Smith Case Up Again in Senate Seating Dispute
Washington lawmakers reopen dispute over seating Frank L. Smith of Illinois as Sen Ashurst vows to block oath and Dill opposes quick seating. Democratic leaders push for ten day action, while Republicans seek limited debate to avoid an extra session and prevent Smith from taking the seat.
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U.P
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
Senate
Capitol
Ashurst
Arizona
Smith
Tliavis
Bill
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Dill
Hill
Ware
Boswell On Crime Wave
Williamson County Illinois faces rising crime as statewide police aid is urged. State's Attorney Arlie O Boswell argues hard roads enable criminals to raid counties with weak protection, urging a state constabulary to curb the trend.
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Williamson County
Ilinois
United Press
Arlie O. Boswell
Chicago
Illinois
Minois
Pope
Cat Bandit Sought After String of Robberies
Police hunt a young thief dubbed the Cat Bandit who robbed and assaulted Chicago women over months. In three hours last night six victims reported encounters. loot included two diamond rings and around 40 dollars.
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Hicagy
Moore
West Side
Chicago
Two DeKalb Offices Suffer Night Break-Ins No Loot Recovered
Two office doors in DeKalb were forced and doors tampered with but no items reported stolen. The W. Whitten office in the Leslie Building showed a forced desk lock but nothing missing, while Dr. C and J A Spickerman offices had their reception door damaged and a steel plate bolted after entry attempts. No police report filed, night watchman said not alerted, and lab doors show no signs of entry.
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DeKalb
W. Whitten
Leslie
Mr. Whitten
Whitten
Dr . C
J. A. Spickerman
Spiderman
Dental
Uncle Bob Hits Big With City Children
Nearly 500 youngsters attended a DeKali Trust & Savings bank program featuring Uncle Bob of KYW fame. The storyteller, singer and adviser charmed the crowd and inspired kids to join The Curb is the Limit Club, promoting street safety. Magician Elburn also performed, delighting the youngsters with tricks.
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DeKali Trust & Savings Bank
Uncle Bob
KYW
Little Sayving
Ene
Elburn
Scholes To Preside As Illinois House Opens
Springfield December 24 The Illinois General Assembly convenes with Robert Scholes slated to be re elected speaker with Gov Len Small backing. Democratic rivals for minority leader include Michael Igoe Arthur Roe Grover Huff John Kasserman and Martin Lohman. Barr likely president pro tempore Daly to chair judiciary. governor ready to push taxes and gas pipeline plans amid debates on wet dry laws and primary law legality.
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Til
U.P
Robert Scholes
General Assembly
Peoria
Scholes
Len Small
Michael Igoe
Chicago
Arthur Roe
Vandalia
Grover Huff
Clinton
John Kasserman
Newton
Martin Lohman
Pekin
Cook County
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Two Will Hang in Chicago As Old Year Dies
In Cicero last summer James Gricius and Thomas McCane were found guilty of murder in the deaths of Miss Marie Blang, Frederick Hein, and Ludwig Rose. Governor Len Small denied clemency. a double hanging is set for Friday unless stays are granted.
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Chicago
Springfield
Thomas McWane
James Gricius
Cicero
Len Small
Board of Pardons and Paroles
James Girieus
Thomas McCane
Marie Blang
Frederick Hein
Ludwig Rose
Huge Chicago Firm Gifts 400 Percent Return to Employees
W Straus & Co. rewards workers with a thrift plan begun in 1916. Employees saving 4 percent of wages up to 250 annually will receive checks today totaling about 10 000 for those who deposited 250 a year for ten years.
Trial Set For February In Croarkin Slaying Case
Harold J. Croarkin confessed slayer of six year old Walter Schmith faces a February 1, 1927 trial date set by Chief Justice William J. Lindsay. Croarkin pleaded not guilty as arraigned, while prosecutors Crowe and Savage pledged to pursue the case.
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Croarkin
Suite
Robert E. Crowe
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold
Richard Leeb
United Press
Crootkin
South
Banks Close On Thursday for Holiday
Banks in the city will close Thursday afternoon for a regular half day holiday, an official announcement states. The half-day closure is expected to continue throughout the year though no formal action has been taken. Banks had remained open on previous Thursday afternoons to accommodate Christmas shoppers.
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Will Whitney
Whitney
Oon
Fire in the Icebox Ignites Refrigerator Motor in St Cloud
In St Cloud Minnesota on December 29 a fire started by friction inside an electric refrigerator set its motor insulation alight, turning it into a furnace. No injuries reported. Local firefighters responded and contained the blaze. The incident highlights safety risks in aging cooling units.
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St. Cloud, Minn
W.P
Prohibition Law Criticized By State’s Attorney
Chicago December 29. State’s Attorney H E Fullenwider of Sangamon county condemned the prohibition law as the most violated criminal statute, citing giant conspiracies and clogged federal and state courts. He said the law’s penalties and wide reach, including searches of private homes, have reversed manners of living and made criminals of once law abiding citizens, urging careful consideration of enforcement and juror attitudes. High Grade Coats Values to 69.00 to sell at 30.40. DM. FF, Malone and Co.
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Chicago
H. E. Fullenwider
Sangamon County
Illinois State's Attorneys’ Association
Fullenwider
Sangamo
DM. Ff, Malone and Co
Diaz Asks A New Zone In Nicaragua Crisis
Managua Dec 29 American authorities in Nicaragua considered President Diaz's request to extend the neutral zone from Puerto Cabezas to Pacific coast ports. Diaz cited losses by Conservative forces and danger to American lives, saying his troops lack ammunition while Liberals advance. He warned of Mexican gun runners and arms shipments and planned to petition Admiral Latimer for the extension, which would curb arms imports to Nicaragua.
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Nicaragua
Diaz
Puerto Cabezas
Pacific Coast
United States
el Bluff
Rama
Escondido
Mexico
Bluefields
Pacific
United Press
Julian Latimer
U. S
Scout Party For Parents At Lutheran Church
The Lutheran church hosts a Scout Christmas party tomorrow evening in the church basement run for Scout parents only with no public invitation. It begins at 7:30 pm featuring opening ceremony, songs, troop yells, dramatized Scout laws, a patrol drill, stunts, and an investiture of Tenderfoot Scouts. An address by Scout Executive Plaegee and a campfire story by Irwin Osenberg are included along with remarks by Pastor E W Magnusson and a closing ceremony by Scouts.
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Tenderfoot
Irwin Osenberg
E. W. Magnusson
Lutheran Church
Ottawa Pair Die Crossing Train Collision
Mr and Mrs George E Robbins of Ottawa Illinois were killed when their car collided with a Chicago Aurora and Elgin electric train at Elmhurst crossing. Robbins apparently tried to beat the train after stopping for warning signals. Both occupants were found crushed in the wreckage.
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Elmhurst
U.P
George E. Robbins
Chicago
Aurora
Elgin
Robbins
Charles Robbins
Limited
Death of Cleveland Hospital Relative Mary Celestine Sullivan
Mrs. Joe Kientz and Arthur Sullivan report the death of their niece Mary Celestine Sullivan daughter of Mr and Mrs William Sullivan of Cleveland Ohio. She died after an appendicitis operation last week at a Cleveland hospital. Relatives from DeKalb plan to attend the funeral in Cleveland on Thursday this week.
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Joe Kientz
Arthur Sullivan
Mary Celestine Sullivan
William Sullivan
Cleveland
Ohio
DeKalb
Vikings Meet Tonight at Sixth and Lincoln Hall
Members of Balder Lodge of the Independent Order of Vikings are urged to attend an important meeting this evening at the hall at Sixth and Lincoln Highway. Secretary’s notice requests a large attendance.
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Balder Lodge
The
Independent Order of Vikings
Sixth
Lincoln Highway
Gare
Detroit Baseball Scandal Altered by Fred West Statement
Detroit dispatch reports Fred C. West a Navin Field employee issued a long statement denying bets on the September 25, 1919 game between Detroit and Cleveland. He claimed funds were wagered on a horse that won, and asserted Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Joe Wood did not bet on the game, while questioning Dutch Leonard's involvement.
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Detroit
Mich
Fred C. West
Navin Field
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Joe Wood
Cleveland
Cent
West
Leonard
Wall Street Blamed for Nicaragua Turmoil by Norris
United States Senator George W. Norris accuses Wall Street and New York financiers of backing Nicaraguan revolutions to profit from lending and influence. He criticizes the state department for concealing facts and warns that if Britain faced similar pressure warships would already be active. Norris expects Senate action when reconvened.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
George W. Norris
Republican
Nebraska
United States
Great Britain
Norris
New York
Nicaragua
Wall Street
John Bull
Great Brita
Sacasa
Senate
Firestone to Invest 100 Million in Liberia Rubber Lands
Waris Firestone of the American Firestone Rubber company announced a $100 million investment to develop rubber properties in Liberia. The plan targets a world class plantation near Monrovia to challenge Britain's rubber monopoly within seven years after Liberia’s concession of one million acres at $1 per acre. Sanitation and clearing work are reportedly underway.
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Waris
Harvey Firestone
American Firestone Rubber Company
Liberia
Firestone
Congress
Liberian Republic
Firestone Company
Monrovia
Thfe
Mary Hay Granted Divorce From Richard Barthelmess
Paris court grants divorce to actress Mary Hay Caldwell from Richard Barthelmess of the movies after both traveled in Europe. Hay had filed suit and the couple recently were abroad. Barthelmess returned to the United States following a brief European stay.
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Paris
U.P
Mary Hay
Caldwell
Richard Barthelmess
Miss Hay
Barthelmess
Europe
United States
Mss Hay
Weather Illinois Fair Tonight and Thursday
Illinois forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and likely Thursday. Slightly milder wind trend from the west with cooler air arriving later. North portions may see late changes in temperature and clearer skies.
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Illinois
Mishap Delays City Well Test On Eighth Street
Alderman Mark Biehl and city officials faced disappointment after a nine ton well casting dropped into the shaft during installation. The mishap halted testing planned for Thursday and left officials weighing repair and future steps as the engine and service lines await recovery and reinstallation attempts.
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Mark Biehl
Water Committee
Lon
Eighth Street
Alderman Biehl
Weil
Mipface
Chicago
Biehl
Waterways Bend Under Floods Across Tennessee
Floods continue across the south with 14 killed and thousands displaced. Nashville reports millions in damage as cold slows runoff and weather officials warn of prolonged danger. Most deaths stem from car accidents on flooded roads. skiffs overturned as residents flee rising waters. About 10,000 homeless in southern districts, with several areas in the Cumberland valley utterly submerged.
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Cumberland Rivers
Pineville
First Street
Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland River
South
Red Cross
American Legion Teers
Tate
Weather Bureau
Cumberland Valley
Arkansas
Mississippi
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