Legion Day Observance Opens With Memorial Tree Planting
DeKalb Armistice Day program begins at 10 o clock with memorial trees at Annies Woods planted by DeKalb Post 66 and county posts. A 11 30 concert by the Military band, taps at Arlington, and a two minute silent tribute follow. Cliffe to speak at Lincoln Highway Third street intersection. Parade to College for principal address by Captain George M Weitchel. Football game at Glidden Field between Teachers and Milwaukee Normal. Evening dances, illuminated parade and fireworks close the day with wide civic participation.
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Annies’ Woods
DeKalb
Arlington Cemetery
Cliffe
Adam C. Cliffe
Lincoln Highway
American Legson
Legion
State Teachers’ College
Secion
George M. Weitchelt
Chicago
College Auditorium
Glidden
Milwaukee Normal
Oakland
Harrison
Watcr
Teachers’ College Wll
Bandits Face Murder Charge After Mail Car Looting
Five bandits who raided a Central train mail car near Paxton will be charged with murder in court. Arthur Moon died from wounds received when the assailants dynamited and looted the car on Monday night. The bandits obtained about $100 in cash, and prosecutors say the total taken was not expected to be higher.
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United Press
Champaign
Minots
Central
Paxton
Arthur Moon
Chronicle to skip Friday publication on Armistice Day
The Chronicle will not be issued Friday November 11 as Armistice Day is a legal holiday declared by state and federal authorities. Employees may participate in the day’s exercises, so the newspaper will not publish that day.
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Chronicle
United States
Pidade
Democrats Make Gains In Off-Year Elections
Democrats gained in New York Indiana and Maryland with Hylan reelected mayor and broad party wins across several state legislatures. Ohio and Indiana saw multiple mayoral victories while Kentucky Louisville and Michigan Detroit produced Republican plus results. Weather notes Illinois partly cloudy and colder with frost tonight.
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Dulted Arene
Washington, D. C
Petarns
United Presa
New York
Indiana
Maryland
New Jersey
John F. Hylan
Marains
Ohio
Jersey
Kentucky
Louisville
Michigan
Mayer Couczeus
Detroit
Beer Only For Short Times The Prospect
Treasury officials announced the anti beer bill will pass the Senate by November 15 and void the beer reenactment. The law would allow four brewers to be licensed for ten days of medicinal beer before another drought.
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United Pres
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Senate
Mtb
Special Army to Defend Mail Service
Washington Post reports a force of about 1000 veterans who fought in France will be organized as a permanent postal service unit to test mail handling. Postmaster General Hays announced this as the first step in expanding protection for mail trains and offices.
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Washington, D
France
Ostal Service
Hays
Hay
Poppies for Armistice Day On Sale Today
Poppies to be worn by every red blooded American on Armistice Day were placed on sale today and the flow in secured by the Lexian. They are better than those of last year. The flowers are being sold on the street and it is expected that this evening nearly all the flowers purchased for the purpose will have been sold.
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Elks and Odd Fellows Hall
DeRath
Legion Boys
DeKalb
American Red Cross
Ife
United States
Veterans’ Bureau
American Red Cross Jires
Europe
Russia
Knights of Pythias
Land
Castle Hall
K. P
Malta
Veterins
Order
Twenty Hurt In New York Subway Elevated Train Crash
In New York City twenty people were injured in a collision between a subway train and an elevated train on wet tracks during the morning rush in Brooklyn. The impact damaged the first car of the elevated train.
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New York
New York, N. Y
Subway
Brooklyn
Suspension of naval construction may be announced
Washington reports President Harding may suspend all naval shipbuilding during the arms conference as a sign of good faith. Senators Pomerene and Borah would push a resolution if no suspension occurs. Viscount Uchida in Tokyo says Japan’s stance at the conference will stay as planned despite Hare’s assassination. Secretary Hughes urges the advisory council to fully understand the conference challenges.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Harding
Pomerene
Ohio
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Tokio
Japan
Washington
Hare
Viscount Uchida
Uchida
Data
Hughes
American Advisory Council
Big Tim Murphy Convicted in Mail Robbery Conspiracy
In Chicago, federal court, labor leader Big Tim Murphy and three associates Vincenzo Cosmano Peter Gerrun and Paul antI were found guilty of conspiracy in a mail robbery at Dearborn Street Station involving 396000 The four receive two year sentences while the jury found them not guilty of actually robbing the mails which carried 25 years An automatic sentencing return is postponed until next week for a motion for a new trial.
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Chicago, Ill
Big Tim Murphy
Dearborn Street
Murphy
Chicago
Vincenzo Cosmano
Peter Gerrun
Paulanti
Red Cross Roll Call Launched by Harding Call
President Harding urges nation to support the American Red Cross during the Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day drive. Leifheit assists as volunteers solicit memberships, stressing service, relief, and national unity through a broader postwar welfare program.
County Superintendent Returns from Iowa Teacher Training Trip
County Superintendent Warren Hubbard returned from Cedar Rapids where he visited the Iowa State Teacher's College. More than 2,700 teachers received instructions during the summer program.
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Iowa
Warren Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Teacher's College
Blizzard Recedes Across Midwest After Severe Storm
The Midwest recovers from a blizzard dragging rain sleet and snow across the region with winds up to 40 miles per hour. Forecasters expect clearing west of the Mississippi as temperatures hover near freezing. Michigan bore the brunt with heavy snow disrupting trains and telegraph service. Snow totals ranged from three to twelve inches in parts of the state.
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United Pree
Chicago
Middle West
Great Lakes
Henry Cox
Mississippi River
Michigan
Military Band Plans Armistice Day Involvement
DeKalb Military band announced at a Monday business meeting that it will perform for the Legion Armistice day celebration. Band members voted to donate services in support of the Legion movement, with performances in the forenoon and a parade in the afternoon and evening.
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DeKalb Military Band
Legion
Open Verdict Returned on Elburn Victim
The coroner's jury for the unknown man killed on Northwestern tracks at Elburn met at Hollister funeral parlors and returned an open verdict. He appeared about 30, with light hair and well manicured hands. Forty six dollars was found in his pockets and burial took place in Elburn yesterday.
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Elburn
Hollister
Joslyn Recovers From Mayo Operation
Local friends report James C. Joslyn of Sycamore is recovering well after surgery at Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He states he can sit up briefly each day and expects to return home in about three weeks.
Armistice Day Holiday Hours At Local Post Office
Post office observes holiday Friday with no mail delivery. Lobby and windows open until 10 am. Ex-service men G A R Spanish War Veterans and Woman's Auxiliary invited to Armistice Day dinner at M E Church at 6 PM hosted by the Auxiliary.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Legion
M. E
Montenegrins Rise in New Revolt Across Balkans
Albania centers disturbance as Montenegrin forces revolt. Allied ambassadors issue an ultimatum to Belgrade demanding cease of hostilities.
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Albania
Belgrade
Balkans war erupts with Montenegro revolt and Albania pact
Advices from Albania report Montenegro revolting against Jugoslav kingdom and allying with Albania. Montenegrin forces seize Montrense, the so called Gibraltar of the Adriatic, as Serb fires burn in the mountains near Podgoritca. Paris notes the ambassadors demand Jugoslavia evacuate Albania and redraw borders near 1913.
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United Press
Rome
Italy
Balkans
Albania
Montenegro
Jugo Slavia
Montrense
Adriatic
Podgoritca
Cettinje
Paris
France
Council of Ambassadors
Jug
Slavia
Belgrade
Packing House Workers Face Wage Cut
United Press reports that major packers served notice today that wages must be reduced immediately. The move follows the open shop declaration after wartime wage agreements expired on September 15. Company unions push peace negotiations as regular unions threaten to strike. No specific amount for the cut was announced.
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United Pree
Chicago
Ill
Packer
Unknown Dead to Reach City of Rest Today
America's unknown soldier will rest beneath the Capitol dome tonight in Washington as the Olympia nears the navy yard at four o'clock. The body passes Mt. Vernon where taps sound and the crew stands at attention before the unknown is laid to rest in solitude with four comrades nearby.
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Washington, D. C
America
Capitol
Olympia
Potomac
Navy Yard
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Murderer to Meet Fate in the Afternoon
Chicago police report that Frank Legregni, condemned for the murder of his wife, is scheduled to be hanged in the afternoon. He allegedly attacked guards during a prior escape attempt and was convicted for shooting his school teacher wife to death at Bartlett IT nearly a year ago. His attorneys exhausted last minute appeals.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Frank Legregni
Segregni
Bartlett
Germany Seeks New Credit in America
Washington November 9 Germany is seeking a new credit in America of 30 to 40 million dollars. The move is one aim of the visit to this country by former State Secretary Karl Bergman of Berlin.
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Germany
America
Washington, D. C
Karl Bergman
Berlin
Coffer Miller Players Hit at Normal in Two The Rivals and The Imaginary Invalid
The Jess Coffer Martha Miller Players performed at the State Teacher's College in two shows a matinee at 5 30 and an 8 15 evening show of The Rivals and The Imaginary Invalid. About five hundred attended the matinee and seven hundred the evening performance. The six member cast included Jess Coffer Martha Miller Rose Shaw O J Neuworth Charles Booth and Neil Smith. The company has impressed audiences before and was praised by students and city attendees. The next series act will feature Doctor Alva W Taylor.
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Jess Coffer
Martha Miller
State Teacher's College
Rose Shaw
O. J. Neuworth
Charles Booth
Neil Smith
DeKalb
Alva W. Taylor
Peggy Hopkins Joyce to gain freedom in costly divorce
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, freed from her third millionaire husband Stanley Joyce, will receive $80,000 cash and keep property valued over $800,000 after returning about $400,000 of jewelry and realty. Judge Joseph Sabath indicated Joyce will be granted a divorce amid Peggy’s acceptance of infidelity and cruelty charges.
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Ay United Presser
Chicago
Ill
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Stanley Joyce
Peggy
Follies Deauty
Joseph Sabath
Nomination to Office Weighs on Chicago Manufacturers Group
Herman H. Hettler of Chicago lumber firm is nominated as president of the Illinois manufacturers association. Other nominees include Paul Schultz of Chicago as first vice president E. G. Heldrich Jr of Peoria as second vice president and Peter Bearer of Chicago as treasurer. Election scheduled for next month. Men’s Wear Stores and Shoe Store plan Thursday evening hours to serve trade after Armistice Day closure Friday.
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Chicago
Herman H. Hettler
Chicago Lumber Mas
Te Minois Manufacturers’ Association
Paul Schulitz
E. G. Heldrich, Jr
Peoria
Peter ‘’Bearer
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