Prosecutor Killed in Courthouse Shooting and Suicide
Chicago police sergeant Kellogg killed attorney Lemuel Ackley with five shots in the crowded Chicago Domestic Relations Court then fatally shot himself. Judge Charles MacDonald had just sentenced Kellogg to 15 days in jail, prompting the fatal act. Spectators panicked as the court erupted in gunfire. Kellogg, a 30 year veteran, had been ordered to vacate property owned by Mrs Bartin, represented by Ackley.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles MacDonald
Kelley
Lemuel Ackley
Ackley
MacDonaly
Kellose
Kelloy
Kelloge
Kellogg
MacDonald
Bartin
St Charles Seeks Clean River Controversy Pushes Legal Action
St Charles presses the Fox River pollution dispute with Elgin. City officials seek to compel Elgin to stop discharging sewage, tracing back to 1912 suits against multiple plants and the 1914 sewer system, while arguing the system benefits Geneva only.
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United Cre
St. Charles
Elgin
Fox River
Louis
Anorney Rockwell
State Department
Chicago
Rivers and Lakes Commission
Rockwell
Edward F. Gorton
Lynch Reflects After Ring Battle and Plans Comeback
New York boxer Joe Lynch, former champion, said he was beaten fairly in a recent fight and believes he can improve for a stronger showing next season. He left for two months in Maine woods after losing the title to Pete Herman, intent on a busy fall schedule to regain a title shot.
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New York
N.Y
Joe Lynch
Broadway
Maine Woods
Lynch
Pete Herman
Nisin
Herman
Ebbets Field
Malta Church Folks To Have Outdoor Service
Announcement from Malta states the summer outdoor Sunday evening services will be held Sunday night at Frank Kevler’s home, starting at a designated time. A choir and good orchestra will accompany Rev. A. W. Otis who invites everyone to participate in these outdoor services.
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Malta
Frank Kevler
A. W. Otis
Large Ambulance on Way to Morrison Stops in Sterling
An ambulance en route to Morrison halted in Sterling this afternoon to pick up a patient for transfer to a sanitarium. The cream colored vehicle, described as large and well equipped, carried Dorothy Dalton and was linked to the play The Idol of the North at the Princess Theatre tonight.
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Pearl Wood
Sterling
Dorothy Dalton
Princess Theatre Tonight
Daily Vacation Bible School ends amid community praise
A four week program concludes with a banquet at the Congregational church. Teachers and volunteers from cooperating churches praise the effort as children showcase work and exhibits from the north and south side centers. An attendance of many is expected tonight, with a final viewing of the students’ handiwork. The initiative marks the community’s first attempt at the program.
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North Side
Methodist Church
South Side Center
Thie
More Parking Plans for East End Cars
East end merchants announce new parking plans on Girard street with a special police officer in charge on each block and a designated farmers parking area. They aim to attract rural trade and show farmers they will supervise automo biles while they shop.
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East End
Girard Street
DeKalb Man Defeated in Pythian Impersonation Contest
Springfield July 24 special to Chronicle Fred Allen of Aled nois Lodge No 1 Chicago won first prize in the state Knights of Pythias contest for best impersonation of Pythagoras. Two hundred members attended. H Gevles, LaFayette Lolze No 218 Pekin, was second and Henry Reisberg Beacorsheld Lodge No 442 Chicago third. Four other winners filled places as 12 entrants competed. Custodian Ho W. Pay of the Lincoln Monument led a DeKalb town group visiting the K of Priors and sights.
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Fred Allen
Alednois Lodge
Chicago
Knights of Pythias
Rufus Rindley
Arthur Greiner Lodge
Beechford
Havelock
Davis City
Ho W. Pay
Lincoln Monument
Nille
DeKalb
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Floyd Shoop
Chiles Morehead
R. F. Gilley
J. Arthur Smith
Philip Hichhorn
John B. James Coyne
A. Milligan
G Grimes
Clyde Holderness
Lockwood Pierson
K. of Prires
R T Smith to Join Deane Company as Auto Salesman
R T Smith has vacated his offices in the Odd Fellow building to affiliate with G H Deane & Company as an automobile salesman. Deane expects to add new cars to his lineup shortly.
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G. H. Deane & Company
Mr. Deane
Elgin Police Target Unlit Cars After Complaints
Elgin police, acting on a chief's order, patrol streets for cars driving without tail lights. A complainant cited a Ford in the department as example, but the chief warns motorists in Elgin to ensure tail lights are burning.
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Elgin
Ford
DekKath
Prisoner Escape Follows Jailyard Deception
Multiple escapes shake Lee county jail in Dixon as Fred C. Dix, held on indecent liberties with children charges, escapes during yard duty. Search spans Sterling area. Dix, a painter, fled after promising the turnkey to visit the barn, then climbed the fence and vanished amid a missing-man hunt.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Lee County
Dixon
Prince Rollins
Dix
Schoenholz
Foster
Sterling
West End
Freeman Robinson
Grand Jury
John Gattnes
Galena Ave
New Stunt Reported West of City Last Night
A Malta resident Rev A Otis and family encountered a distressed woman with an infant beside the road near Kingsley farm. Three men watched from nearby tall grass. Otis did not stop fearing a possible robbery. The incident mirrors a similar reported ruse in last night's Chronicle.
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Malta
Rev. A. Otis
Kingsley Farm
Mr. Otis
Otis
DeKalb drug store lauds Chronicle ads for sale success
A DeKalb Chronicle letter from Kirchner's Drug Store credits the newspaper for the one cent sale’s strong results. The note praises advertising service and printer's ink strategy as reliably effective for driving shopper response.
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Kirchner
DeKalb Chronicle Publishing Co
DeKalb, T
Rirehner
Chronicle
Fire Captain Moves During Vacation
Captain Wall of the fire department moves operations during his vacation by renting the barbee flat on South Fourth Street, while Mr Allen relocates from the home previously occupied by George Laghy on Seventh Street.
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Captain Wall
Fire Department
Barboe
W. &. Allen
South Fourth Street
Allen
George Laghy
Seventh Street
Outlaws at Work in Japan Country Reported
United Press from Tokio reports two Japanese officers killed and many wounded when outlaws blew up a military train near Nikolsk yesterday. Massive ongoing clashes between the outlaws and Japanese forces are described as widespread.
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United Press
Tokio
Japan
Nikolsk
Steel company worker suffers toe injury in weight accident
Trop Rippi an American Steel employee sustained a painful toe injury when a heavy weight fell on his foot yesterday. He reported walking about this morning and avoided further harm by careful steps. Chronicle Want Ads for results.
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Trop Rippi
The
American Steel
Mr Rippi
White Sox alibi questioned in 1919 World Series case
The Black Sox probe continued as prosecutors pressed witnesses to counter defense claims that White Sox officials, including Alfred Austrian, aided by Harry Redmond, whitewashed any role in throwing the 1919 World Series for gamblers. E St. Louis implicated Carl Zork and sought to delay trial until Saturday.
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Chicago
Black Sox
White Sox
Alfred Austrian
Harry Redmond
E. St. Louis
Carl Zork
United States Opposes British Plan For Preliminary Conference
United States has outlined to Britain America’s final word of opposition to proposals for a preliminary conference to the Washington disarmament and Pacific conference. Secretary Hughes is reported to have made detailed claims to American auditors in Auckland. The British ambassador signals continued, persistent suggestions for an early preliminary conference.
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Washington, D.C
United Es
Britain
America
Cretary Hughes
Auckland Geddes
Seek Reason for Keeping Men in Germany
United Press reports inquiries will be made in the Senate in the coming days into why American troops remain in Germany at a cost near one million dollars monthly. Senator Borah leads, with Senator Jonson of California expected to join, and they will also seek action to obtain the $240,000 overdue from Germany for American army occupation support.
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Washington, D. C
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Senate
Borah
Jonson
California
Borusha
Tested Thermometer Gives 90 Degrees Chronicle Report
A government test thermometer recorded the highest 24 hour temperature as 82 degrees. At 2 PM the reading was 80 degrees, and the lowest point reached 65 degrees.
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Chronicle
Punt Lewis Returns to Belvidere for Attack Charge
Punt Lewis arrived in Belvidere to face accusations of assaulting a 14 year old girl in The Jungles near the railroad and river edge. He was escorted from a 9 40 train to the county jail with Deputy Sheriff Mera Smith, then transferred to Sheriff Haack. Lewis spoke little during transit until DeKalb, where he briefly answered questions about the case.
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Belvidere
Fee Ace
Mera Smith
Haack
Smith
DeKalb
Frank Kennedy Decorated by King Emmanuel
Major Frank M. Kennedy of the United States air service, from Hinckley, has been decorated and made a Knight of the Order of the Crown by King Emmanuel of Italy for advancing dirigible aircraft development and aiding the Italian airship The Roma in reaching the United States. Kennedy, who shared with the late Col Townsend Dodd of Aurora the honor of being among the first eight military aviators, has long been linked with Army aviation’s lighter-than-air branch, commanded the balloon school at Omaha during the war, and has since served in Washington.
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United States Air Service
Hinckley
Order of the Crown
King Emmanuel
Italy
United States
Kennedy
Col
Townsend Dodd
Aurora
Army
Ltsh
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Army Aviation
Omaha
Washington
Moline Man to Be Heard Here Coming Sunday
Rev Edward Ekstrom of Moline Illinois and C G Carlson student in charge of the First Lutheran church here will exchange pulpits Sunday Rev Ekstrom is said to be a forceful speaker and able to hold the attention of his audience from first to last The mornings services will begin at 1030 preceded by the Sunday school of 945 the morning service will include the communion in Swedish The evening services will begin at 720 and will be in English Special music has been arranged for both services.
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Edward Ekstrom
Moline
C. G. Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Ekstrom
Will Bergdoll Gold Be Produced for Estate Accounting
Washington July 28 Efforts will be made by the federal government to compel Mrs Bergdoll mother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll known as the Philadelphia slacker to disclose the location of 105000 dollars in gold her son is accused of burying in Maryland or West Virginia Alien Property Custodian Thomas W Miller told the Bergdoll committee he will seek production of the gold so a full accounting of the estate can be made.
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Washington, D. C
Beredoll
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphia
Maryland
West Virginia
Thomas W. Miller
Senate
Grandpa Rowan Enjoys Time With Grandson in Town
Dr. F N Rowan seen downtown several days this week with his son Joe Ainsworth. The boy, bright as a new dollar, happily obeys his grandad, making friends as they chat with locals and greet familiar faces. Grandad ensures the boy is sociable and well received in the community.
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Rowan
Joe Ainsworth
Dr. Rowan
Joe
Grandpa Rowan
Ainsworth
Good Races Are Run At Ottawa In Report
In Ottawa yesterday Jaunt Fast owned by O Anderson Beloit Wis won the 2:15 trot in straight heats. Hanley B won the first two heats in the free for all pace but Holly wood Mac took the third. Sir Roche owned by Chas Dean Palatine won the 2:34 pace in straight heats.
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Ottawa
Jaunt Fast
Hanley B
Sir Roche
Jatint
O. Anderson
Beloit
Wis
Hollywood Mac
Dean
Hanley
Chas
Palatine
Fellows Head to Springfield for Pythian Contest
Word from the Springfield fellows reports R th G Arthur Smith Guy M and Lockwood Pierson left in Il ley's car for Springfield arriving Peoria about nine. They stayed overnight in Peoria and after a good feed spent the night playing 500. They planned to depart Peoria early for Springfield for the Pythian contest where C F Morehead was an entrant.
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R. Th. G. Arthur Smith
Guy M
Lockwood Pierson
Springfield
Mr. (Illey
Peoria
C. F. Morehead
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