New Suits Filed in DeKalb Circuit Court
Several new actions filed in DeKalb county circuit court at Sycamore seek court intervention in matters from promissory notes to specific performance of a farm sale. suits name Charles H. Marcy against John Strand over a 3000 note. Alice M. Myers against Pred Hartman over a 160 acre farm deal. Alfa Sergent Neumann et al versus Viva Sergent Dimond seeking to invalidate a will. Knut Carlson v James Davis et al over damages after a 1915 railway incident.
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DeKalb
Sycamore
Charles H. Marey
John Strand
Strand
Marcy
H. W. McEwen
Perry McCullough
Alice M. Myers
Squaw Grove
H. Hartman
Hartman
Clarence Hastie
Alfa Sergent
May Sergent Neumann
Alta Sergent Winters
Ruby Sergent Ricketts
Cassie Sergent
Viva Sergent Dimond
Cavin W. Sergent
Sergent Dimond
Calvin W. Sergent
Knut Carlson
William L. Pierce
James Cox Davis
WU. S
William Store
Carlson
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Shabbona
Section Gan
William Storey
Bodman Purchases Two-Flat on College Avenue
Mrs. C. G. Bodman has this week purchased the two flat brick apartment building at 522 College Avenue. Also noted is an American Steel employees time dance scheduled for Saturday at Ma 0.C. F. Hall with admission 6 cents. Ladies admitted 3 cents.
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C. G. Bodman
College Avenue
American Steel
C. F. Hall
Last Time Tonight See Charlie Chaplin in The Kid at Star
See The Kid at the Star tonight with showings at 7 30 and 9 00. Don’t miss the big comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin in his landmark film.
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Musseu
Charlie Chaplin
DeKalb Teams Set for Aurora Conference Track Meet
DeKalb plans a strong showing at the conference track meet at East Aurora High School in Aurora tomorrow. The delegation includes many athletes and students across extemporaneous speaking reading shorthand typing and paper writing with Florence Clapper leading extemporaneous speaking and Miss Blake unable to compete due to a tooth extraction.
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East Aurora High School
Aurora
DeKalb
Freeport
East
West Aurora
Joliet
Elsing
Reckford
TeKalb
Florence Clapper
Charles Bradt
Larding
Browman
Wayne Claxton
Albert Cooling
Francis Donnelly
Edward Greek
Percy Hueber
Roy Lyon
Raymond Lyons
George M Ewen
Ivan Nichol
George O'Brien
Tom Rayworth
Edward Raymond
Jo Raymond
John Remsujeff
Eno Saska
Richard Smith
Floyd Owen Worstell
Harold Wright
Tyler Rankin
Erma Blake
Blake
Chemist Goes on Trial for Wife’s Murder in Chicago
Frank Licgieli, a chemist, stood trial in Chicago for the murder of his wife Genevieve, a schoolteacher. He allegedly killed her when she refused to give up her profession. The couple’s life centered around a country school between Elgin and Bartlett.
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Chicago
Frank Licgieli
Genevieve
Elgin
Bartlett
Norma Talmadge Stars in The Branded Woman at Princess
Norma Talmadge, the screen’s popular actress, headlines The Branded Woman at the Princess tonight with showings at 7:30 and 9:10.
Farmer Senate Group Plans Bill Program
United Press reports a farmer group of senators from states with agricultural interests, one fourth of the Senate, will meet Friday to outline a bill program. Priority is regulation of the mackine industry, then the Capper anti gambling bill, and finally price protection to aid sheep and wool industries against shoddy goods and profiteering.
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United Press
Washington, Dy
Farmer's
Phose J
Senate
House
Senate Agricultural Committee
Soviet Riots in Mexican City Turn Violent
Federal troops rushed to Jalisco area to quell rioting that killed the Mexico City chief of police, two councilmen, and several citizens. Radicals led by Bernin Ciera attacked the Catholic church, seized the municipal building and raised a red flag.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Jarona
Michoacan
Potay
Judes
Bemin Ciera
Mayor Gives Cub Wolves to City Firemen
Mayor James TE Lewis donated two cub wolves found on the Martin Donnelly farm after an old wolf was killed to the city fire department. Firemen are building a cement foundation and wire-roofed pen to prevent escapes, with plans for additional dens later in the season.
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James TE. Lewis
Martin Donnelly
Freement
Crazy man on Lincoln Highway flees after police call
Police were summoned to East Lincoln Highway for a “crazy man” last night but ten minutes later an officer and the public safety wagon found him missing. Witnesses said he ran on the highway swinging his arms and coat, shouting like a Comanche, and escaped toward the railroad tracks. Members of the W R C to meet at 10:45 Sunday morning in the Baptist church parlors for memorial services.
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East Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
Death takes lovely girl in DeKalb
Mae Oakland born April 12 1899 in DeKalb a cheerful and kind daughter of DeKalb residents died at 6 30 Friday morning after sudden illness following a Sunday auto trip with relatives She was married to Harley Self and left a nine months old daughter Survivors include her mother husband and many relatives Funeral services will be held at Congregational Church with Rev FW Webster in charge and interment at Fairview
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DeKalb
Harley Self
Dixon
Grand Detour
Oregon
Congregational Shurch
FW. Webster
Fairview
DeKalb Farmers Celebrate Senate Vote On Lantz Bills
DeKalb County Farm Bureau members praised the Senate passage of the Lantz bills regulating Chicago grain exchanges. The measure would bring open regulation and give farmers a stake in marketing their product, pending House approval and gubernatorial signature. All Chicago senators voted against. three downstate senators, Glenn Dailey and Hicks split on final outcome amid absences and personal tragedies.
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Glenn
Murphysboro
Hicks
Rockford
Dailey
Peoria
Dow State
Swift
Turnbauch
Springfield
Carlson
Farmers to survey opinions on national agricultural law
DeKalb County Farm Bureau and 1 600 county bureaus will seek opinions from about 1.5 million farmers on 16 questions covering freight rates farm loans waterways farm taxes farm finance country roads and related issues. Results will guide the American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington. Illinois association will assist in gathering responses.
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DeKalb County
Newspaper Men of State Hold Their Session
Springfield May 27 The sixth annual meeting of the Minors Press association opened a two day session today Editors discussed enlarging the scope of the association and whether to hire a paid field manager or leave work to the president with vice presidents and district organizers assisting Public Welfare will be the chief topic led by John H Harrison of Danville focusing on how editors can coordinate efforts for betterment during reconstruction times Election of officers and miscellaneous business will follow tomorrow
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Springfield
Minors Press Association
John H. Harrison
Danville
Alinoa
Four Aurora teens die in auto train crash moment
Four Aurora High School students are dead and two injured after an auto collided with C B Q train No. 17 at Wood Street crossing at 12 20 a m The dead are Joseph Beck 17 Wilbur Ame Alice Reilein and Walter Glattfelt The injured Frank Carrol and Marian Cohen were taken to St Charles hospital Glattfelt died within an hour and the car was crushed to bits with wreckage strewn along the street
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Aurora High School
Joseph Beck
Palace St
Wilbur Ame
Alice Reilein
Hinman St
Walter Glattfelt
William St
St. Charles Hospital
Om Frank Carrol
Spruce St
Marian Cohen
Benton St
East High
Frank Carrol
Wood Street
Miss Cohen
Carrol
Glattelt
Beck
Ames
Beiver
Downs
Denny Morgues
Alex Smith
Lincoln Avenue
Aurora
Leo
Michael Carrol
Frank
Walnut St
Keehied
Widfred Reilein
California
Anna Reilein
Hinman Street
Marion Cohen
Sam Cohen
Benton Street
A. R. Purcell
Congress Will Investigate Grave Charge
The House Rules Committee began an inquiry into charges that several so called service men organizations prey on veterans by collecting large sums for private gain. Representative Johnson of South Dakota named four groups the John Curtis Publishing Company National Service Bureau J H Oppenheimer managers and the Publicity Underwriting Agency of New York Burene Jess president in a resolution filed with the committee.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
House Rules Committee
Johnson
South Dakota
John Curtis
Comany
New York
National Service Bureau
J. H. Oppenheimer
Burene Jess
Will Bemis Escapes Bull Attack With Injuries
Will Bemis pees out repairing a fence when attacked by an enraged bull. He was trampled and gored suffering three fractured ribs and other bruises after pounding the bull with a hammer. He escaped under the fence and survived the encounter.
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Will Bemis
Mr. Bemis
Chicago graft in building industry indicted leaders named
United Press report says 17 indicted including Mike Boyle a Chicago labor czar and Electrical Workers Union business agent. They allegedly solicited bribes from building contractors to call off strikes and were charged with conspiracy to extort. Indictments follow testimony before the Daily Legislature committee investigating building graft.
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United Pre
Chicago
Mike Boyle
Chicago Labor
Electrical Workers’ Union
Dailey Legista
Body of John McEvoy Arrives in DeKalb for Funeral
Major Goodison announced that the remains of John Elroy McEvoy have been shipped from the east and are expected to arrive in DeKalb late tonight. The American Legion post will oversee arrangements for the funeral as details appear in the papers.
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Major Goodison
John Elroy McEvoy
DeKalb
American Legion
Legion
Norma Talmadge in The Branded Woman at Princess
Norma Talmadge stars in The Branded Woman at the Princess Theater. Shows tonight include the 7 30 and 9 10 performances for the last times this week.
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Norma Talmadge
Stillman divorce case remains at impasse stage
United Press reports intense mood as Stillman divorce proceedings loom. James A. Stillman claims to have offered reasonable terms, while Mrs. Stillman seeks to resume legal ties, with both sides determined to press forward.
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Stillman
United Prem
New York
N. Y
James A. Stillman
Navy Bill Seen Likelier to Pass Soon in Senate
Ley centres, Washington, May 27. The senate prepared to pass the 400 million navy bill today after protests against its large appropriation. Senator King of Utah planned a final plea for reductions in allowances for completing the 1915 battleship program, with amendments ready but expected to be rejected.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
King
Utah
Rickenbacker Flies East From Cheyenne In Mail Flight
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker started from Cheyenne at 6:00 a m aboard an air mail ship piloted by C A Pickup en route to Washington D C with Omaha layover. The craft carries mail for the east and follows a damaged landing last night with no injuries.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Eddie Richenbacker
Washington, D. C
Red Wood City
Calif
C. A. Pickup
Richenbacker
Omaha
Pickup
Washington
East
Rickenbacker
Germans Will Make Payment Promptly Now
Paris May 27 With the allies in accord Europe nears peace. Germany will send the May 31 reparations from Berlin tomorrow. The French chamber supports Premier Briand. Six British battalions move to Silesia and order is being restored. Rome reports Foreign Minister Sforza crafting a partition plan for Silesia acceptable to Britain and France.
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United Press
Paris
France
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Briand
Silesia
Rome
Sforze
Great Britain
Senate Keeps Hands Off the Clothing Industry
Washington May 27 United Press reports the Senate labor committee has shelved Borah and Moses resolutions seeking a full inquiry into the men's clothing trade. Advocates of keeping hands off argued garment makers and workers would settle their disputes without federal investigation.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Coal Strike Nearing End Report Says
Leaders of mine workers and officials meet after Lloyd George heard statements at 11 o clock. A cautious optimism pervades as both sides leave the Board of Trade for separate talks.
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Lloyd George
Board of Trade
Condition of injured man Ed Barrett worsens after accident
Ed Barrett, struck by a car driven by Leo McGirr on Wednesday night, is in very serious condition with a developing pneumonia and filling lungs. Police report indicate McGirr claimed not to have seen the man ahead.
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Ed Barrett
Leo McGirr
McGirr
Lower Prices For China And Glass Gifts At Columbia Tea And Coffee
The Columbia Tea and Coffee Company announces June reductions of twenty percent on Pyrex, glassware, china, fancy pieces, and dinner sets. New pricing brings items back to old prices. Also distributing Coffee to American Steel and Wire Co. employees at low wholesale-like prices. Discounts start tomorrow.
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Columbia Tea & Coffee Company
American Steel & Wire Co
Columbia
Firm Stand by Mexico
New York May 27 Mexico will accept recognition by the United States only on a basis that preserves sovereignty President Obregon declared in an exclusive statement to United Press He said a treaty is not necessary to establish international obligations and Mexico will not evade them Washington May 27 American officials deem the Mexican situation serious as Obregon's reply to a protocol demand is read at the State Department and negotiations in Mexico City with G T Stemmenin are about to begin
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United Press
New York
N. Y
Mexico
United States
Alvaro Obregon
United States of America
Washington, D. C
Obregon
Mexico City
G. T. Stemmecin
Connertar
Arner Ve Woot
Prices Must Be Reduced Says Head of Steel
New York May 27 Judge Elbert H Gary told the American Iron and Steel Institute that further price reductions may be necessary before normal steel industry conditions return. He urged that as much as possible prices and wages be reduced together so workers and the public are treated fairly. Gary blamed high living costs and lack of buying power for weak demand, while noting general U S business is improving though steel lags last month.
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New York
N. Y
Elbert H. Gary
American Iron and Steel Institute
United States
Gary
One Week More Remains of Campaign
Language and words spark new thought, urging readers to study words with a New Universities Dictionary. The piece emphasizes word growth as fuel for ideas and urges prompt action for a limited coupon offer, noting the withdrawal of the promotion and a late night showing of The Big Chaplin Comedy Star tonight.
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Coleridge
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