Recruiting plans expand army outreach from Camp Grant
Arrangements at Camp Grant target one of the largest recruiting campaigns yet seen. Eighty officers and over 250 men train under Major Leroy H. Watson to publicize the army’s vocational and education programs. National campaign runs January 19 to March 31 with district recruiters from Indianapolis Chicago Minneapolis Peoria and Davenport.
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United States
Leroy H. Watson
War Department
Indianapolis
Chicago
Minneapolis
Peoria
Davenport
Iowa
Chicago Judge Calls to Abolish Death Penalty
Chicago judge Robert E Crowe urged abolishing capital punishment arguing juries fail to convict in murder cases due to long trials. He proposed life imprisonment for all murder convictions and inclusion of pardon board decisions to deter future crimes.
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United Press
Chicago
Robert E. Crowe
Criminal Court
Lowden Booster at Big Meeting in Bloomington
Republicans of central Illinois gather in Bloomington to urge Governor Lowden for the presidency. A banquet at the Coliseum features speakers Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson and John H. Harrison of Danville. An invitation goes to Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns of Chicaga to speak for Republican women.
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Tritted Press
Bloomington
Ilinois
Lowden
Frank S. Dickson
John H. Harrison
Danville
Fletcher Dobyns
Chicaza
English Coast Swept by Violent Gale Reports Damage
Reports of extensive damage from a violent gale sweeping the British Isles continued to reach London today. Weather officials noted strong winds and high seas affecting coastal towns and shipping operations across England and neighboring regions.
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English
London
England
British Isles
ConstanceTalmadge Innervig stars in A Temperamental Wife at Star
Constance Talmadge Innervig returns in A Temperamental Wife at the Star tonight with shows at 7 30 and 9 10. Adult admission 25 cents, child 15 cents plus war tax.
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Innervig
Star Playhouse
Elburn men face larceny charges in wine car theft
State's Attorney Abbott filed larceny charges in Geneva against twenty seven Elburn men for breaking into a Chicago and North Western tank car on a side track in Elburn. Trial set for February 10 before County Judge Hoover. many details withheld. Authorities seek report on quantity and suspect a fine over jail.
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Geneva
Charles L. Abbott
Elburn
SN. Hoover
Geneva Court House
Abbott
Hoov Jer
Chicago and North-Western Railway
Scranton
Medical men meet here on Wednesday
Doctors from across the country gathered at the Hotel Glidden for the DeKalb County Medical Association quarterly meeting. Despite poor roads and an influenza outbreak, the event drew many physicians including Dr. Harry B. Culver of Chicago who spoke on renal infections. The next meeting will be in Sycamore in April.
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Glidden
Carl H. Wilkinson
Waterman
C. B. Brown
Sycamore
Will County Medical Association
Chronicle Helpers Stricken By Ailment Reducing Force
A sickness hits the Chronicle staff, Miss Helen Krueger unable to work, leaving five of twelve regular employees incapacitated. patrons will know the reason if any issues arise.
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Helen Krueger
Colummn
Bolsheviki Attack Japanese Forces in Usuri Region
Tokyo dispatch says Bolsheviki have repeatedly attacked Japanese forces in the Usuri region of Siberia. The Japanese reportedly used purely defensive measures and repulsed all attacks easily.
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London
England
Usuri
Siberia
Tokio
Holland to be asked about Kaiser stay in Netherlands
Paris dispatch reports Allies will request the Dutch government to guarantee retention of the former Kaiser in Holland and to prevent his escape into Germany. It was understood.
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Paris
France
Netherlands
Holland
Germany
Senate Treaty Fight Promises Cost Details
Washington Jan 29 United Press reports Wadsworth New York chairman of the senate military affairs committee pledges action against opponents of universal military training. He cites war department figures showing costs from 645 million in 1921 to about 695 million in 1926 with per soldier support dropping from 504 to 170. Springfield discusses Home Rule League disbandment and Illinois Municipal League convention urging constitutional home rule expansion. Pension totals at US Steel mills show 147085.15 for the year with 28 pensioners across mills. east west lists also. Washington postpones treaty conference to tomorrow due to Lenroot family emergency. Hitchcock plans ten day notice for open senate debate and may offer reservations as a basis to start talks.
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Washington, D.C
Wainsworth
New York
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Universal Military
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Toda Wadsworth
Representa
Tive Mondell
The
House
Wadsworth
War Department
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Springfield
Home Rule Muncipal League
Ilinois Municipal League
Home Rule Municipal League
Ilinois
Hop. Pearson
Anston
Tiinois Municipal
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Sconomice Department
University of Winois
Robert L. Watson
Aledo
Willis J. Spaulding
Pension Department
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Gass and
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North and
South Mills
Eastand West Mills
Albert Givens
Edward Halberg
Herschel D. Hilliker
Alfred Johnson
Louis Johnson
August L. S. Klein
Edward A. Leavitt
Gast Peterson
Toure Land, Given
Ether S. Nourse
Charles Riley
Rozer Smn
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Claus P. Wickall
Milton W. Wat Jims
Rodrick Cheney
Jot Devine
Charles Foreman
Joseph Hudson
Nathan K Zeinas Oakes
Per Pearson
William Susith
Alonzo Cheney
William G. Earle
Henry M. Goodyear
John Hanson
James McConibe
American Steel & Wire Company
Washington, D. C
Lenroot
Mness
Hitchcock
London
England
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John Bull
Bottomly
United States
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Daniels
Britain
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Wilson
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Congress
Post Office Department
Otto EB. Traeger
Assia
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Fifth Marines to reorganize for the Corps
The Fifth Regiment of Marines, demobilized last August, will be reorganized at once. Only veterans of the Marine Corps or Army may serve, with recruiting officers urged to contact former Fifth Regiment men. The unit served in major French and American offensives and is authorized to wear the French fourragere.
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Washington, D. C
Marines
Beileau Wood Fame
Marine Corps Headquarters
Marine Corps
Army
Witth Marines
Fifth Regiment
Fifth
France
Champagne
Jury Panel Is Complete
Mrs. Evuar Eckberg died of pneumonia at the city hospital at 4:00 yesterday after a week illness. She was born in Sweden December 4, 1881 and married Evar Eckberg February 25, 1909. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday from 523 South Fifth Street with Rev. Fairlund. Oakwood cemetery burial. She leaves a husband, four brothers, a sister, and parents predeceased her.
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Eckberg
Sweden
Oscar Nelson
Ard John
Emil Neilson
Sycamor
Anna Johnson
Batavia
Yocum Funeral Planned After Bereavement
Earl Yocum and Mrs. Yocum, who died within 24 hours of each other, will have funeral services Friday at 2 PM from the Methodist church here. Friends will meet at the Yocum home on Highway 18 at 1 PM. The deaths followed illness after an operation at St. Augustana hospital in Chicago.
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Yocum
Earl Yo ‘Cum
Col Highway
Ti Ring
St. Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Old Afton Church to Be Sold at Public Auction
The Afton Centre church long served as a social and religious hub and is to be sold at public auction next Tuesday after years of operation and recent closure. The building and sheds will go to the highest bidder as the land reverts to the original owner.
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Afton Township
Afton Centre
Freudenberg Attorneys in Motion Today
Freudenberg attorneys argued to quash the warrant issued for Dr J A Prendenberg accused of murdering his mother Mrs Nettie Duffies. Freudenberg posted bonds at 80000 dollars. Defense claims warrant illegality due to wrong authority. Preliminary hearing slated for today in Markesan Wisconsin.
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Presa Markesan
Wis
Ea Tien
J. A. Prendenberg
Indaw
Nettie Duffies
Freudenberg
Wallace Reid at Hawthorne of The U. S. A. and Five Melody Girls
Wallace Reid headlines at the U S A play Hawthorne of The U S A with two showings 7:30 and 9:10. The New Armory Theatre Orchestra provides music along with harmony singing by Five Melody Girls. Adults 39 cents including tax. children 22 cents.
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Wie
Warmy Theatre
Wallace Reid
Hawthorne
New Armory Theatre Orchestra
Post Office to Move as College Refuses Site
East Lansing Michigan authorities at Michigan Agricultural College will not release the site for the post office move. The post office department must relocate as the college blocks the relocation of its buildings.
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Vey Udelted Kesp
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan Agricultural College
Post-Office Department
Last Time Tonight for Wall Ace Reid in Hawthorne U S A
The final performance of Wall ace Reid on the last night of Hawthorne of the U S A at the New Armory Theatre marks a milestone in the long running show and caps a notable era for the company and cast.
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Wallace Reid
Hawthorne
Us.a
New Armory Theatre
Mt. Vernon Army Transport Reports Starboard Leak
The Mt. Vernon carrying 600 crew members reached San Francisco today after developing a starboard side leak in the forward hold. It was sailing under sealed orders with position reported two days earlier about 800 miles offshore, four feet of water in the forward hold.
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F Urster
San Francisco
Cal
Mt. Vernon
Air mail battle and Britain US relations debated in Congress
London editor Horatio Bottomly attacks US conduct in World War I and Daniels Simms controversy. in Washington, air mail funding faces closure unless Senate restores 850000 for maintenance. Traeger warns of higher costs if cut and cites potential city expansions with air routes. More than 100 cities seek air mail routes amid budget clashes.
Budget Bills Advance To End Of Session
United Press reports in Washington on January 29 that a national budget act will be written into law before this session ends. Senator McCormick of Illinois, head of the budget committee, says a new bill will be reported to the Senate soon, with House action already taken. Key difficulty lies in reconciling details between the two houses, but success is expected as Congress seeks to curb government costs before the next national convention.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
McCormick
Special Budget Committee
House
Fahlund Elected Head of Rockford Conference
Rev G A Fahlund of DeKalb was chosen president of the Rockford district ministers conference at Sycamore after its close last night A Okerstrom was elected vice president B J Nordling Geneva treasurer and G Fleet wood Pecatonica secretary The gathering opened Tuesday night with the annual business meeting held yesterday morning and discussions on church roles in current world problems followed by two sermons.
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G. A. Fahlund
DeKalb
Rockford
Sycamore
A. Okerstrom
B. J. Nordling
Geneva
Rev
G. Fleetwood
Pecatonica
Motorman Injured as Trains Crash in Genera
A motor man on an Aurora Elgin and Chicago electric train was badly hurt and 21 passengers cut and bruised when the train collided with a Chicago and North Western train at Genera, Illinois, reports reaching Chicago.
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Pressey
Chicago
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago
Chicago & North-Western
Genera,ll
American Aviators Davis and Klein To Be Released Soon
American aviators Davis and Klein held by Mexican federal authorities after a forced landing near Guerrera are expected to be released shortly. They were treated well during detention in Mexico.
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Ubmteco
Los Angeles
Cal
Davis
Klein
Mexico
Guerrera
Power farming to be topic at tomorrow's meeting
Under the Motor Company banner a full day discussion on power farming with Ford tractors will be held at the Elks tomorrow starting at 10 a m. Progressive farmers from the region will present talks and a symposium with motion pictures. Free lunch at noon.
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The
Motor Company
the Elks
Labor Department to Survey Living Costs in 31 Cities
Washington Jan 29 A department of labor survey will start next week to obtain information on the cost of living for wage dispute purposes. Investigators will study conditions in 31 cities nationwide focusing on the costs of housing rent and other necessities and luxuries. food prices will be excluded.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Miners Narrow Demands on Wage Increase and Hours
Washington January 29. United Mine Workers officials report a compromise in wage and hour demands. The proposed 60 cent wage increase and six hour day have been scaled to 40 cents and a seven hour day, but the change will not be formally presented to the wage commission until a necessary compromise is agreed.
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Carter Presa
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers
Don't Miss It Constance 1a:madge in A jperamental Wife
A peppy play about wives and stenogs by J Emerson and Anita Loos. Performances at 7:30 and 9:10 with a special issue by the Star orchestra.
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Constance
Madge
J Emerson
Anita Loos
The
Star Orchestra
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