulation law of Illinois. On October 15, 1895, at Peoria, Mr. Dailey was united in marriage with Clara R. Johnston. There is one daugh- ter, Lucile D. Knox. Senator Dailey is a member of the well known law firm of Dailey, Miller, McCormick and Radley. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Hamilton Club of Chicago, Peoria Automobile Club, Knights of Pythias, M. W. A., Woodmen of the World, Elks, and is a Mason with membership in the Consistory and Shrine. The Dailey home is at 1217 Knoxville Avenue. The senator's business office is 1506 Peoria Life Building. * * # HONORABLE WILLIAM E. HULL (Continued from Page 210) Congressman Hull was requested to run for congress by a petition signed by fifteen thousand citizens of Peoria. He was nominated and elected by a handsome majority. He is known as a business man in congress. His activities in that body have been signified by the presentation of a bill known as the Hull bill, which provides for the connection by water of Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. This is the most important legislation of its kind before congress. If Mr. Hull is successful in passing this bill, he will have accomplished a great work that will redound to his credit in the future. Mr. Hull was united in marriage with Miss Ella Harris, of Lewistown, on the 27th of February, 1889. They reside at 465 Moss Avenue, when congress is not in session. Mr. Hull's Peoria business address is 1204 Lehmann Building. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Country Club, Pekin Country Club, Mount Hawley Country Club, Los Angeles Country Club and of many other organiza- tions. * * * WILLIAM TRAVIS IRWIN (Continued from Page 211) Railway Terminal Company and until 1912, when the com- pany was taken over by the C. & A., and the C. R. I. & P., Mr. Irwin attended to all the legal business of the com- pany. Through his close connection with the railroad busi- ness and because of his knowledge of law and of busi- ness, Mr. Irwin has always been considered an expert in railroad affairs as pertaining to law. During the World War, Attorney Irwin was a member of the appeal draft board. He was an original member of the Creve Coeur Club and Country Club, is a Shriner, Com- mandery and Scottish Rite Mason, and is one of the few thirty-third degree Masons in Peoria. His residence is 126 Randolph Avenue and his business office is 928 Jefferson Building. * * * PAUL E. HERSCHEL, SR. (Continued from Page 211) president of the Gravity Coupler Company of East Peoria, Illinois. During the World War, Mr. Herschel joined the ranks of those public spirited citizens largely responsible for the success of the various Liberty Loan drives, and was a member of the Industrial Regional Board. Fraternally, as in other lines in Peoria, Mr. Herschel enjoys a wide acquaintance. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, the Peoria Country Club, the Minnesota Athletic Club at Minneapolis, Minnesota, a thirty-second degree Mason and a noble of Mohammed Shrine. He resides at 256 Randolph Avenue in Peoria, and is the father of two children: Paul E., Jr., and Emma Herschel Woltzen. Page Tiro Hunilml mid Forty-seven HENRY GEORGE HERGET (Continued from Page 210) of Appeals for this district and served willingly for a term. He is a member of the Pekin Country Club, the Union League of Chicago, the Creve Coeur Club, Peoria; and India House of New York City. Mr. Herget married Miss Helen Aydelott, October 5, 1893, at Pekin, Illinois, and resides at 615 Park Avenue in that city. * * * JUDGE JOHN M. NIEHAUS (Continued from Page 213) Chancery of Peoria County in 1894, and served capably in this office until 1913, when he was chosen circuit judge. He was re-elected to this responsible office in 191 5 and in 1921. Judge Niehaus was appointed to the appellate bench at Ottawa, Illinois, and served until 1921, when he was ap- pointed to the same position at Springfield, Illinois. lie was re-appointed to the latter bench in 1924. Judge Niehaus is president of the board of trustees of Bradley Polytechnic Institute, of Peoria, and has long been one of the most active factors in educational institutions in the city. * * * MILTON GRANT NEWMAN (Continued from Page 213) Old People's and Orphans' Homes, Cleveland, Ohio. He is a member of Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Automobite Club, Country Club of Peoria, Rotary Club, Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club, the Knights of Pythias and the D. O. K. K. Mr. Newman was married to Miss Matilda Woolfner, No- vember 17, 1892. His business offices are at 210 South Washington Street, and his residence at 338 Moss Avenue, in the heart of the city's residential district. * * * FRANK J. QUINN (Continued from Page 214) American Bar Association, the Illinois and local bar asso- ciations. In 1924, he attended the reception to the American Bar Association in London. He is a member of the state and local associations of commerce, and a director of the Commercial National Bank of Peoria. He maintains a suite of offices in the Lehmann Build- ing, is married, and resides at No. 515 Moss Avenue, Peoria, Illinois. ARRON S. OAKFORD (Continued from Page 214) Mr. Oakford, despite numerous business activities, has always had time to actively aid any civic or charitable move- ment in Peoria, and enjoys an enviable reputation along this line. He is at present president of the Proctor En- dowment, president of the Proctor Hospital Board, president of the Neighborhood House Association and treasurer of the Peoria Community Fund. His clubs are the Creve Coeur, Peoria Country, and Peoria Automobile Clubs. Probably no man is better known socially or fraternally than Mr. Oakford. His business offices are located in the 300 block South Washington Street. * * * ROBERT SCHOLES (Continued from Page 216) November. Attorney Scholes rapidly gained recognition in the general assembly, not only as an authority on laws but as an organizer and leader. He was elevated to the position of administration leader on the floor and is credited with having directed important bills through the assembly and with having been one of the greatest forces in the lower branch of the legislature. Attorney Scholes' hobby is outdoor life. He is prominent in the Izaak Walton League of Illinois and of Peoria, is a member of the Hunting and Fishing Club and the Southern Illinois Sportsman's Association. He is a Mason, Knight of Pythias, and is a member of the D. O. K. K., Odd Fellows, and Creve Coeur Club. Soon after being admitted to the bar, he became attorney for the village of South Peoria and the village of Peoria Heights. That was before these communities were incor- porated with the City of Peoria. He did the legal work for Bartonville, when that community was being organized and has been its attorney since. He has been connected with some of the most important litigation in the various Illinois courts. On July 11, 1893, a t Lincoln, Illinois, Mr. Scholes was united in marriage with Miss Ida May Partridge. There is one daughter, Mrs. Jessie May Norris, and one grand- daughter. The family home is on Grand View Drive and Attorney Scholes' office is at 821 Jefferson Building. WILLIAM C. WHITE (Continued from Page 216) chairman of the five Liberty loans for Peoria County, and was a material factor in the realizing of the quotas. Mr. White is a well known personage and is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club of Peoria, Peoria Automobile Club and the Rotary and Transportation Clubs of the city. Mr. White married Miss Mary Bigham, of Peoria, and is the father of two children: Herbert B. and Virginia White. His business office is in the large Merchants and Illinois National Bank, and he resides at 906 North Glen Oak Avenue. * * * WILLIAM H. SOMMER (Continued from Page 215) Elizabeth, Hazel Louise and Millard Joseph. The family residence is at 313 North Institute. Mr. Sommer is a conservative and substantial business man, and is a consistent worker for the advancement of Peoria. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club. * * * BENJAMIN L. SOMMER (Continued from Page 215) cathedral than to make a boot, but I think it better actually to make a boot than only to dream about building a cathedral." This is the inspiration of Benjamin L. Som- mer and of the whole organization. Mr. Sommer was united in marriage with Sara Sova at Peoria, June 17, 1923. There is one daughter, Thelma Irene and the residence is at 112 Gilbert Street. Mr. Som- mer is a member of the Creve Coeur Club and of the Automobile Club. * * * WALLACE JOHN BLACK (Continued from Page 218) resides at 310 North Institute Place. Few people of Cen- tral Illinois have a larger acquaintance and few lawyers have a larger clientele. * * * WARREN W. DAY (Continued from Page 219) and residences in Peoria, Champaign, Chatsworth, Pekin, Elmwood, Mounds, Viola, Strawn, East Peoria, Washing- ton, Fairbury, Lacon, Thawville, Cambridge, Macomb and other cities in the state. He is a member of the board of directors of the Triangle Motion Sign Company, of Peoria, Illinois. Mr. Day enlisted in Les Foyers du Soldat of the French army in 1918, and served eight months in France. He was a member of the United States Public Service Reserve from 1917 to 1918, and has been a brevet captain in the Illinois National Guard since 1910. He was united in marriage with Ethel A. Hollister, daugh- ter of Professor H. A. Hollister of the University of Il- linois, at Champaign, Illinois, September 7, 1910, and has two children: Shirley W. Day and Muriel H. Day. His home is at 141 5 North Perry Avenue and his business ad- dress is 1014-16-18 Peoria Life Building. Mr. Day is a member of the American Institute of Architects, president of the Central Illinois Chapter, Ameri- can Institute of Architects, a member of the Illinois Society of Architects, past president of the Peoria Society of Al- lied Arts, past president of the Peoria Illini Club, and is a member of the University Club of Peoria, Illinois Val- ley Yacht and Canoe Club, Theta Delta Chi fraternity, Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs, National Society of Scabbard and Blade, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Optimist Club, Theta Delta Chi Club of New York City, Peoria Art Institute and Peoria Association of Commerce. He has traveled extensively in the United States and abroad. In 1903, he went to Northern Africa, the Near East and the Levant, Palestine, Europe and the British Isles. In both 1907 and 1908, he traveled in Europe and the British Isles. In the fall of 1910, winter of 1910-11 and spring of 1911, he and his wife made a trip around the world, travel- ing by themselves and independent of any conducted party or other traveling companions. The trip included the Hawaiian Islands, Japan, China, the far east Portuguese set- tlement of Macao, the Malayan state of Johore, the Straits Settlements, Burma, India, Ceylon, Arabia, Egypt, Europe and the British Isles. On this trip, he and Mrs. Day- journeyed to many of the out-of-the-way and unfrequented places of the world, including a trip under armed guard of over 300 miles into the interior of southern China, _ a visit to the seat of the Shinto religion in Japan, and while in India were the guests at one of the country estates of the celebrated Hindoo poet and noble prize winner, Rabin- dranath Tagore, whose son was a college classmate of Mr. Day's. Page Two Hundred and Forty-eight E. BENTLEY HAMILTON (Continued from Page 221) Mr. Hamilton has taken an active interest in various civic and patriotic organizations. He served as a member of the board of directors of the Peoria Public Library for several years, and was president during 1923-24. He has been specially active in politics, and is a Republican. His unusual ability as an orator and after-dinner speaker has called him to serve many organizations as speaker and various banquets as toastmaster. In 1923, he was toastmaster at the Creve Coeur Club banquet. He is a member of the First Congregational Church, the Hamilton Club of Chicago, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, University Club, Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Country Club, Illinois State Bar Association and American Bar Associa- tion. On October 27, 1906, Mr. Hamilton was united in mar- riage with Ethel W. Burton at Chicago, Illinois. There are two children: George B. and E. Bentley, Jr. * # * WILLIS H. BALLANCE (Continued from Page 217) moved to California, where he was advanced to the position of chief engineer of the California Portland Cement Com- pany, at Colton, California, for one and one-half years. Another advancement came his way, when he was offered a position with Otto Luhr, consulting refrigerating engineer, which he filled capably for a time, and later returned to the city of his birth as assistant general manager of the (lipps Brewing Company of Peoria. On the inauguration of the Electrox Company here, in 1919, he was made president, which position he has held ever since. He married Virginia Pennewill in Peoria, March 2, 1920, and has two children: Virginia and Willis, Jr. He resides at 601 Parkside Drive in one of the best residence districts of the city. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Chapter Elks Lodge, Peoria Country Club, and was one of the char- ter members of the Peoria Rotary Club and University Club. * * * JOSEPH P. GOEBEL (Continued from Page 220) children. He has served for several years as secretary and treasurer of the Cradle Beach Association which provides summer vacations for the needy children of Peoria. He is chairman of the boys' work committee of the Rotary Club of Peoria, and has been especially active in the crippled children's work of that organization. Mr. Coebel's business address is 200 Second Avenue, where he has one of the most modern outdoor advertising studio and office buildings in Illinois. He resides at 3001 Western Avenue. * * * EDWARD C. LEISY (Continued from Page 222) It has been the ambition of Mr. Leisy not merely to direct large businesses and industries but to create them and develop them. No man in Peoria has built or helped to build more new industries and it speaks volumes for his success as a business executive when it is realized that these organizations are among the largest and most pros- perous in the community. Mr. Leisy is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Auto- mobile Club and Country Club. His business address is 703 Jefferson Building. BERNARD KELLY (Continued from Page 221) versity and Mount Hawley Country Clubs, the Association of Commerce, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, the United States Disabled Veterans, and the National Union Des Combatants, a French organization. He was married, April 30, 1914, to Miss Katherine Warth at Peoria, Illinois. HARRY A. FRANKEL (Continued from Page 219) a wide acquaintance in his home city. He is an Odd Fel- low, a member of the Knights of Pythias, and. a member of the Creve Coeur Club. He served for a time as a mem- ber of the city board of review. Mr. Frankel resides at 322 Moss Avenue. He married Miss Henrietta Steerfield in Chicago, June 15, 1915, and is the father of one daughter. DENNIS J. McMAHON (Continued from Page 222) They have two children, Robert E. and Helen F. Although a comparative newcomer to Peoria, Mr. McMahon has taken such an active part in Peoria's affairs that he is con- sidered one of the real assets of the city. ORIN L. McCORD (Continued from Page 223) ready and willing to devote his time to the interests of the City of Peoria. He is a member of the Peoria Advertising and Selling Club, Optimist Club, Country Club. Automobile Club, and is a Shriner, thirty-second degree Mason, Knight of Pythias and an Elk. Mr. McCord's father was Ninnian A. McCord, born in Bond County, Illinois; his mother was Susan E. Child, born at Granville. He was married to Ella M. Barnes at East Lynn, Illinois, December 15, 1888. There are three children: Stella L. Mayhugh, Fort Worth, Texas, Edwin A. McCord, attorney at law, Fort Worth, Texas, and Clarence A. McCord, in the insurance business, residing at Bloomington, Illinois. * * * FRANK T. MILLER (Continued from Page 224) active partner of the firm, Stevens, Miller & Elliott, which after the death of Mr. Stevens, became the firm of Miller, Elliott and Westervelt, he is still actively interested in. Few men are more prominently associated with business interests in Peoria and other localities than Mr, Miller. He is vice-president and director of the Home Savings and State Bank, a director of the Merchants and Illinois National Bank; vice-president and director of the Iroquois Fire In- surance Company; a director of the Fiank P. Lewis Cigar Company, a director of the Holt Company of Texas, a direc- tor of the Peoria Railway Terminal Company, and general or local counsel for various railroad systems. His civic record, too, is an enviable one. He is a national councilor of the Peoria Association of Commerce; a member of the board of trustees of the Peoria V. M. C. A., and the Salvation Army Advisory Board. During the late war, his executive ability was pressed into service in practically every patriotic activity in and around Peoria. He is a member of the Creve Coeur, Peoria Country Clubs, and was a popular member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity while in college. He was married to Miss Lillian Morgan in Peoria, Septem- ber 16, 1903, and is the father of two children: Jeannette M., and Lillian Bruce Miller. * * * WALTER B. WILDE (Continued from Page 227) Club, and the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club. He is a Knight Templar, a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner. His business address is at the main office of the Hart Oil Burner Company, 715 Main Street. He resides at 1409 Knoxville Avenue. After completing his school work, Mr. Wilde served an apprenticeship in the Burlington railroad shops at Burling- ton, Iowa, for four years, after which he returned to his home and joined his father in the manufacture of grain weighers, becoming soon after the head of the company which was the W. B. Wilde and Company. He continued with this company until early in 1900, when the W. B. Wilde and Company was consolidated with the Hart Grain Weigher Company of Peoria, he becoming vice-president and treasurer. After the death of Mr. Hart, in 191 3, he be- came president and treasurer. He resigned these two offices in October, 1923, in order to give all his time and atten- tion to the Hart Oil Burner Company. HARRIE G. MOORE (Continued from Page 224) ing his eventful career in the life of commerce. He has served as president, vice-president, and director for eight years of the National Association of Credit Men, president of the Kansas City Commercial Club, president of the Kan- sas City Association of Credit Men, president of the Kan- sas City Implement Vehicle and Hardware Club, and in the last three organizations still enjoys an honorary member- ship as a result of his high reputation and service rendered. He is a member of the Peoria Country and Creve Coeur Clubs, a prominent Peoria Republican, and has long been a member of the congregation of the Second Presbyterian Church of Peoria. Mr. Moore was married to Miss Pearl D. Scales at Lin- coln. Illinois, September 2, 1886, and is the father of one child, Mrs. Dan Anderson, of Peoria. * * * JOHN C. RYAN (Continued from Page 225) a bond issue of $50,000, for the erection of a steel and concrete baseball stadium and the donation of a tract of land worth almost as much. Mr. Ryan is often designated as the "Father" of organized baseball in Peoria. He is a member of the Peoria Creve Coeur Club, the Elks Lodge and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Ryan was married to Miss Josephine Kerivan in Peoria, May 6, 1905, and is the father of two children: Loyola and David Ryan. Page Tiro iiinulrctl and Forty-nine CLARENCE E. SMITH (Continued from Page 226) Chapter of the Reserve Officers' Association. He is a past post commander of the American Legion here. Fraternally as in commercial circles of the city, Mr. Smith enjoys a wide acquaintance. He is a member of the Peoria Army and Navy Club, a member of the Univer- sity and Creve Coeur Clubs, and a thirty-second degree Mason. Mr. Smith was married to Miss Freda G. Becker, in Peoria, December 26, 19 14, and is the father of two daugh- ters: Frances J. and Mary V. Smith. WARREN SUTLIFF (Continued from Page 226) united in marriage with Elizabeth F. MacLee. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club, Automobile Club, Rotary Club, I. V. Y. Club, and takes an active interest in various civic organizations. His business headquarters are at 312-14 South Adams Street, and his home is at 118 Parkside Drive. * * * LOUIS M. HINES (Continued from Page 228) ganization's activities for many years. Mr. Hines was married, March 3, 1881, to Miss Laura A. Pierce in Peoria. She passed away some years later, and he was subsequently married to Miss Belle Hotze, a sister of his first wife, on October 19, 1921. He is the father of three children: Mrs. Belle Moore, W. C. Hines and Harrison Hines.- * * * FREDERICK H. AVERY (Continued from Page 228) business, meeting with generous success. After thirty-one years of continuous activity in the house furnishing busi- ness, he retired from active connection with his company, although he is still president of the several stores operated the large syndicate, and continues to serve them out of the knowledge gained through his long connection with them. Since 1920, he has become one of the leading insurance men of the community and directs a substantial investment busi- ness. With his son, N. Kirk Avery, he organized the F. H. Avery & Son Company, with the son as manager. During the World War, Mr. Avery was commandeered by the United States Public Service Reserve for important war work, and was in charge of the work of this organiza- tion in forty-seven counties. He is a member of the Con- sistory and Shrine, is a director of the Peoria Association of Commerce, a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Rotary Club, and is a directors' member of the University Club. He was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Kirk (de- ceased), December 15, 1896, at Peoria, and has one son, N. Kirk Avery. His residence is at 307 Bigelow. Although one of the most active business men in the community, Mr. Avery has always found time to take an active interest in civic work or all kinds. * * * ALFRED W. BEASLEY (Continued from Page 229) red to the Peoria High School as instructor in mathematics and sciences, and later was made principal of the old Frank- lin school. Subsequently he was appointed principal of the Peoria High School, and held that position with distinction until his appointment as superintendent of fhe Peoria school system. On the 29th of November, 1876, Professor Beasley was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ramsay. There were four children born to this union. Although Professor Beasley is not now a resident of Peoria, he is held in the highest esteem by Peorians, who appreciate his valuable contribution to the school develop- ment of this city. * * * JOHN A. HAYES (Continued from Page 229) assistant county superintendent of schools under C. U. Stone. In 1909-1910, he served as superintendent of schools in East Peoria, and remained in that capacity until his election as county superintendent of schools in 1910. He has been elected four terms as county superintendent of schools, being unanimously elected the second election. Mr. Hayes is a member of the University Club of Peoria, and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He was united in marriage to Miss Cora V. Buck, of Princeville, on August 23, 1905. They have one daughter, Gertrude Elizabeth. Mr. Hayes has always taken a keen interest in govern- mental affairs, and served the country as best he could during the war period. * * * JAMES E. HART (Continued from Page 227) Mr. Hart is recognized as a professional man of high standing and as a civil leader of influence. WALTER G. CAUSEY (Continued from Page 228) became president of the State Trust and Savings Bank of Peoria, in 1917, still continuing active in the investment business bearing his name, specializing in bonds, mortgage loans and real estate, this company through its integrity and efficiency having established a reputation throughout Illinois. While Mr. Causey has devoted his time and energy to the upbuilding of these concerns in which he was interest- ed, he has found time to participate actively in many civic and charitable organizations and during the war period rendered service in the various movements. He served as president of Peoria Association of Commerce during one of the best years of that organization. He also served as president of Creve Coeur Club, is on the advisory board of Young Men's Christian Association, and is a member of the executive committee and board of directors of the Associa- tion of Commerce. He is also active in Masonic organiza- tions, being a member of the Divan of Mohammed Temple, and is a member of Peoria Rotary Club. On September 16, 1903, Mr. Causey was united in mar- riage to Florine A. Thielens, of New York. He resides at Jefferson Hotel, and his business address is 236 South Jefferson Avenue. ROBERT P. JACK (Continued from Page 229) he became a member of the firm of Jack, Irwin and Jack; and the firm's later prominence is in part a tribute to his activity and honest effort. During Mr. Jack's practice of law in Peoria he has won wide recognition as an able at- torney and a widely known civic worker in the city. Mr. Jack is a popular member of the Creve Coeur and Peoria Country Clubs. He maintains a suite of offices in the Jefferson Building in the Peoria business district and resides at 720 Moss Avenue. ALBERT H. KAHLER (Continued from Page 229) position until July of 191 1, when he left to accept a posi- tion with the Indianapolis Life Insurance Company. After working only a year in this company, he was appointed manager and after another year had passed, he was further promoted to the office of supervisor of agents for the home office. In 1 915, he was advanced to general manager of all Central Illinois agencies, which position he has held for a number of years. But business has not held all of Mr. Kahler's energies and active abilities. He has been instrumental in backing and boosting many of the public welfare organizations of the city in recent years. At present, he is director of the Women's Recreation Camp of the Y. W. C. A., a mem- ber of the advisory committee of the Peoria Y. W. C. A., a district trustee and past president of the Peoria Kiwanis Club, and a past president of the Life Underwriters' Asso- ciation of Peoria. Mr. Kahler is also vice-president and director of the Reliance Agency Corporation of his home city. Mr. Kahler is a prominent figure in Peoria social circles, being a member of the Peoria and Mount Hawley Country Clubs, of the Creve Coeur Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Association of Commerce, a thirty-second degree Mason, Shriner, and member of the Elks Lodge No. 20, the Eastern Star Chapter, Peoria Consistory and Commandery. He was married in Peoria to Miss Lillian A. Leiser, Octo- ber 3, 1916, and is the father of two children, James Ed- ward and Jean Ruth Kahler. His business offices are located at 327-28 Central National Bank Building. * * * DAN R. SHEEN (Continued from Page 231) He attended school in Peoria, at Normal, and received a business college course also. A prohibitionist in politics, Mr. Sheen was elected to the Illinois legislature for one term and served with distinction and credit to his constituency. He is known as a careful lawyer and has been prominent in some of the most important litigation in Central Illinois courts. On June 28, 1876, he was united in marriage with Sarah A. Stiehl at Peoria. There are no children. Attorney Sheen's business office is 405 Central National Bank Building, and his home is at 107 Roanoke Avenue. DAVID H. McCLUGAGE (Continued from Page 230) In 1920, he was elected to membership in the general assembly, was re-elected in 1922, and re-nominated and re- elected without opposition in 1924. Mr. McClugage is a member of Temple Lodge No. 46, A. F. & A. M., Peoria Chapter No. 7, R. A. M., Peoria Council No. 11, R. S. M., Peoria Consistory, Mohammed Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Loyal Order of Moose, Frater- nal Order Eagles and Federal Employees Union. Puye Two Hundred and Fifty DR. GEORGE ANTHONY ZELLER (Continued from Page 231) with Spain and served as captain, assistant surgeon, U. S. V. being in the Philippine service three years and ten days. His work during the cholera epidemic of 1902 was notable and he was specially cited by Governor General Taft in the report of the Philippine Commission for 1902. After the war, he resumed his work at the Peoria State Hospital inaugurating policies which established his leader- ship in this field and made that institution famous through- out the world. From 19 14 to 1917, he was state alienist, and in 191 7, was made superintendent of the Alton State Hospital, which he organized and equipped in record time. Four years later, after erecting seventeen new buildings ac- commodating 1,200 patients, he again became superintendent of the Peoria State Hospital and holds that position at the present time. Dr. Zeller is an active member of the County, State and American Medical Associations and a frequent con- tributor to the magazines and periodicals of those organiza- tions. His romances of asylum life have been widely copied. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Span- ish War Veterans, Illini Club, Creve Coeur and Country Clubs and a Mason. During the World War, he was a member of the United States Volunteer Medical Service Corps and Consulting Alienist to the Draft Board. He enjoys the unique distinction of having been commis- sioned in one medical capacity or another by six presidents and six governors. JOHN WRIGHT McDOWELL (Continued from Page 230) Some five years later, Mr. McDowell left his position to accept an advancement as vice-president and treasurer of the Colean Manufacturing Company, and still later accepted a position with the Title and Trust Company, with which he has been prominently associated since 1906. Since that time he has made such progress in his chosen field, that few men are accorded more respect or are more commendably mentioned among the city's business and financial lights than Mr. McDowell. It is said that he has probably handled more property than any other man in this portion of Illinois. Mr. McDowell at present is treasurer and director of the Dime Savings and Trust Company, vice-president and direc- tor of the Merchants and Illinois National Bank, a director of the Central Illinois Light Company, and vice-president and director of the American Milling Company, all listed among the city's leading commercial and industrial con- cerns. He has also long been active in furthering every civic and public activity sponsored in Peoria in recent years. During the war period, he served capably as chairman of the Peoria Chapter of Red Cross and also as president of the Peoria Community Welfare Fund. He is a member of the Creve Coeur and University Clubs, the Country Club of Peoria, the Mount Hawley Country Club, the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Clubs and the Peoria Automobile Club. He was married to Miss Pearl Sholl in Peoria, September 5, 1895, and is the father of one child, John W. McDowell, His business address is at the offices of the Title and Trust Company offices. * * * HENRY E. PRATT (Continued from Page 230) and in baseball and other sports. He is a member of the law firm of Scholes and Pratt, is an Elk, a Knight of Pythias, D. O. K. K., F. O. E., I. O. O. F., and is a member of the Automobile Club and the Kickapoo Golf Club. He was united in marriage with Miss Louise Hannam, December 28, 1916, at Chicago, Illinois, and there are two children: Polly and Robert Henry. His residence is 117 Rebecca Place and his law offices are at 821 Jefferson Build- ing. Mr. Pratt is almost universally known as "Harry" and "Harry" is called on many times each year to help in a baseball financing campaign, in various social and civic drives and in other worthy movements. CARL MARTIN BEHRMAN (Continued from Page 232) man served as secretary to the assistant attorney-general of the United States. Soon afterward, he realized his ambi- tion of practicing law for himself, in Peoria and Central Illinois. As judge of the Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois, during the past six years, he has administered many bankruptcy estates of importance involving intricate problems of law. Attorney Behrman is an officer in several well known commercial firms. He is also a member of the Creve Coeur and University Clubs of Peoria, a member of the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club, and the Association of Com- merce. Mr. Behrman maintains his business offices in the Peoria Life Building, and resides at the Jefferson Hotel in Peoria. GEORGE A. SHURTLEFF (Continued from Page 231) Attorney Shurtleff was appointed attorney for the village of Peoria Heights in 1909, and has served in that capacity ever since. He was assistant state's attorney from 1912 to 1920, and proved to be one of the ablest prosecutors that have served in that office. Although devoting the majority of his time to his legal work, Attorney Shurtleff has served in many other capac- ities. He has been prominent in Masonic work for years and is a past potentate of the Mohammed Temple Shrine. He is also a Knight Templar, thirty-second degree Mason, and a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Mount Hawley Country Club, University Club, Knights of Pythias and the Kiwanis Club. He was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Peoria, has served that service club as president and was for one term Kiwanis district governor. For many years, he has been a director of the State Trust and Savings Bank of Peoria of which he is the counsel. Attorney Shurtleff was united in marriage with Maude E. Hill at Dundee, Illinois, December 12, 1910. There are two children, Margaret and Flavel. The Shurtleff home is at 212 South Glen wood Avenue, and Mr. Shurtleff's office is at 911 Central National Bank Building. * # * GEORGE W. MICHELL, M. D. (Continued from Page 230) teen years of age. James M. Michell engaged in the gen- eral merchandise business in Gridley, served as postmaster for a quarter of a century, and at the time of his death, in 1891, was one of the most prominent residents of that community. After graduating from the Gridley high school, George W. Michell decided upon a medical career and became a student at Rush Medical College, Chicago, completing the course in 1902. For a time he did professional work at Dewey Sanitarium, Milwaukee, and in 1903, went from there to the Lenont Mining and Railroad Hospital at Virginia, Min- nesota. The following year, he became associated with the State Hospital for the Insane at Bartonville, serving as chief of its medical staff from 1904 to 1910. Following his retirement from the Bartonville hospital, Dr. Michell de- veloped a private practice, specially in mental and nervous diseases. He believes in studying each individual case, learning what produces injurious and beneficial effects, and then safeguarding the patient from the former while bring- ing to bear all that he can to promote the latter. The Michell Farm Sanitarium on the Galena road is known as one of the most beautiful sanitaria in the country, with every mate- rial and professional aid to assist in the work of restoring the patients to normal health. * * * HIRAM EUGENE TODD (Continued from Page 231) legal partnerships. During his career as an attorney in Peoria, Mr. Todd has become closely associated with many of the city's leading industries. At present, he is a mem- ber of the board of directors of the Keystone Steel and Wire Company, of the Hart Grain Weigher Company, the Allaire Woodward Company and the Altorfer Brothers Com- pany, all listed as important commercial enterprises of Peoria. Fraternally, also, Mr. Todd occupies a prominent niche in the city's "Who's Who." He is a Master Mason of Illinois No. 263, a member of the Union League of Chicago, and a member of the University, Creve Coeur, and Peoria Country Clubs. He was married to Miss Bertha Ferris in Peoria, Septem- ber 10, 1900, and is the father of three children: Sally G., Harriett A., and James R. Todd. He occupies a suite of offices at 318 Central National Bank Building and resides at 311 Crescent Avenue. DOUGLAS H. BETHARD (Continued from Page 232) years later. He entered Peoria High School and studied for two years, later matriculating to Jacksonville Business College, where he studied subjects of commerce for a time. Upon his return to Peoria, Mr. Bethard secured a posi- tion with the S. H. Thompson Company of Peoria, well known wholesale grocery house of the day. Here he worked at various positions, always advancing, however, until Mr. '1 hompson withdrew from the business field for about four years; during which time, he traveled for the Oakford & Fahnestock Company, and the C. J. Off Company. He was later made a junior partner and when Thompson later sold his interest to a group of younger men, he was made presi- dent of the new company. He has been honored with the presidency of the National Grocers' Association and of the Illinois Grocers' Association. He has been an active booster of civic affairs in Peoria for years and. is one of the first approached in every public enterprise of any consequence that needs business judgment and support to "put it over." He was active in re-organiz- ing the Peoria Association of Commerce about 191 3, and was first president of the new body. Mr. Bethard also occupies a prominent position in the social and fraternal life of the city, being widely known and popular. Page Two Hundred and Fifty-one IRA .TENNER COVEY (Continued from Page 232) man from the Second Ward from 1907 to 1910, when he was elected to a seat in the Illinois state legislature, where he served his district to the best of his abilities. His record is considered a most creditable one. In 1920, Mr. Covey was chosen chairman of Peoria Board of Election Commis- sioners, which office he now holds. Mr. Covey is a member of the Peoria Creve Coeur Club, the Mount Hawley Country Club, and a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner. He was married to Miss Alta Linnell, June 27, 1894, and is the father of four children: Edwin Linn, Mrs. Marion Covey Griesser, Ira J., Jr. and Thirza E. Covey. Air. Covey maintains a suite of offices in 1223 Jefferson Building. * * * EDWIN V. CHAMPION (Continued from Page 233) Attorney Champion was in the army from May 15, 1917, to February 8, 191 9, and when discharged was captain of the 49th Infantry. He had overseas' service. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Mount Hawley Country Club, University Club, American Business Club, and is a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner. Mr. Champion's parents were Joseph Van Meter Cham- pion and Minnie Dewey Smithson Champion, prominent people of Mansfield. His home is 100 West Moss Avenue, and his business ad- dress is 1009 Peoria Life Building. Attorney Champion is one of the most prominent of the younger lawyers of Peoria and Central Illinois. He served two years as assistant state's attorney, and made an envia- ble record in that office. * * * JOHN ROBERT COLEMAN (Continued from Page 233) than Mr. Coleman in backing all patriotic movements, both national and local. He gave much of his time to the furtherance and promotion of the various Liberty Loan drives selling many of them himself. He has also long been interested in all civic movements for the betterment of his community. Mr. Coleman is actively associated in Masonic work in Peoria. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and a noble of Mohammed Shrine. He is also a popular member of the Creve Coeur and Kiwanis Clubs of Peoria. Mr. Coleman married Miss Cleo G. Woerner, January 2, 1917, in this city. He resides at 215 North Underhill Street, Peoria. * * * THOMAS JOSEPH CODY (Continued from Page 233) In politics as in business, Mr. Cody has enjoyed unusual triumphs. In 1918, he was elected to represent residents of the Sixth Ward of Peoria in the city council, which he did so capably as to be re-elected for three consecutive terms. In 1924, he was again chosen to serve as alderman for a two-year term, making a total of eight years' service. Fraternally, Mr. Cody is widely known, being especially interested in the Knights of Columbus, Elks and Foresters. He was married to Miss Mary Hefferon in Peoria, and is the father of four children. His business address is at 1 1 29 South Adams Street. Mr. Cody has installed his work in the Peoria Life Build- ing, the Lehmann Building, the Hull Theatre and apart- ment building, the Illinois State Armory, Peoria county jail, the power plant of the Illinois Power and Light Cor- poration, and several of the city's largest and finest resi- dences. The above named buildings include the largest in the city. * * * CHARLES L. CRAWFORD (Continued from Page 233) for two years, and later moving to Peoria, where he set himself up in the jewelry business, employing one assistant. Under his capable direction, Mr. Crawford's business has grown to a large concern occupying large salesrooms and workshop, and employing twelve people, and enjoying promi- nent space in the front ranks of like enterprises of Peoria. Mr. Crawford has long been active in civic undertak- ings of Peoria, and at present is member of the Association of Commerce of the Peoria Retail Merchants' Association, and of the Creve Coeur Club. He was married to Miss Minnie Margaret Smith in Peoria, October 16, 1906, and is the father of one son, • William Harvey Crawford. Mr. Crawford's business address is at 214-216 South Adams Street, on the second floor. WILLIAM H. DAY (Continued from Page 234) When but a youth, Mr. Day felt the call to the colors and soon after Fort Sumter was fired upon enlisted in the ranks of the Union army, serving for six months as high private in the 139th Illinois infantry regiment. Mr. Day is one of the oldest members of the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria, and has a wide acquaintance among the city's business and professional folk. CHESTER O. FISCHER (Continued from Page 234) finally decided to devote his entire time to the executive end of that business. The growth of the Massachusetts company in Peoria, during the comparatively short time of his man- agement, gives mute evidence of the success of his efforts. Fraternally few men are better known. He is a member of the Peoria Elks' Lodge, the Masons, University, Creve Coeur, and Peoria Country Clubs, the Optimist Club, Il- linois Club, Association of Commerce and the Peoria Bar Association. Mr. Fischer has been married twice. His first wife, Catherine Faber Fischer, to whom he was married, October '5. I9'5» passing away December 10, 1918. He married Grace Nelson in Peoria, April 4, 1923. He is the father of two children: Catherine M. and Elizabeth F., borne him by his first wife. Mr. Fischer's success has placed him among the most successful of the young business executives of the city. JOHN E. DOUGHERTY (Continued from Page 234) then opened his office at 702 Peoria Life Building, where he is located at present. Mr. Dougherty was married, August 9, 1923, to Katherine Welton, the ceremony taking place in Chicago, Illinois. He was born in Chillicothe, Illinois, August 17, 1 89 1, the son of James M. and Alice Sutton Dougherty. His home address is 109 Roanoke Avenue, Peoria. Mr. Dougherty is widely known in the city, county and state at large as a legal man of wide knowledge and ability. LOUIS J. GAUSS (Continued from Page 235) Mr. Gauss' career of public service started in 1906, when he was chosen to fill the office of deputy county treasurer, and where he served capably until 1914, when he was elected county treasurer. He remained in this position for four years, and in 1918, was the people's choice for county clerk, which office he now holds. He served as president of the state association of county officials from 1923-24. But, despite commercial successes and a wide political acquaintanceship, Mr. Gauss is perhaps more widely known through his earnest endeavors and singular honors accorded him in the fraternal world, more particularly along the lines of Free Masonry. He started his career with Temple Lodge No. 46, A. F. and A. M., is a member of the Peoria Consistory, a noble and past potentate of Mohammed Shrine, a member of Peoria Chapter No. 7, Royal Arch Masons, a member of Peoria Council No. 11, R. and S. M., president of the board of trustees, Mohammed Association, a member of Peoria Commandery No. 3, Knights Templar, and holds honorary membership in Ansar Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., located at Springfield, Illinois, of the Central City Chapter, O. E. S., and the Caravan Club of the Peoria Shrine Temple. Mr. Gauss is also a member of Colonel W. A. Thursh Camp, No. 25, Sons of Veterans, of Charter Oak Camp, Modern Woodmen, and of West Bluff Lodge No. 177, Knights of Pythias. Mr. Gauss is also past president of the Kiwanis Club of Peoria. He was married to Miss Jennie Ockenga, at Peoria, Octo- ber 27, 1908, and is the father of two children: William Paul and Warren Calvin Gauss. * * * ROSCOE CHARLES FREDERICK (Continued from Page 234) 19 12, he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, which office he now holds. In 191 5, he was married to Miss Myrtle Black, of this city. Mr. Frederick has long been an important factor in the rather remarkable success of the legal firm Frederick and Frederick, which has progressed rapidly and at present oc- cupies extensive offices at 319 Main Street, Peoria. While at college, he was a popular member of Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities. Fraternally, Justice Frederick occupies a prominent niche in the city's "Who's Who," being an active member in the Peoria Chapter of the Elks' Lodge, the Knights of Pythias, the University Club, and the Illinois Lodge No. 263, A. F. and A. M., the Peoria Consistory, Peoria Coun- cil No. 11, Peoria Chapter No. 7, and Mohammed Shrine. Despite his years, Justice Frederick is undoubtedly one of the reasons for Peoria's reputation as a legal center, and few men can claim higher esteem in the minds of fellow associates and friends. * * * CLIFFORD I. HIRT (Continued from Page 235) veloped his business until it is now one of the large baking establishments of the state, serving not only a large part of Peoria, but many towns and cities w : ithin the Peoria radius. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, the Knights Templar and Shrine, and the Peoria Automobile Club. He is progressive in business, and is always interested in ad- vancing the interests of the community. He resides at 515 Shipman Street, and his business address is 100 Warner Street. Page Tiro Hundred and Fifty-tiro JOHN W. HARTZ (Continued from Page 236) was also chairman of the inter-club committee of service clubs in 1924- He is a member of the Association of Com- merce, Kiwanis Club, Creve Coeur Club, Peoria Auto- mobile Club, the Shrine and other organizations. He was united in marriage with Miss Edna E. Hoover at Washington, Illinois, October 12, 1898, and there are two children: Mrs. Madaline E. Bennett and Wilson H. Hartz. Mr. Hartz devotes much time and effort to civic work and specially in connection with the Kiwanis Club activi- ties. I lis residence is in Fon du Lac township across the Illinois River from Peoria, and his business address is 529-31 South Adams Street. * # * JAY T. HUNTER (Continued from Page 236) Scully, and still later with Hunter, Page and Kavanaugh, of which firm he is at present senior member. But despite a life full of legal activity, Mr. Hunter has always found time to be active in civic affairs. He served for two years as; president of the Peoria Board of School inspectors, 1914-15, and was also a member of the exemp- tion board of the city during the period of the World War. He was married to Elizabeth Oakford, May 6, 1915, and has two children: Thomas Oakford Hunter and Mary Wilson Hunter. He is a member of the Creve Coeur and Peoria Country Clubs. He resides at 304 Parkside Drive. ROSCOK HERGET (Continued from Page 235) to the Illinois bar in 1913, and was one of the few men instrumental in the organization of the Peoria Better Busi- ness Bureau. He is now its manager counsel. Attorney Herget is a member of the Mount Hawley Coun- try Club, the University Club, the Peoria Advertising and Selling Club, the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, the Peoria Bar Association, Phi Gamma Delta, and Phi Delta Phi fraternities, a thirty-second degree Mason, member of the Peoria Commandery, Knight Templar, and a noble of Mohammed Shrine. Mr. Herget was married on September 14, 1921, to Miss Mary Lilly Kendall at Parmer City, Illinois. He is the father of one child, Minnie Martha Herget, and resides on Grand View Drive. He occupies a suite of offices in the Tefferson Building. * * * FRANK A. HALL (Continued from Page 236) the practice of his chosen profession, and after a short time was chosen to serve the community in the capacity of justice of the peace. Under his capable management of public safety, his adherents became convinced that he should again run for office, and he was returned in office by an overwhelming majority, an example of the confidence of the city at large in him. Mr. Hall is a member of the University Club of Peoria. He married Miss Ada Stiel, July 4, 1921, at Jefferson, Wisconsin, and is the father of one son, Franklin. ERNEST JOHN GALBRAITH (Continued from Page 235) the responsible office of state's attorney of Peoria County, elected in 1920. He has served as village attorney for Averyville, Illinois, for Bartonville, Illinois, and has been public administrator and guardian of Peoria County for the four years, from 1916 to 1920, under appointment of Governor Lowden. During the World War period, few were more active than Mr. Galbraith in furthering such patriotic movements as the Liberty Loan drives, etc. Mr. Galbraith is also a director of the Farmers' and Mechanics' State Bank of Averyville, Illinois. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, the Mount Hawley Coun- try Club, the LTniversity and Kiwanis Clubs, and a thirty- second degree Mason and Shriner of Mohammed Temple. He married Miss Harriett Brenton, October 13, 1913, at Peoria, and is the father of two children: Virginia and Marian. * * * FRANK J. KEATING (Continued from Page 237) Company (domestic oil burners), Sam Levinson and Com- pany, insurance, Cream Products Company and the Chas. C. Adams Company. Mr. Keating is president of the Kickapoo Golf Club, is a member of the Fort Madison Country Club of Fort Madi- son, Iowa, and is affiliated with the Beta Mu fraternity. On November 25, 1900, he was united in marriage with Clarabel Flanigon at Peoria. There are four children: Francis, James, Helen and Genevieve. Mr. Keating's business office is 506 Lehmann Building, and his residence is at 510 Frye Avenue. HENRY F. KIRCHER (Continued from Page -\i7> government of the county and in extending road improve- ments. He has served acceptably as chairman of the finance committee of the Peoria County Tuberculosis Association, as president of the Day Nursery of the Volunteers of America, and past chairman of the board of the Universalist Church. He was united in marriage with Miss Grace Shook, February 2, 1900, at Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Kircher died in June, 1920. lie has no children. Mr. Kircher is a Mason and Shriner, an Elk, and a mem- ber of the Creve Coeur Club, Optimist Club and Sons of Veterans. He is president of Henry 1". Kircher Company, and a director in the National Warehouse Company. His business address is 1202 Lehmann Building, and his res- idence is at 300 North Madison Avenue. WILLIAM EDWARD JOHNSTON (Continued from Page 2.57) On February 14, 1899, Mr. Johnston was united in mar- riage with Miss Sarah Colean at Carlinville, Illinois. The children are: Francis J. and Ruth Neoma. Mr. Johnston, aside from being president of the two or- ganizations mentioned at the beginning of this sketch, is connected with several other organizations and is vice- president of the Peoria Automobile Club, near Chillicothe, Illinois. He is a Shriner, Knight Templar and thirty-second degree Mason, a Rotarian, and membeJ of the Creve Coeur, Country and Automobile Clubs. Since coming to Peoria from Indianapolis, in 1900, he has not only firmly es- tablished himself in business and club life, but has taken an active part in civic affairs. During the war, he served on the Liberty Loan drives, and was a member of the Illinois militia. He resides at 200 North University, and his business address is 1810 Main Street. * * * EDGAR JOSEPH KAHN (Continued from Page 238) of the Southern plants, with headquarters at Clarendon, Arkansas, and still later served as treasurer of the com- pany, holding this responsible post for ten years. Shortly after this period, he came again to Peoria, and was sub- sequently made president of the concern in 1921. Mr. Kahn is also vice-president of the Superior Oil Com- pany, leading Peoria business enterprise. Mr. Kahn is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Mount Hawley Country Club, Peoria Automobile Club, vice-pres- ident of the Optimist Club, and a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner. He was married to Miss Olive Julian at Little Rock, Arkansas, November 7, 1912, and is the father of one son, Julian. Mr. Kahn's business offices are located at 2409 South Washington Street. ELWOOD RAYMOND KROOS (Continued from Page 238) this position until 1924, when he became interested in the business of adjustment of insurance losses, representing the people. Mr. Kroos is a stockholder in the Globe Manufacturing Company, the Born-Reid-Morgan Company, and a prominent stockholder in the Morgan Company, of Vincennes, In- diana. Few men are better known in Peoria business circles than Mr. Kroos. He is a member of the Peoria Rotary Club, the Peoria Automobile Club, the Creve Coeur Club and all Masonic bodies. He was married to Miss Harriett Markley in Peoria, De- cember 2, 1902, and resides at 124 Cooper Street in the Peoria West Bluff District. Mr. Kroos maintains a suite of offices in the Peoria Life Building, 532. * # * RALPH C. LOWES (Continued from Page 238) New York office of the Armour Packing Company. He was afterwards transferred to Kansas City, Mo., and was ap- pointed assistant general manager there, at the Kansas City plant of the Armour's. Later he became general manager of the Peoria Packing Company, which is now known as the Wilson Provision Company. Since November 1st, 1917, he has been Illinois state manager for The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, and has become one of the lead- ing life insurance men in the State. Mr. Lowes has always been actively interested in politics and in civic affairs. He has served the city as alderman and has been prominent in various civic organizations. For twenty years, he was chairman of the board of trustees of the Union Congregational Church, Peoria. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, University Club. Peoria Com- mandery, K. T., Scottish Rite, and Mohammed Temple Shrine. Mr. Lowes' office is at 203 Central National Bank Build- ing and his residence is at 1102 North Glen Oak Avenue. Page Tiro Hundred and Fifty-three WILLIAM M. KENNY (Continued from Page 237) position of chief inspector of the Peoria Fire Prevention Bureau. He served capably in this capacity until 1923, when he was chosen to head the fire department as fire marshal. He is serving in that capacity at present. Mr. Kenny enjoys a wide circle of friends and acquain- tances in Peoria and abroad. He is a member of that well known organization "'I he Boys of the Old White School," a member of the Peoria Association of Commerce, an active member of the Knights of Columbus organization, and is also a charter member of the recently formed Jiryab Caravan of the Order of the Alhambra, which is a companion or- ganization of the Knights of Columbus. He was married to Miss Caroline Beuchele, July 18, 1910, in Peoria, and is the father of one child, James Nicholas Kenny, aged six. He resides at 506 Hancock Street, Peoria. * * # HUGO V. LUCAS (Continued from Page 238) The company was incorporated in 1897. For several years after the incorporation, Mr. Lucas was secretary, becoming president in 191 4, and at the present time being both pres- ident and treasurer. Mr. Lucas and his company have been leaders in de- veloping Peoria, principally in construction work, and literally thousands of buildings, which have been erected from 1857 to the present time, have utilized products made in the Lucas plant. Mr. Lucas' wife was formerly Emily Vonachen; There is one daughter, Marie. His business address is 1328 South Washington Street, and his residence is at 2135 Knoxville Avenue. HENRY WHITCOMB LYNCH (Continued from Page 239) Mr. Lynch has been a Republican leader in this district for years. He entered politics as alderman in the old First Ward, serving two terms. He was elected mayor of Peoria in 1899, serving one term. He was appointed post- master of Peoria, in 1906, by President Roosevelt, and was re-appointed by President Taft. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Union Congregational Church, Mount Hawley Country Club, University Club, and is a thirty- second degree Mason. He has two sons: Ralph A. and Harold W., who are in business in Peoria. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch reside in a charming home at 924 Glen Oak Avenue. His business address is 1009 Central National Bank Building. * * * CHARLES LOVERIDGE (Continued from Page 239) known all over the state as a leader in his line of work. He is now the owner of the business which bears his name, and is also vice-president of the Farmers' Loan and Home- stead Association. On October 26, 1892, Mr. Loveridge was united in mar- riage with Jessie E. Mattson, of Peoria. The children are: Charlotte D., Florence J., Charles A., William G., Walter E., Alice F., Arthur R., Harold A. and Frank E. Mr. Loveridge is vitally interested in civic and patriotic work. During the World War, he was specially active in Liberty Loan drives. He is a member of the Masons, West Bluff Lodge of Knights of Pythias, Charter Oak Lodge of the Woodmen, Invincible Tent of the Maccabees and the Glen Oak Foresters. He is a man of high qualities and of sterling traits. CARLOS B. ROWLEY (Continued from Page 240) serving for eight years in the capacity of field manager. In 1 92 1 he organized with the International Underwriters Auto- mobile Insurance Company, and has been the company's president ever since. Mr. Rowley is also secretary of the Federal Investment Company, one of Peoria's prominent financial houses. He is a member of the Creve Coeur and Peoria Country Clubs, of Temple Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Mr. Rowley was married on June 16, 1909, to Miss Madeline T. Caron, and is the father of two children, Katherine Frances and Bertham. * * * CHARLES F. BARTSON (Continued from Page 241) engaged in sewer and drainage system construction and in the building of railroads and state roads. Mr. Bartson was born in Peoria, March 13, 1865, the son of Joseph and Martha (Lechenthalher) Bartson, and in boy- hood attended the old sixth ward public school of Peoria. He was married in Peoria, in November, 1888, to Belle Kellerstrass and has two daughters, Pearl and Irene. Residence: 141 1 Knoxville Avenue. Business address: 407 Lehman Building. G. C. McFADDEN (Continued from Page 239) taining his interest in the firm of McFadden and Company at Havana. Mr. McFadden is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Peoria. He belongs to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He became a Mason in early manhood, and is now a member of the Havana Lodge Chapter and Com- mandery. He is a member of the Peoria Shrine and Con- sistory. He also is a member of the Creve Coeur Club and the Peoria Country Club. Mr. McFadden is married. He is the father of six chil- dren and resides at 721 Moss Avenue. * * * EUGENE OSBORN (Continued from Page 240) he was engaged principally in banking fields with especial attention to re-organization work. He now entered the engineering corps of the United States Army, and after receiving an honorable discharge in the same year, moved to Chicago, where he was connected with the National City Company. He moved to Peoria in the spring of 1919, and organized the company, which bears his name in 1922. Mr. Osborn is a member of the Creve Coeur and Univer- sity Clubs of Peoria, a thirty-second degree Mason, and a noble of Mohammed Shrine. He married Miss Eloise Dietrick, August 29, 1914, and is the father of one child, Sara Ellen. RODNEY MITCHELL (Continued from Page 240) record keeping and business transactions. He has furnished books for many Peoria and out of town banks, has furnished the record books for the county offices and railroads. Mr. Mitchell has a wide acquaintance fraternally in Peoria, a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. He was married on June 6, 1869, to Miss Elmira Dudley in Peoria, and is the father of five children: Gertrude E., Evangeline, Robert L., Melville D., and Elizabeth Starr. Mr. Mitchell's business offices are located at 204 South Washington Street, where he manages his extensive book- binding establishment. * * * HARRY DALE MORGAN (Continued from Page 240) He remained here one year, and then became associated with the office of Stephens, Miller and Elliott, remaining in this position for a like period. The firm of Morgan and Galbraith next came into prominence in his life. In 1913 he became a member of the legal partnership of McRoberts, Morgan and Zimmerman. His connection here lasted two years, and since 19 15 he has been actively interested in McRoberts and Morgan, which partially through his efforts, has grown to occupy a prominent place among professional firms of the city. Mr. Morgan, too, occupies a prominent place in the city's fraternal and social life. He enjoys membership in the Creve Coeur and University Clubs, in the Mount Hawley Country Club, in the Rotary Club of Peoria, the Peoria Association of Commerce and is a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner. He was married July 9, 191 1, to Miss Eleanor Ellis, in Peoria and is the father of four children, Robert Dale, Donald Albert, David William and George Edward Morgan. * * # ROBERT SCHOENFELD (Continued from Page 241) serving for three years as vice-president of this company. He remained with the firm until 1920, when he organized the Schoenfeld-Martin Company. In 1922, he left to en- gage in the investment - brokerage business which now claims his chief interest. Mr. Schoenfeld has been honored with the office of secretary-treasurer of the Illinois Retail Dry Goods Asso- ciation, and during his stay in Chicago, served as president of the Chicago Dry Goods Association, an unusual distinc- tion. In war time, 1917 to 1918, Mr. Schoenfeld's experience and executive ability along commercial lines was pressed into service and he served capably as chairman of the State Council of Defense, Commercial Economy Administration, for Peoria County. He was also active in furthering the success of practically every patriotic activity in the city dur- ing that time. He is a well known clubman, being connected with the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria, a member of the Peoria Auto- mobile Club, the Mount Hawley Country Club, and the Hamilton Club of Chicago. Mr. Schoenfeld was married to Miss Amanda Tatge, June to, 1896, in Chicago, and is the father of two children: Merritt R. and Edith A. Schoenfeld. Page Two Hundred and Fifty-four SHELTON F. McGRATH (Continued from I'age 239) connections with this firm in 191 5, and opened his present office at Soi-oO Jefferson Building. Attorney McGrath is a forceful speaker and is eminently successful as a trial lawyer. He is director and general counsel for the Reliance Agency Corporation, district attor- ney for the Minneapolis and St. Paul Railroad Company and general counsel for the McGrath Sand and Gravel Com- pany. For a number of years, Attorney McGrath has been in- terested actively in politics. He served as corporation coun- sel for the City of Peoria from 1921 to 1923, and was a member of the fiftieth general assembly of the State of Illinois. On March 11, 1914, he was united in marriage with Miss Ethel Eignus of Forrest, Illinois. The family home is on Grandview drive. Attorney McGrath is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Country Club, and is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Shriner and an Elk. + * * WALTER WILLIAMS (Continued from Page 24J) ment, serving as Deputy United States Marshal until 1920, when he accepted a responsible advancement in the service of the American Magnite Stone Corporation. One year later, Mr. Williams established himself as head of the Wal- ter Williams Service Corporation and the Walter Williams Sales Company and General Auctioneers, which have sub- sequently grown to occupy places in t he front rank of similar firms of the United States. Mr. Williams has served as a member of the board of supervisors, and is perhaps one of the city's best known men in fraternal circles. He is a past deputy imperial prince of the D. O. K. K., serving for two terms; is present temple deputy prince of the D. O. K. K. for this district of Illinois; is a past chancellor commander. Knights of Pythias, has served as deputy grand chancellor com- mander of the Peoria District for two terms, and is a past royal vizer of El Medi Temple, D. O. K. K. Mr. Williams was married, in June of 1904, to Miss Lucy Jordan, and is the father of one child, Lotetta, from a previous marriage. His business office is located in the Peoria Life Building. * * * WALTER PETER BACKES (Continued from Page 242) 1903 to 1907, as a surveyor with the City of Peoria. Later he was engaged for a considerable period on the New York State barge canal at Waterford, Cohoes and Ft. iiuward, New York. Other work has included service with the \ lr- gina Bridge & Iron Company, Memphis, as designing engineer, 1911-12; work in the office of the county surveyor, Peoria, 1913-16; drainage work on the Little River Drainage Dis- trict, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1 916-17; and service with the engineering office of Hugh Cooper, New York City, and in subway construction in Brooklyn, New York, 191 7-18. His work with the Crescent City Coal Company included the building of the Peoria, Hanna City &• Western Rail- road, the laying out of mines, and the direction of engineer- ing work on other of its La Marsh projects. In his capacity as consulting engineer he serves the Crescent City Coal Company, the Peoria, Hanna City & Western Railroad, and the Hanna City Mining Company. Mr. Backes was married at Albany, New York, June 3, 1914, to Mary Williams Rider, and in societies he is a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi Fraternities, and the R. T. S. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University Club and the Peoria Automobile Club, Peoria. He resides at 309 South Bourland Street. * * * EARL BUELL WILLIAMSON (Continued from Page 242) Canton, Illinois. In 191 1, he also worked with the firm of Jonas, Morley and Dess, of Chicago, Illinois, and still later in Wise and Kaylor, another Chicago law firm, in 1912. In 1913, Mr. Williamson was associated with Bock- ley Gray and Moore, also of Chicago. It was soon after this, a career of various successes in Chicago, that Mr. Williamson came to Peoria, where he soon gained an enviable reputation among members of the legal profession. Since that time, he has served as superintendent of special assessments for the City of Peoria under Mayor Woodruff. In 1922, he was chosen to fill the responsible position of city attorney, which position he now holds. Mr. Williamson, while in school, was a popular member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, being on the chap- ter roll both at the University of Illinois and at the Univer- sity of Chicago. He was married to Miss Catherine Callow, in Monmouth, Illinois, January 15, 1915. He maintains a suite of busi- ness offices at 1109 Lehmann Building in the city's business district. ROSS H. STRAIN (Continued from Page 241) mained in this business ten years, then accepting a position as buying agent for the Eastin Tacking Houses and, leaving in 1905, to organize the firm of Strain, ( anterberry and Company. Perhaps Mr. Strain's unusual and versatile business abili- ties can best be spoken of by the firms he heads. He is president of the Yernard Film Corporation of Peoria, pres- ident of the Peoria Bedding and Supply Company, and is also president of the Board of the Peoria Municipal Tuber- culosis Sanitarium. Mr. Strain is a member of the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria, the Peoria Automobile Club, a thirty-second degree Mason, Shriner, member of the Knights Templar, and direc- tor of the Royal Order of Jesters. He was married in Aledo, Illinois, June 10, 1910, to Miss Cynthia E. Rose. * # * WILLIAM B. REED (Continued from Page 241) It was, in 1910, that he was elected to fill the position of assistant cashier and served in that capacity until 191 5, when he left to accept the position of financial agent for the estate of Walter Barker. Mr. Reed has always taken an active interest in civic enterprises. For more than two years, he has been pres- ident of Peoria's Board of Education, and is at present serving in that capacity. It is said of him that he has contributed much toward constructive improvements and changes made under his regime. Mr. Reed has a wide acquaintance in Peoria social and fraternal life, being a member of the University Club, vice- president and director of the Mount Hawley Country Club, and a member of the Peoria Consistory and Shrine. He was married, June 27, 1901, to Miss Jennie E. Myers, of Peoria, and is the father of one child, Virginia M. Reed. Mr. Reed's business offices are located at 1001 Central National Bank Building, Peoria, Illinois. * * * IRA W. WOLFNER (Continued from Page 242) Mr. Wolfner's business energies are not limited to the cooperage business, as he is also president of the Frank P. Lewis Cigar Company, Peoria's large cigar factory. In every civic movement and public charity, Mr. Wolfner takes a keen interest and gives considerable personal service whenever called upon. He has devoted considerable of his efforts and time to the furtherance of Neighborhood House, the city's big settlement house, of which he is one of the board of directors. During the World War, Mr. Wolfner was a sergeant in the reserve militia. He has an active membership in the University Club and Peoria Country Club, the Kiwanis Club and the American Business Club, and is a thirty- second degree Mason and a Shriner. He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Illinois Society of Engineers. Mr. Wolfner was married, February 3, 1914, to Miss Irene Basch, of Danville, Illinois, and has three children: Jane Irene, William F. and Gertrude V. Wolfner. * * * EUGENE BROWN (Continued from Page 243) 1875, the son of Deloss S. and Frances Bush Brown. He attended the White school and high school at Peoria, and later turned his attention and energies to business, studying for a time at Brown's Business College. In 1893, ne entered the real estate fraternity beginning this work with the Title and Trust Company, of Peoria, and one year later, he started in business for himself, inaugurating the business as Eugene Brown, real estate. About 1905, Mr. Brown, with his brother, Deloss S., Jr., started the firm of Brown Brothers, which is still the firm name. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Mount Haw- ley Country Club, a Shriner, and a member of the Peoria Elks Lodge, and was the first president of the Aircraft Club of Peoria. During his career, he has been honored by being chosen president of the Peoria Association of Com- merce, Peoria Realty Board, and of the Illinois Valley As- sociation. He was married, February 22, 1900, to Lillias Keith, and is the father of three children: Elizabeth M. L., Jean Marian and Lucilee Brown. His business offices are located at 408 Fulton Street in the heart of the business district. Page Two Hundred and Fifty-five EDWARD H. WALKER (Continued from Page 243) with another well known Peoria business man, Harvey Light- ner. For a period of ten years the firm went under the name of Walker and Lightner, and for a like number of years was known as Walker and Mcllvaine, finally taking the name of Isaac Walker and Son. In 1880, on the death of his father, the firm, which had now progressed to one of the city's leading commercial houses, was incorporated under the name of Isaac Walker Hardware Company, as it is now designated. Mr. Walker is and has been one of the heaviest backers of all movements for civic welfare. He is an active mem- ber of the Creve Coeur Club, the Peoria Automobile Club and the Peoria Country Club. On June 6, 1881, he was married to Jessie Clegg at Peoria, and is the father of two children: Edward I. Wal- ker, now residing in Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Lucile Martin of Peoria. He resides at 1216 Knoxville Avenue, in Peoria. * * * JOHN B. WILTON (Continued from Page 243) rapidly until it now ranks high among the city's business enterprises. Later in life, Mr. Wilton turned his energy to financial matters, becoming interested in the Peoria Loan and Home- stead Association, and later when the South Side Trust and Savings Bank was organized a few years ago, he was selected as a member of its board of directors. Fraternally few men can claim a more prominent place in the city than Mr. Wilton. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias Calanthe Lodge, the Canadian Club, Odd Fellows, the Creve Coeur Club, a thirty-second degree Mason, and a noble of Mohammed Shrine. Mr. Wilton was married, October 26, 1885, to Miss Emma Bennett, in the City of Peoria, and is the father of three children: James B., Ruth and Florence (Mrs. Charles M. Fryer, of Oakland, California). * * * NATHAN H. WEISS (Continued from Page 243) the bar while he was with William V. Tefft, then State's attorney, in 1904, and was associated with Joseph A. Weil for a number of years in the general practice of law, and has maintained his own office since 1916. In connection with his law work, Attorney Weiss represents the Spanish, German, Hungarian and Austrian consuls in Chicago, for Peoria and vicinity. He was united in marriage with Miss Edna Wildberg at Peoria, June 28, 1910. During the World War, he served on various committees and in all the loan drives. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, Optimist Club, Knights of Pythias, D. O. K. K., Modern Woodmen and I. O. B. B. His residence is at 200 North Maplewood, and his law office is at 601 Lehmann Building. THEODORE PENFIELD WALKER (Continued from Page 244) in the Philippine Constabulary of the Philippine Islands. During part of this service, he served as a lieutenant-governor of the wild tribes of Panay Island, a responsible and dan- gerous post. In the year 1916, he resigned from the army and was appointed to a position on the foreign staff of the Standard Oil Company of New York, serving in China and Dutch East Indies. From 1919 to 1921, he was east- ern manager for the American Metal Company in the Dutch East Indies and the Strait Settlement, and in 1923, came to Peoria with the Commercial Solvents Corporation. When the World War held the country's attention, Major Walker entered the lists as a major in the Nation's air service, serving at general headquarters with the Air Service, Third Army Corps. He is now holding a commission as major in the United States Reserve Air Service. Major Walker is a member of the Creve Coeur, and Peoria Country Club, and a thirty-second degree Mason. He married Miss Eugenie Revel at Paris, France, May 27, 19 1 9, and resides at 601 Parkside Drive. * * * FREDERICK E. ZIMMERMAN (Continued from Page 244) The growth of the two concerns in which he has been in- terested, speaks too, of his managerial and executive abilities. He is perhaps among the most widely known Peoria men in lodge and fraternal circles. The Optimist Club; A. F. & A. M. No. 166; Columbia Lodge No., 21; Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen of America, all have his name dis- played on their membership rolls. Mr. Zimmerman was married to Miss Lydia Hortman, December 5, 1904, and is the father of four children: Elise L., Minnie, LeRoy and Harley F. * * * HERBERT EDMUND HEWITT (Continued from Page 244) Peoria Elks Club and Peoria Association of Commerce. He was united in marriage with Helen Richmond Carter at Lynn, Massachusetts, October 10, 1906, and has two children, Carter Edmund Hewitt, born October 6, 1907; and Gillette Hewitt, born May 3, 1910. The Hewitt residence is 727 Moss Ave- nue, Peoria, and the firm's offices are at 1600 Peoria Life Building. * * * FRANK NELSON EMERSON (Continued from Page 244) been active in many lines of endeavor. He is a member of the Creve Coeur Club, University Club and Country Club of Peoria. His business address is Hewitt & Emerson, 1600 Peoria Life Building. Pane Two Hundred and Fifty-six Springfield— The Qapitcd-- c T(ich in the Spirit of J^hicoln Prepared By Illinois State Journal, Springfield. JPRINGI IELD enjoys the distinction of having survived and grown as a pioneer prairie town. The early tendency to build on navigable streams had no part in its development. Until recent years it resisted the lure of its nearest river, the Sangamon. J he first settlement on the site of Springfield was made by emigrants from North Carolina. Elisha Kelly, a hunter, coming West in 1818, was impressed with the hunting along Spring Creek, where the timber made a cover for deer which fed on the nearby prairies. Returning to North Carolina, he induced his father, Henry Kelly, and four brothers, John, Elijah, William and George, to come to the vicinity. The Kellys formed a settlement on a branch of Spring Creek, which became the nucleus of the future state capital. When in 1821, the legislature authorized the creation of Sangamon County, Zachariah Peter, Rivers Cormack and William Dren- nan were elected its first commissioners to select a county seat "to be the temporary seat of justice until otherwise provided by law." Had the commissioners followed the prevailing custom, the temporary court would have been established on the Sangamon River. But there was no settlement on the river where the officers of the new court could be housed and where the county business could be transacted. John Kelly offered his home and so the Kelly settlement became the temporary seat of justice. The commissioners were elected April 2, 1821, and held their first meeting the following day. They appointed Charles R. Matheny clerk of the court. On April 10, they appointed James Sims county treasurer and named three justices of the peace — John Lindsey, Stephen Stillman and John Robison. The same day they staked a point in the prairie near John Kelly's farm as the site for a court house. This is now the northwestern corner of Second and Jefferson Streets in Springfield. First Court House Cost $^.2.50. Kelly was authorized to build a log court house. The contract shows that the structure cost $42.50. Jesse Brevard was given the contract for erecting a fireplace and putting the building in condition for winter occupancy. On June 4, provision was made for an addition to the county's government equip- ment and Robert Hamilton was given a contract to erect a jail. This cost $84.75. These were the first public buildings in Springfield. When the matter of permanently locating the county seat came up, the disposition to build on the river manifested itself. A majority favored a river location and the selection of a county seat became an issue in the legislative election. William S. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton, favored Sangamo, seven miles northwest of Springfield on the river bank. Jonathan S. Pugh was for Spring- field. Hamilton was elected to the legislature, but Pugh and other friends of Spring- field succeeded in inducing the commissioners to confirm the original selection of Spring- field. Land for the county seat site was donated by Elijah lies and Pascal Enos. Forty- two acres were in the site, which was divided into town lots. These were sold at auc- Page Two Hundred and Fifty-seven tion at the state capitol in Vandalia, May, 1825. One square having been reserved for county buildings, in September, 1825, provision was made for the erection of a new frame court house, which was located at the northeast corner of Adams and Sixth Streets, south and east of the old site and farther distant from the river. While Springfield was the name given the location of the county seat when it was staked out by the commissioners, the first plat of lots carried the name Calhoun. This embraces the northwestern part of the town. The county seat site donated by lies and Enos was made to conform with this. The City of Springfield was incor- porated under general laws April 2, 1832. In the fall of that year a re-survey was made to adjust discrepancies between the plats of Springfield and Calhoun. The new incorporation had for its first board of trustees, C. R. Matheny, president; Cyrus Anderson, John Taylor, Elisha Tabor, Mordicai Mobley and William Carpenter. Move for River Site Frustrated. Tradition has it that the early residents of Springfield used various artifices in preventing, at various times, removal of the town to a site on the river. Authorities at Washington, it is said, desired that the land office be located on a stream and old settlers told, with great glee, of an occasion when commissioners were sent here to effect a change. The officials were entertained by Major lies. One of his neighbors volunteered to pilot the visitors to the river. He led them over a rough road, through sloughs and tangles of undergrowth. They found a suitable site, but decided it would be impracticable to build a road to it. When they returned, exhausted by their day's exertions, they reported against a change. Efforts to navigate the Sangamon may have had something to do with Spring- field's triumphant maintenance of its inland site. These were unsuccessful, and they discouraged the hope of building a town north and west, which would have contin- uous river connection with the Illinois and Mississippi. Building of a railroad to the Illinois River put an end to all such enterprises. Abraham Lincoln was a member of the town board elected in 1839. Politics had played an important part in making Springfield the county seat of Sangamon County. It was to figure in the selection of Springfield as the future capital. Owing to the fact that emigration to Illinois had carried the center of population far north, there was objection to retaining the state capital at Vandalia. When the period for which it had been located there had expired, the question was taken up in the general assembly. As early as 1833 numerous prospective sites for the new state capital were under consideration. The location was made in the ses- sion of 1836-37. In this session Sangamon County was represented by two senators and seven repre- sentatives. Because of their physique they were known as the "Long Nine." Abra- ham Lincoln was one of these House members. The others were Ninian W. Edwards, John Dawson, Andrew McCormick, Dan Stone, William F. Elkin, Robert L. Wilson. The senators were Archer G. Herndon and Job Fletcher. Civic Spirit Early in Evidence. Prior to the session they had agreed to concentrate their efforts on securing the state capital for Springfield. At this time the state was enjoying what would now be called a "boom" and every community was interested in prospective improvements. The legislature had to do with the locating of railroads and canals and there was op- portunity for much "log rolling." The "Long Nine" made the best of these opportunities. When the delegation Paf/e Two Hundred i7) Page Three Hundred and Tivcnty-nine JOHN W. WEBSTER By Rev. Henry Hitt Crane, D.D., Maiden, Mass. John Wesley Webster was born October 8, 1874, m Springfield, Illinois, son of William H. Webster and Augusta Robinson Webster. He avails himself of the position of secretary of the Fidelity Investment and Building Association and manager of the Webster-Heskett Insurance Agency of Danville, Illinois, and an extensive farmer, to aid him in his chief occupation, which is that of "going about doing good." Biography is better than autobiography. It is more truthful and interesting. Someone else can say things about one which one dare not say about oneself — at least if the truth to be uttered is complimentary. And the truth about John Webster is that. A true statement of the life of him, as of many men, can not be made in terms of statistics, though they may be interesting enough. To know the man you must sense his spirit, has enthusiasm, and his high capacity for intense living. Graduating from Danville High School in 1894, an d from De Pauw University with the degree of bachelor of science in 1898, a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity and specialized at Harvard Uni- versity Law School in 1900, and being admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1901, he gained an intellectual back- ground and practical philosophy of life that equipped him for a good start in the achievement of the high task of good citizenship. Marrying Esther Baum on April 15, 1900, at Danville, Illinois, and being blessed with a beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, he thus acquired the necessary inspiration to make him succeed in that art. Definitely tying himself up with various business and philanthropic organizations, such as the presidency of the board of trustees of the Danville Young Women's Christian Association and of the Lakeview Hospital of Danville and of the Salvation Army Board, and also as a member of the Illinois State Board of the Anti- ( Continued on Page 338) Paye Three Hundred and Thirty Bowman Walter C. Lindley WALTER C. LINDLEY Judge Walter C. Lindley, judge of the United States District Court at Danville, is a native of Illinois and has been a resident of the state all of his life. He has been judge of the United States District Court at Danville since September 21, 1922, and previous to this was engaged in practice in the city as a member of the law firm of Lindley, Pen well & Lindley, during which time he notably held posts as member of the Vermilion County Board of Super- visors, two years, 1915-1916; as member of the Dan- ville School Board, 1917-1918; and as master of chancery, United States District Court, 1913-1918. Also while in practice he included service as secre- tary and treasurer of the Republican County Central Committee ; as director of the Danville Chamber of Commerce, and the Danville Country Club, of which he was also president, 1913-1914; as president, College Club, 1919-1920; and as a member of executive com- mittee of the University of Illinois Alumni Asso- ciation, 1914-1915, as well as of various committees of the Illinois Bar Association. He has also pre- pared various papers on legal subjects for the Illinois and American Bar Associations, and during the World War served on the legal advisory board, and as a "four-minute-speaker," making a total of 204 addresses in behalf of war work activities. Judge Lindley was born at Neoga, Illinois, July 12, 1880, the son of Alfred W. and Irene (Carey) Lindley, and received his education in country schools, Neoga High School, and the University of (Continued on Page 337) LAWRENCE T. ALLEN Lawrence Thompson Allen, former county judge of Vermilion County and prominent in the practice of law in Danville, is a native of Illinois. He was born in Hoopeston, Illinois, October 24, 1882, the son of Charles A. and Mary (Thompson) Allen, and has been a resident of Danville and engaged in practice in the city since 1906. His father was also an attorney and was for twenty-four years a member of the Illinois State Legislature. Mr. Allen received his early education in the pub- lic schools and Greer College at Hoopeston, and studied law at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Illinois where he was graduated with degree of LL.B. in 1905. At the latter school he was a member of the varsity football team in 1904 and was also a member of the university band and glee club. He was admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1905 and entered practice in January, 1906. He served as county judge of Vermilion County from 1910 to 1918 and in addition to present general prac- tice has held the post of assistant United States dis- trict attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois since 1922. He is, moreover, a member of the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, representing the 18th Congressional District, and notably in 1924, under the appointment by the United States attorney general's office, served as special government prose- cutor in full charge of the Federal prosecution of the noted Williamson County liquor cases. Mr. Allen is a member of the Sigma Chi and Phi (Continued on Page 337) Lawrence T. Allen Bowman Paye Three llumireil and Thirty-one Michael E. King Moffett MICHAEL E. KING A resident of Danville since 1861, and a leading figure in business and finance since early manhood, Michael E. King has long held an outstanding posi- tion in Danville's citizenry. Following a career of wide business activity Mr. King has devoted much of his interest during later years to the Second Na- tional Bank, of Danville, of which he became president in 1902 and now serves as chairman of its board of directors. The present high place which Mr. King has en- joyed for years, has come to him from a boyhood and early manhood that was devoid of advantages. He started to work as a boy, at the age of eight, in a grocery store, and in the early period of his life further worked in coal mines, and as a freight handler with the Wabash Railroad. From the latter work he entered the employ of a wholesale grocery firm, and after two years of this started in the grocery business for himself, launching a business career that has been filled with ever increasing suc- cess. Mr. King was born in Dubuque, Iowa, September 24, 1857, the son of Austin and Ellen King. He was married in 1889 to Catherine Cavanaugh, and has one son, Austin King. In club and fraternal affiliations he is a member of the Elks and the Knights of Columbus. He resides at 309 North Street, West, Danville. JOHN G. HARTSHORN John G. Hartshorn has long played an active and important part in the affairs of Danville, and to him and to his exertions may be credited much of the fine civic progress that the city has attained. He is present president of the Danville Chamber of Com- merce, and further holds distinction of having served as president of the Board of Education during the building of the new high school and the Cannon grade school in Danville. His business activities are principally confined to coal mine operation, and to real estate, in both of which he occupies place of pronounced leadership. He is vice-president of the Black Servant Coal Company, with mine at Elk- ville, Illinois, and main offices in Danville ; president of the Danville Benefit & Building Association ; and vice-president of the Illinois and Indiana Fair Asso- ciation, which holds the yearly fairs in Danville. In his real estate activities he owns with W. G. Harts- horn the subdivision of Woodlawn consisting of 107 lots on North Vermilion Street, where one of the city's most attractive and desirable residential sections is being developed. Mr. Hartshorn was born in Corydon, Iowa, May 17, 1862, the son of William G. and Mary Hartshorn, and received common school and high school educa- tion. From 1885 to 1895 he was engaged in the gen- eral mercantile business with W. G. Hartshorn in Pleasantville, Iowa, they leaving this in 1895 to enter the coal industry which they have pursued con- tinuously since, operating mines in Iowa, Illinois and (Continued on Page 337) John G. Hartshorn Bowman Page Three Hundred and Thirty-tiro Roy C. Freeman ROY C. FREEMAN Judge Roy C. Freeman, judge of the county court of Champaign County, is a native son of his community. He was horn in Homer Township, Champaign County, July 13, 1880, the son of John T. and Jennie (Silkey) Freeman. His father, also a native resident of the county, was a farmer and stock-raiser and the judge's early life was spent on the farm. He attended country school in Homer Township and is a graduate of the Homer High School (1898). In law he is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Michigan (1Q03), but previous to entering Michigan spent a year at the University of Illinois. Judge Freeman was admitted to the bar of Illi- nois in October, 1903, and opened office in December of the same year. From 1903 to 1908 he was en- gaged in private practice, but from 1908 to 1912 he served as assistant state's attorney for Champaign County. He was elected judge of the county court in 1914 and has since been continuously re-elected. Both as a lawyer and jurist he is held in high esteem and his record both on and off the bench has been marked by a high ability. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks and the Masons. In politics he is a Republican. He was married August 16, 1905, to Lillian A. Burdick of Homer, and has three children, Gladys Irene, Hazel Bernice and Ruth Lillian. Another daughter, Beulah May, died in 1910. Residence : 507 Indiana Avenue, Urbana. Busi- ness address : Court House, Urbana. WILLIAM C. DIXON, M.D. Dr. William C. Dixon, health commissioner of the City of Danville, is a native of Greenville, Illinois, and previous to residence in Danville was for a number of years engaged in practice in Canton, Illinois, where he also served as health commissioner during the years of 1908 and 1909. He was ap- pointed health commissioner of Danville in 1919, and was re-appointed to this office May 1, 1925. Dr. Dixon was born in Greenville, October 10, 1869, the son of William and Mary Dixon. He is a high school graduate, a normal school graduate, and received his medical education in the St. Louis Uni- versity School of Medicine. In fraternal affiliations he is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Knights Templar and the Shrine. Dr. Dixon was married in 1896 to Florence White, and to this union one daughter was born, Lillian Dixon, who died at the age of ten years. He re- sides at 307 West Harrison Street, and has his offices in the Dale Building, Danville. William C. Dixon, M.D. Bow man Page Three Hundred and Thirty-three Bow man William E. Fithian WILLIAM E. FITHIAN William E. Fithian was born in Danville, Illinois, July 20, 1858, the son of George and Edwilda (Crom- well) Fithian, both of whom were members of pioneer families. His father died very young. His grandfather was Dr. William Fithian, Danville's first physician, who was also prominent in the early polit- ical life of Illinois, a member of the legislature for a number of years and provost marshal during the stirring days of the Civil War, a trusted friend of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Fithian received his education in the public schools of Danville, afterward going to Detroit, Mich- igan, for a course in a business college there. Com- pleting this course, he was there employed by the Empire Transportation Company, the business of this company being the handling of fast freight in its own cars. From there he went to Southwest Texas, where he remained for more than fifteen years, most of which time he was with the Missouri Pacific Rail- road Company, in the transportation department, and later in railroad construction work. Following an accident which resulted in a serious injury to himself he returned to Danville, and after a period of semi- invalidism he was for a time engaged in the milling business in Danville, associated with his step-father, the late Judge D. D. Evans. A fire destroyed the mill in 1896 and it was not rebuilt. During all of his various activities he was always interested in agriculture and about this time he turned his attention seriously to scientific farming. (Continued on Page 338) DR. HENRY FROST HOOKER Dr. Henry Frost Hooker, leading surgeon of Dan- ville, Illinois, was born November 12, 1884, in In- dependence, Kansas, the son of Samuel H. and Lora Hooker. He graduated from the high school in White, South Dakota, and received his Ph.G. degree from the South Dakota State College in 1904. In 1908 he graduated from the Medical School of the Northwestern University and spent two years as an interne in a Chicago hospital. Dr. Hooker came to Danville in 1910 and for several years was engaged in the general practice of medicine. His practice for some time has been devoted exclusively to general surgery. He is a member of the leading medical so- cieties, — the Illinois State Medical Society, the Ver- milion County Medical Society and the Aesculapean Medical Society of the Wabash Valley. He is also a member of the surgical staffs of St. Elizabeth's and Lake View Hospitals. Dr. Hooker is active in Masonic circles, being a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the Danville Consistory and Mo- hammed Shrine. Dr. Hooker was united in mar- riage November 22, 1909, to Miss Nellie M. McGrath. To this union three children were born, John, Maxine and Jane. He has a suite of offices at 508 First National Bank Building and his home is at 8 Rose- lawn Avenue. Dr. Henry Frost Hooker I'aoe Three Hundred and Thirty-four RALPH L. MjcCALMAN Ralph L. McCalman, president of R. McCalman, Incorporated, general contractors of Danville, was born in Wilson. Wisconsin, October 20, 1871, the son of John and Lucy (Lynde) McCalman. He received his education in Racine College, at Racine, Wisconsin, and previous to entering the business of contracting was engaged in engineering work with railroads and electric lines in Illinois and Michigan. He has been en- gaged in the contracting business since 1909, and has further included two years of service, from 1912 to 1914, as city engineer of Decatur, Illinois. In his early work, from 1890 to 1906, Mr. McCalman was engaged as a civil engineer in railroad con- struction with the Chicago & Grand Trunk and the Chicago & West Michigan Railroads, and as locating engineer, maintenance engineer, and division engineer with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, while in his traction line service be spent the years from 1906 to 1909 in organization of the engineering depart- ment of the Illinois Traction System. Mr. McCalman was married March 4, 1901, to Myrtle Hopple and has two daughters, Helen and Myra. He is a Royal Arch and thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the Shrine, Grotto, and the Elks. He resides at 9 May wood Drive. His business is located at 425 Chandler Street. JOSEPH G. ("Uncle Joe") CANNON (Continued from Page 317) in 1910 when insurgents of his own party, combined with the Democratic minority, forced him to yield the powers of his office but refused to remove him. The struggle over this was one of the most titanic ever waged in congress, and "Uncle Joe," with his back to the wall, fighting his greatest of fights, so held the admiration of his opponents that, although victorious in stripping the speaker of many of his powers, they were quite content that the gavel should continue to be his. "Uncle Joe" was first elected to congress, from the Eighteenth Illinois District, in 1872, to the Forty-Third Con- gress, and was continuously re-elected to each succeeding congress until 1892, when he was defeated for election to the Fifty-Second Congress. After this, however, he was again elected, to the Fifty-Third Congress and to each suc- ceeding congress until 1912, when with the great majority of his party he was buried under the avalanche of votes that engulfed the Republican party with the advent of the Pro- gressive Party. He was elected again in 1914 and con- tinued to serve throughout the Sixty-Fifth, Sixty-Sixth and Sixty-Seventh Congresses, retiring voluntarily in 1922. Also outstanding in his career in congress he served for four- teen years as a member of the much powered committee on appropriations, twelve of which were as chairman, in the Forty-Sixth, Fifty-First, Fifty-Fifth, Fifty-Sixth and Fifty- Seventh Congresses. He further notably received fifty-eight votes for the Presidential nomination at the Republican Na- tional Convention in 1908, where at the same convention suggestion was made by party leaders that he take the vice- presidential nomination, a suggestion which he refused. "Uncle Joe" was born in a little Quaker settlement near Guilford, North Carolina, May 7, 1836, and named for Joseph Gurney, a famous Quaker. His father was Dr. Horace Cannon and his mother, Gulielma (Hollingsworth) Cannon, and his being a Quaker came by chance. His grandfather, a Scotch-Irish Presbyterian from Northern Ire- land, settled in Montreal shortly after the Revolution, and later removed to North Carolina, where "Uncle Joe's" father was born, only to become an orphan a week later and be reared by two elderly Quakeresses. However, "Uncle Joe," as demonstrated by his being a fiery, rough and tumble fighter, inherited the traits of his grandfather as far as religion was concerned. From North Carolina, when "Uncle Joe" was four years old, the Cannon family removed to Indiana, where he grew to manhood. "Uncle Joe's" father hated slavery and he left the South because of it, traveling overland to Indiana, where after locating on the Wabash River near Terre Haute, he was drowned while swimming the swollen river to aid a sick neighbor. Deft fatherless by the drowning and made the main sup- port of his family, the balance of "Uncle Joe's" boyhood was one of struggle. He worked in a store by day and studied by night, particularly in the later years of his youth, studying law in a friend's law office. Determined to be a lawyer, he saved money to pay a dollar a week for board while going to law school, and upon promise to pay later for tuition was accepted as a student at the Cincinnati Law School, which he finished and from which he was forced to walk back home to Indiana because of having no money to pay railroad fare. However, "Uncle Joe's" poverty was confined to his early years. After becoming successfully launched in his law practice he turned to other enterprises and in the years that followed acquired a large fortune. One of his principal interests has been the Second National Bank of Danville, which has long been one of the outstanding financial institu- tions of Eastern Illinois. HARVEY JAMES SCONCE (Continued from Page 319) Company, both of which he serves as president. Mr. Sconce was born at Indianola, Illinois, March 7, 1875, the son of James S. and Emma (Sodowsky) Sconce, and holds degree of B.S., College of Agriculture. University of Illinois, 1898. He is a member of the Kappa Sigma anil Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternities, the University Club of Chicago, Adventurers Club of Chicago, and the Elks Lodge at Danville. He also belongs to the Masonic Lodge, including Medinah Temple of the Shrine at Chicago. In politics he is a Republican, and in 1920 was the agricultural manager for the United States in the campaign of Frank O. Lowden for the Presidency. In religion he is a Methodist. He was married, June 2, 1897, to Eva L. Fisher, and has three children, Frances S., Louise, and James S. Paijc Three Hundred and Thirty-five WILLIAM B. McKINLEY (Continued from Page 318) A life-long Republican, Senator McKinley has con- sistently adhered to the major principles of his party, but where justice or judgment indicated otherwise has been free to take a stand as his conscience has dictated. He was first elected to the fifty-ninth congress in 1904 and with the exception of two years has been in public service continuously since, being re-elected to each congress except the sixty-third until in 1920 he was chosen United States senator for the term from 1921 to 1927. In both the house and the senate, Senator McKinley's legislative record has been characterized by a fair, con- sistent, constructive attitude towards questions of labor, agriculture, public service, national defense, finance and foreign relations. He has always been a champion of the American standard of living and a leader in movements for tax reduction, particularly sponsoring the budget system to curb national expenditures. He has always further been a con- sistent advocate of a protective tariff, and both in the house and senate has held numerous important committee assignments and memberships. Senator McKinley is also particularly highly regarded in both branches of the government for his knowledge of foreign affairs and his advice on matters of foreign interest is generally sought by colleagues. He has engaged in ex- tensive travels, has been a visitor in every country in the world, and by reason of this holds keen insight into matters of foreign trade and political relations. Senator McKinley is, moreover, a particular friend of education. From 1902 to 1905 he was a trustee of the University of Illinois and his gifts to educational institu- tions in Illinois amount to more than a million dollars. His philanthropies in other directions have also been extensive. He has given much time to social service work also, but both in social service and philanthropies his actions have been unostentatious, although with him they have been so varied and extensive as to be hardly secondary to his political and business undertakings. Among his most conspicuous public service has been his work with the American Group of the Interparliamentary Union. As president of the American Group, to which he has been re-elected five times, he urged the attendance of foreign nations to the Limitation of Armament Conference called at Washington by President Harding in November, 1921. He is also international vice-president of this world- wide group of statesmen representing thirty nations. Senator McKinley was married at Chicago, in February, 1881, to Kate Frisbee. His clubs are the Chevy Chase, Press and Metropolitan of Washington, District of Columbia, the Hamilton and Union League of Chicago, and the Country of Champaign. * * # MILTON JOHN WOLFORD (Continued from Page 320) uously since. Mr. Wnlford has also been secretary of the Danville Benefit and Building Association since 1880. In civic and community activities, Mr. Wolford has served as president of the Board of Lakeview Hospital; is at present a trustee of the Y. M. C. A. ; charter and life member of the Paul Revere Chapter of Sons of the American Revolu- tion, of which he is chairman of the Board of Control; and is also a member of the G. A. R., and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Flks. In recognition of his benevolence, and in testimony of the esteem with which he is held in his community he was signally honored on his seventy-ninth birth- day, April 6, 1923, through presentation by citizens of Dan- ville of a beautiful loving cup, seventy-nine American Beauty Roses, and selection as general chairman of the Salvation Army Appeal Fund, which position he also held in the cam- paigns for funds to build the Danville Y. W. C. A. and the Lakeview Hospital. Mr. Wolford was married at Areola, Illinois, December 4, 1872, to Maud Sutherland Blackwell, a native of New Bern, North Carolina, and descendant of Robert Blackwell, founder of Blackwell's Island, New York, and has been the father of six children, Ann Selby (Mrs. Urndorff L. Ridgely), Frances M. (deceased), Maud Blackwell (Mrs. Charles Frederick Shause), Sarah Wicks (Mrs. Roscoe Simpson Fairchild), Albert Milton (deceased), and Harold Ernest Wolford. * * * RUSSEL CURTIS ROTTGER (Continued from Page 326) Mr. Rottger was married at Oak Park, Illinois, November 21, 1914, to Florence Mildred Smith, and has one child, Rosemary Jane, aged six. Residence: 112 Sheridan Street. Business address: 23 North Walnut Street. JOHN H. HARRISON (Continued from Page 322) with the Danville News in 1903. In his political activities Mr. Harrison has included service as a member of the Republican State Central Committee in 1914; as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1916; and as chairman of the Illinois Republican State Convention in 1918. He has also included service as commissioner of Illinois State Penitentiary, from 1904 to 1913, and notably, during the World War, was a member of the Illinois State Council of Defense. In club and fraternal affiliations he is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the Masonic Lodge, including the 32d degree, Knights Templar and the Shrine; the Elks Lodge, Union League Club of Chicago, Danville Country Club, Dan- ville Gun Club, and Union Gun Club of Beardstown, Illinois. Residence: 402 The Holland. Business address: Com- mercial-News, Danville. * * * WILLIAM J. PARRETT (Continued from Page 323) and among these holds credit for the adoption of the Dan- ville City Plan, and the establishment of Danville's municipal golf course, the first municipal course to be provided by any city in the State of Illinois. Mr. Parrett first started his newspaper work in Fonda, Iowa, and previously to locating in Danville and forming his association with Mr. Harrison, worked as a reporter with newspapers in Sioux City and Des Moines in 1891 and 1892, with the Chicago newspapers in 1893, as manager of the Ottawa Journal in 1894 and 1895, as manager of the LaCrosse (Wisconsin) Republican-Leader in 1896, and as advertising manager of the Aurora News in 1898. Mr. Parrett was married in Danville in 1904 to Margaret Connor, and resides at 1010 Vermilion Street. In organiza- tional affiliations he is a member of various clubs and lodges of Danville. * # * DAVID WILLIAM STEVICK (Continued from Page 324) progressive methods resulted in other civic reforms and great community progress and his name was widely men- tioned for political honors, such as congressman. Mr. Stevick, however, preferred to devote his energies to his fast growing business and in 1919, purchased his rival publication, The Champaign Gazette, which he merged with The News as The Champaign News-Gazette. Not con- tent with the facilities of the two newspapers, he again en- larged his plant, adding much new equipment and the full wire service of both the United Press and International News Service. To-day, The Champaign News-Gazette is one of the few papers in the United States carrying the fu'.l wire reports of the Associated Press, United Press and Inter- national News Service. A Sunday newspaper and the first sport page ever published in his community were given to the public by Mr. Stevick. The same can be said of the society page, the woman's page, colored comics on Sundays, full page of comics daily, and many other features. Mr. Stevick has been an extensive traveler and his ability as a writer, both editorially and otherwise, has been a big factor in the upbuilding of The News-Gazette. From a paid circulation in 191 5 of 5,000, the circulation has climbed to 13,000. From the records of the Audit Bureau of Circula- tions it is proven that no newspaper in the State of Illinois covers its territory in such a blanket-like way. No news- paper in the state has made a larger percentage of growth in circulation since 1915. The career of D. W. Stevick as a newspaper publisher is regarded in the Central states as a phenomenal success. The marriage of Mr. Stevick and Miss Helen M. Taylor was solemnized at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on August 29, 1910, and a daughter, Marajen, is their only child. Mr. Stevick is a member of the International Kiwanis Club, the Eiks, Knights of Pythias, Moose, and Redmen Lodges, of the Hamilton Club of Chicago, and of the Associated Press. * * * II. C. HORNEMAN (Continued from Page 325) development work in the agricultural states of the Middle West. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fra- ternity, the honorary agricultural fraternity of Delta Theta Sigma, the Masonic Lodge, including the Knights Templar and the 32d degree, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Mr. Horneman was married in 1908 to Florence L. Loe and has one son, Kenneth H., born April n, 1910. Residence: 1 1 19 Sherman Street. Business address: Sugar Creek Creamery Company, 123 Washington Street, Danville. Pafje Three Hundred and Thirty-site WILLIAM BROOKS MURRAY (Continued from Page 327) Hill Miller Company of Washington, and was promoted to chief engineer in 1896, and erecting engineer in 1898. Later, in 1899, he became chief engineer with the Palas Royal, and after this, in 1908, entered business for himself, as general manager of the Murray Engineering Company, doing general contracting nd machine construction work. In the latter work he served as advisory engineer for the Miller Train Control Company, and in 191 1 gave up all connections to devote himself entirely to designing and perfecting a work- able train control system. The system as evolved by Mr. Murray, was first installed on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad in IOII, and its success has been cited by Congressman Lsch. author of the Ksch Cummins Transportation Act, as justification for in- stallation of train controls on all railroads, as provided by the act. In making the citation, Mr. Ksch slated that after what had been proven on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad the cost of installation was justifiable on account of the benefits to be derived in conservation of life and property, and in facilitation of traffic. Altogether forty-nine different railroads have been effected by the transportation act as requiring adoption id" train con- trol systems and it is estimated that the first cost of the in- stallations will be not lev-, than $200,000,000. Many of the roads have already begun installation of these systems and among these the .Miller Train Control Company is now en- gaged in installing the Miller Control on the lines of the New York Central Railroad east of Cleveland, a work which is being conducted under the personal direction of Mr. Murray. Among those who arc principally interested with Mr. Mur- ray in the Miller Train Control Company, is Mr. H. B. Miller of Washington, as general manager; Mr. J. W. Garber, Washington, as president; and Mr. William Dupont, Wil- mington, Delaware, as chairman of the company's executive committee. Included in professional and fraternal affiliations, Mr. Mur- ray, who is generally known in Danville, and in engineering circles as "Safety-First Hill Murray," is a member of the Washington Society of Kngineers, the Railway Signal En- gineers Association, a thirty-second degree Mason, a Shriner, and an Elk. Also, as vice-president of the National Railway Association, he enjoys outstanding position. The organization is the largest of its kind in the world, and in his office as vice-president Mr. Murray will automatically become president in 1926. He became a director of the body five years ago, and besides being vice-president has served on its committees on warehouses, finance and membership. His principal recrea- tions are hunting, fishing and golf. Clubs are the Rotary, Shrine, Chicago Engineers, Missouri Athletic Association and Old Colony. He belongs to the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Murray was married at Silver Creek, New York, in 1902 to Georgia Farnsworth, and has three children, Martha, Flora and Laura. JOHN W. DALE (Continued from Page 328) in this office, one term being for five years, making the total of thirteen years. A staunch Republican, always interested in community advancement and welfare, he spent much of his early years in party work and was present at the con- vention at which the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, his famed fellow townsman, was first nominated and launched upon the distinguished career that has been his in congress. Mr. Dale has also frequently served as a delegate to the various party conventions and has further served in numerous other official county and township capacities. After retiring from the clerk's office Mr. Dale formed a partnership with Martin Hulce and J. C. Hull and organized the Danville Buggy Company. After several years this part- nership was dissolved and Mr. Dale formed an association with the late W. T. Cunningham and with him purchased approximately a thousand acres of land west of the city from the Consolidated Coal Company, forming the nucleus from which Vermilion Heights has been developed. Through this purchase Mr. Dale was largely responsible for the estab- lishment of the brick industry in Danville, having long ago interested the Danville Brick Company and the Western Brick Company in establishing plants on this property. Dur- ing his early career Mr. Dale acquired considerable business property, among that being the corner at North and Vermilion Streets, where the present modern, three-story Dale Building now stands. Mr. Dale was married at Danville, June 26, 1873, to Harriett I. Hicks of Perrysville, Indiana, and with his com- rade of this long period enjovs business retirement at their beautiful home at 436 North Walnut Street, where they recently celebrated their fifty-second wedding anniversary. They have three children, Elizabeth Dale Wilkinson, Georgia Dale, and Nelle Dale Campbell, all of whom are well known and prominent in social affairs in Danville. Clubs and fraternal affiliations of Mr. Dale include the Sons of the American Revolution, the G. A. R., the Elks Lodge, the Odd Fellows, of which he is a past grand master, and the Modern Woodmen. WALTER C. LINDLKY (Continued from Page 331) Illinois. He was graduated from high school in 1897 and holds degrees from the University of Illinois of A.B., 1001; LL.B., 1904; and J. I)., 1910. He was admitted to the bar, July 1, 1904, and served as a law clerk with Lindley, Pen- well & Lindley from 1904 to 1906. He was admitted to the firm in 1906 and continued this connection until his present appointment. While at t he University of Illinois Judge Lindley was active in student affairs ami served as assistant editor and manager of the Daily Illini, as editor of the Illinois Maga- zine, as president of the Student Republican Club, chairman of Senior Cap and Gown Committee, and as a member of the Senior Ball Committee. lie is a member of the Vermilion County, Illinois State, and American liar Associations; Masonic Lodge, including thirty-second degree; FJks Lodge; Union League Club of Chicago; and tin- Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Phi, and Thcta Nu Kappa College Fraternities. He is also a director of the Second National Bank of Danville, president of the Law Alumni Association of the University of Illinois, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Judge Lindley was married April 30, 191 3, to Louise Dewey Brown and has three children, Mary Alletta, Louise 1)., and Walter C, junior. He resides at 1212 Logan Avenue, Dan- ville. * * * WILLIAM FRANKLIN BALM (Continued from Page 329) his venture and the store continues to-day as one of the leaders in its field, while all of the others have long since passed out of existence. Mr. Baum's first venture in building business property came in 1882. At this time he built the Baum Block on East Main Street. In 1907, awakened to Danville's growing need for office buildings he started the building of the Baum Building on Vermilion Street, and through the construction of this structure, which was finished in April, 1908, gave to the city its first modern, steel fire-proof building, which, with seven stories, continues to-day as one of the finest buildings in the city. In fraternal affiliations Mr. Baum is a member of the Masonic Lodge, including the 32d degree and the Shrine. He is also a charter member of the Danville Lodge of Elks. In professional affiliations he has served as president of the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, and further among busi- ness interests is president of the Pioneer Gas & Oil Company of San Antonio, Texas. He also was a member of the Dan- ville City Council for four years during early 1900, represent- ing the Third Ward of the city, during which time through aiding in taking in six suburbs, three of which were in- corporated towns, he won title of being called the father of Greater Danville. Mr. Baum has been twice married. His first wife, Louisa Johnson, whom he married in Marshfield, Indiana, in Septem- ber, 1874, died several years ago, and his second wife, Bertha Lebensburger, whom he married at Sandusky, Ohio, in February, 1914, died November 22, 1922. He has one son, Clarence, born by his first marriage, who is associated in business with his father, and who is also superintendent of Lakeview Hospital of Danville. During his earlier years the son traveled extensively abroad but in recent years has been located in Danville. Residence: 322 Vermilion Street. Business address: Baum Building. * * * LAWRENCE T. ALLEN (Continued from Page 331) Delta Phi (honorary law) College Fraternities, the Masonic and Elks Lodges, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Danville Country Club. He holds commission as major in the Judge Advocate's Department, United States Army, Of- ficers' Reserve Corps, and during the World War served as a major with the 10th Illinois Infantry. He was married November 4, 191 1, to Bess Trevett of Champaign. Illinois, and has two children, John T., and Lawrence T., junior. Residence: 11 30 Logan Avenue. Business address: First National Bank Building. # * * JOHN G. HARTSHORN' (Continued from Page 332) Ohio. Mr. Hartshorn is a member of the Rotary Club of Danville, the Elks Club, and the Danville Country Club. He was married, March 1, 1888, to Minnie E. Sherperd and they have had two children, a son, Harry, who died May 13, 1922, and a daughter, Helen, who is now Mrs. Harry S. Weir. Residence: 1102 North Walnut Street. Business address: 310 Adams Building. Page Three Hundred and Thirty-seven WILLIAM E. FITHIAN (Continued from Page 334) He is the owner and operator of a considerable amount of land. His one idea is production, but production without destruction. If you talk with him he will tell you that you can not continue to take everything from the land and put nothing back. Soil building is his hobby. He is a producer rather than a trader. Perhaps he will tell you, too, his idea of the marketing of grain and what he thinks about specula- tion in the food of the people. His home is in Danville, where his business address is his home address, 415 North Gilbert Street. He married in 1 &97> Jane Head, a descendant of Gen. Evan Shelby, of Revolutionary fame. Her home was also in Danville, but she is a native of a sister state, Indiana. Mr. Fithian has always been active in the community life of the city, having been on the executive boards of most of its public institutions. He was interested in the organiza- tion of the local Chamber of Commerce and was its second president. One of his greatest interests has been the Y. M. C. A. He was a member of the Provisional Committee and of the Building Committee of its present home and for some time chairman of the Finance Committee and his interest continues. He is a Mason, an Elk, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is, and has always been, a Republican in politics but has never asked for and has never held a political office, and with a twinkle in his eye he admits that even in a Democrat there may be found some good. JOHN W. WEBSTER (Continued from Page 330) Saloon League and of the State Young Men's Christian Association Board, he avoided the danger that often besets prominent men, of believing in all good causes and doing nothing definite for the specific agencies that carry on these causes. While never neglecting his business, he has learned how to live, as Arnold Bennett says, twenty-four hours a day, and thus has ample time for his major occupation, as above noted. Every organization in the City of Danville created for the purpose of raising money for some philanthropic cause has sought and secured his enthusiastic co-operation. As one of a hundred alumni of De Pauw, he succeeded in raising one million dollars for that institution. He helped in raising over two million dollars for the Young Women's Christian Association, Young Men's Christian Association, and various churches, hospitals, colleges and other organ- izations, almost always serving on the executive committees. He obviously believes in manifesting his faith in works, and his is a spirit such as every city in the Union needs if its mountains are to be removed and its crooked places made straight. He is our idea of the finest type of one hundred per cent. American — hating none and loving all, efficient, human, kindly, forceful, with a keen sense of humor — a Christian gentleman. May his tribe increase! Page Three Hundred find Thirty-eight INDUSTRIAL l'a