Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1926, Page 25

DANVILLE HONORS Bearers of Condolence From Around World Join Town in Last Tribute. Ry the sociated Press. DANVILLE, 1., Down between the rows of leafless | elms which span Vermillion street, | messengers scurried in the rain today to the home where Joseph Gurney Caanon lies dead. bearing expressions of condolence and sympathy trom around the world. But not in the formal phrases of bereavement could Danville's grief be «couched, for tHe man the Nation knew as a ruler in the councils of the great was to his townspeople never more than “Uncle Joe," neighbor, benefac- tor and comrade. For others was the paying of scholarly tributes. Danville's own tokens of sorrow arose from the home memories of a man whose civie spirit | and whose benefaction touched the lives of his townsfolk not only col- lectivelv but individually. Aided City's Enterprises. It was Cannon money that gave Danville electric light and power and that built the vity railway. It was “Uncle Joe,” the Representative from Danville, who brought . 2 home to the city and got the priation for a Federal buildin But more than this, it wa: Joe” who got positions in W ton for scores of Danville boyvs, en- | abling them to work their way through college and law school. And it was “Uncle Joe” who befriended scores of others and got them started toward substantial careers. Widows of the Civil War and vet.| erans of the World War owed grati tude to “Uncle Joe” for pensions ob talned for them through special biils or_personal efforts. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock a Jong line of those who loved him will | hegin to file through the broad rooms | of the Cannon home past the bier. nor Vil the line halt until the doors of he home swing shut again at i welock. Danville Remembers Friend. School children will stand in line with men who fought under Lincoln, and tears will come to the eyes of men who have succeeded Uncle Joe in the city's business life. Danville’s memory of Uncle Joe is 1ot the memory of a statesman ne political czar. It is the memory of a man whose democracy was proof of his greatness, whose kindly greetings #nd whose funds of stories are tra- ditfons in his community. Until the end he loved & story and sought to inject o every situation. In his last co hours he interrupted the the sick room with anecdote: last words were “Have courage.” sensed the gravity of his condition and sought to comfort the daughters who stood beside his bed The funeral services at Tuesday afternoon will be us the man they honor. Rev. Ewing will officiate at the Methodist Church, of whicl Joe was a member, and past com- manders of the Danville American Legion Post will bear the coffin to the grave. President Coolidge will be repre- sented by Charles G. Dawes, Vice President, who wired the family today that he would attend the services. ppro- nele funny 3 o'clock THANKSGIVING TURKEY HAS MINOR RIVAL IN PIG New York Italians Maintain Tra- ditional Food—Early Prices Are Announced. By the Aseoclated Press. NEW YORK, November 13.—While Mr. and Mrs. Average American will partake of turkey on Thanksgiving day, almost regardless of cost, there 19 one class of New Yorkers that pre- fers something different—the Italians, .who like suckling pig. Just why the little porker is pre- ferred over the time-honored Ameri- can bird no one seems to know, but the market men who cater to those of Italian descent know that it is so and make their purchases accord- ingly eanwkile housewives were as- sured by the State Bureau of Farms and Markets today that turkey will rule its cheaper substitutes, geese and duck, off the Thanksgiving boards this year, If the early prices hold out. The first of the barnyard patriarchs heve come to town from Texas and olorado, with the bulk of the ship- ments to come next week. Whole- male prices for the barrel stock were uoted at 50 to 55 cents a pound for Hhe carload lot at 42 to 62 cents. MUSSOLINI PLANS CENTER OF EDUCATION AT ROME 20,000,000 Lire Granted for Re- pairs and Construction at Uni- versity by Government. By the Associated Press ROME, November 13.—Premier Mussolini_intends to make the Uni- versity of Rome the central font of | higher education in Italy, it was| learned this morning when Rector Delvecchio divuiged the fact that the overnment has granted 20,000,000 lire ’r repairs and new construction work. nd must be Italy's nter,” the premier read at the opening demic year today. late the creation | ersity_city, comprising three groups of edifices, one devoted to medical v, the second to scientific and the third to include the faculties of law, letters and political science. A residential hall for 500 students and a large athletic fleld also will be| bullt This year's enrollment is more than 8,000, including nearly 1,000 women. ceremonies of the The plans cont of a un GIGLI SPRAINS ANKLE. Fintshes Performance of Opera at Metropolitan, However. Special Dispatch to Star NEW YORK. November 13.—Beni amino Gigll, Metropolitan tenor, was under the care of a physician tonight for a badly sprained ankle, suffered during the matinee performance of “Ja Boheme” at the Metropolitan Opera House. Gigli twisted his ankle toward the end of the second act, but he finished the performance and the audience did not know'of the injury. Pr. Vincenzo Fanone, his personal y#cian, said he would have an Xray taken. He believes the singer will miss no performance uniess a fraoture is discovered. ‘Wife Granted Decree. ZJustice Stafford has granted an in- gerlocutory decree of divorce to Mrs. Elmore from Albert L. | tion put through by Cannon the post- = |rupted b THE WERE CENTERED ABOUT CANNON “UNCLE JOE" TODAY Gavelaviilily sofuy Do Who Bxprened Liking for His Property, But Was "Stingy“ With Self. “Uncle Joe" Cannon, whose death | Friday, in his 91st vear, brought | s01Tow to a host of friends in official and private life, was Speaker in the House of Representatives in the days of Reed, Sarlise, Crisp, Blaine, when the Speaker was But although assailed as ‘“czar,” Speaker Cannon was really 4ess of a boss than any of his predecessors. All the pravious Speakers had made up the list of committees themselves. In his organ- ization of the House Speaker Cannon sent for John Sharp Williams, then Democratic leader of the House and later Senator, and said to him: Williams, you're boss of your side. 1 believe in a contest the leader should control his organization. I wish you'd make up the Democratic side of the committee lists. I've made up the proportion according to the majority and minority strength. I'l make up the majority side and you make up the minority side, and I'll incorporate your Mst_with mine. “I'll make only two conditions— First, geographical. If I find it neces- sary to put a Republican on any com- | mittee from a State which ought to have only one member. I'll not let you | assign a Democrat from the same State. Second, I'll have to ask you to do what I will do mys | appointing new mer and harbors committee | where they have big new projects un- | der consideration, or to the na | mittee where they are trying to get il | agreed that that was “‘not 1‘ only fa but a most generous propo- sitiol and yet it was out of this rrangement that the furor ‘Cannonism” and ‘“‘czarism’ = oped. Williams did not give several of the old Democrats the committee places they wanted. For example, resentative Shackleford of Mis- wanted a place on interstate and foreign commerce. Shackleford made speech in the House against the sm of the Spea and that the first ndte of rebellion. * ok kN nele Joe's” first speech in the House has been written into history as “the hayseed speech,” but it really resulted in revision of the postal code, establishing the pound rate of paying postage on second class mail matter. The postage on newspapers previ- ously had to be paid by the subscriber and collected by the postmaster mak- ing the delivery. Under the legisla- age had to be paid at the office of | publication at a pound rate. While making his “maiden speech,” Representative Cannon was__inter- Representative William Walter Phelps of New Jersey, who said: “The gentlems oats in his pocke “Yes,” promptly replied Cannon, “and hayseed in his hair, and that's the style of most of my constituents. T hope that both are good seed and will grow good crops here in the Mr. Cannon was making a plea for the country press, hecause the city | press had been attacking-the bill. Mr. Cannon, who one of the most generous of men in expenditures for his family, seemed to have a grudge against himself when it came to personal outlay. He was notoriotis- ly a “tight wad" regarding himself, close as the proverbal bark on the tree. It fell out that he was wearing an overcoat which had seen too fhany seems to have | | years of service. His daughter ox- postulated with him, mildly at first, then insistently, and finally om- phatically, until he consented to go to a clothing store and select an over- coat. He wouldn't think of letting anyone else pick it out. That would not be in accordance with his inde- pendence. The salesman showed him a coat which he fancied and which fit him to his_easy-going_satisfaction. ““How much?” was Uncle Joe’s cau- tious and suspicious question. “Only $85,” was the reply. Up in the air he went. “Why,” he cried, “I never paid more than $30 for a coat in my life,” and he took the garment off, going out of the store ripping and snorting at profiteers. He duly reported the incident at home, still indignant His daughter soothingly said, *Well, morrow and see Mr. S will give you a $30 coat.” Meantime she arranged that the salesman men- tioned should fit him with a suitable coat and price it at $30, and she would pay the balance. He did so. Supply- ing him with the $85 coat. Next day Uncle Joe breezed into the Capitol and bumped into a fellow member. “‘Hello, Uncle Joe; you have a new coat?"” “Yes, it's all right. “How much did you pay for {t?" “Thirty dollars, and that was enough.” : I'll give you $40 for it right now." “You are on,” said Uncle Joe, strip- ping off the coat while his colleague counted out the four tens. They teased him about it for a while, until the coat was returned. But they say that Uncle Joe always groaned at the thought of that $85. * ok ok % Cannon first came to vith a dels When Mr. Congress he served from the District of Columbia and hoped the time would come when he would welcome to a seat in the House a Representative from the people of the National Capital. ~ This was emphasised during the Cannon farewell festivities in the House, when Representative Willlam A. Rodenberg of Illinols said: “For several vears people and the public press of Washington have been ‘agitating the question of the repre- sentation of the District on this floor, and with this T am personally in full accord. Even those who are ac: quainted with the historical aspect of the proposition are frankly concerned about the practical working of such an agreement, but this is a question that causes Mr. Cannon no concern, because when he first came to Con- gress he served here with Gen. Nor- ton P. Chipman, the delegate from the District of Columbia. The city of ‘ashington, or rather the District of olumbia. was at that time repre- sented on this floor by a delegate, just | as were nine of the territorfes that | | have since taken their places in the sterhood of the States.” x ok * Tncle Joe" Cannon ran a close second to the late Col. Roosevelt 1s the most-photographed and most- | written-about man on this continent. And_yvet when the former Speaker established a new record for long- evity in Congress one of the big newspapers printed a cut of former Senator Frank Cannon, a Mormon, | with :a captain under it which read Joe™ Cannon, When such things happened to “Uncle Joe" his friends make sure that he did not imiss seeing them. For example, a much-read newspaper in upper Michigan once printed a picture of an attractive young wom- “Uncle | an in lingerie and boudoir robe, un- | der which th amazed reader found this caption: "Still wears ‘em—Uncle Joe Cannon, the grand old man of the Republican party, and one of Illi- nois' Representatives in the House, rising to speak at a dinner in Chi- cago.” The mystery was explained when elsewhere in the paper was found a picture of Mr. Cannon, with vest doffed, standing forth in suspenders, under which was the comment: “Bou- doir robe with Oriental touch—from the East comes the imagination for this wondertul boudolr robe of panne velvet and silver metal cloth.” Some one had switched the cap- tions. ' 3 Representative Rodenbérg figured out just what “Uncle Joe” Cannon d for as a landmark in the coun- development. ‘He found that since Representative Cannon went to Congress for the first time in 1872 SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO 'IMANY HUMOROUS ANECDOTES until he left, the following happened Population from 40,696,000 to 109, 000,000. From 37 States to 48. Public wealth from $30,000,000 to $300,000,000,000. From 66,000 miles of railroad track ‘°n’».:-}.m' tatt card servith initiation of post- et to airship mail. From $28,000,000 in postal receipts to $487,000,000. One-half of all the members of Congress born while he has been in Congress. All of his eoue-gdnel in the early ngresses are dead. Served under 10 Speakers, beside: being Speaker himself for eight years. Served under 10 Presidents. Took leading part in readjustment following three wars. Helped to establish the civil service. Saw 4 of 19 amendments to the Constitution adopted. ' Saw Panama Canal built through legislation he helped to pass. N While Mr. Cannon had been ac- corded the reputation of being the champion smoker of America and the Government authority on all brands of clgars, he destroyed probably a dozen clgars a day. but really smoked no more than five or six. He broke them up, chewed them up or threw them away only half consumed. ‘The proneness of “Uncle Joe" to glve away eterything in sight that any visitor manifests a liking for was a source of great annoyance to his secretary and his daughter, who as far as possible kept out of his reach whatever he might be intlined to give away Impulsively. ‘While for years It had been the cus- tom of many of the great men of the country, whenever they went away on any little trip, to bring back a box of the best cigars they could find to “Uncle Joe,” and while functionaries in Cuba. the Philippines and many places famed for their cigars have sent gifts of their best to the former “egar of the House'—it was a mer- chant in Georgia who put across the really unique gift. He wrote to Mr. Cannon one day about like this: “I see by the papers that you have the reputation of being a great smok- er, but that often you never light your cigar, but chew it. Under sep- arate cover 1 gm rending some cigars I have made expressly for you. 1 guarantee that you will not be able to light them and that you find they whill chew better than any you ever | had in your mouth.” His gift was a box of panetela shaped black cigars. All efforts failed to light one, and it chewed with un- surpassed flavor and moisture, for it was made of the cholcest plug tobacco. MKINLEY IS UNCHANGED. [3 Illinois Senator Comfortable Night. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., November 18 (#).—Senator Willlam B. McKinley of Illinois passed a fairly comfortable night, and there was no appreciable change in his condition today, his physician said at the sanitarium Passes Fairly where the Illinois Senator has been | 18, | weakened | receiving treatment since August The Senator has gradually for_several weeks, but his respiration About the only establishment that makes money without advertising is the mint. HARMLESS LAXATIVE All Children Love Its Pleasant Taste S =28 Mother! 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