Hughes Not To Be Goat In Arms Conference Clash
United Press reports Washington sources say Secretary Hughes faced attacks in Congress over the Washington conference on arms and naval limitations. Senators charged the American delegation was hoodwinked, but Hughes backers argued blame lies with naval advisors and Congress for funding, while Coolidge judged gun elevation unwarranted now. The president left to decide if expense is justified until a newer conference and aircraft versus battleship value is settled.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Hughes
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
United States
Pick Four for Jurors in the Lincoln Case
Geneva Illinois January 17 A second venire of 100 men has been summoned in Judge William Fulton s court where Warren J Lincoln Aurora lawyer horticulturist is tried for murder From this venire it is hoped the remaining eight jurors will be secured Jurors must not belong to Lincoln s fraternal order nor oppose capital punishment A dozen prospective jurors have been released for opposition to capital punishment.
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Lincoln
Geneva
Ill
William Fulton
Warren J. Lincoln
Aurora
Boy Accused of Murder Taken by Police Today
Chicago January 17 a youth accused of murdering two policemen last week was found in bed asleep by officers who discovered a flooded revolver under his pillow. He had shot at officers when challenged and was arrested without incident. The Pasadenas Light-piece Broadcasting Orchestra performs at The Avalon this Saturday night with dancing from 8:30 to 12 and a $1.10 couple rate, extra ladies 25.
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Chicago
Herbert
Pasadenas
Avalon
Mussolini In Absolute Rule of the Chamber
Mussolini’s government won overwhelming support as the electoral bill passed final stages in the chamber. The confidence vote stood 303 to 43 amid sharp exchanges with former Premiers Orlando and Giolitti, as Mussolini and Fascist deputies dismissed opposition.
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Unowea Press
Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Orlando
Giolotti
Starts Series of Sermons On the Disciples at DeKalb Theatre
The DeKalb Baptist Church holds Sunday services at the DeKalb theatre with a 13 sermon series on Jesus and His Disciples. Ralph Howard plays the Wurlitzer organ as the pastor presents sermons such as Nathaniel the Guileless and Peter the Man with Obvious Faults and Virtues. Congregants will later vote on the most helpful sermon.
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DeKalb Theatre
Ralph Howard
The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Nathaniel
Peter
Russia Sees Recognition Likely Before Year End
Christian Rakovsky, Soviet envoy to London, told a teachers' congress in Moscow that the United States will recognize Russia before the end of 1925. He added recognition won’t come in the next few weeks but is certain by year’s end as America seeks surplus capital for Europe and Asia.
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Umieg
Moscow
Russia
United States
Christian Recvsky
London
Teachers’ Congress
America
Europe
Asia
Fordsons Are Ordered for Soviet Farms
Ford Motor Company announced a million-dollar order for 2,000 tractors and parts intended for Russia. One third of the shipment will go to Odessa with the remainder to Novorossiysk. The firm previously shipped 900 tractors to Russia last August and reported total 1924 domestic deliveries of 1,873,581 cars and trucks, up 87,727 from 1923, a new sales record.
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Detroit
Mich
Russia
Ford Motors Company
Odessa
Novorossisk
Ford Company
Bank Loot Exceeds Earlier Estimate in Chenoa Bank Hold Up
Two bank examiners announced the theft at Chenoa State Bank totaled about 148000, far above the initial 75000 figure. The bulk of the loot comprised the personal securities of bank president J. B. Kelley and several directors. Entry was gained by the bandits posing as examiners.
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Wiiedites
Bloomington
Til
Chenoa State
J. B
Kelley
Longworth Holds Up Muscle Shoals Bill
In Washington on January 17 Maj 1st Leader Longworth blocked sending the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill to conference. He objected to a request by Chairman McKenzie of the House military committee stating that leaders have not decided on the procedure to follow. Mrs. Sidney Bodda is a grip victim.
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Washington, D. C
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Longworth
McKenzie
House Military Committee
We May Talk With the Dead Edison Prizes Announced
The DeKalb County Poultry Show at the North Second street garage closes tonight with a large turnout expected. Axel Cronlund won the male sweepstakes with a white Wyandotte cock, and Miss Ethel Willey led the female White Rock class. Judges faced 188 birds as Clyde Lyon, Louis Anderson, and others earned multiple prizes across Leghorns, Island Reds, Barred Plymouth Rocks, and Bronze Turkey classes.
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Han
DeKalb County
North Second Street
Rmral
Axel Crowland
Elgin
Ethel Willey
White Rock Bullet
Saa
Revers
Cassen & Her Yards
Axel Cronlund
Nelson Kennels
Nelson
White Rock
Kirchner
Grimm
Ed Willey
Clyde Lyon
Louis Anderson
Cockerel Ff
L. Whitetaker
A.C. Winter
A. Anderson
V. Reest
L. D
Ime
Grant Henderson
Plymouth Rocks
O. S. Greenwood
Charles Carter
Ms Espe
David Birkner
Edison on communicating with the dead and future tech
In 1925 Orange New Jersey Edison interview, Edison discusses possible future devices to receive communications after death. He cautions against spiritism, proposing a rigorous, nonmystical method akin to telegraph or radio channels, with authentication and no medium involved.
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NEA Service
Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Edison
Advice to girls from a murder suspect in jail
Dorothy Ellingson, 16, in San Francisco jail for her mother Anna Ellingson’s murder, offers a stark moral about obedience and propriety. She admits she killed after conflicts over late parties and a glamorous lifestyle and now urges girls to marry young, follow parental guidance, avoid liquor and suggestive entertainment, and learn a trade.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jan. K
Dorothy Ellingson
Dorothy
Anna Ellingson
Chinatown
Special meeting called by DeKalb County Board of Supervisors
Notice states at least one third of board members requested a special meeting to begin Thursday January 22 1925 at 2 o clock in the afternoon and continue daily until business is transacted. Meeting to be held in the usual room of the board in the courthouse Sycamore. CHARLES H TALBOT Clerk.
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Board of Supervisors
DeKalb
Witneis
Sycamore
Piracy in China Seas and Chicago Vice Leaders Sentenced
British steamer Hong Wa reports three days of piracy by Chinese raiders who boarded, killed none, looted valuables, wrecked wireless, and forced passengers to navigate while robbing them. In Chicago, thirteen of fifteen vice leaders were fined or jailed for the Sieben warehouse liquor robbery. John Torrio and Ed O'Donnell among those sentenced. 22 defendants discharged.
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United Press
Hong Kong
China
Hong Wa
Singapore
Chicago
Ill
Adam GC. Cliffe
John Torrio
Terrier
Ed O'Donnell
O'Donnell Brothers
South Side
Dean O.banion
Vice World
Sieben
William Waugh
O'Banion
Walleh J
Louis Alteri
No Large Sums Are Needed by State School
United Press reports that the University of Illinois will not seek increased state funds. The board of trustees says the same appropriation as two years ago will cover the next two years, totaling 5.25 million dollars. Annual operating costs run about 4.25 million, with 1 million yearly planned for building projects including library expansion, armory, agriculture addition, and gymnasium and pharmacy building expansions.
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United Press
Champaign
University of Mlinois
University Library
Armory
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Le Jeune Nominated to Be Marine Corps Commandant
President Coolidge sent to the senate the nomination of Major General John W. Le Jeune to be Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps for four years starting January 1, 1925. The action was announced in Washington D C on January 17.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Senate
John W. le Jeune
Marine Corps
State Farmers Censure of Big Bureau Officials
Illinois Agricultural Association day meeting adopted a resolution censuring American Farm Bureau officials for political use of the national group and criticizing the $26 million Stain merger. Other resolutions urged continued bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts and proposed a constitutional amendment to untie legislative hands with a motor vehicle tax to fund state aid roads under county authorization.
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United Press
Urbana
American Farm Bureau
National Organization For Selfish Interests
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Walter J. Dood
Chicago
Illinois
Lincoln Highway Stance Against MRSH Route Change
Residents react to a proposed Mississippi River Scenic Highway map that would divert east west traffic from the Lincoln Highway to Grant Highway via Dubuque and Davenport. Clinton editors oppose sidelining Lincoln Highway, defending Clinton as the crossing point and praising Lincoln’s national route role and paving.
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Missiissippi River
Senic
Clinton
Iowa
Grant High Way
Dubuque
Clinton Herald
United States
America
Abraham Lincoln
Davenport
Rochelle tenor Arthur Repke to sing at First Lutheran Sunday
Rochelle man Arthur Repke, a tenor of notable ability, will appear Sunday evening at the First Lutheran church program. He will sing How Excellent is Thy Name by Wooler Light by Stevenson and Fear Not Thee O Israel by Dudley Buck, alongside Prof Eugene Nordgren performing an organ recital including Offertoire by Read Within a Chinese Garden by Stoughton and The Lost Chord by Sullivan, with the junior choir also singing several selections.
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Rochelle
First Lutheran
Arthur Repke
Eugene Nordgren
Nordegren
Read
Stoughton
Sullivan
Rockefeller Gives Big Sum for Japanese Library
John D. Rockefeller donated 1.6 million dollars in December to restore the Imperial University of Tokyo library. The gift brings his three year total to over 8 million for arts and education. It includes a sympathy letter for the 1923 earthquake and fire losses of about 100,000 volumes. DeKalb Theatre shows Elaine Hammerstein in The Foolish Virgin with Century com.
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Treenaresa
New York
N. Y
John D. Rockfeller
Imperrial University
Tokio
Rockefeller
DeKalb Theatre
Elaine Hammerstein
Century Com
DeKalb Finance Firm Authorized to Promote Motor Sales
Inland Finance corporation of DeKalb with capital of 200000 was today authorized to deal in promotion of motor sales. Several DeKalb men and Chicago investors are forming the new company. Offices will be in DeKalb.
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United Press
Springfield
Ill
Inland Finance Corporation
East Lincoln Highway
DeKalb
Capital
Chicago
New Finance Company
Rev Freeman to Close His Engagement at Swedish Mission
The Swedien Mission church auditorium overflowed as Rev Freeman spoke on the value of Sunday school surrender to God and church membership. He sang Open the Gates of the Temple and urged listeners to join. Sunday programs include a united session at 9:30, morning worship at 10:45, a 3 pm English-language talk on Love and Marriage, and an evening service at 7:30 with Freeman preaching all day. Communities are warmly invited to attend.
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Te Swedien Mission Church
Freeman
Oday
Ste
Preman
Mrs Corey's Improvement In Akron Home
Mrs Helen Olsten Corey, once seriously burned at her Akron home in Ohio, is rapidly improving and no longer considered in serious condition. The news came via her sister Mrs Milo Oakland, as her parents Mr and Mrs Gust Olsten have stayed with her during illness.
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Helen Olston- Corey
Akron
DeKalb
Milo Oakland
Gust Olsten
Judge Glidden Able to Sit Up for Short Time
Announcement from Judge V A Glidden's home reports he was able to sit up briefly yesterday and read the daily paper. The aged judge has shown steady but slow improvement after several weeks of serious illness, with friends previously refused access to his room.
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V_ A- Glidden
Judge Glidden
Garden Club Meeting Set for Tuesday in DeKalb
DeKalb Garden Club to hold its first annual meeting in a year Tuesday evening in the lobby of the First National Bank. Mrs. A H Hiland will read a prepared paper on notable trees of DeKalb. Plans for future club work to be discussed. all members urged to attend. Meeting to begin at eight o'clock.
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DeKalb Garden Club
First National Bank
A. H. Hiland
DeKalb
Grain Alcohol Heist Nets 50 Drums From Distillery
Five bandits backed a caravan of motor trucks to the Rossville Distilling Company warehouse in Chicago and bound the night watchman. They gagged him, seized 50 drums of pure grain alcohol, and fled. Loss estimated near $10,000. An employee discovered the robbery early today.
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United
Chicago
Rossville Distilling Company
For Sale 1924 Ford Roadster at Service Garage
Mechanically like new roadster offered by Service Garage at 142 N Second Street. Sale ad notes price right and mentions a Saturday night dance event by L. O. O F Haley.
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Ford
Second Street
Haley
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Edison Pris
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Charles H. Talbot
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Glidden
Garden Club
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