State Case Near Close Chauffeur Testimony Ties Hamon Murder
Ardmore court adjourned March 12 as Clara Smith Hamon faces murder charges in the Jake Hamon killing. Testimony linked Hamon to political influence, with W D Nichols describing pre death discussions on Republican gains. Chauffeur E S Sallis testified on the escape plan and two pistols seen on Clara, while Rev Irwin offered statements implicating adultery.
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United Pross
Court House
Ardmore
Jake Hamon
Clara Smith Hamon
W. D. Nichols
Jake
Hamon
United States
Warren Huarding
Jor Nichols
Wild Bill
McLean
Fort Worth
Haman
Hols
Hardy
Clara
E. S. Sallis
Nichols
Dallas
Mexico
Freeling
Sallis
Walter Scott
T. P. Irwin
First Presbyterian Church of
Lawton
Tle
Clara Smith
Irwin
Jake Hannon
Jeke Hannon
Harding Seeks Cabinet Aid for Efficiency Drive
President Harding asked cabinet members to propose organizational changes for a more efficient executive. William Walker Husband of St Johnsbury Vermont was named commissioner general of immigration, and Charles A Mink of Michigan was named commissioner of internal revenue. Dozens of independent proposals arrive at the White House for review.
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Squire Press
Washington, D. C
William Walker Husband
St. Johnaboro
Immigration
Senate
Charles A. Mink
Michigan
Internal Revenue
Harding
Revolt Gains Ground in Minsk and Kiev Fight
United Press reports anti-Bolshevik rebels widening the uprising across Minsk, 450 miles from Moscow, with fierce street clashes as Soviet forces defend. Kiev also reports street fighting while Petrograd endures heavy bombardment from rebel artillery based in Kronstadt and other strongholds.
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United Press
Helsingfors
Finland
Minsk
Moscow
Kieff
Ukraine
Petrograd
Kronstadt
Ford Pitney Seeks Country Home Near Geneva
Mrs. Rachel Olson Pitney has been in Geneva the last week seeking a home for herself and Ford Pitney who works for the Chicago Tribune. They desire a country residence near Geneva as advertised in Chronicle Want Ads.
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Geneva
Rachel Olson Pitney
Pitney
Chicago Tribune
Art Apollo to Give Concert at the Hotel DeKalb
A program by the Art Apollo at the Hotel DeKalb tomorrow includes a luncheon and dinner service. Hans Hanke Harold Bauer Mme Sturkow-Ryder Paul Stoye Rudolph Ganz Leopold Godowsky Florence Beebe Martin Bruhl and other featured performers present a varied piano and vocal program with Mozart Liszt Chopin and Grieg works.
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Art Apollo
Hotel DeKalb
Apollo
Paul Stoye
Valse
Magokowski
Rudolph Ganz
Noctwine
Chopin
Leopold Godowsky
Nola
Arndt
Composer
Wage Cuts Threaten Chicago North Western Maintainers
Maintenance of way employees in DeKalb face a wage reduction expected on April 3 and the extent remains undisclosed. About 40 workers heard of the cut from visiting railroad officials during an inspection. Locals report rent and living costs rising while wage cuts loom, with other road divisions already cut as much as 28 percent.
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Chicago North Western
Prietor
DeRalighel
Tornado Causes Major Damage in Louisiana and Surrounding Areas
Shreveport reports a violent wind and rain storm that struck Homer Louisiana and nearby fields late yesterday. A woman was killed and another injured with overall damage estimated at 660000 dollars. Eight oil derricks collapsed and a gas well in El Dorado field burned through the night. Widespread damage affected villages across northwest Louisiana southeastern Arkansas and southern Mississippi.
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United Press
Shreveport
Homer
Yeaterday
Nother
el Dorado Field
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Baby Daughter of De Kalb People Dies
The Rowe family of Chicago mourns as two year old Mariann Lowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rowe, dies after a several days illness with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Patrick Quinn traveled to Chicago after word of the child’s critical condition. Sid Rowe and other relatives plan to attend the funeral. details are not yet received.
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Rowe
Mariann Lowe
Ed Rowe
Chicago
Patrick Quinn
CI Go
Parette
Sid Rowe
Funeral Services for Will Klock Postponed to Sunday
Sudden death prompts postponement of services from the residence on South Third Street Burdette Klock a son in the navy could not be reached in time for today’s funeral wire. The delay permits the son to travel home for the gathering. Burdeljo and his father were close. the son is expected to arrive today for the services.
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Will Klock
Thursthe
South Third Street
Burdette Klock
Heral
Burdeljo
Navy
DeKalb Co-operators Wake Up Hear Sunday Meeting
DeKalb Co- operators schedule a gathering at Union Hall this Sunday at 2 30 p m to hear speakers and discuss community matters. Members urged to attend for updates and participation.
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DeKalb
Union Hall
Packers and workers in wage dispute move toward arbitration
Chicago March workers and packers remain far from settlement of wage and condition conflicts. Officials say arbitration would be acceptable only if wages and conditions stay fixed during proceedings. Packers announce wage and hour cuts to start Monday, while union calls for strike action continues. Dennis Lane of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters praises Harding but notes the letter misses core issues.
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United Press
Chicago
Harding
Bis Five
Hien
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated
Cutters Union
Suus
Secretary of Labor
Lutheran Young Folks Will Give Service
Sunday evening services at First Lutheran church will be at seven o'clock Music by the junior choir a solo by Mrs J Johnson readings by Elizabeth Anderson Cerelia Bergamist and Carl Johnson A quartet of Ebba With Elsie Collin and Helen Carlson will sing
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First Lutheran Church
Mra
J. 5 Son
Elizabeth Anderson
Cerelia Bergsamist
Carl Johson
Ebba
Elsie Collin
Helen Carlson
Pastor's Brother Visits DeKalb Folks on Short Stop
W B Yard of Crawfordsville Iowa, brother of Rev W R Yard of First Baptist, halted in DeKalb last night during a shipment of stock en route home. Lindstrom baby, 15 months, underwent surgery at City Hospital today to ease serious mastoid trouble. San reported progressing fairly.
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W. B. Yard
Crawfordaville
Iowa
W. R. Yard
First Baptist Church
DeKalb
Lindstrom
J. B. Lindstrom
Te San
Joan Wagner
Harry Wagner
City Hospital
Warren Bagg Wards Off Illness at Presbyterian Hospital
Warren Bagg, a patient at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for several weeks, is not improving as his friends hope. His strength is waning but he fights for recovery with grit. Family and town friends offer support, confident he will pull through this crisis.
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Warren
Bagg
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Malone Gets Long Term in Penitentiary
Radford Malone of near Sycamore was indicted for rape and sentenced to 15 years in Joliet penitentiary by Judge Adam C. Cliffe in DeKalb County Circuit Court. The victim was a paralyzed Sycamore girl unable to defend herself from the assault. The grand jury and court acted quickly. booze cases in DeKalb await trial in about a week or ten days.
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Radford Malone
Sycelmore
Joliet
Adam C. Cliffe
DeKalb County
Malone
Sycamore
DeKalb
James
No Decision On Totas Increase Promised by Utilities
Attorney Henry Prentice reports no firm decision yet from the state public utilities commission on a proposed rate increase sought by the utilities company. Hearing earlier this week before the commission yielded no evidence, with another hearing expected in a few weeks. The request covers DeKalb Sycamore Sterling Dixon Rock Falls Morrison and other cities.
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Henry Prentice
Chicago
State Public Utilities Commission
DeKalb
Sycamore
Sterling
Dixon
Rul Falls
Morrison
Light Poles at Normal School Installed
Cement posts for the new lights are in place and the grounds will be well lit at night. Poles extend from the Lincoln Highway gate to the building and around dormitory to the street car tracks. Workmen in Irving are laying underground wires with completion expected within two weeks.
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Lincoln Highway
Irving
Early Morning Eastbound Train Time Change
A new schedule consolidates trains 1h and 6 the fast mail arriving on line No 26. Eastbound No 16 Oregon and Washington limited, previously arriving at 6 28, now departs at 6 45 toward Chicago. No intermediate stops between here and the city.
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Chivero
Thin City
A.o
Oregon and Washington Limited
Chicago
Glidden Takes Interest in Malta Live Stock Venture
John Glidden becomes partner with George Ollman in Malta in the live stock buying and selling arm, traveling the country for purchases while Ollman adds grain to the business. Glidden starts the new duties early next week. Also noted: Ireland couple welcome a daughter born yesterday. mother and child doing well.
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John Glidden
Malta
George Ollman
Ollman
Glidden
Mr. Glidden
Here Again Torchy in Torchys Millions and The Romantic Adventuress
The note highlights Torchy's latest showing in Torchys Millions and Da lton in The Romantic Adventuress. A Princess screening is mentioned with a prompt time of seven o clock.
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Torchy
Wrothy Dalton
Fae
All Roads to Confer with Unskilled Workers on Wage Cuts
Chicago and New York reports state western railroads will hold conferences with unskilled workers within the next 90 days to discuss wage reductions. Cities set meetings for March 22 to March 24 as unions vow to resist cuts and threaten railroad labor board escalation. An additional New York note says management restored wastes of common laborers and the six day week for some salaried workers.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Railroad Labor Board
Santa Fe
Burlington
Wabash
New York
N. Y
Fiie
United States Railroad Labor Board
Erie
More Caution Shown At Railroad Crossings
Watchmen report safety gains as motorists slow at crossings due to new warning cards. Incense, shanties, and posted notices emphasize that using tracks as a highway is flirting with death. In 29 years US totals show 130,999 killed and 143,802 injured while walking tracks.
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Seventh Street
United States
Baby Parade at Steel Clinic Draws Many Families
A Thursday clinic at the American Steel and Wire company drew one of the year's largest crowds with 15 baby carriages in attendance. Mrs. Johnson leading the talks advised mothers on care, praising the ongoing community effort by the steel company.
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American Steel & Wire Company
Johnson
Steel Company
Sixth Street
Mrs Bennett Dies at Cortland Home at 80
Mrs. Bennett, 80, died today at her Cortland home after two years of paralysis. Born in Plymouth Wyoming February 98 1841 she came to Cortland with her father in 1862 and married Peter Van Nevsen Bennett in August 1885. Survived by sons Frank L and Alfred E, she was active in the Methodist church. Funeral arrangements pending.
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T Bennett
Bennett
Plymouth
Efest
Cortland
Peter van Nevsen Bennett
Sycamore
North Western
Frank L
South Dakota
Alfred E
Methodist Church
Riots Halted in Springfield Ohio After Night of Disorder
United Press report from Springfield Ohio states state troops city police and deputies controlled the scene after a night of rioting sparked by the shooting of a patrolman by a negro and an attack on an 11 year old girl. About 30 men were jailed for riot complicity as machine guns guarded the county jail.
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United Press
Springfield
Ohio
Patrollman Ryan
Edgar D. Parsons
Davis
Company C
4Th Regiment
Song of Robin Heard About This City Now
A playful note on robin songs signaling spring in the city. Residents remark on warmer weather and waxing lawns while forecasts hint at a brief cold spell. stores report a surge in B V Ds as shoppers prepare for seasonal changes.
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Robin
Veterans Await Back Pay for Spanish American War
In Aurora and nearby, members of the old Third Regiment Illinois Volunteers have heard nothing from the adjutant general in Springfield about back pay. Local veterans including Tom Murray and Will Seeley expect small sums but no payments or notices have arrived yet.
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Third Regiment of
Illinois Volunteers
Springfield
Tom Murray
Will Seeley
Murray
Aurora
Prices for cow hides hit low limit amid tanneries surplus
Prices for cow hides are down with first class hides sold cheaply. Olston & Norrby bought four hides for 2.87, versus an estimated 39.00 a year ago. East end market has excess hides with little demand as tanneries must clear stock. Also listed is a home talent vaudeville at Odd Fellows hall on March 15 at eight, admission 30c, tickets at Shaver's Epitome Chronicle Went Ads.
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Olston & Norrby
Norrby
East End
Odd Fellows Hall
Shaver
Frid ay Corn Day drives aid for Europe relief
A campaign urges DeKalb County farmers to donate corn for Europe’s starving population. Tom Roberts and the DeKalb County Agricultural groups coordinate a March 18 collection at multiple elevators and farms to ship 20 000 bushels free of charge.
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DeKalb County
Europe
Thomas Roberts
United States
Robert
DeKy
Kalb
Jillmois
Tom Roberts
Chase
Frank Sedan
Clare—Brennan
Cortland—Conlin
DeKalb
DeKalb County Agricultural Association
Elva
J. A. McDole
Fairdale
B. EB. Woodard
Gener—Trer & Son
Jiur Tey
Elei
Coal trains roll through DeKalb as dealers urge early purchases
Coal traffic surges with daily trainloads passing through, while empty gondolas move out. Experts say the country is seeing more coal moves than in two or three years and urge spring buyers to stock up for next winter. DeKalb dealers echo the advice, noting early buying is prudent as the season approaches.
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DeKalb
Income taxes rush in as filing deadline nears
Local residents face final day to file income tax returns. Lawyers and post office staff stay busy with corporate and individual filings. Accountants report long hours but express relief that the workload ends after the 15th. Hulk O'Hare's Super orchestra of Chicago, No 1, at Merry-Meat Saturday. 86 Chronicle Want Ads for repules.
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Hulk O'Hare
Super Orchestra of
Chicago
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