Legion 10 Meet Here Plans for District Convention
Plans for the annual district convention of the 12th district of the American Legion in DeKalb are set, with about 100 delegates expected. Poor roads and cold weather reduce attendance, but state and district leaders will speak at sessions 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Innovation grill room, with the public welcome to the afternoon session.
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12Th District of the American Legion
Cit
DeKalb
Howard B. Savage
Chicago
Frank Mondrey
Sycamore
Legion
Howard B. Savarr
Floyd J Heckel
Bloomington
Seingarranca
Willlso
American Legion
Sycamore Post
Smoot Recovers Slightly After Illness in Senate
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, Republican, who fell seriously ill in the senate, showed a better condition after the night. Reports say doctors will continue treatment to enable his return to vote on the Charles B. Warren confirmation, with Smoot suffering from acute indigestion and a general breakdown.
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United Press
Washington,d. C
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
Charles B. Warren
Smoot
Large Masonic Lodge Meeting Plans Initiation Night
Officers of Lod. RE 144, A. F. & A. M., prepare a Monday evening session at 7 20 at the Masonic lodge rooms to initiate a large class of candidates. Work in Masonry has been active this winter and spring, with a goal of a strong turnout. Automobiles washed day and night by North Side Garage on North Second Street, phone 571. a4 Dance Saturday Night I O O F Hall.
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Masonic Lodge
Lod
A. F
A. M
North Side Garage
North Second Street
Ernst accuses Senator Glass in Senate brawl over remarks
Washington bulletin reports Senator Ernst of Kentucky called Senator Carter Glass a wicked liar during a senate confrontation. The aisle clash followed criticism of Senator Couzens amid Mellon controversy, prompting motions to rule Ernst out of order. The vote to discharge the motion was 41 to 38.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Ernst
Kentucky
Senate
Carter Glass
Glass
Couzens
Mellon
Borah
Idaho
Robinson
Arkansas
Watson
Indiana
Moses
New Hampshire
Noted Singer to Perform at First Lutheran Sunday
Miss Flavia Dryberg cousin of Charles Wedberg and Mrs John Wendell will sing at the 10 30 o clock service Sunday at First Lutheran church as part of Tendrick Newell concert company She is a renowned soprano who has toured nationwide with the quartet and is expected to draw many friends from the city for the morning service in DeKalb to hear her solo number.
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Flavia Dryberg
Charles Wedberg
John Wendell
Tendrick-Newell
First Lutheran Church
Orberg
Tendrick-Newell Concert Company
DeKalb
Zero Weather Grips Chicago Area as Storm Rises
United Press reports a northeast sweeping storm from the Rocky Mountains bringing zero and sub zero temperatures. The Chicago forecast area is largely affected with strong gales. Devils Lake North Dakota notes 16 below zero while Texas sees freezing readings. A sharp temperature drop is expected in the east central states.
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United Press
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Devils Lake
N. D
Texas
Six Permits to Build Have Been Issued
City records show six building permits issued since the year began. City Engineer H B Goodison notes the work has not started yet and warns that future construction will be stricter to avoid halted progress. A store on Pleasant Street rises as a double storefront with apartments above, currently in violation of standards.
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H. B. Goodison
Mr. Goodison
Pleasant Street
Hear Bad News from a Former DeKalb Woman
Word from the John Robinson home in Duluth states Mrs. Robinson has been in poor health for some time and in a hospital since February 2. It is likely that surgical treatment may be necessary to relieve her condition, but no operation has occurred yet.
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John Robinson
Duluth
Robinson
Robinsons
Big Sale At De Kalb Store Draws Crowd All Day
Manager Rodewall of De Kalb dry goods store praised a big opening day sale with a crowded shop. The 25 clerks stayed busy and the sale will continue for several weeks as lines remain strong and merchandise stays high grade.
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Rodewall
de Kalb Dry Goods
Rodewald
Income tax due Monday under 1924 act
Eight million citizens will have filed income tax returns by Monday midnight. Payment must accompany each return. Installment options allow the first quarter now with the rest due June 15 September 15 and December 15. Exemptions remain 1000 for single filers and 2000 for married couples. Tax reductions apply to incomes up to 5000, with earned income rules clarifying classifications. Names of filers who do not pay taxes will be published.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Internal Revenue
Bureau
The Skeleton Finger by Headon Hall
Norman Slater, prisoner of a bitter foe, awaits a brutal fate in a deserted mill. His captor swears to beat him senseless and burn him alive, turning a grim hour into a deadly trap as the scene escalates toward a fiery end.
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Norman Slater
Knights Seek Shelter From Cold Weather at Police Station
The cold snap drove traveling knights to seek shelter at the police station where eight callers registered. Attendance reached a peak in weeks, with sleepers averaging two to three on typical nights. Early morning coffee and a sandwich followed by directions to leave the city were served as the station limited lodging during extreme cold.
Prize for Sunday School Puzzle at First Lutheran
Rev E W Magnusson of the First Lutheran church announced a prize for the Sunday school student who solves the Chronicle puzzle tonight. The puzzle uses biblical terms and offers a three dollar standard Bible to the winner. Answers must be presented at the parsonage. the winner will be announced when the first correct entry is recorded.
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E. W. Magnusson
First Lutheran Church Today
Chronicle
Magnusson
First
Mel Hubbard Struck by Auto on North Fourth Street
Mel Hubbard a longtime city resident was struck by an automobile on North Fourth street Friday afternoon. He was knocked down but not seriously injured and walked with a slight limp the next day. The car's number was learned by friends but no action is expected as the mishap was considered unavoidable.
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Mel Hubbard
North Fourth Street
Mr. Hubbard
Mrs Kerwin Death Notices Obituary for Katherine Kerwin
Katherine Kerwin a longtime resident of the area died after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for Monday at nine in St Marys church with viewing at her son Johns home on State street beforehand. She was born in 1840 in Templemore Ireland and lived in Oswego Hampshire and De Kalb prior to settling in this city. She leaves five sons a daughter twenty one grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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St Mary's Hospital
Katherine Kerwin
St. Mary’s Church
John Kerwin
State Street
Katherine Shanahan
Templemoor
Tipperary
Ireland
Shanahan
Kerwin
Illinois
Oswego
Hampshire
de Kalb
Mr. Ker- Win
John
Martin
Thomas
William
Kansas City
Joseph
Pleasant Street
Mary O'Malley
Lincoln Highway
Radiophans Listen In On Joliet Cage Games
Radiophans in Joliet have tuned WWAE at the Alamo Ballroom station to follow the sectional tournament. The 242 meter broadcast reports game scores and discusses highlights as the event runs from Thursday into this evening.
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Radiophans
WWAE
Joliet
State College cage team honored at presidential dinner
The state college basketball team and Coach William Muir were guests of President J. Stanley Brown at a Bell restaurant dinner. Ten players attended as Brown praised athletics while urging a new gym to boost future teams. Captain Don Stevenson led scoring with 204 of 440 points, and sweaters were awarded to eight players with three leaving next year.
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State College
William Muir
J. Stanley Brown
Bell
Brown
Fou
Don A. Stevenson
Downer's Grove High
Weg
Don
Steve
Paneerson
Unavitch
Concidine
Muir
Westlake
Stevenson
Ball
Hahn
Stantus
Lippold
Palmer
Kujala
Cann
Elburn
Concudine
Funeral for Miss Hayes Sunday at home
Funeral services for Miss Stella Hayes, fatally burned when kerosene used to build a fire exploded, will be held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs H R Hayes, Kings north of Rochelle. She died Thursday night at Glidden hospital after the blast at her sister’s Cortland home. Miss Hayes was a student at the DeKalb high school and well known locally.
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Miss Hayes
Stella Hayes
H. R. Hayes
Kings
Rochelle
Glidden Hospital
Elmer Haire
Cortland
DeKalbigh School
Will County Bankers offer bounty on bandits after raids
Will County bankers announce a bounty of 2500 for dead bank bandits, adopted at Joliet meeting alongside Kane county practice. Over the past year banks suffered about 30000 in losses from looting, prompting issuance of high powered rifles to clerks and inviting pursuit of culprits. Taxes are now due at the First National Bank.
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Will County
Bankers’ Association
Joliet
Kane County
Win County
Chicago
First National Bank
Glu
Final sectional tilt set in Joliet night showdown
Freeport and Elgin reached the Joliet finals after Freeport beat Mt Morris 29 to 9 and Elgin edged Streator 23 to 20 this morning. Dopes say Elgin holds a slim edge over Freeport for tonight's decisive game with Freeport pressing early in the season.
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Freeport
Eon
Joliet
Mt. Morris
Elgin
Streat
Dope
Vilions
Freeport Teatee
Monmouth Park Land Gifts Fuel City Park Plans
Monmouth park commissioners announce gift of 142 acres from Georgia and Mabel Pillsbury and 80 acres from Sarah Gibson to create a city park close to the limits with woods and waters. A park district was created last year and a tax is already in place. Citizens will soon vote on forming a park district and electing park commissioners. Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis members discussed gifts and future land acquisitions.
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Monmouth
DeKalb
Ume
Monmouth Park Commissioners
Georgia
Mabel Pillsbury
Washington, D. C
Sarah Gibson
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary and Kiwanis Club
Hotel Subscription Drive Advances With City Businessmen
A committee on subscriptions to fund a proposed city hotel reports steady progress and strong local business support. Mr Shaw of Chicago, representing promoter Mr Wenzel, has aided the effort with guidance and suggestions, and the drive should complete in about ten days to two weeks.
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Shaw
Chicago
Wenzel
Ernst Hits at Couzens Over Revenue Quiz
Unitedate reports in Washington that Senator Ernst Republican of Kentucky defended Jotary Mellon's bid to cut 11 million dollars in back taxes from 3.4 ater Couzens Michigan amid accusations of martyrdom. In Washington letters and files from the treasury department allegedly vanished as the revenue bureau probe was pursued.
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Unitedate
Washington, D. C
Jotary Mellon
Ater Couzens
Michigan
Senate
Ernst
Kentucky
Couzens
Treasury Department
Tha Revenue Bureau
Camp Is Found Dead Today In Room At Hotel Belmont
Walter Camp dean of American football authorities was found dead in his bed at the Hotel Belmont in New York City during a gridiron officials conference. A bottle of strychnine lay beside him and a friend said he had missed a appointment before entering his room. Death likely from heart attack.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
Walter Camp
Belmont
Shepherds Jailed In Murder Probe In Chicago
William D Shepherd and his wife are jailed in Chicago as investigators probe the death of millionaire William Ni Clintock. State’s Attorney Robert Crowe leads questioning with Dr C Faiman stating Shepherd paid for a school letter and allegedly took a short course. Evidence includes typhoid tests and a missing three tubes. Shepherd claims no prior meeting with the doctor. Crowe plans a writ to access the will. judge prepares ruling on potential grand jury action.
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Waledress
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Ister Parenta
Wiliam McClintock
Millic Orphan
McCiinneck
Yhe
Robert Crowe
Shepherd
C. Faiman
Paiman
Shepherd Faiman
Fatman
Crowe
Herd
Turvedl
Chicago, Jr
William D Shepherd
William Ni Clintock
E. Crowe
Criminal Court
Grand Jury
Hopkins
Hedrick
Warren Nomination Battle Hints Senate Action Today
The senate moved toward a vote on Beecher Warren as attorney general with plans for open executive session. Leaders warned against adjournment until Monday as opposition lingers and a quick decision seems likely amid tense debate. Dance notices follow in DeKalb with Paddock's Orchestra performing at the Avalon Ballroom Saturday night.
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Cnrearess
Washington, D. C
Senate
Beecher Warren
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Warren
Walsh
Robinson
Warren Nomin
Pepper
Avalon
DeKalb
Paddock
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J. S. Brown
Sycamore B. S
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