Conference Program At Noral School March Schedule
The community conference at the Noral school on Wednesday plans discussions on immunity betterment and rural issues. Topics include high cost of living cooperative buying teacher supply moral forces organization and notable addresses by R. Hieronymus and Dr W Bowen with general discussion and community interests.
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Noral
R. EK
Normal School Aduatrium
J. Stanley Brown
Waara Ingram Judson
Hllinois Paty Price Commission
W. Bowen
Chicago Eachers’ College
Ation Erments
Lineheen Center
Normal School Soluitorium
Dr. Brown
R. B. Hieronymus
University of Hlinol
Roy Talbot Promoted to Provincial Auditor Role
G. I. Talbot’s son Roy Talbot has received a notable promotion. He is now auditor al for the entire province of iGawehr, enabling travel across a vast barren region between via and China. Roy’s earlier rail travel letter to his people described life on the road, and he notes the assignment will involve extensive travel, a job some would prefer not to have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Talbot
Roy Talbot
Siberia
iGawehr
Ountry
Via
China
Roy
Local Man Wins Patent for Ear Corn Handling Device
W. G. Eckhardt of this city received a patent from the patent department for a device that handles ear corn. The patent was granted March 16. The contraption is at the soil improvement quarters and described as an ingenious device.
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Patent Department
W. G. Eckhardt
Wilson to Send Turkish Settlement Views to Allies
President Wilson has completed his views on the allied decisions in the Turkish settlement and plans to transmit the note to Europe. It is expected the cable message will be placed to Europe soon.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Europe
The Thunderbolt at Star Playhouse Opens Tonight
Katherine Macronare stars in The Thunderbolt a romantic tale of a surprising marriage and modern feuds. The Twenty Century feud resolution theme runs through the drama with Thomas Meighan in supporting roles. Star orchestra adds to the photoplay with performances at 7 20 and 9 00 adults 26c children 15c war tax included.
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Katherine Macronare
United States
Star Playhouse Tonight
Thomas Meighan
Star Orchestra
Northern Illinois Golf Assn Sets Woodstock Tourney Dates
Officials in Rockford agree to hold the Northern Illinois championship at Woodstock club on Wednesday and Thursday August 11 and 12. Officers elected include President Dr. West Woodstock Vice President A L Preberg Rockford and Secretary Treasurer A L Bartlett Woodstock. Interclub back and forth games were planned with Kishwaukee Kishwaukee club visiting Woodstock Sterling Belvidere and Sinnissippi Freeport and Sinnissippi clubs visiting here. EK Raymond attended for Kishwaukee.
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Northern Illinois Golf Association
Rockford
Northern Illinois
Woodstock Club
Dr. West
Woodstock
A. L. Preberg
A. Ll. Bartlett
Kishwaukee
Sterling
Belmar
Belvidere
Freeport
Sinnissippi
EK. J. Raymond
Women Running Convention in Connecticut
Unitea Prefer New Haven, Conn. March 24 Women, though fearless, will dominate the Republican state convention here today. The platform submits a plank in favor of women's suffrage and asks Governor Holcomb to call a social session to ratify the Susan B Anthony amendment. Early indications say the peace treaty and prohibition will get little mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitea
New Haven
Conn
Republican Organization
Holcomb
Police hunt for stills behind bootlegging case
In DeKalb and Aurora, police seek the source of whiskey sold to Sergeant Depke after Irwin Vance was fined for bootlegging. Vance, serving time, denies knowledge of where the liquor came from or whether he sold the bottle. Investigators suspect large stills near Aurora and warn the homemade whiskey is dangerous.
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Aurora
Irwin Vance
Depke
Vance
DeKalb and Aurora
Miners Confer Over Wage Demand as Strike Threat Looms
New York March 24. Miners union officials demand retroactive wage increases from April 1 as existing contracts expire. A threatened April 1 strike faces operators, while a joint conference of miners and operators convenes in St Louis to settle the wage controversy. President Wilson plans a three month coal stockpile program to stabilize prices during May to July.
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Voiced
New York, Y
St. Louis
Thomas Brewster
Coal, Operators
John E. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America Today
Prewster
Washington
D. C
Wilson
De Kalb County kids help buy monument to Marne battle
Postmaster T J Ronin of Syea more is county chairman to mobilize DeKalb County children for a fundraiser to erect a monument in France honoring the Battle of the Marne and the Allied stand near Paris. County shares total 126 dollars toward a 250 600 dollar goal with school cooperation urged by County Superintendent Warren Hubbard.
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T. J. Ronin
Syeamore
DeKalb
Marne
Paris
Ronin
Warren Hubbard
France
New York Harbor
Prederick MacMonnies
Indekalb County
WIFE STILL IS IN LOVE WITH BIG FILM STAR
Mildred Harris Chaplin states she will not seek divorce from Charles Chaplin, granting him a year to return as she clings to love and hopes he realizes his mistake. A county notice warns looters that the DeKalb courthouse supplies are secured through the sheriff, Sheriff Decker urges proper requests for soap and towels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gycamore
Majesty OF Law
Pressey
Los Angeles
Calif
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Sycamore
DeKalb County Court House
Sheriff Decker
Runaways Sought in Sycamore by Chicago Man
Harold Baer and an unnamed companion ran away from a Sycamore school this afternoon. David S. Grob of 68 West Washington Street, Chicago, is seeking the youths and local police have set a net to ensure their apprehension before nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Baer
Sycamore
David S. Grob
West Washington Street
Chicago
Miners Burned in Island Valley Mine Explosion
Sixteen coal miners were seriously burned in an explosion at the Island Valley coal mine near Jacksonville, Illinois, reported by United Press from Terre Haute Indiana on March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Island Valley
Jacksonville
Desert Gold at New Armory Theatre Tonight
Zane Grey's Desert Gold is the feature presentation with a photo play appeal. The bill also includes the Home Talent Movie Comedy, promised to be the highlight of the amusements after the main feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zane Grey
New Armory Theatre
New Jersey Representative Browning Dies After Stroke
United Press reports from Washington March 24 that Representative William Browning Republican Camden N J collapsed in a barber chair in the capitol from an apoplectic stroke. Weather for Illinois tonight and Thursday shows likely showers with little temperature change.
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New Jersey
United Press
Washington, D. C
William Browning
Camden
N. J
Capitol
Ilinois
Katherine MacDonald Stars in The Thunderbolt at Star Playhouse
Actress Katherine MacDonald headlines The Thunderbolt at Star Playhouse tonight with performances at 7:30 and 9:00 PM. The show features dramatic thrills as audiences glimpse a pivotal romantic conflict on stage.
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Katherine MacDonald
The
Star Playhouse
Elks To Feast Tomorrow At Castle Hall
Elks host a banquet tomorrow evening at Castle Hall continuing a series of high value meals for members. Prominent organizers include Bob Ferguson Janis Hulmes John Lewis Charles Bradt James Moorhead John Blair George Hart Ray Wiltsie Fred Love and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian
Elks
Beatsell
Qherall
Wallace Hiland
Tom Adams
Frank Hampson
Ther
Bob Ferguson
Janis Hulmes
John Lewis
Charles | Bradt
James Moorhead
John Blair
George Hart
Ray Wiltsie
Fred Love
Charles Corey
PS. Carry Roy Dare
Joe LaBelle
Toro Scott
James Dodge
Henry Hengelback
Fred Johnson
Ed Johnson
Charles Anderson
Alva Russell
Seymour’ Went
Charles Weddell
J. S. Cusson
Myron Duffey
New Clash Looms Between Wilson and Congress Over Tax Revision
Congress and the administration brace for a possible clash as President Wilson signals a push to revise federal tax laws before the current session ends. House and Senate leaders say they do not expect any tax revision before the November elections, as the Democratic administration and Republican Congress face ongoing policy battles. Business interests anticipate uncertainty shaping federal taxes into 1921.
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Washington, D. C
Presiden Wilson
Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
Rising rents in Cleveland expected to worsen housing squeeze
Cleveland fears higher rents as builder group secretary predicts a tougher housing market. Wages and material costs push up new construction, with Cleveland needing at least 20 more homes to meet normal demand. Population growth and wartime shutdowns intensify the shortage, and both unfurnished and furnished rentals have surged from prewar levels.
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Cleveland
Maren
BK. A. Roberts
Kewanee Population Rises by 72 Percent
The census bureau reports Kewanee has 16,026 residents, an increase of 6,719 since 1910, marking a 72 percent gain. United Press, Washington, D. C. notes the city’s growth as of March 24.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau Today
Nilnais City
Kewanee
Daniels Is The Target Daniels Is The Target
Senate naval inquiry hears Captain Harris Lanning blame Secretary Trainels leadership for wartime inefficiency. Lanning cites American agents in Germany reporting submarine prep yet Navy actions lagged. He notes only 30 of 52 destroyers manned for active service. Mrs. Elmer Enthree visits Peoria briefly.
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Tatten Press
Washington, D. C
Trainels
Harris Lanning
Department
Senate Naval Inquiry
Daniels
Germany
Washington
Lanning
United States Navy
Navy Department
Simms
VIEW OF BRYAN ON PLATFORMS IS GIVEN TODAY
Dole reports Bryan in March 24 interview at the state constitutional convention. He says the saloon is as gold as slavery and expects both national conventions to back prohibition. He warns wets will seek noncommittal platforms and deception. Bryan also declares ratification of the suffrage amendment certain and hopes women may vote in conventions and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dole
Swinefeld
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Treasurer Presses Tax Reform Facts in County Sitka
County Treasurer Walter M. Hay testified on taxation issues ahead of a constitutional convention. He cited inequality in assessment and praised the concept of a county assessor as a solution. A 1998 state mechanism and a map of Williamson County illustrate disparities in hog valuations.
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Sycamore
Walter M. Hay
Revenue Committee
CA. Young
Witnelaso
Trapping Pays Farmers Well in Ottawa County
Ottawa county farmers report strong muskrat trapping this winter near Fenlers boosting expected income by roughly a quarter of a million dollars. Muskrat pelts fetch higher prices this year, with dyed skins sold as an inferior seal substitute by fur dealers along Lake Erie’s south shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Clinton
Ottawa County
Neolhalle
Fenlers
Lake Erie
Judge Irwin Improves After Prolonged Illness Says Letter
A Monday letter from Judge Irwin notes he is improving nicely after a period under a surgeon’s care. Friends rejoice that he has recovered his health and will soon rejoin the circuit work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alomey
Irwin
Ben
Judes
Saving Is Rough Work in Family Shooting Scene
A man named Piano shot his 17 year old son after years of alleged trouble and gaslighting, wounding him three times. The father claimed he acted to spare the boy from police action, and was arrested after the incident in which the youth suffered severe injuries but survived. He insisted violence was a better fate than the son meeting police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pressi
Chienen
Prianis Piano
Hte
Erie
Eal Erie
Frank, Jr
Frank Jr
Mon
Pang
Piano
Legionnaires Demand Bonus for Ex-Service Members
Washington March 24 ex service leaders from many states gather to press Congress for a soldier bonus of additional compensation per day served in the army navy or marine corps. The Legion estimates total cost at 2.165 billion with leaders claiming substantial unrest among veterans and radical campaign efforts tied to the premium demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitet Presei
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Congress
Legion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
House Ways and Queans
Washington, D
J. E. Holden
Utah
House
Ways and Means
John Serelan
Nevada
Servier
Loeglioe
Holden
DeKalb Benefit Plan Aimed at Supporting Company M
Local women in DeKalb organize a benefit to aid Company M, which owes debts for wartime equipment. Plans include a country school fundraiser on April 6 at the Armory, with a dress rehearsal the prior Tuesday, urging public attendance to sustain morale and liquidate debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Kalb
Germany
Hove
DeKalb
Ir Detty
Armory
No Cement Says Contractor To Fix Up Plaster
A local apartment house suffered plaster damage when a quantity ofphieter fell in a room. The contractor could not obtain cement and mixed old fashioned mortar to repair the plaster, delaying the repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
Fio Vivearty
Wagner Takes Charge Of The Repair Work
J. Wagner, long time expert shoe repairer, now heads the repair department at Unger shoe store. He will run that part of the business with up to date equipment to handle all kinds of shoe repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. (. Wagner
Unger
Wagner
North Side Timber Co Dissolved at County Seat
The North Side Timber Company of Sycamore is dissolved and its charter surrendered. Incorporators listed include Clark, president, and M. F. Carlson. The firm, incorporated March 24, 1894 with capital stock of 8000, receives state certification of dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bity Sprrincfield
North Side Timber Company
Sycamore
Thropth
Clark
M. FP. Carlson
of State
Secretary of State
The Thunderbolt at the Star Playhouse Tonight
See The Thunderbolt at the Star Playhouse with performances at 7:30 and 9:00. The Star Orchestra plays fine music, with an overture at 7:30 sharp tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star Orchestra
le Makine Fine Music
Confusion Over Daylight Saving Laws Across Cities
In New York sources report repeal of the daylight saving act by Congress and its enactment by many cities will disrupt traffic. Beginning next Sunday suburban trains on two railroads will run on new time schedules while clocks remain on eastern time. Through schedules stay unchanged and New York City adopts daylight saving on March 28. Bills on daylight saving are pending in New Jersey Rhode Island and city ordinances in Chicago Indianapolis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agilee Mteco
New York
N. Y
Congress
East
New York City
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Chicago
Indianapolis
Carriers Feast Night Promises Chicken and Armory Seats
Tonight is Carrier Night as The Chronicle hosts a party for paper delivery staff. Activities begin around seven with a chicken feast at the Glidden house, then moves to the Armory where Manager Reynolds will reserve seating for the young carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isarrier
Chronicle
Glidden House
Armory
Reynolds
Wood Leads in South Dakota GOP Nomination Race
General Leonard Wood holds a clear lead for the Republican presidential nomination in South Dakota according to 43 of 65 counties. James W. Gerard leads the Democratic side with James C. Monroe of Minnesota as nominal challenger. Wood’s tally stands at 21,998 to 17,250 for Lowden and 15,980 for Johnson with other returns sparse.
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United Press
Aberdeen
S. T
Leonard Wood
South Dakota
James W. Gerard
James C. Monroe
Minnis
Seal Sute
Wood
Lowden
Senator Johnson
Poindexter
Johnson
Steel firm to publish monthly employee paper The Compass
The American Steel and Wire Company will issue a monthly employee paper named The Compass. Circulation reaches about 1200 copies monthly to all mills workers with news supplied by employees. Editors are Charles Rattenbury for north and south works and J. Stevens for east and west works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Steel & Wire Company
Compass
Empoyes
Pany Woul
Ant
Stee* Company
Npupiers
Papore
Taiven
Miners Vote to Strike April 1 in Old England
London March 24 The miners federation of Great Britain votes unanimously to reject the government's wage offer of one shilling sixpence per day and maintains demands of three shillings daily The vote follows a trades union congress decision to pursue constitutional means over direct action toward mine nationalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Trade Union Congress
When a Wife Wants conoren oon our husband hates them
The Thunderbolt at the Star tonight features performances at 7 30 and 9 00. Screenings promise dramatic conflict as married dynamics unfold in a period theater setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoren
The
Star Tonight
Reds Given All Demands
Paris reports a 48 hour armistice between Ruhr communists and Ebert government, with a radical cabinet pledged. Berlin sees formation of a socialist workmen’s cabinet and planned troop withdrawals, while strikes threaten if terms fail. Mayence and Wesel/Gotha clashes noted. Bauer to visit Berlin to seal accord. Railway service to resume to relieve famine areas as government reassures control nationwide. A Burgh City Athletic Club meeting announced for March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Paris
France
Ruhr
Ebert
Berlin
Reichswehr
Germany
Radicacls
von Luetwitz
Von
Liepzig
Wesel
Gotha
London
England
Gustaf Bauer
Bauer
Anid
Tauer
West Germany
Lareer
Finsl
Wallace Reid Stars in Double Speed at Princess Tonight
Wallace Reid appears at the Princess Playhouse for the last time in the fast and furious comedy Double Speed. Performances at 7:30 and 9:00. Adults 22 cents total with tax. children 1 cent? tax included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
Princess Playhouse
Home Talent Movie and Desert Gold at New Armory
The DeKalb cast performs in a home talent comedy paired with Zane Grey’s Desert Gold at the New Armory theatre. The theatre orchestra provides the music. Showings are at 7:30 and 9:15. Adults 30c, 2 tickets 60c, children 20c, tax 2c, total 22c.
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DeKalb
Zane Grey
New Armory Theatre
New Armory Theatre Orchestra
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