Legion Presses Quick Action on Soldier Aid Policy
United States House Ways and Means hearing Legion leaders Franklin Ollier and Thomas Miller press for immediate legislation to aid ex servicemen. They demand liberal treatment including cash or bonds, education, home loans, and back pay adjustments amid rising living costs and debt. Congressional opposition cites treasury strain. Veterans groups testify on relief schemes amid more than 86 bills.
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United Pres
Washington, DD
American Legion Today
House
We Ore Means
Iy Plains
Frank Hin Ollier
Thomas W. Miller
Soll
Congress
American Legion
Yoker
D'Ollier
Miller
Legion
Ion
McFadden
United States
Washington, D. C
Ways and Means
Treasury
Tegan
McAdoo Emerges as Possible Democratic Nominee
Friends of W G McAdoo expected to announce him as a receptive candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. Attorney General Palmer’s for mal announcement reportedly urged acceptance if voters choose him in the April primaries. White House uncertainty over a third term may have prompted Palmer’s telegram to Georgia Democrats.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Friends
W. G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Palmers
Palmer
Georgia
Democratic Committees
White House
Aspirantx
Wilean
Minstrels at New Armory Rochelle Tonight
A large minstrel and vaudeville show presented by the Rochelle Wineirs Club at the New Armory Theatre on Thursday night features over 50 performers. The act includes interrupted, humorous skits, jazz numbers, girls, and an augmented orchestra with Rochelle and DeKalb musicians. Tickets range with 88c total in the rear rows and 28c balcony, with reserved seats selling at a local drug store.
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New Armory Theatre
Wiineis Club
Af Rochelle
Vanddeville
Arthur Tix Aon
Alvin Eben
Clarence
Ralph Cleveland
Harold Sr
Ward Wrenn
Weeks Lyons
Claude Aiken
Arthur Atwater
LeRoy Antone
Audrey Lind
Rochelle
T City
DeKalb
Sui’s Drug
Brewers Delay Start Pending End Of War
Milwaukee March 2 United trees reports Brewers Gaility pending until the Vereece treaty is ratified before resuming the feature or sale of 25 percent beer The law requires manufacture and sale of 2.5 percent beer to await ratification or end of war Sawyer federal district attorney says he would seek permission to appeal directly to the supreme court from Judge Geiger’s decision.
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United Trees
Milwaukee
Wis
W.sconein
Gaility
Sawyer
Federal District Atroney
Federal Supreme Court
Judie Geiger
Masons Confer Degree on Several Candidates
Masons conferred the final degree on several candidates in a lodge meeting held here last night. The event was hosted by Lodge No 144 and included members of the A F and A M fraternal alliance.
New Jersey Clears Way For 3.5 Percent Alcohol Beverages
Governor Edwards signed the bill allowing manufacture and sale of beverages containing 3.5 percent alcohol. The law takes effect after World War II ends, with a ceremony planned for the signing. Massachusetts towns report varied support for liquor in recent elections, some voting in favor for the first time while others remain dry.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Edwards
Personal Liberty Organization
New York
Reston
Mass
Massachusetts
Albany
Cuvillier
Bas
Newark
New Jersey
Senate
Boston
Tasprounml
French Strike Collapse Reopens Railways in Paris
Paris dispatch reports the French railway strike collapsed after Premier Millerand’s intervention. The strike ended last night and workers were ordered to return to work immediately as unions accepted the terms.
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Paris
France
Millerands
Victory film of Conrad story at Prine theatre tonight
The Mollusc Tonight Normal presents Maurice Tourneur directed Victory, a Paramount Artcraft picture with a strong cast including Dock Holt and Serena Owen. Also shown is Mack Sennett comedy Up In Alps Place. Adults 25e, taxes total 28e. children 1e, tax 0e.
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Conrad
Maurice Tourneur
Victory
Paramount- Artcraft
Prine Theatre
Dock Holt
Serena Owen
Lon‘haney
Wallace Berrys
Laura Winerow
Alps Place
Senate debates treaty and prohibition links
The senate today rejected a substitute to reserve U S rights over domestic questions and preserved no jurisdiction for the league of nations. Prohibition enforcement may influence the treaty as elections approach with beer and wine politics shaping public opinion and a vote on Reservation No 4 awaited at two o'clock. Illinois weather: increasing cloudiness and warmer in the south tonight, unsettled and colder north and central tomorrow.
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Senate
Ome
Peyeryalb
Aden
Illinois
Residents Push for Street Light on Linden Place Near College
Residents along Linden Place between College Avenue and Austere urge installation of an ornamental street light. They note a single dark block in Ellwood addition while adjacent streets enjoy lighting and question whether trees could hinder future light. Summer residents hope for timely service.
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Limi Place
College Avenue
Ellwood
Shaver Confectionery Remodels and Theatre Stars At Star
Shaver Confectionery showcases a remodeled storefront with new fixtures before spring. At the Star theatre, Love, Honor and 70 features Stuart Holmes and Ellen Cassidy in a high class photodrama with exteriors and detailed stagings. Hungry Lions in a Hospital, a two reel comedy, accompanies showings at 7:20 and 9:00 with admissions adults 20 cents, children 10 cents.
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Charlies Miller
Stuart Holmes
Ellen Cassidy
Star Theatre
Theda Bara
Norme Talmadge
Clara Wimball Young
The Great Air Robbery at the Star Theater
Locklear stars in The Great Air Robbery a high flying rescue drama at the Star Theater. A daredevil pilot saves a woman from a sky bandit performing daring feats in midair with perilous rope climbs and close calls. Matinees at 2 00, evening shows at 7 30 and 9 00 with special music. Adults 26c children free.
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Locklear
Moving Pictures
Forelwetra
Farewell Party for Guilford Hash at American Steel & Wire
A farewell gathering at the American Steel & Wire plant in Illinois honored Guilford Hash, longtime limekeeper, who departs March 10 for Los Angeles. The event featured speeches by J. J. Wouwl and H. Hooke and included a Barb City Athletic Club wrestling and boxing program with Harold Lally, Mickey Ryan, and Kaneville’s Prize Need among participants.
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Mooeiuhmens
American Steel & Wire Plant
Guilford Hash
Los Angels
Nebis Tanguet
J. J Wouwl
Clair
J. W. Bersthied
North
South Works
H. Hooke
Mush
Sion
Robert Murphy
Mately
Barb City Athletic Club
Mtarold Lally
Mickey Ryan
Wilson Letter to Railroad Men Invites Wage Tribunal
President Wilson planned to send a letter to railroad employes and executives inviting them to choose representatives for a joint wage tribunal. He announced this after signing the Esch-Cumming railroad list, with White House officials expressing optimism about the railroad situation.
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United Pross
Washington, D.C
Wilson
White House
Organizer to Speak Tonight to Legion Men
William Setleffe of Rockford, site promoter for the American Legion, is expected to visit the DeKalb post meeting at Jarhor's hall this evening. He was unable to attend the last meeting. Several business items will be discussed including a membership campaign.
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William ©. Setleffe
Rockford
Amprican Legon
Dekalb
Legion
Jarhor's Hall
Serleffe
Paicn
Jury Called In City Court For January Term
The jury for the January term of the city court was called this morning for the common law docket. No cases were heard today and the jury was dismissed until ten oclock tomorrow morning when court will convene again. Arthur Gilby versus Frank Phink, a trespass suit, will be called at opening.
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Arthur Gilby
Government grapples with upshot of U S Steel decision
Washington dispatch reports officials puzzled over further antitrust steps after the Supreme Court ruled United States Steel Corporation is not a trust. Justice Department lawyers fear Sherman Act undermined though two major dissolutions Standard Oil and American Tobacco were ordered. Demands rise as Palmer Reynolds and Brandeis sat out.
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Palmer
JustincReynolds
Brandeis
Lehigh
Reading
Eastman Kodak
Sult
Youth Sentenced to County Jail for Theft and Assault
Pan Wahren received 30 days in the county jail and a $60 fine for stealing and transporting liquor after a February 1 incident that sent James Hakkins to the hospital. Walden pleaded guilty to stealing liquor from a private home and faces assault and disorderly conduct charges after a related disturbance last month. He was jailed in Sycamore after bond revocation.
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Pan! Wahren
James Hakkins
Ecourt
Sycamore
Walden
Whith
Judge Pond
Fine Paid After Friday Fight In Sycamore
Maynard Ebbeson a Sycamore local boy paid a $10 fine plus costs in justice court after noon for assaulting Coffey in a fight following the De Kalb Sycamore basketball game Friday night. Lanan and Je Lenan of Sycamore were heard in police court on disorderly conduct charges and released on costs. Lanan not a Sycamore basketball member and Bicheon now attends the local high school.
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Maynard Ebbeson
Justice Court
Sycamore
Coffey
Sycamore High School
Bas Hall
Revolvet
DeKalb Sypemore
Ebbeson
Joh Lenan
Lanan
Bicheson
Heth
Office of Tax Collector Busy as Tax Time Ends
Rupert McCormick deputy collector for DeKalb reports a busy day at DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank as residents rushed to pay personal taxes before the deadline. Daily collections near $7,000 and total so far exceed $86,000. payments may continue though the time limit has passed.
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Rupert McCormick
DeKalb
DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Althoug
City Council Session Tonight to Fill Fire Dept Vacancy
The reenlitts council will meet in city hall to discuss tonight including appointing a new fire department member to replace the resignation of Mr Kennedy effective March 1. Several other matters await council action.
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Me Kennedy
Mexico to protest murder of Mexican in Colorado
Washington march 7 The murder of a Mexican named Cornajon in Colorado will be protested by the Mexican government. The Mexican representative in Washington has been ordered to make the protest and seek reparation.
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Washington
PD. C
Cornajon
Colorado
United State
Mxican
Chris Duffy Dies in Ottawa Longtime Illinois Clerk
Christopher C. Duffy, clerk of the appellate court at Ottawa and former commander of the Illinois Department Grand Army, died suddenly at his Ottawa home. Born April 15, 1843 in Dublin, he came to the U S in 1851, worked as newsboy and sailor, then farmhand and educator. He served in the 105th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, later taught in Kendall county, and for over 30 years was clerk of the Second District Appellate Court before death.
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Christopher C. Duffy
Ottawa
Tlinois Department
Grand Army
Mr. Duffy
Dublin
Ireland
United States
Chicago
Great Lakes
Norhe
Dra
Duffy
Ilinois Infantry
Afl
Willard Smith
Frank Davids
Marion Davis
Nora Tully
Nmberland
Northern
Ilinois College
Kendall County
Second Gietrietj
State of
Mlinois
League Burdened as Armenian Government Task Moved
Washington March 2 The council of premiers decides to hand over to the league the task of governing the new Armenian nation Simultaneous peace treaty completion with Turkey will announce the move Proponents of the league oppose the decision to assign reporting duties on Russia to the league bureau and fear overburdening the embryonic body
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Washington, D. C
League of Nations
Council of Premie
League
Turkey
Russia
City council may discuss firemen pay rise tonight
The Chronicle notes a potential public discussion on boosting firemen salaries at the city council meeting. It argues that police and teachers also face underpayment and that better pay would reflect the dangers and duties borne by firemen.
Shabbona Adopts Consolidated School District Plan
The Shabbona consolidated school district won approval Saturday by a 202 to 12 vote affecting seven De Rallevly districts numbers 107 112% 127 1281 and 12. The Shabbona high school will become the consolidated district high school next fall with students from the districts attending Shabbona school. A board election is set for March 15.
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Shabbona Consolidated
Shabbona
de Rall Ec Vly
Lee
Shabbona Township
Shabbona High
Shabbona Consolidated District
Shabbona School
Board of Education
Move To De Kalb To Make Their Home In Future
Mr and Mrs Will Marshall long time Milan township residents are moving their household to DeKalb and will make the city their home. They purchased the John Powers home on Haish avenue and expect to settle there soon. Mr Marshall has had a cardiac disorder but is moved to the new home and is reported to feel better.
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Will Marsnall
Milan Township
DeKalb
John Powers
Haish Avenue
Marshall
Jewish Families May Obtain Wine For Religious Use
New York March 2 Jewish families may obtain up to 15 gallons of wine per year for religious purposes. James J Walsh internal revenue collector says rabbis, with prohibition commissioner permission, may produce wine and distribute it to parishioners under official approval.
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New York
N. J
James J. Walsh
Internal Revenue Collector
Washington
Prohibition
Committee That Aims To Raise 10000 For New Factory Report Soon
The businessmen in charge of funding the Reliable Machine Company plant in this city expect to file a progress report within the next few days as they continue efforts to raise ten thousand dollars for the project.
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Reliable Machine Company
Mrs Williams Taken to City Hospital for Pneumonia
Mrs John Williams was removed from her Maplewood Avenue home to the city hospital today with an attack of pneumonia.
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Williams
John Williams
Maplewood Avenue
Goodison to Take Post With Chicago Real Estate Firm
Major Harry B. Goodison has accepted a sales position with Frederick Bartha, a Chicago real estate company, to open new subdivisions and oversee syndicate homes. He will move duties in the coming days while remaining a DeKalb citizen and keeping residence here.
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Harry B. Goodison
Frederick Bartha
Chicago
Goodison
DeKalb
New Ambassador Geddes to Be US Envoy Named by Britain
London dispatch reports Sir Auckland Geddes will become Britain's ambassador to the United States. The appointment was confirmed late yesterday and is expected to be announced officially soon. Geddes, a former cabinet minister and prominent diplomat, will head the British mission in Washington.
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Way Wited Press
London
England
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
Bohemian sinks after breaking up near Sambro Point
Seven sailors drown when the Leyland liner Bohemian, en route from Boston to Liverpool, broke in two and sank after striking Sambro Point ledges during a snow storm. Four passengers were rescued by lifeboats. 120 crew remained aboard before the vessel was lost.
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Halifax
N. S
Sambro Point
Quartermaster Smith
Boston
Liverpool
Advision
Bohemian
F. F. Leyland & Co
N.S
Leyland
Mass
Hilton
Rotterdam
Baltimore
Naval
Massachusetts
Belgie
Newport
R. L
Acushnet
Nantuckett
Mobile
Ala
S. O
London
Azores
Local broom maker finds an imitator
Albert White, maker of DeKain Blind Man's Broom, reports another blind man from Aurora is selling similar brooms. White notes his label distinguishes his product and that he markets through storekeepers rather than door to door, thanking customers who support his business.
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Albert White
Mr. White
Aurora
House Passes Deficiency Bill on Borders and Repairs
Washington March 2 The house passed the conference report on the deficiency bill after the senate abandoned 1 000 000 in customs liquor patrol funds and 3 000 000 for ship repairs. No change was made to the 3 400 000 appropriation for the Speedway Hospital in Chicago.
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Washington
D.C
The
House Today
Senate
Customs Service
Speedway Hospital
Chicago
Benson Apartments Near Completion on College Avenue
Remodeling of the Benson club house on College avenue into an apartment house is nearing completion after weeks of work. The new apartments are described as well planned and well constructed, and are reported to have already been leased by local families.
Plans to build small modern homes to ease housing shortage
A group of DeKalb business men plan to construct several small modern houses in a single locality sold on an installment plan to relieve a growing housing shortage. Current supply is limited to about a dozen homes, with tenants often forced to buy their own dwellings to avoid homelessness. Authorities estimate at least 25 new unit homes are needed immediately to ease the tight market.
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Sam
Eft
DeKalb
Change in Package Mail Boxes at Local Office
The 12 large package mail boxes have been replaced with smaller numbered boxes. Carriers previously loaded boxes at stations along routes, but an order from the Post Office Department required sending the large boxes to Kansas and using smaller reserves locally.
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Kansas i
Two Houses Damaged By Fires In City
Two homes suffered fire damage in quick succession. Joseph Wood at 128 South Seventh street saw $15 in damage from a chimney spark fire. Minutes later at 71 North Seventh street a roof fire from chimney sparks caused a large hole and about $50 in damage.
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Joseph Wood
South Seventh Street
William Ballou
North Seventh Street
Elks To Have Another Feast This Evening
The Elks plan a banquet at 6 15 this evening with a promised 7 sand gobs of eats. Hosts include George Love George Flemin Frank Fuller Frank Casa Joh Boyle William Rich F S Core Bud Kingsley L H Hopkins W Lyons doctors J A and A Spickerman J L Stephenson D Clifford Smith L B Ung Morrell John Latimer Frank Roberts Martin Mihm and Joe Govig.
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ELKS
George Love
George Flemin
Frank Fuller
Frank Casa
Joh Boyle
William Rich
Core
Bud Kingsley
L. H. Hopkins
W. Lyons
Drs
J. A
League Ready for Any Probe Says Manager
New York March 2 The Anti Saloon League of New York and its superintendent William A. Anderson say they are ready for a probe after twenty years Anderson responded to the state senate approval of a resolution to investigate the league s conduct and management methods
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York
N. Y
Anti Saloon League of
New Yo
William A. Anderson
Ander
Anderson
State Senate
League
Andéson
Money Stolen From Home in Irving City
Mrs. Joe Olsen reports a break in at 183 East Lincoln Highway in Irving last night. Several gold coins were taken. victim did not specify total amount. Police began an investigation this morning.
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City
Joe Olsen
Irving
East
Lincoln Highway
False Prohibition Report Sparks Washington Fraud Outcry
Washington March 2 reports that federal Prohibition agents were arming for war were denounced as pure fraud by Federal Prohibition Commissioner Krame. Records supplies and arms used by revenue agents were said to have been diverted to protection agents, fueling port circulation.
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Washington, D. C
Prohibition
Krame
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