Prohibition arrests yield fines in city weekend action
Seven men were arrested on weekend nights for intoxication with several fined by Judge J. M. Blair. Francis Duff and August Karl faced heavier penalties for moonshine possession. Swanson Johnson Nelson and Thomas Mulligan among others were charged with disturbances or intoxication and fined. Two others received fines in Justice of the Peace court and were released.
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Jones
J. M. Blair
Lincoln Highway
Fourth Street
Francis Duff
August Karl
Swanson
Johnson
Nelson
Thomas J. Mulligan
Minneapolis
Aurora
Court of Justice of the Peace
W. H. L. Rowe
Lumber Yards Burned In Chicago Fire
A million dollar lumber yard blaze in Chicago was finally extinguished after a night of intense firefighting. The Harris Brothers Company owned the yard, and police and fire officials found no immediate cause for the fire, though investigations continue.
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Chicago
Urs
Harris Brothers Company
Free Meals In the Future to Be Given Them Free Meals In the Future to Be Given Them
Three young Iowa men visited a Milwaukee restaurant and ordered meals after paying nothing they asked for free meals and were charged with disorderly conduct. They were detained by police as the case likely leads to further counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Aus
Landing Base Not Found for Arctic Plane
Lieutenant Commander Byrd reports two McMillan polar expedition planes failed to find a landing base within 120 miles over Greenland. Weather and ice forced a return after a long Arctic cruise, with a planned 730 mile flight from Etah to a suggested landing point to continue the mission.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Elsmoreland
Greenland
Byrd
Navy Department
McMillan
Etah
Cape Sabine
Board to Meet Tonight Call for Bids Made
The local improvement board will hold a special meeting tonight to authorize bids for paving South Third Street West Lincoln Highway from First Street to the bridge John Street and West Lincoln Highway from the bridge to the city limits. City Attorney DeEstin L. Pastey will issue the bids. Paving is expected to finish before fall and be a major city improvement. The Lincoln Highway west of the business district has been in poor condition for over a year. Paving on Girard Street South Sixth and Maplewood Avenue progresses, curbing now being laid on South Sixth Street.
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Board of Local Improvement
DeEstin L. Pastey
South Third Street
Lincoln Highway
First Street
John Street
Girard Street
South Sixth
Maplewood Avenue
South Sixth Street
John Griffin Opens Week as DeKalb Theatre Soloist
Tenor John Griffin headlines a week long engagement at the DeKalb theatre appearing daily with five o clock and two evening shows. He is a familiar figure in DeKalb from a prior appearance and his selections entertained yesterday’s crowd. Griffin recently performed on a Lyon and Healy Chicago studio program broadcast to listeners in this city.
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John Griffin
DeKalb Theatre
Terday
Griffin
DeKalb
Lyon & Healy
Chicago
Ball Team Mishap Delays Sterling Game
Reports from this city say the Chicago Grizzards, bound for Sterling, were in an accident on a Chicago boulevard as two autos carrying players collided at a street intersection. The Sterling game was canceled due to the mishap.
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Chicago Grizzards
Sterling
Chicago
French Force Hard Hit In Syria Uprising
French casualties from clashes with rebellious Cruse tribesmen in the French mandate in Syria are heavy. Reports say streams of wounded reached Bayreuth and Berat, with about 200 French wounded arriving at Bayreuth and Berat. An unconfirmed Jerusalem report cited more than 100 French wounded reaching Berat.
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United Press
London
Enz
Syria
Bayreuth
Beraet
Times
Father shoots admirer of his daughter in Chicago
A man killed an admirer of a Chicago girl today as the irate father objected to his daughter's associations. The tragedy occurred in the city with police reporting the incident at Lincoln Inn. The identity of the killer and the young man were not disclosed awaiting further details.
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Chicago
Robert Killian
Moral explosion predicted at Yale over liquor class letter
Rev Dr George Chalmers of Philadelphia charges four Yale class of 1895 members with conspiracy to violate the 18th amendment. He released a letter to Prohibition Commissioner Haynes claiming a class reunion plan includes liquor funded by outsiders. He warns of a potential fall revival in New Haven and cites Yale founders’ constitutional beliefs.
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United Press
New Haven
Conn
Yale
George Chalmers
Richmond
Philadelphia
Haynes
Billy Sunday
Injured In Mishap While Driving Wagon
William Sutler a prominent farmer near Maple Park was seriously injured late Friday afternoon when he fell from a hay rack he was driving. The wagon passed over him causing internal injuries. He was taken to a hospital after plans were made for medical care.
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William Sutler
Maple Park
Butler
Belgium Plans to Honor War Debts with U S Credit
Belgium will pay its postwar obligations as negotiations open for funding a 480 million dollar Belgian war credit. Baron Cartier de Marchienne told the American Debt Commission that Belgium fulfilled its wartime duty. Secretary Mellon assured Belgium the U S position will receive sympathetic consideration and stressed a narrow, nonpolitical scope in talks.
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Unifestress
Washington
Db. C
Baron Cartier de Marchienne
American Debt Commission
United States
Treasury
Mellon
America
Gas Bombs Are Being Used to Protect Bank
Viena Michigan August 10 automatic gas bom bs are being placed in operation in southern Illinois to foil bank bandits. The first complete outfit is installed by Drovers State Bank here. Small bottles inside the safe release gas when entrance is forced. Three kinds of gas are used smoke gas tear gas and highly nauseating gas. Other banks in the district plan to install outfits.
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United Ares
Viena
Ilinois
Drovers State Bank
Scott Now in Asylum Scott Now in Asylum
Chester Alabama August 10 former Canadian millionaire Russell Scott convicted on murder charges and slated for the gallows arrived at the criminal insane hospital after an insanity hearing. He was guarded kept isolated and claimed through brief remarks he is sane and innocent. He spent a quiet day with limited contact then returned to a private cell.
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Chester
Helios
Russell Scott
Joseph Maurer
Scott
East St. Louis
Flo
Ott
Jero
Chicago
War Veterans Gather Today for Aurora Reunion
Spanish-American War veterans, notably Third Illinois volunteers, convene in Aurora for a reunion. Local attendees include Captain Thomas Murray, Chaplain Ezra Hayden, William Seeley, Edward Dunn, and John Kylen, with officers expected and a full program planned.
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Iltneis
Aurora
Fual
Thomas Murray
Ezra Hayden
William Seeley
Edward Dunn
John Kylen
Third Levies
Annies Woods
New Budget Within Figure Coolidge Sets Budget Limit
Budget Director Herbert Lord presented President Coolidge with a tentative $5.8 billion budget for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The figure is $20 million below the current year’s appropriation with large cuts in the army and navy but generous air service allotments. If Congress agrees, a federal tax reduction of at least $300 million is possible. The current year surplus is about $290 million, with $240 million of the combined surpluses set to retirement the national debt.
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United Press
Swampscott
Mass
Herbert Lord
Coolidge
Army
Navy
Lord
Coolide
White House
Week End Auto Crashes Take Tolls Sunday
Springfield reports two killed and multiple injured in central Illinois auto accidents over the weekend. Mrs Roy Wahl of Greenfield age 27 died when her car collided with a C B & Q freight train near Wrights. her son George age three fatally hurt and husband seriously injured. Edith Jackson of Springfield suffered severe lacerations when her car was rammed by another driven by two men held on disorderly conduct and reckless driving charges. Frank Williams a Carlinville restaurant man and two women injured in a separate head on collision on the hard road.
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Chitech Press
Springfield
Central Tlinois
Roy Wahl
Greenfield
George
Wright
Frank Williams
Carlinville
Mother to Aid Her Son in Parkersburg Tragedy
In Parkersburg West Virginia 17 year old J Warren Vandervoort shot and killed his father and wounded his mother who is in hospital with head wounds She plans to fight for his return from prison and may refuse to testify The boy is held in Allison awaiting grand jury action while defense plans unfold A possible insanity plea is considered amid unclear motives including alleged sleepwalking and parental conflict
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United Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
J. Warren Vandervoort
Shiek
R. J. Vanderwoort
Allison
Warren
Death of Roy H Wright in Phoenix Arizona
Roy H Wright, 41, brother of Senator H G Wright Dr R A Wright and P T Wright of DeKalb, died in Phoenix Arizona Saturday morning after a six month decline amid two operations. His wife and two children survive. his mother and Ellis Grove brother accompany others to bereavement in Illinois. The brothers left for Ellis Grove to be with their mother and will not attend the Phoenix funeral. Wright had lived in Phoenix for years and had only briefly returned to Illinois in 1918.
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Roy H. Wright
West
H. G. Wright
R. A. Wright
P. T. Wright
Phoenix
Ariz
Mr. Wright
Ellis Grove
DeKalb
Wright
Lecturer Spells Out Harmony Between Religion and Science
Prof C E Montgomery biology instructor at State Teachers College told Kiwanis members at Annies Woods there is no conflict between religion and scientists. He previously delivered the same talk to Rotary last week and will repeat it again at a future luncheon. A Chicago convention of delegates was noted with expected club representation.
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C. E. Montgomery
State Teachers College
Kiwanis Club
Annies’ Woods
Montgomery
Rotary Club
Chicago
Small Fire at Private Garage Saturday Night
Firefighters were alerted to a blaze in the garage at Ed Taylor’s West Roosevelt street home around 11 45 Saturday night. The fire, likely from spontaneous combustion, damaged the front of the building and several old carpets rags and furniture inside. No one was home. Estimated damage ranged from 75 to 100 dollars per Fire Chief M McEvoy.
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Uepas
Ed Taylor
West Roosevelt Street
M. McEvoy
Near Wreck Averted at North Western Crossing
A near collision occurred on the Chicago and Northwestern line near the Fourth street crossing as a DeKalb switch engine on the main west line moved to a side track seconds before a fast passenger train passed. The crew acted rapidly to switch tracks just in time, with onlookers fearing a crash seconds earlier.
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North Western
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Fourth Street
DeKalb
More Land for New Industry Secured Today
J Ward Nelson, representing the Rochelle canneries, secured several land tracts for peas and corn. A 28 acre tract fronting Spring Valley tracks will host a canning plant. Announcement noted about 1 500 acres already secured and 4 000 needed, with leasing at 10 to 15 dollars per acre and soil upkeep. Farmers may contact First National Bank for details.
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J. Ward Nelson
Rochelle Canneries
Spring Valley
Nelson
Artillery Units Expected In Region This Week
Unofficial word says the 124th field artillery and 123rd motorized batteries left Chicago yesterday and may reach Aurora tonight. if delayed they will march to Camp Grant by Thursday and to DeKalb by Tuesday night. If plans fail they proceed Wednesday morning via Rochelle on Meridian highway.
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124Th Field Artillery
Chicago
Aurora
Camp Grant
DeKalb
Rochelle
Band concert at Annies Woods draws city crowd
Many residents attended the community Sunday evening services at Annies Woods, five o clock concert by the Waterman band. Rev J Frank Anderson of the Methodist church gave a short sermon that appealed to the audience in the woods, followed by morning services at the Methodist church with congregations from several city churches away on vacation.
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Annies’ Woods
Waterman
J. Frank Anderson
Methodist Church
Woods
Many Parents Visit Camp at New Milford
Families from this city visited the Rotary Boy Scout camp at New Milford near Rockford. Ten De Kalb boys are camping there, as scouts plan to stay another week. Local visitors included Mr and Mrs Peter Deidrich and family, Mr and Mrs George Baldwin, Mr and Mrs William Baldwin, William Bage and two sons John and William, Postmaster and Mrs Thomas Olsen and family, and Mr and Mrs Harry Eichhorn.
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Rotary Boy Scout Camp
New Milford
Rockford
DeKalb
Peter Deidrich
George Baldwin
William Baldwin
William Bage
John
William
Thomas Olsen
Harry Eichhorn
Weather forecast: Mostly fair tonigh and Tuesday
Mostly fair conditions expected tonight and Tuesday. Winds light, with a slight drop in temperatures. No precipitation anticipated.
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Viinoin
Open South Road A Mile Open South Road A Mile
Open South Road, a new 18 foot cement route south from Jim Carter corners to the Coffey district school house, opens a direct link to Elva and Waterman avoiding the Carter corner west and Fairview cemetery detours. Contractors replace bad spots and lay hundreds of yards of cement as graders head toward Burlington tracks. Opening the road south of Carter corner will ease travel for DeKalb cars via North First Street past Electric Park.
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Jim Carter Corners
Coffey
Elva
Waterman
Carter Corner
Fairview Cemetery
Burlington
Sycamore
DeKalb
Electric Park
Park
Bus Company Wins Right to Use Old Route Between DeKalb and Sycamore
Northern Illinois Service Company buses on the DeKalb to Sycamore run will use the old route via Sycamore road starting yesterday. Previously they traveled from the city to the county farm then Cortland road to Sycamore. An agreement with the paving contractor grants the bus company access to the old path. Paving gangs are on the stretch from Electric Park to DeKalb, having completed about 150 feet.
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Northern Illinois Service Company
DeKalb
Sycamore
Sycamore Road
County Farm
Cortland Road
Electric Park
In Canada to Assist In the Threshing Arriving on the Farm
Albert G. Blomquist of the Blomquist Brothers shoe store is in Canada helping threshing on the Blomquist farm in Saskatchewan. He will be away five or six weeks. Reports say the crop this year will be above average, with DeKalb men awaiting updates after recent warm weather.
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Canada
Albert G. Blomquist
Blomquist Brothers Shoe Store
Blomquist
Saskatchewan
DeKalb
Albert Blomquist
Three Injured As Boiler Tubes Burst On Freight Locomotive
An explosion aboard a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul freight locomotive near Monroe Center Saturday night left two trainmen seriously injured and one probably fatally. William Arnold of Savanna and William Freeman of Sabula Iowa suffered severe injuries, engineer John P Savanna endured painful injuries but was expected to recover. They were taken to a Rockford hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois 122nd Field Artillery Marches to Camp Grant
The 122nd Field Artillery of the Illinois National Guard began its march to Camp Grant for the state militia encampment. Today's leg ends in LaGrange where troops will halt for the night with full field equipment. This marks Chicago units first march to their annual maneuvers.
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Camp Grant
Chicago
122Nd Field Artillery
Illinois National Guard
LaGrange
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