Healy Shot After Police Pledge Action On Chicago Crime Wave
In Chicago the night after officials vowed drastic action against a crime wave, William Healy was shot in a north side alley and left near death. Police seized Bridget McMathon James Cotter and John Mahoney in a south side beer flat as the fifth victim in a week of murders bombings and robberies.
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Chicago
Tre
William Healy
Danny Stanclique
Smith Side
Nor Tal Boulevard
Healy
Bridget McMathon
James Cotter
John Mahoney
South Side
Cali
Her
Barney J. Mitchell
Checker Cab Company
Glenn Jackson
Julius Rosenheim
Grote
Joxenh
Yount
Robbers Loot Riverton Bank In Broad Daylight
Three unmasked men robbed Riverton State Bank shortly after opening, seizing about $15,000 in cash and silver. They forced president EB Dasher cashier George Fetter and clerk Mrs Emma Fetter to lie down, then hastily fled in a waiting automobile as alarms were disrupted and a bystander child and a grandmother briefly encountered the crime.
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Riverton
Riverton State Bank
Decatur
EB. D. Dasher
George Fetter
Emma Fetter
Chamber Leaders Head to Aurora for Big Meeting
President B. J. nxaymona and secretary Glenn Reynolds of the Chamber of Commerce left for Aurora to join the annual Aurora Chamber of Commerce meeting. Walter W. Head of Chicago will be the principal speaker, heading a lineup of speakers and attendees from several district chambers. Head leads the Foreman's State National Bank of Chicago and serves as a director of various corporations and railroads, and heads the Boy Scouts of America.
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B. J. Nxaymona
Glenn Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Aurora
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Walter W. Head
Chicago
Foreman's State National Bank of Chicago
Head
Boy Scouts of America
Merchants to Meet for Talk and Shop in DeKalb
The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce plans a Thursday 6:30 PM dinner and education program at Innovation. John J. Miller of Chicago will discuss store furniture and display strategies while the DeKalb Tamburitza Orchestra performs selections. Homer Winn, new division chairman, arranged the event.
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Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
John J. Miller
Chicago
Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
Miller
PRL Eins
Sprague, Warner & Company of Chicago
DeKalb Tamburitza
DeKalb ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Homer Winn
Winn
Bandits Loot Kenilworth Home of Edward Mallers
Five armed bandits held five servants prisoner for seven hours in Kenilworth as they waited for Edward Mallers and his wife to return to their Chicago home. They robbed the couple of $20,000 in valuables, loading the loot into Mallers' car. The robbers emptied Mallers' wardrobe and took all the silverware while Mrs. Mallers’ jewelry was of minor value.
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Chicago
Feo
W.re
Edward Malters
Kenilworth
Mallers
Fire Call From Howard Smith On South Seventh Street
The fire station responded to a chimney fire report from Howard Smith on South Seventh Street around 6:00 last night. Fire crews found no danger and returned quickly. This morning a fire truck was taken to the water tower to pump water from the reservoir to repair troublesome valves.
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Howard Smith
South Seventh Street
City to Require Taxi Cab Insurance Across Board
An ordinance to make taxi operators carry complete insurance will be introduced at tonight's city council session. Drafted by the ordinance committee, it aims to protect passengers and other road users and requires policy filing with city officials before licensing.
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Water Committee
Water Works Department
DeKalb
le Praest
Slander Case Second Trial Begins Again
Rev John A Logan Warren, a Methodist minister in Durand Illinois, faces a renewed second trial over a $50000 slander suit filed by five former parishioners. He was ousted amid allegations of improper relations with Hazel Lamb. The previous jury awarded $20000 damages but a new trial was granted on instructional errors.
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Rockford
U.P
John A. Logan Warren
Hazel Lamb
Durand
Ill
Conference
Warren
George Wilcox of Elva Reported Better Health
George Wilcox, longtime Elva resident, is much improved in health after a period of serious illness. He was able to sit up for part of yesterday, providing relief to friends and neighbors who had been alarmed by his condition.
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George Wilcox
Elva
Wilcox
Eastern Women Clash Over Prohibition in Philadelphia
Philadelphia women wage a public quarrel over prohibition led by Mrs. Graham Dougherty 31 and Mrs. H Clay Ferguson head of the county WCTU. Dougherty argues against prohibition urging local options and higher taxes on hard liquor to curb drinking amid claims of youth demoralization.
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Philadelphia
Graham Dougherty
H. Clay Ferguson
County Women's Christian Temperance Union
Last Delay Is Overcome For County Taxes
County Clerk E. W. Joiner announced receipt of corporation and railroad tax valuation notices from the state tax commission at Springfield. The railroad valuation is about the same as last year, while the corporate base is slightly lower. Work on the annual tax levy will begin at once as delays are cleared.
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E. W. Joiner
State Tax Commission
Springfield
Strawn’s Rescue Committee Demands City Cash Aid
Chicago faces a $300 million debt crisis as Silas H. Strawn and his rescue committee issue an ultimatum no cooperation no cash to Mayor Thompson. Key votes loom on whether to seek Strawn backing or pursue tax warrants sales while payrolls hang on.
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Chicago
U.P
Silas H. Strawn
William Hale Thompson
Strawn
Washington
New York
Thompson
Rescue Committee
Strawn Committee
Samuel Ettelson
London Naval Conference Stalls Over Tonnage Split
London February 4. The five power naval conference again produced lengthy debates with no clear progress. The big five and the first committee met as fogged specifics persisted over tonnage division between Britain and France. The United States held its stance while Britain and France debated class by class limits versus total tonnage for the fleet.
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London
England
Committee On
Clinton Man Held By Authorities After Suspicious Actions
Jack Willis, about 27, of Clinton Iowa, was detained here by a police officer at 3 30 am on suspicion. His car, an old model Negh pach, had a bill of sale that did not match the vehicle, leading to the car being stored in a garage.
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Jack Willis
Clinton
Dairy Herd Selection Talk by Tom Roberts at High School
Tom Roberts of DeKalb county will speak at the third session of evening meetings sponsored by Future Farmers of America at the high school. He will discuss selection and improvement of dairy herds, breeding, feed, care, and records, with pictures and figures to aid farmers.
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Tom Roberts
DeKalb County
Tdvisor
Future Farmers of America
Roberts
Roland Hickey Dies at St Marys Hospital at 24
Roland Edward Hickey age 24 of Shabbona died at 4 45 this morning at St Marys hospital after a short illness. He was born March 2 1906 in Shabbona and lived most of his life in the community. He leaves parents Henry and (Mrs) Hickey twelve brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held at St James church in Lee with time to be announced.
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Roland Edward Hickey
Henry Hickey
Shabbona
St. Mary's Hospital
Milan
St. James Church
Lee
Former Malta Resident Dies In Minnesota
William Carroll, a former Malta resident who moved to Minnesota about two decades ago, died yesterday afternoon in Tracy, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held there on Thursday. Born in New York, he later farmed near Milan before relocating and running a Tracy hotel, later selling the property but remaining employed by the new owner. He was survived by his wife and two sisters, one in New York and a sister who passed away recently.
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Frank Young
Malta
William Carroll
Tracy
Minn
Mr. Carroll
New York State
Milan
Minnesota
Carroll
Young
New York
Suffocating Heat Wave Hits Buenos Aires
A severe heat wave sweeps the country reaching Buenos Aires with temperatures around 93.2 degrees. The high heat persists across cities, affecting daily life and outdoor activity.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Prohibition Debate Lapses as Congress Returns to Bills
Washington reports a brief lull in prohibition action in both houses as Senator Steiner prepares to reconvene the senate judiciary subcommittee to push the Harris bill. Senator King’s illness delays hearings on the transfer of enforcement from Treasury to Justice. In the House the wet bloc plans hearings on Volstead act modification while the senate weighs the American valuation plan for coal tar products.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Steiner
Ore
Senate Judiciary
U. S
Senate
Law Enforcement Commission
King
Prohibition Bureau
Treasury
Justice Department
House
Capitol
Wet
Judiciary Committee
Paris Fashions Concede To American Leniency On Skirt Lengths
Paris reports a compromise in style premieres by Patou with skirts shorter for daywear and longer for evening. The trend allows legs to be seen in afternoon and morning wear while evening gowns reach the floor. Bathing suits grow modest with schoolgirl air as Americans influence Paris couture.
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Paris
France
Jean Patou
America
Hughes Return to Supreme Court Seen as Conservative Reappointment
Washington reports Charles Evans Hughes will join the Supreme Court after a 14 year absence, presiding as a conservative like Taft. The nomination faces questions over Hughes’ rulings on railroad valuation radio property rights antitrust and Packers decree, but confirmation is expected by a large majority.
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Washington
U.P
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
Hoover
Hughes
Taft
Judiciary Committee
Borah
Stone
Taft Returns to Capital in Serious Condition
Chief Justice William Howard Taft arrived in Washington from Asheville North Carolina where he had been resting after a near breakdown. His physician Dr Francis Hagner described his condition as serious though not immediately dangerous, with heart ailment aggravated by illness. Johns Hopkins heart specialist Dr W S Thayer was summoned for a special consult.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Asheville
N. C
Francis T. Hagner
W.S. Thayer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Magner
Taft
Union Station
William Howe Ard
White House
Supreme Court
Francis Hagner
Asht«ville
Weather Outlook for Illinois
Mostly cloudy and colder tonight with snow likely in the eastern portion. Wednesday looks generally fair in the south, but cloudy conditions persist in the northern region.
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Illinois
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