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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
1
Readiness is complete for the Chief Shabbanaires Boy Scout circus at the DeKalb high school auditorium this evening. Rotary club sponsors fund raising for Boy Scout Camp Rotary MacQueen near Kirkland. Tickets sold by Rotarians and at the high school. program starts 8 and ends by 9 to allow attendance at the country club dance.
Mrs Ella Duff of John Street is hospitalized at St Marys hospital after injuring an arm and hip when she fell while walking in her sleep last evening. She will remain a patient for several days as friends express concern over her serious misfortune.
Even on vacation readers can keep up with J. R. Williams comic Out Our Way featuring cow boy machine shop and child life characters. Call the circulation department of The DeKalb Daily Chronicle to receive Williams' cartoons and other bright features and home town news.
South Bend Indiana port witnessed the crash that killed I E Parkhill of Peoria and Leigh Sellers of Walkerton both attached to the city airport. They were testing a recon airplane when it entered a tail spin from about 3 000 feet. Parkhill died of internal injuries and shock. Sellers was killed instantly.
About 60 workers from Puncan Construction Co. have moved into Monroe Center area to pour cement on Route 72 at the DeKalb Ogle county line a half mile west of Fairdale. They expect Hoffman corners by Saturday night if weather holds.
Police report a motion picture machine stolen June 5 from Immanuel Lutheran church was recovered in Goshen Indiana. Chief C Rowe led the investigation and arranged extradition talks with DeKalb county authorities to return Edwin Michau for theft charges.
In Carlinville Illinois Mrs Catherine Kerwick turned 99 yesterday and was surprised by a visit from her sister Mrs Bridget McLaughlin who is 97. The sisters are nearly a century old and shared the small town celebration.
Chester Herrmann, 22 months, son of Mr and Mrs Irvin Herrmann, drowned about 9:30 AM in a creek behind their farm six miles southwest of Lee. The body was found by a sibling after other children wandered away, mother notified, inquest not yet scheduled. The Herrmann family, well known in the city, includes six other siblings and a two month old youngest.
Leb J. Miller of Dixon drove a Dixon truck that was hit from behind by a Chevrolet coupe owned by Cardani & Company of Herrin at First Street and the Lincoln Highway. Both vehicles suffered damage with the truck’s frame and the car’s front portion damaged after the collision.
Berlin marks the tenth anniversary of the Versailles treaty with mass protests and street fighting while 80,000 veterans gather at the stadium. A government manifesto denounces the peace terms as Germany observes a day of mourning.
Capt Frank M Hawkes holder of a west to east nonstop record stands in New York preparing for an east west attempt. He plans a New York to Los Angeles leg refuel then return to the east in a 36 hour round trip flight as the goal.
Mel Phelan alias Delbert Carter was sentenced to five years in Leavenworth penitentiary by Judge Louis Fitzhenry after being found guilty of transporting a stolen automobile from St. Louis to Madison County. An extra year was added for a flippant attitude. Phelan made four escape attempts since March at Highland and faced further confinement after escapes from U. S. Marshal Moody and Highland Night Patrolman McCain.
Chicago jurors hear Hardinge 62 recount his life as a Poor inventor and manufacturer before meeting Ann Livtion on a transcontinental train. He denies initiating contact and describes her as a publicity writer on her way to Denver to meet a St. Louis newspaper couple.
Richmond police wounded one bandit and captured two others after a garage robbery attempt. Robert Carman aged 45 was shot in the side. Wilbur Craven 30 and Charles Smith 38 were jailed with injuries noted.
A severe hail wind and rainstorm struck a five by twenty five mile area in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties causing damage estimated over 250000. Corn and small grain fields were flattened by hail stones as large as hickory nuts. Barns silos and buildings were wrecked in Dakota and Orangeville with thousands of windows shattered.
Paris reports the French government moves to reopen war debt accords with the United States and Great Britain after a tense session. Premier Poincare and Foreign Minister Briand will have ambassador Claudel transmit the chamber of deputies’ appeal to Secretary Stimson in Washington.
Reed Brooks, son of Mrs. M. R. Brooks, leaves for California to take a technician job at Davis Cal the UC branch. A DeKalb Township High School and Chicago University graduate, he earned his diploma amid showers and will be missed by friends in DeKalb.
John Striglos died yesterday morning after a year of declining health. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 PM from the Gus Striglos residence at Tenth and Lewis, with burial in Fairview cemetery. He had undergone a major operation in Chicago about a year ago.
Damage by the Hessian fly and heavy spring rains have destroyed most of the St. Clair county grain.
Springfield reports Governor Louis L. Emmerson has finished reviewing last general assembly enactments and will depart for a ten to fourteen day fishing trip in the north woods. On his return he is expected to focus on appointments with about 100 applicants per open position awaiting action.
Several youths from DeKalb, observing the Fourth of July, set off fire crackers in various containers and then entered a vacant house on Ninth street near Market street. Neighbors alerted police and officers sent the boys home around 30 o'clock last night. The World War cannon on the Lincoln Highway near the Fourth street railroad crossing also attracts youngsters who throw crackers into its mouth.
Wind and hail caused minor damage in the city with broken branches and damaged flowers in gardens. A globe on the ornamental sign in front of the Lon Smith meat market blew off and shattered on the pavement, with no other damage reported in the business district.
State's Attorney Tatham Castle reported an Attorney General opinion stating counties may acquire private property to relocate roads under the 1917 act to aid in hard surfaced road construction. The ruling follows earlierCourt interpretations allowing county land donations to the state for road purposes. Also reported is the discovery of the headless body of rail worker Tim J. Hennessy near Franklin County Mine.
Maine's United States Senator Arthur R. Gould, 76, defends his right to make and drink light wines and beer amid a split over wet and dry policies. He cited a St. Louis grape juice firm letter claiming favorable results and said home use of grapes and elder berries was intended by God. Gould, who succeeded Bert Fernald in 1926, indicated he may seek reelection next June.
Captain Frank Hawks renewed the transcontinental flight effort from Albuquerque to New York in a Lockheed air express. He aimed to beat the previous record, weathering a cracked cowling and mountain turbulence while his supporters watched at the airport.
Funeral services will be held today for Mr and Mrs William Wallace of Bridgeport who died from a gasoline drum fire at their home. Wallace died instantly while drawing fuel for his car and his wife perished trying to save him. They left no children.
Officials here investigate proposition to supply Belleville and nearby towns with natural gas from a recently discovered field near Marissa Illinois. Oliver C Joseph president of the Chamber of Commerce outlines the plan.
For Wlineis generally fair tonight and Saturday. Tonight will be slightly cooler in the south and central portions.
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