New Battle Looms Over Illinois Bell Rates Fight
United Press dispatch from Springfield reports Illinois municipalities prepare for a fresh clash with Illinois Bell Telephone Co. after Judge Smith’s ruling on Section 36 of the Illinois Commerce Commission law. The decision prompts potential Supreme Court review as cities seek to restrain rate hikes pending official action.
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United Presa
Springfield
Tminois
Utilits Corporation
Ulitors Bell Telephone Company
Minois Commerce Commission
Alton-Edwardsville
Peoria
Sterling
Wbck
Smith
The
Commerce Commission
Edward J. Brundage
Sangamon
Supreme Court
Commission
R. A. Kidder
Sterling and
Stock Falls
Twin Cities
De Kalb Lad Recalls Big Football Games
Walter J. Nichols once of De Kalb now at the university writes from Ann Arbor about two major football clashes. He reports about 12 spectators at the Michigan versus Ohio game, over 6 000 from Ohio University, noting Ohio won while Michigan players earned praise. He adds several hundred traveled from Ann Arbor to attend the Illinois Michigan game, where Ann Arbor won.
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Walter J. Nichols
University of Nig
J. Johson
Walter
Ohio
Ohio University
Michigan
Nichols
Ann Arbor
Robbers Blow Safe at LaFox on Thursday
Police report a North Western station safe was blown at LaFox on Thursday morning. About $190 to $200 in cash and several blank American Express money orders were stolen. An early east bound train was missed and nothing yet ties to the criminals. Investigators notified but no leads found.
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Hous
LaPox
North Western
American Express
Werp With PLC
Higgo
Halloran Sets Van McNamara Home on Locust Street
Contractor George Rudloran has begun work on the new Van Namara home at Locust street and aims to enclose the building before cold weather.
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George Rudloran
van Namara
Locust Street
Rupert Hughes Dramatic Works Noted in Review
The article highlights Rupert Hughes as the author of The Old Nest a drama and Dangerous Curve Ahead a comedy drama of married life. It mentions Thea Tre starred in the singer’s feature tonight and previews show details.
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Star Theatre Tonight
Landrith to Speak in DeKalb on Prohibition Drive
Dr. Iru Landrith famed Chautauqua speaker and Anti Sloon League orator will address DeKalb at the First Methodist on Thursday November 17. The lecture titled Atlas on the Water Was on Get It Done forms part of Inter Collegiate Prohibition Association work. An informal reception precedes the talk. Landrith, a native Texan and noted Southern orator, has long been active in dry law campaigns and will speak before DeKalb students and citizens. He is six feet three and previously edited a religious newspaper and led a college as president.
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Naval Raining
Lie
General Assembly
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Tennessee
Het
Hie
Foren
Legion Boys Advertising Tour Promotes Armistice Day
DeKalb post American Legion members toured DeKalb county yesterday to boost Armistice Day activities on November 11. Reports from other posts indicate a large turnout expected, with emphasis on tree planting and all day ceremonies.
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American Legion
DeKalb County
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Small Gets Trial Soon in Governor Small Case
Governor Len Small demands an immediate trial and Circuit Court Clerk Charles Cone will depart with the record from Sangamon county. Assistant States Attorney Edward F P of this county will seek an early trial in Lake county court. Sangamon officers delay bond issues pending a regular bond to replace the sheriff's bond. The governor's lawyers will be advised of the motion likely to be made in Wenhegen Monday.
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United Press
Springtiend
Len Small
Charles Cone
Sanganon County
Edward FP
Lake County
Sungamon
Sangamon
T Evocutive
Wenhegen
Teachers at Elgin Today for Institute
School and high school teachers gather in Elgin for a teachers institute. The program began this morning and will continue into tomorrow. Students enjoy the midweek holiday and make the best of it at The Star Theatre showing Dangerous Curve Ahead.
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Elgin
Tesine City
Eigin
Teachers’ Institute
Garden Club Meeting Postponed Until Later Date
Members had planned two meetings for Tuesday night but were forced to postpone due to the Coffee Miler Viay ers event at State Teachers College. The club had arranged a lecture on Uses of Plant Material, with Naperville expected to attend later. president says a new date will be announced.
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West
Afiusy
Viayers
State Teachers’ College
Ivan
Bristow Auto Struck by Malta Machine in Morning Collision
Miss Ella Bristow rode to school when Mr Iesta drove into the Bristow car. Dekel auto suffered little damage with a bent fender. both vehicles soon left. No injuries were reported as both cars were traveling at modest speed.
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Ella Bristow
Iesta
Bristow
Dekel
Peither Mae
Council Bluffs Man Injured at Coal Chutes
Glenn Scott of Council Bluffs Iowa was injured at the coal chutes yesterday afternoon. An ambulance carried him to the city hospital where surgeons were summoned again later. His injuries are not believed to be serious and discharge is expected in a few days.
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Glenn Scott
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Forced to Stay At Home With Illness In City
Mrs. Josephine Cone, chief operator of the telephone company, was compelled to take a sick leave due to illness. She has been through a siege of colds and cannot shake the affliction. Also note package sale by Shetter’s this Saturday.
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Josephine Cone
May Free Fair Prisoner on Bail Bond Now
Jenne Oberhain may be released today from Los Angeles jail after three months on a murder charge. Judge Reeve is to rule on Charles Erbstein's motion to dismiss. Oberhain plans to testify before the county grand jury if reindictment is pursued after her release.
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Louw
Los Angeles
Cal Jenne Obenhein
John Belton Kennedy
Reeve
Charles Erbstein
Knights of Pythias committees named for homecoming event
At the Knights of Pythias meeting last night, committees were announced for the homecoming to be held Thursday night at the lodge. The event begins with a 6:20 dinner, featuring entertainment and arrangements led by officers and volunteers.
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Teal Ehichman
C. FL Morehead
Order
Se Duck
Guy Grimes
Herseos
Guy Wie
Kishman
Bemis
McKeoy
James Keji
Arthur Smith
Rilley
Derrick Dawnty Hamilton
May Cheney
Janes Murray
Will Daffey
Tom Olson
Lockwood Pierson
J. L. Johnson
Man
John Houghtley
George Sutton
Lot Struthers
Prank Rice
James Ballou
Wi McCann
Papacity
J. B. Goodison
Chai Man
F. H. Hampson
Kk. Bi. Newcomer
E.R. Morris
Saee Venerae
Gambling debt cancelled by high court
The Irene Ottawa Wisconsin report notes the appellate court reversed DeKalb county circuit court in a promissory note dispute for 414.50 tied to a grain market gambling transaction. The note is void as the wager was gambling and unenforceable.
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Irene
Ottawa
Appellate Court of
Tecord District
Circuit Court of
DeKalb County
BE. L. Hardy
L. W. George
Hardy
George
Board of Trade
DeKalb Church Repainted Inside and Out
St. Pauls Episcopal Church on South Second street is being redecorated with substantial exterior work completed and interior painting underway. Parishioners praise the improvements and hope for quick completion.
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Dekalb Church
Road work expected to finish on South Fourth Street soon
Indications show South Fourth Street road work near completion by tomorrow night with the large mixing machine seen near the Gahagant place. Grading on East Lincoln Highway has resumed and is planned to move quickly once the South Fourth Street project ends.
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South Fourth Street
Gahagant Place
East Lincoln Highwey
Woodruff to Speak at DeKalb Chamber Meeting
Prominent Joliet banker Mr Woodruff will address DeKalb at the Chamber of Commerce session in the Vassar Swis rooms tonight. Officials urge every Chamber member and all citizens interested in the city’s progress to attend as he delivers an important message for DeKalb’s welfare.
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Vassar Swis
Georgi
Min Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
DeKalb
Woodruff
Joliet
Youll Sure Like This One Dangerous Curve Ahead
A Saturday candy sale advertises Bun te's Swiss Milk Chocolates at 49 cents a pound, a bulk shipment fresh from the factory. The promotion claims price cuts from 80 cents before the war and a regular dollar in recent years, offered at Secor's, 2865 Saturday.
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Bunte
Shetter's
Secor's
Kiwanian Meet Showed DeKalb Pride At Aurora Gathering
Nearly 60 enthusiastic DeKalb Kiwanians joined about 700 delegates from Iowa and Illinois at an Aurora Kiwanis district convention. The DeKalb group toured Aurora, attended a noon luncheon at the Armory, enjoyed sessions in Moose Hall and the Armory, and staged songs, vaudeville, and city-boosting acts under leaders from Chicago and Rockford. Governor Victor M. Johnson presided, with talks by Fred Sligh and Preston Bradley, and a gala banquet capped the day as Aurora’s Beacon News praised the turnout and spirit.
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Aurora
City
Mooseheart
Armory
Prince Olive Wives
Guy Juernsey
Chicago
Kiwanis
Moose Hall
Harry Bliss
Rip
Ed Raymond
Lynn Tracey
Peoria
The
Harry E. Change
Aurora Club
Tom Shimmin
Rockford
Lboruff
Decatur
Eldridge
Albany Park
Fred Sligh
Victor M. Johnson
Charles A. Gage
International Music Committee
International
Harry Karr
Baltimore
Preston Bradley
Chi 5Bo
Edward Cerras
Aurora Beacon News
Iowa
Illinois
Courteous man seeks routes to Dubuque Iowa
A Grand Rapids merchant L R Vanderstel of Kam en Vanderstel visited Fisk Motor company inquiring about roads from here to Clinton and Dubuque Iowa. He appeared unusually polite for a trucker in charge of a large household goods load and the firm's staff noted his helpful nature.
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Dubuque
Fisk Motor Company
Clinton
Iowa
L. Rh. Vanderstel
Kamen & Vanderstel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Boosters From North End City Rally In DeKalb
Several auto loads of Genoa Boosters arrived in DeKalb yesterday afternoon just before five o clock. They parked at Third and Lincoln Highway and distributed political propaganda while a modest crowd listened to their candidate's merits.
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Genoa
DeKalb
Third
Lincoln Highway
Kiwanis Talk On Salesmanship By George Santee
Kiwanis club meets next Monday at noon with George Santee Chicago Earl and Wilson sales manager as speaker. His theme is One of the Phases of Retail Store Management Salesmanship. Discussed will be club business and possible echoes from the Aurora convention.
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Kiwanis Club
Srecker
George Santee
Chicago
Earl & Wilson
Aurora
Premier Hari of Japan Assassinated or Dying
New York dispatch reports Japanese Premier Hari shot in Tokyo station by an assassin. A State Department cable says Hari is dead or dying. Hari led the Sekkowar party and was among Japan’s first commoners to head the government. He was born in 1854 at Morioka and held various diplomatic posts.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
Hari
Japan
State Department
Washington, D. C
Tokio
Sekkowar
Morioka
Law College
Hochi Shimbun
Corea
Foreign Office
Counsul
Tein Tsin
Paris
Count Mentsch
Judge Cliffe to Speak at Memorial Day Rite
The American Legion secured Judge Adam Cliffe to address the Memorial clock ceremony after the 11:00 reverent silence for departed soldiers and sailors. A two minute quiet at 11:02 will be followed by taps, a salute, and Judge Cliffe’s address in what organizers call a significant day’s moment.
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American Legion
Adam Cliffe
Judge Cliffe
Dangerous Curve Ahead shown at Star tonight
Don t Let It Slip offers a rare chance to view the honest to goodness photoplay of the season titled Dangerous Curve Ahead. The Star screens two performances at 7 30 and 9 10 for the last time this evening.
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Star Tonight
Strike not called as coal miners weigh appeals
Attorneys for the United Mine Workers filed an appeal in the U S court of appeals against Judge Andersons check off injunction in Indianapolis. About 35 000 miners on strike threaten to widen action if dues are not collected and orders obeyed amid a possible national walkout. Leaders warn of further rifts as Illinois Ohio and western Pennsylvania operators weigh responses and the Illinois miners plan a convention in Peoria.
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United Press
Chicago
United Mine Workers of America
United States District Court of Appeals
Anderson
Indianapolis
Jr.junction
Minne Pers
Ilinois
Frank Parringjets
Illinois
Peoria
Union
Silage Om
United States Court of Appeals
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Alexander Howatt
Celebration planned for finished pavement on Fourth Street
Residents near Fourth Street rejoice as cement work nears completion and plan a bonfire weenie marshmallow roast and dancing before contractors depart. Officials say details will be announced.
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Rourth Street
Jakks
Fire drill conducted at Cortland school prompts readiness
Students at a nearby Cortland school endured a timely fire drill early this week. Teachers and pupils, unaware beforehand, marched out in orderly fashion and emptied the building quickly. School officials stress drills are essential for small communities and urge other schools to follow.
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Cortland
Young Man Goes to Chicago for Specialist Visit
James Egan and St John H Riley traveled to Chicago this morning to consult a medical specialist about Egan health. Doctors feel the illness may not be serious but current treatment is not fully effective, prompting the Chicago consultation. Package sale Shetter's, Saturday.
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James Egan
St. John H Riley
Chicago
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