Miners Win Law Battle Involving Union Dues
The United States circuit court of appeals upheld the right to operate union dues check off in central coal fields and limited West Virginia interference. It also ordered recast injunctions to curb direct interfering acts by miners unions while noting a conspiracy to eliminate competition by the unions. Illinois district votes on a $1 per member per month assessment to aid Howatt in Kansas fight. ballots to be sent soon. Rioting in southern Kansas coal fields with national guard arrival, Amazon army women mobilized near Cherokee mine. Criminal prosecutions planned for women leaders and riot investigations to follow.
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United Press
Chicago
Coal Miners of America
United State Circuit Court of Appeals
Prise
United Mine Workers of America
A. B. An- Geeiate
Indianapolis
Anderson
An Mt
West Virginia
Boderland Company
Borderland Coal Company
Howatt
Springfield
Illinois
Alexander Howatt
Kansas
International Executive Board
John L. Lewis
Pittsburgh
Kas
Amazon
National Guard
Gould
Crawford County
Cherokee
Amazon Army
Burnett
Officers of Four Lodges to Be Installed Tonight
Tonight is an important night in Masonic circles as four lodges plan installation ceremonies. The meeting begins at 6 30 pm and is not expected to conclude before midnight. The Blue Lodge Chapter Eastern Star and White Shrine will conduct the installations.
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Blue Lodge
Eastern Star and White Shrine
Apollo Players Ad in Chicago Tribune Features DeKalb Attention
A large Triune advertisement in the Chicago Tribune highlights the Apollo Players company and their superior instruments. The piece notes a jarre cut of an Apollo player praised by DeKalb residents. The ad suggests easy Christmas gift ideas with electrical appliances from Swanson and others.
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Chicago
Triune
Apollo Pians Company
Apollo
DeKalb
Ulster Will Fight Pact Amid Belfast Violence
A day of renewed unrest in Belfast with sporadic fringe violence and a bomb attack on a shop. Dublin debate over the Irish treaty intensifies as Collins is booed then cheered by factions. London venues prepare for ratification as politicians discuss Ulster rights and borders.
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Dublin
Ireland
Dail
Collins
Michael Collins
Eammon de Valera
Houses of Lords and Commons
Utes
Washington, D. C
Senate Will Take Rest During Holidays
A religious motion picture titled The Stream of Life, acclaimed as the greatest of its kind, will be shown at the First Baptist Church on Friday December 16 at 7 30 p m Admission is 35 and 20 cents. See it.
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Stream of Life
First Baptist Church
Dance at Jarboe's Hall by Mystic Workers Friday
Mystic Workers announce a dance at Jarboe's Hall on Friday December 16 featuring both old and new dances.
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Jar,boe's Hall
Clerk Injures Finger In Door Of Large Safe
Miss Marie Johnson at J Rendell jewelry store suffered a painful finger injury when closing the large safe door Monday afternoon. The end of the finger was badly smashed and she went home for the rest of the day. She is back at work but marks the ongoing pain and injury.
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Marie Johnson
J. Rendell
Miss Johnson
College class tours milk plant at Sycamore
Miss Neptune head of domestic science at Teachers College led home economics students to Borden's milk factory in Sycamore. The field trip explored milk production and factory operations, with a morning tour followed by return on the afternoon train.
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Neptune
Teachers’ College
Borden
Sycamore
Madame Hammar Players to Perform at College
Prof Clyde L Lyon of the Teachers College announces the Madame Hammar Players will visit January 26 to stage Ghosts. The troupe is described as of bright class, ranking with the Bennet Players in reputation.
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Clyde L. Lyon
Teachers' College
Madame Hammar
New York
Bennet
Bandit Shoots Woman in Chicago Alarm Incident
A bandit shot and seriously wounded waitress Mrs. Bessie Lonergan early today as she resisted a delivery snatch in Chicago. The attacker fled. police sought clues in the coincedent morning crime.
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Ty United Press
Chicago
Bessie Lonergan
Conflict TM at the Princess This Weekend
The New York World notes the picture industry has too few Priscilla Deans to risk her safety in Conflict TM. The insurance company warned against repeating such risks. Conflict TM plays at the Princess today and tomorrow.
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Priscilla Deans
Relief Drive Seeks $6000 Quota For Council Aid
Committees in the business district solicit daily for relief funds as officers hope for the $6,000 quota. While some downtown residents commit to monthly giving, others delay or refuse, and a few harangues slow progress. President Embree calls for patience, noting several charity needs remain ahead of winter.
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Relief Council
Embree
Eithough
Treasury Plans New Construction To Reduce Unemployment
Washington December 15 additional construction work totaling 14 762 000 will be undertaken at once by the treasury department to help out unemployment. Col. Arthur Woods of the presidents unemployment conference was notified today.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Col
Arthur Woods
Priscilla Dean in Conflict at Princess Tonight
Priscilla Dean headlines a late night screening of the silent drama Conflict at the Princess Theatre. The program showcases Dean's dramatic flair in a story of love and danger set amid perilous choices and social pressures.
Pardon Expected for Political Prisoners Before Christmas
Washington officials announced at the department of justice that a group of political prisoners will be pardoned before Christmas. Eugene V. Debs, the former Socialist presidential candidate, is expected to join the group, though no official statement has been issued about him.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Eugene V. Debs
Faculty Delegates Headed to Springfield Meeting
December 28 marks the annual State Teacher's meeting in Springfield Illinois with attendees including De J. Staner Brown Miss Jandell Miss Mann Professors Phipps Parsons Mr Montgomery and Dean Gilbert Delegates from the sectional organizations of the Teacher's Association gather for professional development and to transact association business Also part of the event is a conference of the formal school council composed of the five state normal school faculties This year the conference focuses on The Word of the New Reappointed Educational Commission chaired by County Supt A M Shetton of McHenry County Speakers include State Superintendent Francis G Blair Hon W H tor of education and registration and H Wiisori
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Evien
Springfield
Ill
de J. Staner Brown
Jandell
Mann
Phipps
Parsons
Montgomery
Dean Gilbert
Teacher's Association
Educational Commission
A. M. Shetton
McHenry County
Francis G. Blair
W. H .Tor
H. Wiisori
McCormick Pushes Haiti Marine Withdrawal Probe Action
United Press reports Senator Medill McCormick, chairing the Haiti outrages inquiry, seeks to end the marine occupation. He apologizes for alleged Marine misconduct and presses witnesses on withdrawals. One testimony describes a peaceful citizen dragged by a rope, tied to a horse and forced to run five kilometers, with a Marine holding the rope. Another man was tied to a stake and subjected to the water cure by Merkel.
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United Preas
Washington, D. C
Medill McCormick
Haiti
McCormick
Col. Merkel
Merkel
Germans Plea to Allied Board on January Reparations
Germany today sent a note to the Reparations Commission stating it cannot meet the January payment of 500 million gold marks and the February payment of 275 million gold marks, citing no funds are available.
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Allied Board
Byumeen
Paris
France
Germany Today
Germany
Harding to present report on arms conference
President Harding will deliver a formal country wide report on the arms conference work. He may outline plans for an association of nations and will present the report when he submits the treaties from the conference to the Senate for ratification.
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United Press
Shington
D. C
Harding
Association of Nations
Senate
Steamer on the Rocks on Atlantic Coast
Steamer believed to be the freight er Shodac ran ashore on Stone Horse shoals off Chatham Massachusetts during a heavy squall. The vessel crew numbered 30, the hold contained about 15 feet of water, and radio messages reported that aid has been dispatched.
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Chatham
Mass
Boston
New York
Stone Horse Shoals
Naval arms talks hinge on Britain's ship plans at conference
At the Washington arms conference Britain presses for two superhacks or similar vessels during a 10 year naval holiday to allow Japan to complete the Mutsu. Other counter proposals realign Britain’s fleet while discussions also address France and Italy as the Big Three aim to keep status quo in Pacific fortifications.
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Ry United Press
Washington, D
America
Japan
Great Britain
Britain
Colorado
Washington
Washington, D. C
France
Pacific
Hawaii
Australia
New Zealand
Guam
Italy
Gary Line Now Becomes Part of Milwaukee
The Gary line, 119 miles from Rockford to M mane, will be taken over by the C M St P system. Milwaukee road reports use of four locomotives sent to the Gary line after an earlier Chronicle forecast. Gary officials filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking permission to extend to Aurora and Joliet, linking Rockford to Milwaukee and giving the St Paul system Indiana access.
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Chronicle
Milwaukee Road
Snce
Big Road
Gary
Rockford
Maomenee
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Aurora
Joliet
St. Paul
Indiana
College Head Asked About Supply of Coal
State Teachers College officials fear a coal strike and have asked the college head to report coal on hand. Dr J Stanley Brown states the school plant has 835 tons of coal, enough to run the boilers through this quarter.
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State Teachers College
J. Stanley Brown
Leather backed brushes and leather gifts for Christmas
A festive gift shop promotes leather backed brushes and a wide range of leather goods including purses wallets handbags and more. It highlights gifts for parents siblings and children and notes Santa Claus as a seasonal appeal at the DeKalb Fuel Mercantile Whiskers store in Santa Secor with contact details and an opening event at Elks Hall in December.
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Biz
Varane
DeKalb’Fuel & Mercantile Whiskers
Santa Secor
Factory Folks Not Solicited in Sale of Seals
There is a mis understanding about tuberculosis Christmas seals sales. Factory workers say they will likely buy stamps later. Township officials insist no solicitation will be made among factory workers and urge purchases at three booths: DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank, First National Bank, and the post office. Seals sold so far show progress with plans to exceed last year’s county total.
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DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
First National Bank
DeKalb County
Laborer From Dakota Sells Old Coins Here
A laborer, after a summer on a Dakota farm, visited Lundbere's store to sell old coins to Frank Titman. He and others who worked in the Dakotas said farmers paid no money and banks couldn’t furnish funds, forcing workers to go unpaid. The man reportedly sold coins to buy railroad fare home to Quincy.
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Dakota
Lundbere
Frank Titman
Quincy
Titman
Dakotas
DeKalb Man To Go To California Soon
DeKalb man Will Bussee and his wife Mrs Busse plan to move to California within the next week or two. Busse has been guaranteed a splendid position there. Mrs Busse has not been in good health recently and a change of climate is expected to benefit her.
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Will Bussee
Legion in relief work in DeKalb echoes calls for aid
In DeKalb the American Legion faces steady relief requests from veterans, including a discharging soldier who pawned his discharge for ten dollars. Reports describe a man with nervous disability seeking shelter and future hospital care, prompting Legion recommendations for service department attention and immediate compensation actions.
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Legion
Service Department
Chicago
C. Dale Thornton
Relief Board of the Legion
Company A Legion
The
Ice Plant Robbery Sparks Local Investigation
Robbers assailed the Carter Ice Plant on Malta Road using sledges and a bar to break a safe. They stole about 31.50 in change, left the iron box, and fled. Police believe local suspects, possibly from DeKalb, may be involved, with one man still at large as officers tighten inquiries.
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Carter
Malta Road
Will Busse
Lewis Mouton
Ondine Cletare
Prank Carter
Boon
Sokal Teat
Eac
Hessin
DeKalb
Doctors Find Country Roads In Bad Shape
A fragmentary report describes poor country road conditions with mud and deep ruts during spring freshets and rough freezes, warning travelers that whichever path chosen will be difficult. It cites a local ministry or committee source in a partial quote about road quality.
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Goa
North Street and DeKalb Avenue Run Worst In-Cut
The article notes DeKalb avenue and nearby streets North and Pond are notably poor. It warns that driving on these streets risks getting stuck and needing heavy help to regain firm ground. The description emphasizes severe road conditions and impassable sections.
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Dekalb Avenue
DeKalb
Pond Sire
North Street
Eagles Secure New Members in Society Meeting
Eagles Club met to hear Del Smith of Spokane Washington as principal speaker. Four applications for membership were received. The gathering aimed to strengthen the organization and elect four representatives. results were announced at the session.
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Eagles Club
del Smith
Spokane
Wash
Wis
Soren
Preacher Dies While Listening to Sermon
Francis Marion Yates, 73, Universalist preacher, collapsed from heart disease as he sat in a crowded auditorium listening to a Gypsy Smith sermon. He had served pastorates in various towns. Funeral arrangements were not listed.
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Serme
Lalted Press
Dee
Francis Marion Yates
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