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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
2
A Weimar era note reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg arguing for restored status quo with adjustments in Belgium France and Poland. He urges universal peace by addressing power and liberty, while warning against renewed aggression and calling for unity with Germany and its allies.
Berlin reports Germany and allies propose immediate peace talks with the Entente. The note asserts continued resistance if talks fail, cites desire to avoid bloodshed, and asks neutral powers to deliver the communication to belligerents. Other neutrals and the pope are informed.
October issue of the Illinois Health News outlines state health services for physicians and laymen, including free laboratory exams for tuberculosis syphilis diphtheria and typhus, Wassermann tests, rabies analyses, and free treatment for bite victims. It notes central and branch labs in Springfield Chicago Moline Urbana and Galesburg, plus a traveling lab for epidemics, with water and sewer testing to follow, and lists vaccines and infant eye nitrate kits offered free through state channels.
Leonard A. Busby president of the Chicago Surface Transit company told the legislative committee investigating home rule that street car earnings for the year totalled 2.7 million dollars. The funds are to be deposited in February into the subway building fund, a fact highlighted during the proceedings.
Chicago reports reveal a loan shark trust of about 160000 people under a mutual protection network. It includes 138 agencies with an annual business of 11800000 dollars. Women lead many agencies and lure borrowers, then harass late payees.
Edward Klunder and John Zuta exchanged shots in Zuta’s bar on West Lake. Klunder lay dead with a head wound, six shells exploded from his revolver. Police tie the incident to a Monday night duel with Harry Finkelstein at North Paulina Street.
The probate court denied the wills of Jebo Schrenkler in Freeport. He left nearly all his estate to Mrs Samuel Hildreth of Sheephead Bay Mr Leo Mayer of New York City and J Moo Murphy of Saratoga. Heirs and tether brothers and sisters contested the prior will which left a fortune from racehorse breeding.
Thomas Lans a former church janitor confessed to joining two accomplices in shooting and killing Louis Lachtenstein and wounding jeweler Emil Noel on an October 2000 crime. He was captured in Milwaukee last week along with Albert Chase a bartender and other accused. The case centers on a $25 000 jewel haul.
A Chicago jury in Judge David's court awarded Mrs Fannie Mitchell $2000 damages for a street car collision injury. Mitchell testified her physician advised a plaster of Paris cast, but she prayed instead. the street car company argued the use of prayer as medical treatment. The jury ruled prayer could be recognized as proper treatment, supporting lawyer James C McShape's claim that Mitchell acted with due care. Her suit sought $10000.
In Chicago the saloonkeepers arrested for violating the Sunday closing law faced arraignments with assistants from States Attorney Maccay Hoyne declining to act. They sought jury trials and delays were common as prosecutors refused to participate, stating the mayor and city hall must designate representation.
Chicago police pursue 400 suspects as 150 officers man a citywide dragnet after a violent 24 hour surge. Sixteen holdups burglaries and robberies occur in quick succession with gunfire injuring at least one victim.
A. E. Taff, master in chancery of Fulton county, dismisses the Thompson Lake Hunting and Fishing Club case after hearing evidence. The ruling finds the lake and adjacent land title held in trust with the organization of sportsmen, dampening hopes of a state victory. Three would be burglars were captured by five officers before an explosive was placed, stopping an anticipated robbery.
Danville sign painter Claude Pendley of Dallas was freed of murder charges tied to the death of Charles Heam. States Attorney Lewman announced a lack of evidence for conviction after jurors were drawn. Heam died after a fall from a Wayne hotel third story window amid contested involvement of others.
Sam A. Ziegler was elected a class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, replacing Oscar Fenley of Evansville Indiana. Fenley’s term ends December 31 and Ziegler will serve a three year term. Eight hurt in mine blast near Benton involving Logan Coal Company. seven Americans and one foreigner severely burned when gas pocket exploded during tunneling.
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