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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
1
Plans advance for a three day dedication at DeKalb county airport with aerial parades exhibition flights parachute jumps and night flights. A large crowd is expected as 25 plus planes from army navy and private operators participate with concerts dances and fireworks each day.
John McInerney, 74, died after drinking poison in a Chicago hotel room following a phone call to his mother admitting he could not quit whiskey. He spoke of hating his liquor habit and said goodbye. A hotel clerk later confirmed the death to his mother.
Preparations are under way at the DeKalb plant of Mid-West Can Inc to begin canning operations next Monday. Weather will largely determine if the start occurs as planned. The company cultivates about 3000 acres of peas and will run a four to five week canning period before the corn crop is processed.
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Swafford age 27 was shot and killed by Thomas Bowman 60 who was then slain by raiding officers in a gunbattle near a still in Pikeville Tennessee. The incident marks another fatal turn in the war on ruin in the hills of Tennessee.
The Suomi synod of the Finnish Lutheran church of America will join the United Lutheran Synod of America within a year. Meeting at Ishpeming Michigan the conference approved entry plans and an endowment drive of 200000 dollars for Suomi college Hancock Michigan. The next convention will be in Calumet Michigan to mark the synod’s fortieth anniversary.
Noblesville Indiana June 20. Firing at three men mistaken for rum runners cost former sheriff Charles Gooding and deputies four thousand dollars in damages. Harry Butterworth received two thousand dollars while Herbert Newlin and Wendall Hessong got one thousand each. Hessong is serving a prison term for threatening letters to local wealthy residents. Suits against the officers were filed and settled out of court.
Miss Mary Jane Macklin aged about 85 died yesterday at Morrison where she had lived relief for the last two or three years. A pioneer of education she graduated from Monmouth College in 1874 with a BS and later ran the Miss Macklin dry goods store in Waterman for 39 years. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at the nephew’s Morrison home with burial in Morrison.
In Mexico City a Vatican letter looms as a papal decision on the Catholic controversy nears. Archbishop Francisco Orozco y Jiminez urges the faithful to pray for a quick solution and reminds Catholics to adhere to the papal ruling, expressing confidence that settlement is near.
Paul Thomas a silk firm sales director told the convention of international display men that light heartedness prosperity and fashion trends drive dress color. He noted dressmakers follow popular preference and styles, with sun tan desire making yellow a popular hue.
After sixteen hours of questioning Dr. Snook, OSU professor, was described as befuddled but not confessing. He admitted being with Miss Theora Hix the night she was beaten and said she burned clothing from her apartment. Det. Phillips pressed for a full confession as Seidel called the statements partial.
The De Kalb branch of American Steel & Wire plans its annual Mill Picnic at Kingston Park on Saturday with 2000 employees and families expected. Activities start 10 a.m. and culminate in a baseball game between the American Steel and Kingston teams. Auto parades depart 8:30 a.m. from Locust street area, with numbers for a five dollar prize at the ballgame.
In Houston on June 2, between 40 and 50 prisoners escaped from the Clemens state prison farm after disarming guards who were later allowed to return unarmed. Captain W. M. Hickman organized a search across Brazoria and nearby counties as guards and deputies joined the chase. Mrs. Hickman reported little detail and noted the morning escape at Camp Number 4.
Mr and Mrs F L McLean of this city received word yesterday of the sudden death of Mrs F E McLean of Elgin. The Elgin family had just returned from a winter in Los Angeles. Funeral services will be held in Batavia with DeKalb relatives in attendance.
Two new DeKalb Rotary members, Scout Executive Ralph Tastard and Professor C E Montgomery of Teachers College, spoke at the weekly luncheon. Montgomery discussed heredity and human life, while Tastard outlined plans for the DeKalb high school jamboree and noted that Boy Scouts traveling to London for the international jamboree will tour Rotary clubs in Rockford Freeport and other northern Illinois cities prior to departure.
Circuit Judge William J. Fulton of Sycamore and County Judge W L Pond will attend a dinner June 27 at the Hotel Faust in Rockford. Honored guests include state supreme court and circuit and superior court judges, as Winnebago County Bar Association hosts. Illinois State Bar Association meeting set for June 27 and 28 in Rockford. DeKalb County Bar Association will not send delegates, but local lawyers expect to attend sessions and the opening banquet.
Mrs. Laura Anderson of this city was granted a divorce from Nels Anderson on Monday in a Geneva court. She also received permission to resume her maiden name Miss Laura Pierce according to the decree.
An additional 2500 shoe operatives walked out in Haverhill Massachusetts on June 20 increasing total strikers to about 4300. The action involves shops in nearly the entire manufacturing center as agreements expired and were not renewed.
Excerpts from remarks by W. D. Euler Canada's minister of national revenue before Parliament on liquor laws and cross border smuggling with the United States. He notes wartime prohibitions, postwar flows, and a 1924 treaty to suppress smuggling.
Congress adjourned for summer recess with the House and Senate at odds over tariff legislation. Senate leaders warned of bitter battles when reconvened, while subcommittees pressed tariff hearings slated to end July 10. The Hoover prohibition resolution and a French war debt payment measure were among the few minor bills approved.
In El Paso County two children Ignacio and Bartolo Ceniceros, aged three and eight, died when a toxic gas blanketed a small oil town. Ten others were hospitalized while animals died nearby. Officials suspect the gas from Pasotex refinery or a new pipeline. Menuel Ceniceros alerted others as his father staggered from the home.
Washington warned that the government will push its crackdown on liquor smuggling along the Canadian border. Seymour Lowman, assistant secretary of the treasury, said there would be no letup and noted a Detroit report of rum runners firing on U S customs men. He cited the need to arm federal agents and said Detroit district organization is complete for sustained action.
DeKalb county Boy Scouts will assist at the three day dedication of the DeKalb county airport. They will manage traffic at the field, serve as messengers, and provide first aid support in the hospital tent. The program begins tomorrow.
Berlin observers report Stresemann pressed France for immediate evacuation of the Rhineland and restoration of Saar territory as a condition for accepting the Young plan. Paris denials said only broad subjects were discussed, while Germania urged full territorial restoration before any burden.
In Metamore Indiana on June 20 John Baker 55 a farmer hacked his 23 year old son Raymond to death with an ax and then injured himself leaping into a 20 foot well Neighbors say Baker showed insanity for months The mother found the body after Raymond failed to return home Baker died after being recovered from the well
The 56th Illinois General Assembly adjourned sine die at 11:30 am in Springfield after brief sessions. Governor Emmerson may call a special session next year over revenue issues. a commission to study taxes was created this session.
A guest at the Kings Way hotel in St Louis was robbed of 500 dollars last night by a youth described by police as the society bandit due to white flannels and a panama hat worn during the crime. Police name Arthur Rozin of Cincinnati as a known association in the case.
Thunderstorms likely this afternoon or tonight across Illinois. Friday skies turn generally fair with cooler readings, especially in the east and south portions. Some strong winds possible in connection with the storm system as it moves through.
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