Williamson County, Illinois - The whole text, 1919 (part 6 of 7)

During the war Mr. Clarida tried to enlist for special military duty, but was rejected on account of his age. He. however, was arranging to go over as a secretary of the Y. M. C. A., when the armistice was signed.

He is an active member of the M. E. church, also A. F. and A. M.; I. O. 0. F.; K. of P.; Red Men; Woodmen; Mystic Worker and B. P. 0. E. lodges

/~\F the young men of this generation who ^^ have climbed the ladder with safe and sure footing and gone out into the world and continued to make good, no better example is offered than the career of L. G. (Roy) Binkley. "Bink," as he was known among the fellows not many years back, gave early evidence of business ability. He was affable to begin with, knew how to mix and get along in the world and learned early the art not only of making friends but the finer art of cultivating their esteem and holding them. No wonder is it now that in Chicago, where he took up his residence some three years ago, that he is vice-president of the Midland Engineering & Construction Company, a corporation of nation wide repute.

Mr. Binkley was born in the country some three and a half miles north of Marion, Illinois, March 28, 1882. He attended the Marion High School and was graduated in the class of 1899, and afterwards attended college at Ohio Wesleyan, Delaware, Ohio. He returned to Marion in 1901 and for fourteen years was connected with the Egyptian and Equitable Powder Companies, whose plants were located near Herrin, Alton and Fort Smith, Arkansas, in various official capacities. He went to Chicago in 1916 with Mr. F. S. Peabody of the Peabody Coal Company, and in conjunction with him and others organized and was president for two years of the Railway & Mine Supply Company. In 1918 he left this organization to become vice-president of the Midland Engineering & Construction Company, which position he now occupies. Still counting his years safely this side of forty, he has achieved a success and position in life that rarely comes to few men with any more opportunities than he had when he started out in life. His success is inspiring.

/CHARLES CURREN has represented this ^ senatorial district in the General Assembly so well and so long that his constituents only trouble themselves to remember when his term expires that they may return him to office. He has been succeeding himself by handsome Republican majorities since his first election in 1912. He enjoys the rare distinction of seeing every bill he has introduced become a law. During the last session of the legislature Mr. Curren was chairman of the committee on farm drainage and served on the following important committees: appropriation, insurance and industrial affairs. He is attentive to all business coming before the general assembly and especially watchful of matters that concern

In local affairs in his home town of Mound City, he is not without honor, but for the past consecutive twenty-eight years has been a member of the city council. He is engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Mound City.

While still a boy he was able by strict economy and thrift to enter business for himself a few years after the death of his father and is now one of the leading business men of the community. In 1889 he married Miss Kate Cummings, and they have a family of five children.

A MONG the men who have been prominent -*"*- in the public life of this county and are still kindly remembered is John M. Dodd of Marion, who served the county continuously for a dozen years as county clerk, but now residing in Springfield, where he has a state position in the office of the State Auditor. Mr. Dodd has had unusually good training for public life and especially for the important post he occupies at present at the state capitol. He began working at an early age as agent for the Illinois Central Railroad at Thompsonville, Illinois, and later was transferred to New Athens, Illinois, where he remained four years, leaving there for Marion in 1887, where he served as railroad agent for fifteen years, finally retiring upon the entreaties of Republican friends to run for county clerk in 1902, to which office he was elected and returned to office two consecutive terms. Upon his own volition, he retired from the office of county clerk to accept a position with the Marion State and Savings Bank as assistant cashier which he held until January 20, 1917, when he accepted a position at the state capitol under the Hon. Andrew Russell, Auditor of Public Accounts, which position he assumed in February that year.

He has been generally prominent in city affairs in Marion, serving as member of the board of education, clerk of the Modern Woodmen Lodge, secretary of K. of P., and I. 0. 0. F., all of which positions he held a number of years.

Mr. Dodd served most successfully as chairman of the Republican County Central Committee for the last six years that he was county clerk. He proved a thoroughly efficient organizer and always rolled up big majorities at each election.

TTERRIN. the largest soft coal mining city in the United States, situated within the whistle sound of thirty-five large shipping mines, was incorporated as a village April 26, 1898, and adopted city government May 16, 1900. The official census in 1900 was 1,576; in 1910 it was 6,864, and the official census taken by the city in June, 1917. was 10,402. The population at present within the corporate limits will exceed 11,000. No other city in Southern Illinois has had the magic growth that has attended this place. Today the city enjoys the distinction of being the best wage city in the Mississippi Valley, furnishing a greater number of working days the year around and a higher wage for the working man than any other city in the state and probably the Middle West.

Herrin has all the facilities of a modern city. Its shipping facilities are unequalled. Two lines of the Illinois Central, the Burlington and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroads and Coal Belt Electric Railway enter the city. The total freight earnings will reach $6,000,000 annually.

The city has three banks with a total resource (official report September 12, 1919) of $3,201,039.62. There are excellent schools, public, a township high school and a parochial school, with a total attendance of close on to 2,900.

The city owns its waterworks system and filtration plant constructed at a cost of $150,000. All the business district of the city is paved and two new paving districts have just been established in the residence section. There are thirty miles of granitoid sidewalks built by the city at a cost of $75,000, and an adequate sewer system which cost $60,000. The city hall was erected in 1913 and cost $22,000.

Postal savings deposits amount to $10,000. Post office money orders business for the fiscal year ending June, 1919, was a quarter of a million dollars.

Throughout the war period Herrin measured up one hundred per cent on every war fund drive and exceeded its quota every time. It had the distinction of raising more money for the first call for funds by the Red Cross of any city in Egypt.

No sooner had peace been declared than the new administration took up the problem of pushing local improvements. A large sidewalk district has been laid out and a paving district in the residential section on the south side and both confirmed by the city council and contracts are to be let soon.

No city in the entire Coal Belt of Southern Illinois has a brighter business outlook than Herrin, known everywhere now as the liveliest place in Southern Illinois.

A T a mass meeting held at the City Hall -*"*- February 11, 1919, the Herrin Improvement Association was organized. Its purpose is to boost every interest that pertains to the welfare and growth of the city and especially to encourage the construction of hard roads. It is the common council where the laboring man, the banker, the business and professional man meet on the same level and consider propositions that pertain to the common welfare of the city and community. It has accomplished a great deal of good and lasting benefit in the short time it has been organized, giving great assistance to work incident to the wind-up of the war. This organization was the first to give a Home- Coming reception and banquet for the returning soldier boys. It entertained in the same fashion this spring the basket ball team which made such a good showing at the University of Illinois interscholastic contest for state championship.

The committees have made several trips out of town in behalf of propositions that mean much to the commercial and business interests here in Herrin.

There is no regular time of meeting for the entire membership of the association, but meetings are subject to the call of the president. The business is transacted largely

HE large resources and deposits of this bank has given it the reputation as being the strongest financial institution in Southern Illinois, and has builded its reputation on strictly adhering to conservative and legitimate banking rules and policies.

The First Nat i o n a 1 Bank was organized in 1900, with a capital of $25,- 000, at which time it sueceeded the Exchange Bank, a private bank owned by D. R. Harrison, who became the first president of the First National Bank. The other officers at this time were Ephriam H e rrin, Vice-President; and John Herrin, Cashier, and the directors were D. R. Harrison, G. H. Harrison, Ephriam Herrin, J. D. Peters, and Ed. A. Ellis.

The efficient cashier, John Herrin, has been the cashier since the organization, and the rapid rise from a small bank of only $25,000 to the leading banking institution of Southern

Illinois, with total resources of $1,920,564 at last report, is principally due to his administ r a t i o n. Mr. Herrin was cochairman with Earl Jackson of Marion, in the Liberty Loan campaigns o f the late war, and their efforts were mainly responsible for Williamson county going over the top on every loan - on every Liberty Loan.

The bank building occupied by the First National Bank is the same building in which the bank was established. It is equipped with modern vaults and safes and also electric burglar alarm system, in fact, every safeguard is thrown around their depositors' money.

TJERRIN has always been called a -'--*- young man's town, because the young man has his opportunity here to an apparently greater degree than in other cities that boast of years and learned and aged men. That this is quite true is borne out by the career of a single young man who seized opportunity at the flood tide - Attorney George K. Crichton, twice city attorney and once mayor of the city and still counting his years this side of thirty-three.

Attorney Crichton is of direct and pure Scotch descent, born in Staunton, 111., later residing in Taylorville, where he attended high school, and afterward removing with his parents to Herrin 1906, where for a time he was employed in the mines earning money with which to attend college.

At the age of nineteen, he entered Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., and was graduated from the law department of that institution in 1909. He successfully passed the Illinois bar examination that same year and located a law office in Herrin shortly afterward.

He fell into the political life of the community quite naturally. Before he was old enough to hold office, he was well under way running a winning race for city judge of Herrin. The fact of his age was found to be against him holding the office, led him to withdraw with election a certainty, but was honored with an appointment as master in chancery of the first city court Herrin ever had.

In 1911 at the age of twenty-four, he was nominated and elected city attorney and succeeded himself two years later for another term. He proved himself well fitted for this important position and served through some of the most critical periods of the city's history and at a time when some of the greatest local improvement work was under way. After leaving the city attorney's office, he devoted his entire time to the practice of his profession.

A committee of prominent citizens waited on him when the selection of a candidate for mayor was a problem in the spring of 1917 and presuaded him to pitch his hat in the ring, which he finally consented to do with the result that he was elected by a big majority. He served from April, 1917, to April of this year, and had a most harmonious council throughout his entire administration as well as a successful term. It was his intention several times to resign and join the colors, but the state and city affairs did not permit it, his best friends argued. He finally decided to serve out his term and retire and enter the army, but the signing of the armistice precluded this also. Throughout the war period Attorney Creighton, then mayor, rendered much service to the local and legal advisory boards.

In the fall of 1918, he was married to Miss Gertrude Fleming of Olney, 111., who at this time was a member of the faculty of the Southern Illinois Normal University at Carbonclale.

A LEADING representative of his profes- -^*- sion at Herrin is Ambert D. Morgan, who was a graduate in 1909 from the Illinois College of Law of Chicago, admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1909 and has since been practicing in Herrin. He stands high in the Williamson County Bar, and has an excellent practice throughout the county.

Ambert D. Morgan was born at Hampshire, Illinois, October 29, 1885, a son of L. D. and Elizabeth (Helmer) Morgan. His father is now seventy and his mother sixty - one. The great- grandfather Morgan was a prominent citizen of Syracuse, New York, while grandfather Morgan came from that state to Illinois and was one of the early settlers of Mc- Henry County, following a career as a farmer. D. D. Morgan, a Civil War veteran, was born near Marengo in McHenry County. He and his

Judge Morgan received his early education in the public schools of Kane County, attended the Elgin, Illinois, High School for two years, was a student in the University of Illinois in the science department, and spent three years at the Illinois College of Law, Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of the County Bar Association, has served on the township high school board, and has fraternal affiliations with the Mississippi Valley Consistory, the Scottish Rite Temple, East St.

Louis, Illinois, the Royal Arch Chapter of Masonry, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of America. On December 25, 1910, he married Miss Alberta Eubank of Centralia, Illinois, daughter of James S. and Olive Eubank of Centralia. They have two children, Lillian Eugenia Morgan, born in 1912, and Harriet Elizabeth, in 1914.

In August, 1918, Judge Morgan was elected judge of the city court of Herrin, which position he now holds. He has on several occasions been called to Cook County, Illinois, to hold circuit court in the city of Chicago.

During the period of the war, Judge Morgan was among the most patriotic of his profession in this county. Under his supervision and suggestion, the first celebration following the declaration of war held in this county was given in this city, and he got up the first send-off picnic for the departing soldiers. When the draft law was passed, Judge Morgan was getting up a company of volunteers and giving them preliminary drills on the street at night. All through the war he served as chairman of the legal advisory board and directed the arduous task of handling the questionnaire board. His office during the war was open to free counsel of every soldier and his relatives.

Judge Morgan is a prominent member of the Herrin Improvement Association and takes a keen interest in all matters that pertain to the civic welfare of Herrin.

THE City National Bank was organized in 1907, with a capital of $50,000, to meet the needs of another national bank for the rapidly growing city of Herrin. Business was conducted in C. H. Pope's furniture store until a new building could be completed, which was destined to house one of the most popular banking institutions in the county. The building was erected at a cost of $25,- 000 on the corner of Park and Monroe Streets. The officers at the time of organization were: John Alexander, President; R. A. Karr, Vice- President; Paul D. Herrin, Cashier; Alex. Frazer, Asst. Cashier. The first Board of Directors other than officers: Louis Dell 'Era, C. H. Pope, John Hollo, W. C. Alexander, Fred Stotlar, R. T. Cook and J. D. Peters.

Modern banking methods and the good will of the clients have caused the business to grow rapidly until the present assets amount to approximately $900,000.00.

Joe P. Benson, the present cashier, started in the bank as bookkeeper in 1912, and during the time that Mr. Frank Chew, who succeeded Paul D. Herrin as cashier, he was assistant cashier and held this position until elected cashier in January, 1917. Mr. Benson has been connected with the bank continuously since 1912, with the exception of a few months when in army service in 1918. At the time of the first draft R. F. Mooneyham, Asst. Cashier, was selected as one of the first fourteen drafted men sent to C a ro p Taylor. During the two years he was in service, he arose to the rank of captain. L o r e n C. Margrave succ e e d e d Mr. Moon eyham, but was also called to the colors and served with the A. E. F. Upon his return he was given position of assistant bookkeeper, but later was offered a similar position in a bank at Gorham.

The present officers are John Alexander, President; R. A. Karr, Vice-President; Joe P. Benson, Cashier; Geo. G. Otey, Asst. Cashier; R. F. Mooneyham, Asst. Cashier; Miss Pearl Lynn, Bookkeeper. Directors other than the officers: W. C. Alexander, Joseph Berra, C. H. Pope, A. J. Will, and Geo. W. Bradshaw.

The City National bank building at the corner of N. Park Ave. and E. Monroe St., is one of the busiest spots in Herrin and occupies one of the most valuable corners. The bank building was the first business of any size to venture this far north on Park Ave.

E business personnel of Herrin is to a large extent made up from men who rose from the ranks, very few coming to Herrin with capital, and in this class may be placed Albert G. Storme, one of the successful men who by his own efforts has won an enviable reputation as head of the undertaking establishment that bears his name.

Before starting in business, Mr. Storme was employed in the mines for five years, and served as financial secretary of his Local Union during the entire time. He attended every state convention of the U. M. W. of A. as delegate during this period, and two national conventions.

His first business experience was in 1896 with the Elles Store Company in a responsible position as manager of the Cambria branch store. After serving for five years, he decided there was an opening in Herrin in the undertaking and embalming business. To properly fit himself in this profession, he attended the Barnes College of Anatomy at Chicago, and after graduting and securing a state embalmer's license, he opened his undertaking parlors in Herrin 1902, and success

His popularity is attested by the fact that he has held several public offices - city alderman of Ward 1, and at the present town clerk of Herrin township. During the war period, he was chairman of the Herrin township Liberty Loan organization and did effective work in helping to put the township "over the top" on the different drives.

Mr. Storme was married to Miss Hallie Crowell, daughter of A. S. Crowell of Cambria, March, 1907. They have two daughters, Marie, born March, 1909, and Hugh Wilmar, February, 1917.

In fraternal work, he is a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Modern Woodmen, K. of P. and the Red Men, and takes an active par tin civic affairs.

Mr. Storme's funeral equipment is probably the largest and most complete in Southern Illinois. He maintains elegant parlors at 105 N. 16th Street. He operates two modern motor hearses, one the latest product of the famous Sayers & Scoville, pictured here, and also a late style ambulance - all finished in a two-tone gray.

HE rapid growth of Herrin soon called for an increased banking facilities, and the second bank to be organized was the Herrin State Savings Bank in 1904. The first officers were Thomas Stotlar, President; Will Stotlar, Vice-President ; N. P. Lewis, Cashier. Directors other than the officers: E. N. Dillard, Ed. Stotlar, Wm. Mornin, and

The later success of this bank is attributed to modern banking methods, new and modern equipment being installed to better protect the ever increasing deposits and facilitating the handling of business.

Dr. W. H. Ford. The capital stock was at this time $25,000.00. At present it is $50,- 000.00, with a surplus fund of $10,000.00, and total assets close to half a million. The original bank building burned in 1912, but was at once replaced practically as before.

In 1917 0. W. Lyerla, the present cashier, became identified with the bank, purchasing a large amount of stock, and began to put new life in the business. Up to this time, he has been cashier only eighteen months, and during this short period the deposits have increased more than $200,000,.00.

This bank was among the first in the county to install the new mechanical bookkeeping method, which reduces bookkeeping to an economic system, making it possible to balance depositor's pass books and render the daily balance in a few minutes, where it formerly took hours.

TV7HILE Herrin was still a prairie town with only a few houses and no railroad, there came to this section a young Russian, who immigrated to this county when only 19 years of age and traded with the citizens by carrying his stock with him from house to clothing for every member of the family. In September, 1917, seventeen years from starting his first small store, he leased a big store room in the new Herrin Building at the principal business corner at Park Avenue and Cherry, where he moved his men's clothhouse. The merchandising knowledge thus gained by hard experience showed this young merchant, M. P. Zwick, that Herrin was a coming city. Having accumulated sufficient capital to buy a small stock of goods, he started in business in 1900, at the corner of Monroe and 14th, where he remained for two years, and then moved to the Elles building for two years. By this time his trade had increased to the extent that he could build for himself, and he bought a business lot on the corner of Park and Monroe and erected a building 25x80 feet.

Six years later it was necessary to increase the floor space, so he bought the adjoining lot and remodeled the building into a handsome two-story structure shown here in lower picture as the ladies' store. Durnig this time his stock consisted of general dry goods and ing and furnishing stock. He now has one of the most modern men's stores in Southern Illinois. Mrs. Zwick, who has always been a real helpmate, still manages the ladies' store. Just recently a branch store has been opened at Carterville.

Mr. and Mrs. Zwick are the parents of five children; Bessie, Julius, Leon, Evelyn, and Sander. The two oldest boys only fourteen and fifteen years of age, are already taking an active interest in the stores.

' ["'HIS representative industry is the result -*- of the indomitable spirit of one of Herrin's leading citizens, Louis Dell-Era, deceased, but who leaves behind a heritage that shows his success as a business man, father and leader of men. Mr. Dell-Era was born in Cuggiono, Milan, Italy, February 8, 1866. While yet a young man, he crossed the Alps into France, where he became proficient in the French language. The longing for his native country caused him to return and enter the engineer corps of the army. This army experience was the foundation of a p rofession which took him to Egypt, Abyssinia, and later to the Congo Free State, Africa. After two years on railroad engineering work there, he accepted a contract for similar work in Salonika, Turkey. Having friends in America, he then decided to try his fortune in this land of the free, his first business venture being in Murphysboro, where he formed a partnership with Joseph Berra, which became known as Berra & Dell-Era. At this time the news of the new coal fields opening up in Williamson county attracted him to start in business with his partner in Herrin, which was then just booming. Success crowned their efforts from the start. With his partner he invested heavily in real estate and kept up his reputation as a builder. Franklin, four miles north of Herrin, a fifty-two acre plat, and Dell- Era of sixteen acres, besides a three-story

Before coming to this country Mr. Dell- Era was married June 17, 1893, to Dora B i o 1 1 i. The children born were Joseph, who was a lieutenant in the world war, and Aida and William.

The firm of Berra & Dell-Era continued until the return of Joseph from the army in February, 1919. The holdings of Mr. Dell-Era are now managed by the estate of Louis Dell-Era. The Hotel and Cafe is managed by Joseph, who it is believed will continue building the business left as a heritage by his worthy sire.

War History

WAR HISTORY r|1EN years old this year! -*- Could we do anything for the war? Well, we sent forth two first lieutenants, one sergeant, one corporal and two privates; We supplied Red Cross workers, workers in every drive for Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., in every Liberty Loan drive and furnished Local Board No. 2 with a government appeal agent; we also supplied the citizens of the county with nearly three-quarters of a million dollars worth of merchandise in 1918 at a uniformly low price considering the prevailing high prices.

To readers of this review, if you are not a customer of ours, try us and you will be. "We sell everything under the sun." If you don't believe us call on us and we will prove it.

When you are in Herrin, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Hillsboro, West Frankfort, Eldorado or Benton, ask for Herrin Supply Co.'s stores - trade at them and you will come out ahead.

The Herrin Stores

HPHIS large industry, dealing in every kind of building material, was organized in 1907, by Ed. A. Elles, Walter C. Krieckhaus and G. W. Bevard - the first plant being opened in Royalton. The business grew rapidly and a new building was completed in Heirin in 1910, and a new plant established. Mr. Krieckhaus purchased Mr. Bevard's interest in 1909, and from that time the business was controlled by Elles & Kreickhaus, operated under the firm name of Big Muddy Land & Lumber Co. The business was sold to the Park Lumber Co., September, 1919.

Sanitary Plumbing & Heating Co

SANITARY PLUMBING & HEATING CO. was organized by Fred Krieckhaus, Ed. A. Elles and Walter C. Krieckhaus in July, 1913, to complete the plan to sell, build and install complete materials for all kinds of construction work. Walter C. Krieckhaus soon purchased his brother's interest and the modern building pictured herein was erected. Some of their large contracts are as follows: Herrin City Hall, Carterville School, Berra & Dell 'Era hotel and a theater building at Sesser, Herrin Building, Kahn Building, European Hotel, Commercial Hotel and Boyd Hotel. The business was sold and building leased to the Park Sanitary Plumbing & Heating Co., composed of Herrin capital, Sept. 1, 1919.

HERRIN CONSTRUCTION CO. - Some of the largest contracts on construction work in Herrin and vicinity have been done by the Herrin Construction Co., composed of Ed. A. Elles, Walter C. Krieckhaus and A. K. Elles, which created the construction end of the above combination. Their largest contracts was the South Side School, New South Side School and the paving for district No. 1, Herrin. The superintending of construction was done by Walter C. Krieckhaus, who has gained a reputation as a thorough and efficient contractor and builder.

'"PHERE have been any number of theater exploits in this section of the state and Herrin has in the years that have passed, had her share of them. It remained, apparently for John Marlow, manager of the Hippodrome, to have the right plans and put them in force and succeed. At a cost of $65,000 he built the Hippodrome, which was opened for business November 24, 1917. It is the largest ground floor theater of its kind in Illinois, having a seating capacity of 1,500. The stage is large enough to accommodate any road show that travels between cities in this portion of the country. Every device and improvement known in theater building was put to use in the construction of this playhouse by the builder, Pete Cardani. A big pipe organ was installed at a cost of $5,000, and a ventilating system costing $10,000.

No sooner had Mr. Marlow got well under way with managing the Hippodrome, than he saw the need of theaters of like nature, reasoning that a string of good houses in this end of the state would attract a better class of shows. He purchased one of the choicest business sites in Murphysboro early this year and will open the doors of a fine $90,000 theater in that city some time in December, a sister house to the Hippodrome. Booking arrangements have been made with other houses in southern Illinois that will practically place Mr. Marlow in a position of dictating the routing of the best shows

A few months ago, Mr. Marlow bought the valuable lot just west of the Hippodrome, with a 100 foot frontage on Park Avenue, and is erecting an annex theater there which will be devoted exclusively to high grade pictures. This house will be ready to open early next year.

The Hippodrome has made Herrin the capital city in Theaterdom by the high class attractions, both in pictures, artists and plays offered. Last season's bill at the Hippodrome offered Madame Schumann- Heink, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Frank La Forge, and others. Fully as great artists are to be booked for the next season.

The Hippodrome is owned and controlled by the Grand Opera Company, incorporated, consisting of the Marlow brothers, who are, John, George and James Marlow, and Paul Columbo.

Manager Marlow was born on December 12, 1885, at Pilot Knob, Mo. He came to Herrin with his parents when a small boy. For a time he was in the general merchandise business under the firm name of Marlow Brothers. He foresaw the need of an opera house in Herrin and success has crowned his efforts from the first.

Many times during the war period, the Hippodrome was thrown open for benefit shows. The theater in this manner performed its bit very patriotically on many occasions.

\ MONG the merchants of Herrin who have -^"*- done much to put this city on the map as a shopping center, is J. B. Kahn, founder of the Kahn Store, who came here in August, 1907, from St. Louis, and located the "busy store on the corner" at 16th and Cherry Streets. For the first three years Mr. Kahn was building up his business as outfitter for man, woman and child to the proportions, which in his judgment would make for the most economical merchandising. Since that time, he maintained about the same amount of stock which had proved was the correct amount to carry to keep the overhead costs at the minimum. His success as a business man has proved that his system was right and did reduce to the selling price, to his numerous customers who "walk a block and save a dollar" and is evidence a plenty that they are finding real merchandising values. Mr. Kahn has also been very successful

At the time of this review, Mr. Kahn had just finished negotiations for a third interest in the Paris Style Garment Company, a large wholesale institution in St. Louis, and will reside in that city in the future, but will continue his store here with W. J. Harmon, who has been manager since 1917, in charge.

The evidence of good fellowship of Mr. Kahn is shown by the fact that he is a member of several of the leading fraternal organizations: Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Red Men, Modern Woodmen, and others.

The many friends and customers of Mr. Kahn wish him success in his new efforts and know that with the same reliable business principles as he has shown in Herrin, that the wholesale institution will prosper under his wise and careful management.

rf^0 fill the need of a hospital for the -*- rapidly growing City of Herrin, the City Hospital here shown was built in 1912, and was operated from that time until August, 1918, by Drs. Carl Baker and W. R. Gardiner, at this time Dr. J. T. Black purchased the interests of Drs. Baker and Gardiner, and became superintendent.

Dr. Black graduated from the Southern Illinois Normal, at Carbondale, in 1904, and from the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1909. After graduating there, he desired hospital practice before starting on his career and was connected with the Lincoln State Hospital and Colony for a time before beginning his practice at Herrin in February, 1910. Sometime later, to be better prepared in his profession, he took a post graduate course at the Chicago Post

Dr. Black was married March 13, 1913, to Miss Maud Reid. To them have been born two sons, Waldo Briggs, born August, 1914, and James Taylor, born March, 1917.

As a fraternal worker, Dr. Black has been very active, having reached the Shriners in the Masons, and also is a member of the Odd Fellows, Red Men, Modern Woodmen and Woodmen of the World.

The hospital is equipped with X-Ray and other electrical apparatus for the treatment of such diseases as has been found to yield to electrical and other modern treatments.

The other physicians of the city take advantage of this complete hospital for their patients, and it is one of the institutions that Herrin is quite proud of.

E HERRIN NEWS is recognized in Williamson County and throughout southern Illinois as an honest and fearless critic of events and of public opinion. While Republican in politics, which is reflected only in its editorial column, it is not an organ of any party or group or individual. Its publisher is of the school of personal journalism, believing as Greeley and Dana did as to what constitutes an approach to an ideal newspaper. The purpose of this paper is to survey from week to week the most significant things that are happening in this community and section of the state and to point out, so far as possible, the real nature and permanent worth of what is being thought, said or done. Its test of social value, not whether this or that thing is popular or likely to prevail, but whether it is honest, whether it is just, whether it promises benefit for all rather than profit for a few.

The Herrin News is among the very few newspapers in this section of the state, that observes from week to week an editorial column and has always in these columns an honest and fearless discussion of some timely topic and usually of a local nature. The paper enjoys the enviable position in southern Illinois journalism of being the most widely quoted in news stories and editorials. It therefore wields a political and social influence that is rarely to be found in a country weekly.

many newspapers established here, and two or three of them were dailies, but with a single exception, The Herrin News has seen them all pass. It was the first newspaper in Herrin, being virtually founded with the city by Charles L. Ingraham in 1899. The plant that first printed the little five column, hand set, quarto, ready print inside, was brought overland from Makanda, where it had for a few years issued The Makanda News.

In October, 1904, Hal W. Trovillion of Bloomington, Ind., bought the plant and business of Mr. Ingraham and has continued to operate the plant and edit the paper ever since. One of the first innovations put into effect by the new publisher was to advocate the organization of a typographical union which was largely made up of employees of The Herrin News office and to place the union label in the sub-head, and which has remained there to this day.

The Herrin News office is located in the Odd Fellow's building at 217 N. Park Ave. The publication clay is Thursday and the subscription rate is $1.50 per year. The plant in addition to handling The Herrin News and also printing The Zeigler News, of which Mr. Trovillion is editor, supports one of the most modern printing establishments to be found in southern Illinois. "The Coal Belt's Greatest Newspaper," is an earned title which The Herrin News has gone under for a number of years, and its career still warrants the undisputed use of the title today.

T -''HIS large wholesale grocery was estab- -*- lished in Herrin, May 1, 1913, by Howard & Casey of Ml. Vernon, 111., the parent company. This firm has another large branch at Marion, the history of which is given under the Marion section of this book. The business was first located in the Ford building and later in Dillard's garage until the present commodious building, erected especially for the business, was completed in August, 1915, and which consists of two floors, 50x100 feet each. A large warehouse, 50x100, across the street, is also used.

Their large trade in this section of Southern Illinois can be credited in a large manner to their efficient manager, Carl Neilson, who has been with the firm since first established here.

kind is also the builders of the business - the sales force of the Herrin branch are A. K. King, Du Quoin, city salesman, 14 years service; R. E. Bandy, Herrin, 5 years' service; and Fred Mosier, Herrin, 5 years' service.

The territory supplied by this branch consists of Christopher, Sesser, Zeigler, Orient, Pershing, Royalton, Bush, Hurst, Clifford, Colp, Carterville, Energy, Cobden, Makanda. Carbondale, Johnston City, and Freeman.

The private trade marks of this firm "HO-CA-CO" and "HOWARD" are guarantees of the best when seen on the shelves of your grocery. They are also the distributors of the "SERV-US" brand for Southern Illinois. "Scout" brand coffee, their private blend, is without an equal for this priced coffee.

rriHE HERRIN JOURNAL was established - in 1913, by D. C. Grear, who had previously conducted only a job printing business, coming here from Marion in 1911, where he was city editor of the Marion Leader for two years.

Mr. Grear is one of those printers and publishers who "grew up" in the business. Born in Murphysboro, III., April 17, 1878, where his father was editor and publisher of the Murphysboro Independent, "Dave," as he is called by most everyone that knows him, says he started ;'stickin' type" when he had to stand on a box to reach the case. Several years' apprenticeship with his father resulted in making him a real printer, but as the wages for printers in those days were inadequate and stories of the big wages in the Herrin coal fields drew him hence and away from his early profession, but the adage of "once a printer always a printer" held good in Dave's case and later he joined his father in publishing the Du Quoin Daily Herald in 1908, and later in charge of the West Frankfort American, until he went to the Daily Leader of Marion.

Mr. Grear was married to Miss Delia Bailie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Bailie, of Herrin, in 1902. They are the parents of a son, Herald, born 1910, and one son, Earl, who passed away in 1915 at the age of 19 years.

Mr. Grear has never been active in politics, but has been elected as president of the board of education two terms and is the present incumbent.

He is a very popular fraternal worker, being a member of about every fraternal organization in Herrin, among which are the Elks, Masons, Red Men, Eastern Star, and Court of Honor. In the Masonic work he has reached the degree of Royal Arch.

The Herrin Journal is a semi-weekly publication, issued on Tuesday and Friday of each week and enjoys a creditable circulation and advertising patronage, which speaks highly of Dave's ability and good fellowship, as Herrin is not a one-paper city.

The job department of the Journal is completely equipped, and as should be expected from one who grew up in the business, the work is of a very high quality and the shop enjoys a profitable business.

HE very modern and adequate plant of the Herrin Ice & Cold Storage Company of Herrin is an institution of which the community is proud as well as fortunate in having. While other cities about here are suffering of ice famines in the hottest seasons of the year, the big Herrin plant is taking care of this entire community in the most populous region of Williamson County.

The plant was built some eight years ago by George S. Cook and his son, C. D. Cook, of Columbus, Ind., and until three years ago operated by the latter as manager. They were practical ice manufacturers and put in the most modern machinery then known to the business.

Three years ago, the entire plant was sold out to Du Quoin interests, who have a similar plant in that city, and the new owners have done quite a little repairing and built many additions and made enlargements to take care of the ever increasing business. At present the capacity of the plant is seventyfive tons of ice a day with a very large storage capacity for 600 tons of ice. The company manufactures more than it can dispose of locally at times and ships throughout the year many cars.

A large and commodious storage is maintained and a number of wholesale fruit and grocery companies avail themselves of this cold storage. The storage capacity is twenty tons.

A large sanitary ice cream factory is an important adjunct to the business. This department supplies practically all of the ice cream used in this end of the county. The capacity of the cream plant is a thousand gallons a day and a storage is provided for three thousand gallons. The popular brand is "Jersey" cream.

The officers of the company are as follows: W. R. Hayes, president; James Naumer, vicepresident; C. H. Weinberg, secretary-treasurer. R. Kunz is general manager and F. C. Smith is manager of the ice department.

'"PHE Southside Supply Company, a well known general merchandise establishment of Herrin, southwest corner of 14th and Walnut Streets, was incorporated in 1917. It succeeded the Harry Dale store which served largely the employees of the St. Louis-Carterville Coal Company. I. D. Gosnell became president of the new organization and early in the spring of 1919, F. H. Odell bought stock in the company and was made general manager of the business.

A. general line of merchandise is carried. There is a meat and grocery department and mining supplies are also carried. From a small business this institution has grown rapidly until it takes rank with any of the medium sized department stores in Herrin.

Mr. Gosnell, the president of the company, was born in the old village of Blairsville in this county in 1877, and came to Herrin in 1896, and took a place in the mines. He was superintendent of the St. Louis-Carterville Coal Company for nine years, acquiring an interest in the company, which he disposed of a few years ago and then went into the mercantile business. Mr. Gosnell was married to Miss Lula Boren in 1900. Fraternally he is an Elk and a Mason.

F. H. Odell, manager of the firm was born April 21, 1866, in Peoria, Illinois. His father was a merchant and he early learned the business, but later went into railroad service. While a young man he spent four years in the west and upon returning entered the employ of the C. B. & Q. Railroad in April, 1888, and later became agent for that line in Peoria. Several years ago he was transferred to this city, which was one of the biggest shipping stations on the entire system of the Burlington. He resigned from railroad service in February, 1919, and retired from the service altogether after putting in over thirty consecutive years.

Throughout the war period this firm contributed generously to all war work and subscribed to the various drives. Mr. Odell's only child, Harrison, went into service and served in France throughout the war, coming out with the rank of sergeant.

'T'HIS enterprising firm is one of Herrin's newest general merchandise corporations, organized in 1918. It has two stores, one located at 115 West Cherry Street in Herrin, the other at Freemanspur, in the north end of the county and only recently established. The officers of the corporation are: H. H. Taylor of Chicago, president; J. B. Irwin, vice-president; John H. Yuill, treasurer; H. D. Yuill, secretary. This company serves the Taylor Coal Company's employees as also the general public. President Taylor is also head of the mining company which bears his name.

The Yuill Brothers started in business under the firm name in 1915 when they bought out the Herrin City Meat Market, located in a portion of the building they now own. The individual members of this firm were John H., Archie, Frank A., and Harvey D. Yuill, all brothers, all possessing excellent business training. This business was conducted until 1918 when the Yuill Brothers corporation was formed and the business enlarged and a general merchandise and full grocery line added, making it up to the standard in a general store along with any in Herrin.

business establishment. They have builded their trade up on a close observance of this slogan and are holding their place by fair dealing and honest merchandising in this community.

When the war came, two members from this firm answered the call to colors. Frank was captain of the first inducted party of soldiers that went from this board district to Camp Taylor, Ky. He served throughout the war in France and won a commission as lieutenant. Harvey went -away in an early draft contingent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., and was immediately rejected for physical reasons and placed in limited service class. At his own expense, he later submitted to an operation and conditioned himself for another examination and asked to be permitted to be sent again to a cantonment. He was in one of the last contingents sent out, being specially inducted and sent to Chicago University training school where he remained until discharged after the armistice was signed.

Few firms have such a record of furnishing fifty per cent of their local managing force for the army as was the record set by the enterprising and loyal firm of Yuill Brothers Mercantile Company of Herrin.

JUST as the name W. L. Douglas stands for reliable shoes all over this nation, so D. M. Dawson means good "furniture, rugs, stoves and linoleums," to the people of Herrin and this portion of Williamson County. With the recent establishing of a branch store at Christopher, the name is being widespread now throughout Franklin County and with the same meaning, as well as at Carterville in this county, where he has just opened a third big furniture store under the same name.

Mr. Dawson began in the furniture business in a humble way and like all big institutions that have succeeded, he grew steadily until a few years ago, he enlarged his store on N. 16th Street, until today it is the largest furniture emporium in southern Illinois.

"Your credit is good here," is the trade slogan of this big store, and that policy, honestly adhered to, has brought comfort and good taste into many a home that would not otherwise be enjoying them today. By handling only the products of old establishd and reliable houses, fair treatment to all, the greatest furniture business in Williamson County has been built up, and is increasing every year.

Mr. Dawson was born in Franklin County, near Christopher, Illinois, November 4, 1875, the descendant from an old Alabama family of prominence. After attending the country schools of his vicinity, he was for a time a student at the Southern Illinois Normal University. He taught school for a time after leaving college and later came to Herrin and entered a partnership with his brother, the late C. C. Dawson, in 1898, in the mercantile business. The partnership was dissolved later and in 1907, Mr. Dawson engaged for a time in the implement business. It was some two years later when he seemed to strike the business he was best cut out for when he established a furniture store, which by energy and hard personal work he has builded up to a proportion that he might fittingly be styled "the furniture king of Egypt."

pROBABLY the most successful mercantile --- establishments in this county owned and managed by Italian-American citizens is the Lombard Society Store and Meat Market, located at 110-114 North 14th Street, in the city of Herrin. Starting back in 1901 as a small store, it has grown steadily until today it is doing next to the largest business of any store in this end of the county. 1 1 h a s been singularly fortunate in the selection of managers and execut i v e committees which have contributed largely to its success. The business first was a co-operative partnership, and grew to such a degree that in 1917 the business was incorporated and each member became a shareholder.

The store handles a complete line of dry goods, shoes, domestic and imported groceries, hardware and miners' supplies. Its meat market is the largest in Williamson county as well as the busiest.

Up until three years ago, the firm occupied rented quarters. Seeing the need for more room as well as the opportunity to secure a permanent home, the firm purchased the Raddle building which was formerly o c c upied partly by the postoffice. This big twostory handsome brick is now occupied up-stairs and down-stairs by the company, and also the adjoining room to the south, which is leased.

The p resent officers are as follows: Bart Colombo, president ; Emil Pess i n i, vice-president; Chas. F. Taveggia, m a nager; John Barbaglia, secretary; Frank Branca, treasurer. The executive c o mmittee consists of Bart Colombo, chairman; Agostino Puricelli, Guiseppi Rancillio, Batista Merlo, Ernesto Vansaghi, Michele Merlo, Egildo Garaglio.

During the war period this firm gave several of its members and clerks to the service. The firm was always one hundred per cent in meeting its war work assessments and donations. The membership was very patriotic in assisting with all war drives and bought Liberty Bonds liberally.

CTARTING his business career in 1901 with the Herrin Supply Company, G. J. Turner, of Herrin, first located on North Sixteenth street in a frame building, which was later destroyed by fire, and where he conducted a combination grocery, market and hardware store, and then moving to his present location on West Cherry street. He disposed of the grocery business in 1914. For some time he also had an interest in the Herrin City Meat Market, but gave up his other interests to devote his energies exclusively to the general hardware line, and his present complete hardware store shows his wise business judgment as it is complete in every detail.

A large line of stoves and ranges and accessories and his many orders for the installation of Mueller furnaces attest to the popularity of his business. Mr. Turner was married to Miss Minnie Kerley, daughter of John R. Kerley, Simpson, 111., in 1894. Their children are a daughter and a son. Mary, born March 30, 1895, and John R., October 26, 1897.

Mr. Turner never sought political honors, but his fellow citizens elected him as township school trustee in 1915-1918, and at the last city election, 1919, he was elected City Treasurer. He is a popular member of the Masonic order.

T^HE first drug store establishd in Herrin was that of Jo Vick, who came here from Marion in 1899, opening a drug store at 108 South Park Avenue, where he has been continuously since that time. Mr. Vick came to Herrin when it was just a prairie town with very few stores, and has the record of the oldest business man operating continuously and at present doing business in the original building.

Mr. Vick was born at Marion in 1858, and started in the drug business in 1874, being employed with the Cline Drug Store at Marion from 1877 until he came to Herrin in 1899. He was married to Miss Carrie

The Jo Vick drug store is stocked with everything found in a complete and modern drug store and where .prescriptions are carefully compounded by an old line expert. Here may be found a full line of druggists' sundries, toilet preparations, perfumes and the Santox and Red Cross line of proprietory medicines, school supplies, stationery, candies, cigars and tobacco, etc.

CELLING automobiles in these days when there are so many makes of machines on the market and so many features to give one car an advantage over another is no easy profession, and no one in Williamson county has probably mastered the art of successful salesmanship to the degree that is possessed by H. A. Tate of Herrin, sales agent for the Motor Sales Company of this county. He has been connected with this firm since 1913, and in that time has disposed of many cars in this part of the County, probably selling more cars than any one man in the County. The past year he has sold in excess of one hundred high grade automobiles and trucks. The Maxwell, Nash, Dodge Brothers and Jordan embrace the cars sold by this firm.

Mr. Tate was born near Galatia in Hamilton county, on a farm, the son of Oscar Tate. After leaving the farm when a young man, he was for two years clerk in a department store in Benton, and in 1900 came to Herrin, where he followed his avocation as a salesman, being connected with the

EARED in Pope County, son of Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Hamilton, B. E. Hamilton started to work in a grocery store in Golconda at an early age and continuing there for seven years, when he moved to Herrin and entering {he employee of the Herrin Supply Co. He continued with this firm, in the grocery department, for eight years, and then decided to start . in business for himself, but at this time could find no suitable location and established a temporary location until he could secure his present location on the northeast corner of Harrison and Park Avenue.

Mr. Hamilton was married to Miss Blanche Connell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Connell, of Vienna, 111., and have three children - Connell, born October, 1907; Mary, born July, 1910; and Jack, born July, 1913.

Harry Dale store and later with the W. A. Stotlar store. In 1907 he entered a partnership with H. O. Fowler and L. C. Koen, operating under the firm name of Fowler, Tate and Koen, which firm built up a big business but was voluntarily dissolved eight years later, Mr. Tate becoming associated with the Motor Sales Co., whose headquarters are in Marion history on another page.

Miss Julia Kayes, daughter of George Kays, a prosperous farmer, residing near Thompsonville. They have one son, Otto, born February 21, 1900, who is a gifted baritone singer and was accepted by a leading lyceum bureau at Chicago, for a prominent place among the talent furnished for high class entertainment.

Mr. Tate is a citizen that Herrin is proud of. His genial and happy nature is popular and his many customers are proof of his popularity and ability.

Iff O. BAILEY, who has the only exclusive electric supply shop in Herrin, began business in this city eight years ago under the firm name of Bailey & Smith, associating with him Carl Smith. The partnership was dissolved some five years ago and since that time Mr. Bailey has had a very complete electric supply shop at 115 N. 14th Street, handling practically everything needed in the electrical line in this community. He is at present employing six men. Recently he has added to the line automobile accessories.

Mr. Bailey came to Herrin some eleven years ago from Birmingham, Ala., where he was born April 26, 1884. For a number of years he was employed in the mines in Herrin and in connection with his duties there learned a lot about electricity. By hard home study in books, he became a good practical electrician and a year before engaging in business for himself, he was connected with the Central Illinois Public Service Company.

He was married in 1907 to Miss Anna Nichol. They have seven children, four of which died in infancy. The three living are: James, aged seven; Samuel, five; Charles, two years.

Mr. Bailey is an energetic business man and possesses much enterprise. He has built up a good business, developing it from a very small beginning.

L. C. Koen & Son

T5ELIEVING that living necessities can be sold less for cash and desiring to enter this line of business, L. C. Koen & Son sold out their store at 104 W. Cherry, Herrin, February, 1915, and started a new store with a new stock of merchandise and decided to sell for cash only and sell for less.

Previous to the store at 104 W. Cherry, Mr. Koen, Sr., was for seven years a member of the firm of Fowler, Tate & Koen. He came here from Ava, Illinois, in 1908.

the navy soon after the United States entered the World War. He enlisted December 21, 1917, and was discharged August 21, 1919. He was a wireless operator on merchant transports and saw much foreign service.

^THROUGHOUT this and Franklin County, the Good Luck Clothing Company, Inc., is known as the home of Society Brand and Clothcraft clothes, Manhattan shirts, Mallory and Stetson hats, and Bostonian shoes. There isn't a more progressive clothing store in the entire Coal Belt that has believed so sincerely in proclaiming its high grade lines of merchandise through newspaper and other reliable mediums of advertising as this progressive firm, ranked as one of the county's foremost clothing establishments.

The firm was established in this city ten years ago by David H. Sohn, president of the firm. Mr. Sohn had had years of experience in merchandising. Previously to coming to Herrin he was for a time with the Good Luck store in Granite City, 111., and at first established this firm as a branch of that business, later building up an enormous business and buying his partners out. Before coming to Granite City, he travelled for a number of years in the East and Middle West for the American Silk Mills.

The present members of the Good Luck Clothing Company are Mr. Sohn, president, his brother, Dan, who is still in the service, treasurer, and Max Kohlsdorf as secretary.

In September, 1918, a branch store was opened at Zeigler and Mr. Kohlsdorf placed in charge. A new brick building is contemplated for this store next spring on the circle, the principle section of that fast growing city.

The Good Luck Company was first located in the States Savings Bank building until 1912, then a building was specially erected for the store and a long time lease closed with the owner, F. Applegath. This location at 107 West Cherry Street is today the home of the firm, and there isn't a finer or more completely stocked clothing ?tore in all southern Illinois than is the Good Luck Clothing Company's Herrin emporium.

When the war came, Dan entered service and left Herrin March 12, 1918. He was quickly rushed to France and soon went to the front. He was seriously wounded in the battle of Meuse-Argonne, near Sedan, and was in the hospital in a dangerous condition for a number of months. He was invalided to the States last spring and is now a patient in the hospital at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he must undergo still more operations to heal up his wounds.

TT is fifteen years now since L. V. Cline, then a young man, who had been in the employ of his father as drug clerk in Marion, threw open the doors of his new drug establishment in this city. H e r r i n had just suffered a big fire and in one of the best structures then going up in the burnt district, Mr. Cline, with the ambition and courage that has caused him to succeed, risked as big an investment for stock as his credit would secure for him. From the first his business succeeded. He gave it careful attention down to every little detail and today Cline's Drug Store, and Rexall line of supplies and other sundries.

In August, 1918, in conjunction with Snyder Vick of the Vick Drug Company of Carterville and Johnsmore recently called "The Rexall Store," is a household word throughout this end of Williamson County. He early won a reputation of giving special attention to prescriptions and did not fail at the same time standard lines in to reach out after c i n e s and other proprietary m e d istocks usually carried by a store of this kind. A few years ago an addition was put onto the building which he has continued to occupy at 109 East Cherry Street to take care of the increasing business.

He handles a line of stationery, leading magazines, musical instruments, Eastman line of kodaks, victrolas ton City, he established a drug store at Zeigler, Illinois, and the firm is known as the Cline-Vick Drug Company, one of the busiest stores for its age to be found in southern Illinois.

JOHN D. PERRINE has the distinction of being the youngest postmaster ever appointed in Herrin, and probably the first Republican appointed in Illinois by President Wilson to an office of this classification.

He was born January 22, 1895, in Herrin, the son of Albert and Anna Perrine. His father was postmaster from 1909-13, and is now city alderman in Ward one, and superintendent of the Watson Coal Company. Postmaster Perrine graduated from Herrin High School in the class of '13, and spent

Louis. He entered the employ of the Watson Coal Company after finishing his business training as bookkeeper. From 1917 to 1919, he served as city clerk of Herrin. He was appointed postmaster here in July, '19, and assumed office the first day of the following October.

'IPHE only exclusive ladies' ready to wear store in Herrin is that of Sam Susman, located at 111 N. Park Avenue, and known throughout a large territory as "Susman" style shop, the home of the latest styles in ladies' apparel at the right price all the time.

Mr. Susman began business at the early age of 17 at 1713 Market Street in St. Louis, owning and operating a most complete ladies' store at this early age. He still retains an interest in this store.

The Herrin store was opened May 1, 1918, and in the short time has become a leader among the merchandising institutions of Herrin. Mr. Susman is popular and progressive, and p r o gr e sive taking an active interest in all affairs for the betterment and upbuilding of the city.

rpHE firm of Sizemore & Company at 121 West Cherry street, in Herrin, is composed of W. I. Sizemore and Frank Chew, as successors ot Sizemore, Grizzell & Son, which they bought out in July, 1919. This firm deals in fancy and staple groceries of the highest quality, featuring some of the well established brands of groceries.

W. I. Sizemore was born in this county and was employed at the mines as hoisting engineer before entering the mercantile business. He went into the firm of Sizemore, Grizzell & Son a number of years ago, and became senior member of the neV firm when Mr. Chew bought in.

Frank Chew was born in Jackson County, Illinois, where he served as deputy county clerk, later county treasurer, coming to Herrin in 1903, establishing the firm of Chew Mercantile Company, later Martell & Chew, and then selling out to take a position in the City National Bank, of which institution he became cashier. After leaving the bank, he bought out Joe Grizzell's interest in Sizemore & Company.

(~)NE of the youngest business men of Herrin is Sam Warner, proprietor of Warner & Co., who deserves special mention on account of the efforts made to bring himself into the business world. Sam worked in the mines from boyhood, but being ambitious, determined to start into business for himself and get out of the mines, and in June this year bought out the firm of Lazzare & Lioni, 204 South Park Avenue, adding new fixtures and stock making a most complete grocery and market, where one can always find a clean line of groceries, fresh and salted meats. At the head of the meat department is Joe Kelley, who is well known in Herrin as an expert in his line - giving the people the very best cuts of meats at the very lowest price.

In giving patronage to Mr. Warner one is always assured of genial and courteous treatment, and the satisfaction of lending encouragement to a deserving young business man.

A LTHOUGH still a young man, R. A. Karr, owner and proprietor of the drug and book store that bears his name, is a pioneer in the business world of Herrin. Back in 1901 when he first came to Herrin, fresh out of a pharmacy college, this city was as uninviting as the most frontier village one can imagine. With his keen foresight, he reckoned wisely and established at once a progressive drug business in a little frame buildi n g at 119 E. Cherry Street, where his present commodious store stands. In 1904, only three years after opening business here, Herrin's most disastrous fire made ashes of this ambitious young man's business, but he fell to the task of rebuilding as soon as the embers had cooled. In 1905, he went into his new building, and two years later built an addition on the rear.

Mr. Karr has been generally prominent in busithe Herrin Loan & Improvement Association and chairman of the executive committee of the Herrin Improvement Association.

He was married in 1905 to Miss Sallie Hardy of Jackson, Tenn. They have three children, Helen, born March, 1906; Roberta, March. 1909, and Edward, March, 1916.

HPHE Sunnyside Supply Company, successors to the Warden Stores Company, the largest west side general store in Herrin, serving the Sunnyside settlement and West End Heights, is a co-partnership, formed in September, 1918. The members of this firm are Alderman P. H. Weir, C. E. Leathers and W. I. Megee.

Mr. Weir, senior member of the firm, was for seven years manager of the store when it was owned and operated by the Sunnyside Coal Company. He was for seven years before that employed as clerk in the store. He is serving the second ward in which he resides now as alderman as well as being school treasurer of Blairsville township.

C. E. Leathers was for a number of years employed in the store while it was owned and operated by the mining company. He has served his township of Blairsville as town clerk for a term.

As the other two partners, Mr. Megee was also connected with the business as salesman before it was sold to this firm by the mining company.

These three young men are all hustlers and it would be hard to find anywhere a trio more progressive or more business like in their dealings. And this is why the Sunnyside Supply Company is still the biggest general store on the west side and continues a most prosperous business.

OPEZIA'S CONFECTIONERY at 212 North Park Avenue, in Herrin, owned and managed by Louis Spezia, is one of the popular rendezvous for the younger set of that city. Five years ago he established this business, and by careful attention to the little details that go to make up for the success of such a place, his business has grown to be one of the leading confectioneries of the city. He is ably assisted by his two daughters, Misses Pauline and Martha, and his son Mario.

Mr. Spezia was born in Cuggiono, Italy, February 2, 1874. He came to America in 1891, settling first at Detroit, Mich., and in 1898, he came to Herrin. He has been prominently connected with the Italian colony in this city and commands the respect of all who know him.

IN searching for a new location to increase his business, the merchandising instinct of S. M. Stein brought him to Herrin in 1907, from Goodland, Ind., where he was in the general merchandise business for eleven years.

He first located at 202 S. Park Avenue, and then removed to 104 N. 14th Street. Deciding that there were better business opportunities nearer Park Avenue, he moved to 111 West Cherry Street, where he located until John Alexander of the City National Bank erected a store building specially fitted to his needs at 105 West Cherry Street, where his place of business is now commodiously housed.

His present store is full of merchandise of fine quality and here one can find everything wanted to fully clothe man, woman or child, at very reasonable prices.

Mr. Stein was married to Miss Sophia Cassell in 1898. They have four children : Charles, Herald, Salina and Belva. The eldest, Charles, now assists his parents in the store.

Mr. Stein also has a large store at Senatobia, Miss., which he started four years ago, under the management of Wm. Yaffe, a cousin of Mrs. Stein's. This business venture has been a success from the first. Like the Stein store in Herrin, it has been characterized by its fair dealings and kind treatment to every one.

/~\F the young Italian business men who ^ - have made a success in Herrin, Louis Oldani, clothing and gents' furnishing, deserves special mention. Starting in a small way in a little store on 14th Street, he was enabled the following year to move into larger quarters at 20 East Monroe, where he now maintains a very modern store and keeps a full line of the very latest wearing apparel for men and boys.

Mr. Oldani was married to Miss Geneva Colombo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bart Colombo. Their children are Fred, born June 29, 1911, and Jim, born June 27, 1913.

The high regard that the Italian colony of Herrin maintain for Mr. Oldani is shown by the fact that there was on display at his store a large and interesting group of photos of Herrin's service boys, who sent the pictures to him while in the army.

BEGINNING the sheet metal working trade at an early age, J. M. McCoy, of Herrin, was foreman of a shop in Princeton, Ky., for sixteen years before moving to Herrin 1904. He started in business here in 1905, locating on West Cherry street, where he rein a i n ed until 1913, when the big fire which destroyed the block caused him to move to 205 West Monroe street, where he continued his business until his present new building on West Walnut street was completed in July, 1919.

children were born - Frank, 1881, at present paymaster at Pratt Bros. Coal Co., and Edna, 1879, wife of Walter Ramsey, cashier I. C. depot. Mr. McCoy in 1895 married Louise, sister of his deceased first wife.

The new store built in the spring of 1919 at 117 West Walnut street is very complete for his line of work, which consists of all kinds of tin and sheet metal work. A large number of business houses and private homes of Herrin and environs are equipped with National and Buck furnaces, sold and installed by Mr. McCoy.

C< E. ANDERSON, usually known among his friends as "Mage," was mayor of Herrin from 1911 to 1915, for two terms, being the only mayor in the history of that municipality to succeed himself to this office. During his administration, the city did more permanent public improvement than in all of its history up to that time. A waterworks system at a cost of $150000.00 was installed, a sewer syslem costing $78 000.00, two paving districts at a cost of $110000.00; sidewalks built to the amount of $66000.00, and a city hall erected at a cost of over $30000.00. Few cities in all Illinois were so progressive as was Herrin under Mage Anderson's administration.

Mr. Anderson, after retiring as mayor, accepted a position with the James A. Pugh Stores Company of Chicago and remained with this firm until July. 1917. when Governor Lowden appointed him as Arbitration Agent for the Industrial Commission of Illinois. His district embraces the southern Illinois coal fields which district furnished fully one-third of the entire cases that come before the commission. Mr. Anderson was born at Raum, Pope County, Illinois, December 13, 1877, the son of Andrew and Martha Anderson. His father was a veteran of the Civil War and died when C. E. was three months old. The son had a hard struggle in his early life, but secured a good education, graduating from the Northern Indiana Normal University at Valparaiso, Ind., in the class of 1898. He volunteered in the Spanish American War and served throughout. After being discharged, he entered the employ of the Elles Stores Company at Carterville and later was sent to Herrin as manager of the company's business here. In 1910, he bought a gents' furnishing establishment in Herrin and operated this business until four years later, when he sold out.

He was married to Miss Bertha Perry, the daughter of Dr. W. H. Perry of Carterville, and they have five children, Edward, Ruth, John, Mary and Joe. Mr. Anderson resides at 221 S. 14th Street, Herrin.

\ MONG the leading business firms of Herrin is the Jefferson Hotel and Cafe of which Ben Smith is proprietor. He has for many years been one of the leading hotel and restaurant men of the county, conducting a hotel in Marion for a number of years and previously the famous Ozark Hotel of Creal Springs for four years. During his management this hotel became a mecca for the invalid as

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of six children. Lee, Don, Everett, Lena, Ralph and Herbert. The older boys and Mrs. Smith are active assistants to Mr. Smith in his business.

\ MONG the young business men of Herrin, who by their own energy and thrift have succeeded from a small beginning, George C. Berra is most prominent. He was born in Murphysboro, June 18, 1897, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Berra. who immigrated to this country from Italy. Mr. Berra came to Herrin when ten years of age with his parents and attended public schools until fourteen and then entered the employ of the Lombard Society Store, where he soon learned the general merchandise business. Later he became a member of the firm of Bione & Berra. when only 19 years old. He entered the army service Oct. 15, 1918 and was stationed at the Chicago University in special training until discharged Dec. 5, 1919. Upon his discharge, he purchased the interest of his partner and also obtained an interest in a store at West Frankfort, where the business was conducted under the name of Calcaterra & Company, while the Herrin store was known as Berra & Co. During August, 1919, the larger interest in

West Frankfort demanding his attention, he sold his business here, and to give his entire time to the West Frankfort store, where with an extensive grocery and general market, his business is growing steadily, which attests to his popularity and good business ability.

Mr. Berra was married this spring to Miss Jennie Calcaterra, one of Herrin's most popular members of the young Italian set, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Calcaterra of Herrin.

No sooner had the war got under way than Mr. Berra made application for admission for entrance in an officers' training school. He was called to Champaign, 111., and examined and his application placed on file and told that he would be called later, and permitted to return home. He grew tired of waiting action on his application and listed up with the local board for special induction a few days before his application was favorably acted on, but he preferred at that time to enter Chicago University for special training which he did.

/~iNE of the most complete hardware stores of the county was established in Herrin in July, 1917, when the Bracy-North Hardware Company of Carterville, purchased the stock of Pope Bros. & Company, and added many new lines and suitable stock for a modern hardware store. B. F. Bracy, the senior member of the firm, took up his residence in Herrin and became local manager and one of the Herrin live boosters.

The firm of Bracy- North was organized in Carterville in 1913, when Mr. North, formerly of the North- Arnold Lumber Company, bought an interest in the Bracy Hardware Company. Mr. Bracy, while a newcomer, is one of Herrin's most enterprising citizens, established the Bracy Hardware Company, had had long experience in the business, being employed by B. L. Washburn in Carterville for nine years, and then entered a partnership with Mr. Crane, which business was conducted under the name of Crane & Bracy for a year, and then entered business for himself and buying out the store of his former employer, B. L. Washburn, and consolidated the two stores at Carterville in 1910.

Mr. Bracy was married to Miss Ruth Cash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cash, of Carterville, and are the parents of three children, Wm. Layne, born August 22, 1901; Frederick Lucian, born March 21, 1901, and Frank Junior, born July 25, 1911.

XT' OR seven years, John Maurizio has had an ice cream parlor and confectionery located in the east room of the City National Bank building on E. Monroe Street, in Herrin, and it has been a popular confectionery, holding a steady business all these years. Mr. Maurizio had had three years' experience in the grocery business before he entered the confectionery business in this city and knew the art of buying candies and fruits.

only twenty-two years old. He first located at Kansas City, Kans., where he worked in the mines for a year and a half, and then came to Clifford, 111., and worked as a miner for a short time before he entered the grocery business there. He was married April 15, 1885. to Miss Marie Cristo, and they have two daughters, Marguerita and Mrs. Jessie Oldani. Mr. Maurizio is a prominent Republican in the Italian colony here and was one of the organizers and at present secretary of the Italian Political Club. He is also a member of the Moose, Caribou and Aurora Societa.

'"PHE Holland Drug Company was established in Herrin in June, 1914, by Harry Holland, postmaster at Marion, and his brother, Lloyd Holland, Rp. Phg., who a short time before was graduated from the Northwestern University of Chicago, and who was in active charge of the business until he enlisted in the navy in July, 1918, and died while in service.

Since that time E. Waggener has been manager of the business, having been employed by the firm since December, 1917. He was for twelve years previous to this in the employ of the Red Cross Drug Store of Excelsior Springs, Mo., his home city, the last five years of that time as manager, and since then with the McPike Drug Company, wholesale dealers of Kansas City, Mo., in the pharmaceutical department.

At the present time, Mr. Waggener is assisted by Louis L. Eubanks, registered phamacist, who is in special charge of the prescription department of the firm, Mrs. Essie Brayfield and Paul Earth.

The store handles the Nyal line of proprietary remedies, also specializes in H. K. Mulford Company and Parke-Davis & Company's biological products, acting as their local distributors; the well

The store was first located in the south room of the Walker - McNeil building and in January, 1918, was removed to its present location in the new Herrin building.

Lloyd Holland, one of the founders of the business, heeded the call to colors as the war went on and enlisted in the navy at the Great Lakes.- Illinois na val training station. Shortly after he went in service, he was taken ill with influenza, followed by pneumonia, and passed away on September 22, 1918.

There is a Holland Drug Company in West Frankfort, established by Harry and Lloyd Holland, of the parent store, and George N. Kimberlin. who is the local manager there and is a member of the firm. Both stores enjoy a profitable business which is growing all of the time, by virtue of the fact that their trade is carefully and systematically handled and only high quality drugs carried, as well as the patrons very courteously treated at all times.

AT the southeast corner of Monroe and 14th Streets, in the city of Herrin, Taveggia's confectionery had stood for a number of years, a favorite gathering place for the younger set of the city. This popular refreshment resort was established many years ago by Henry Taveggia, who died in 1917, and the business was taken in charge by his brother, Frank Taveggia, the present owner and manager.

twenty-three years old, first locating in Murphysboro, where he resided for six years, working in the mines, and then came to Herrin in 1904. For nine years he was manager of the Lombard Society store in this city. Two years ago he bought from his deceased brother's estate the confectionery. In the conduct of the business, he is assisted by his son Louis and daughter Mary and Miss Maggie Ellena. A sanitary and well kept soda fountain and a fresh supply of candies, nuts, cigars and tobaccos are always to be found at this place.

dealing in the highest grade footwear for men and women, which includes the well known brands of Crossett's for men and E. P. Reed, Drew and Johansen for ladies.

Gordon McMinn, the Herrin member of the firm, was born on a farm near Carterville in 1885, and when only 15 years of age entered the employe of Sharp & Roberts, general merchants, of Murphysboro, and with them 11 years, coming to Herrin in 1916, and entered the employ of J. B. Kahn, where he remained for two years and then in partnership with B. M. Jones, train dispatcher of Murphysboro, opened the Minn-Jones Shoe Co. The firm from the opening day has enjoyed a good patronage, and the fact that they sell the best footwear at the very lowest prices is winning for them an ever increasing patronage.

Mr. McMinn was married June 1, 1905, to Miss Katherin Armstrong, daughter of J. N. Armstrong, contractor, of Murphysboro. Mr. McMiniu gives his

This firm has demonstrated to a certainty that a well stocked and carefully managed exclusive shoe store in as small a city as Herrin will succeed, although being established on the heels of two unsuccessful attempts by others to operate such a store.

"W70ULD you behold his monument, look about you, was said of the great Christopher Wren, England's immortal architect, It may be said with equal felicity of Pete Cardani, architect and builder of Herrin. For in this city, Mr. Cardani has builded all of the big structures put up within the last few years and for a number of years has had something to do with practically every building of any consequence. Among the edifices to his credit are the Hippodrome, Hippodrome Annex, Davis Brothers Garage, Commercial and Boyd hotel, Eph Herrin building, all in Herrin, and the postoffice and City Hall buildings in Johnston City.

His honesty, straightforwardness and his ability to get things through on schedule time as well as his agreeableness with labor have all contributed to make him one of the most

Mr. Cardani was born in Buenos Ayres, South America, in 1889, where his father was a prominent contractor. At the age of five, his parents moved to the province of Lombardy, Italy, where Pete spent his childhood. He came to America alone at the age of seventeen and took employment in a brick factory in St. Louis, Mo., where he later completed his trade as a bricklayer, coming to Herrin in 1906. For a time he was a member of the firm of Parotti and Cardani, later of the firm of Cardani and Williams, and some two years ago going in business alone. He has just contracted with the Masonic lodge of this city to erect their new temple in Herrin and several other large contracts in this vicinity.

/~\NE of the most modern and sanitary ^-' grocery stores in Herrin or Williamson county is that of Harry Fowler, located at 200 South Park Avenue, where the most seasonable vegetables and fresh stock of everything kept in a firstclass grocery is to be found.

Mr. Fowler was born in Arkansas in 1880, and came to Herrin in 1882 with his father, who was a general contractor. He received his merchandising training with the Elles Store Company, being in was very active. Most of his duty was serving on the soliciting and p u r c h a s ing committees of the Red Cross and other organizations. He served Herron as city treasurer for a term, 1904-1906.

OOME four years ago there came to Herrin ^ W. E. East, one of those who believed there was a future in Herrin awaiting him. Purchasing a horse and wagon on borrowed capital, he started in the transfer business and by close attention to the duty and reliable service his business grew rapidly. The following year found his business too large for horses and wagons, and he purchased his first Ford truck and then another machine in the same year.

In four years, the business has grown to the extent that two three ton, one two ton and one one and a half ton Denby trucks besides a team and wagon are required.

The first of 1919, his brother J. E. East bought an interest in the business and the name was changed from East Transfer Company to East Brothers Transfer Company.

The present office is- maintained in the Jefferson Hotel, but as soon as the new Davis Bros. Garage is completed the office will be maintained and trucks stored there.

\ VERY important industry at the present time, during the high price of shoes, is the shoe repairer who makes the old shoes take the place of new. Herrin has an expert in this line, Joe Brenner, more generally known as "Uncle Joe," who has for many years taken a delight in making new shoes out of old.

Mr. Brenner was born in Rockport, Ind., 1861, moving to Paducah, Ky., with his parents in 1875. where he took up the shoemaking trade when a young man. He came to Herrin in 1908, and established himself in his chosen trade.

The shoe making equipment of "Uncle Joe's" is complete in every respect, with all the new electrical machinery used in modern shoe repair shops. Naturally the work is dependable as it has long been his pride to have satisfied customers.

r>RENNER'S HOME STEAM BAKERY was established in Herrin in 1901 by A. F. Brenner, the present proprietor and owner. Mr. Brenner was brought up in the bakery business, learning the business at Paducah, Ky. Upon coming to Herrin in 1901, he managed for a time the bakery department for the Elles Store Company, four years later establishing the firm that bears his name at 206 S. Park Avenue, where the parent shop is still located. Three years ago the business grew to such an extent that Mr. Brenner opened a north side bakery at 120 N. 14th Street, and placed Miss Mary Schwegman in charge of the business. Both shops are equipped with all modern machinery. A con tinuous oven of the most improved type, bread molding and cake machines are employed in the work. The cake department alone employs four men and the bread department required five men. This is the largest bakery in southern Illinois and supplies an immense trade in Herrin and vicinity. Brenner's cream bread is a favorite brand in the Coal Belt everywhere. At the south side shop, Mr. Brenner is assisted in the work by his daughter, Miss Lottie, who is head bookkeeper. Two auto trucks are used in making city deliveries. The shops enjoy a big suburban trade.

/DOMING to Herrin, September 20, 1914, ^-** from Chicago, where he had been employed for several years with the Royal Tailors, Jerry Palladino started in the same line of business here, and by his close attention to business and expert knowledge, he has built up an extensive business in cleaning, pressing, altering and custom tailoring. Jerry is one of Herrin's most popular citizens of Italian birth, born in Campagne, Italy, and coming to the United States in 1907. He was married to Miss Geraldine Senese, sister of Rev. Fr. Senese, in 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Palladino have three children - Concetta, born May, 1912; Rosa, born February, 1914; and Arcadia, born October, 1916.

/^ US AVRIPAS, dealer in general merchandise and groceries, at 216 N. 14th Street in Herrin. has been in business in that city since February 7, 1919, buying out Joe Helleny, who conducted the store until that time. Mr. Avripas, by his honest dealings and courteous treatment of his patrons, has built up a good trade which has increased from the time he took over the business.

He had had some experience in the merchandising business, gained in the large store of New York City and Chicago, where he resided previous to coming to Herrin in 1911.

He was born in Greece and from a boy dreamed of coming to America and grasping the opportunities of this great country he had read and heard so much about. In 1910 his dream came true and he entered the country through the port of New York, where he spent some time before coming on west.

Mr. Avripas had a hrother, Nick Avripas, now of Washington. D. C., in the service during the war, and he himself did his bit throughout the war period.

(~)NE of the very necessary business institutions of Herrin is the Blue Grass Butter Co., located at 208 N. 14th Street, which has been established here about three years. The head office of the company is located at Murphysboro, but B. H. King, the president of the company, spends considerable of his time here.

This company churn a high grade butter which is trade marked "Blue Grass," which is strictly a high grade creamery butter. The Herrin planl maintains modern milk pasteurizing machinery and are also large buyers of poultry and eggs.

'T'HERE are many good citizens of foreign '- birth in Herrin, the class that adopt this country as their own, and among such are Nick and Louis Lockos, who are proprietors of the 0. K. Shining Parlor and hat repair works.

Louis came to this country in 1909 and to Herrin to join his brother in 1910. He has his first papers, and will soon be a fullfledged citizen.

They have a brother, Sam, also a citizen of Herrin, who served in the army during the late war. They are natives of Greece, being born and reared in Batras, Greece.

TTERRIN'S only public laundry today and -*--*- throughout the war period was Lee's Laundry, located at 116 E. Walnut Street. This popular laundry was established by Lee Wah, some twelve years ago. He came here from Chicago and built up a splendid trade which his successor has maintained and added to.

Some two and a half years ago, Lee obtained the ownership and assumed the management of the business. He is quite Americanized and in the war period did his bit in all war funds and charities.

Several laundries have been established from time to time since this business was located, but have soon dropped out and now Lee's laundry has a clear field. The reputation built up has been founded on good workmanship, prompt service and reasonable prices. The fact that practically all of the work is done by machinery is a feature that has long made this laundry preferable.

'T'HIS bank, organized in October, 1907, is a very popular and strong financial institution of Johnston City, and as such plays a very important part in the upbuilding of Johnston City and community. The present officers are: W. H. Grant, president; Harry Barlow, vice-president; L. D. Hobbs, cashier;

L. D. Hobbs, the efficient cashier, is a Williamson county product, being reared in Creal Springs, where he was railroad agent for some time and later became auditor. About five years ago he became cashier of the Citizens State Bank and previously was connected with the Johnston City Coal Company. Mr. Hobbs is a municipal leader and at the present time mayor of Johnston City. He was a tireless worker in all war activities and acted as Red Cross treasurer for some time. He is a staunch Republican and has served his party on several occasions.

Mr. Grant is a well known retired farmer. He served during the war as president of Local Board No. 1, and his picture will be found in another section of the book.

'T'HIS large business institution was organized in 1912 and was later re-organized with John Visconti of Carterville as president and J. H. Colombo of Johnston City, secretary and treasurer.