Close Race in North Dakota Recall Vote Sparks Narrow Contest
United Press report from Fargo on October 29 details a tight recall election in North Dakota. With about half the precincts counted, Independent candidate Nestos leads or trails within a few thousand as votes from rural areas trickle in, while Non-Partisan incumbent Frazier holds a shrinking lead. Final outcome uncertain, with projections varying between a small Independent majority or a slight Non-Partisan victory.
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United Press
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Frazier
Nestos
Cies
Avery
Prazier
R. A. Nes
Death by own action shocks Racine man
John Mosokas aged about 38 committed death by shooting in his Racine rooming house on Thursday night. Despondency over ill health and unemployment is given as the cause. He leaves a wife and one child in his homeland and a sister in DeKalb. Remains were taken to DeKalb for funeral services to be held tomorrow at the Mosilunas home on State street with burial in Fairview cemetery.
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John Mosokas
Racine
Wis
Adam Mosilunas
State Street
Mosokas
DeKalb
J. E. Henaughan
Mosilunas
Fairview Cemetery
Museum at the College Again Open on Sunday
Prof E C Page in charge of the museum of history at the Illinois State Teachers College reports strong attendance at the first Sunday open house and announces it will reopen next Sunday afternoon. The event drew many factory workers including first timers, who toured the exhibit and building. Open 3 to 5 p m.
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E. C. Page
Museum of History
Ilinois State Teachers’ College
Railroad Man Struck By Coal on Train Between Belvidere and Spring Valley
Joe Sherman of Belvidere was struck on the head by coal falling from a tank on a train between Belvidere and Spring Valley on Wednesday. He sustained a gash needing several stitches to close. The accident occurred at Ebennytty when the train slowed, the crew reported.
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Belvidere
Spring Valley Wednesda
Joe Sherman
Ebennytty
Thrift Week Store Opens in Knodle Building for Milk Fund
Thrift Week store opens in the Knodle Building next to Kraft Nelson Swanson offering shoes clothes hats furniture bedding and wares for sale to raise funds for the milk fund. Open Monday through Saturday with donations welcomed and requests for items to aid the cause. Weather: Illinois expected showers tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions Sunday.
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Knodle
Kraft, Nelson & Swanson, Co
Milk Fund
Uts
Foch greeted by Harding in White House visit
Marshal Foch met President Harding in the White House with Ambassador Jusser translating. The 15 minute exchange expressed mutual praise for Foch’s service. He then met Vice President Coolidge and other officials including Taft and Wilson’s secretary, but Wilson could not be seen due to health concerns.
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Washington, D. C
Marshal Foch
Exchangea
President Harding
White House
Harding
Jusser
Foch
Capitol
Coolidge
Senate Chamber
Justerand
Washington
Pesident
America
State Department
Sec
Denby
Taft
Supreme Court
Wilson
Marakat
John Randolph Bolling
Koch
Suits to test status of the auditors office
Suits filed in Sangamon county circuit court to test the constitutionality of the 1911 legislative act creating the county auditor's office. The case will be carried to the supreme court and the decision will affect all county auditors in the state.
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United Dress
Springfield
Sangamon County
Supreme Court
Police vow swift action against Halloween vandalism
Police announce increased patrols for Halloween nights to curb property destruction after a spate of pranks. Chief warns extra officers will be deployed Sunday and Monday, while Judge Glidden recalls childhood mischief and urges restraint.
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Glidden
Jiming
Debs to be Freed Soon After Peace Proclaims
United Press reports Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs will be released from federal prison shortly after the peace proclamation with Germany. President Harding plans to address the broader prisoner question within a week or ten days, while Attorney General Daugherty reportedly opposes Debs release and may oppose any favorable recommendation.
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United Press
Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Germany
Harding
White House
Daugherty
Debs
Department of Justice
Gideons to Speak Here In DeKalb Visit
Representatives of the Christian Commercial Travelers Association of America known as the Gideons will visit DeKalb placing Bibles in hotels nationwide. They plan meals with city ministers at Hotel DeKalb and conduct meetings at churches to promote Christian living and evangelism.
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Christian Commercial Travelers’ Association of America
The
Gideon
DeKalb
Hotel DeKalb
Willes
DeKalb Wn
First Baptist
Swedish Baptist
Congregational
First Lutheran
Methodist
Swedish Mission
Aurora Man to Speak Before Kiwanis Club
An Aurora Kiwanian with a yet unknown name will address the club Monday on the general topic of the forthcoming district convention at Aurora on November 4 and 5. DeKalb plans full attendance at the sessions with arrangements to be perfected at the regular dinner next Monday.
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Aurora
DeKalb
Hes Back Again Will Rogers Comedy at Princess Tonight
Bill Rogers returns in Poor Relations and Crown ing Torchy at Princess with Torchy. Performances start at 7 00 P M Saturday nights, presenting a pair of Will Rogers style comedy sketches.
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Bill Rogers
Rogers
Torchy
Pythians Report Fine Meeting at Nearby City
Delegates from Aurora Sandwich Geneva Elksia DeKalb and Batavia attended a district Knights of Pythias meeting in Batavia. The session featured several business matters and four candidates for the second rank. After the session, a large crowd gathered at the Congregational church for an evening event. Attendees from DeKalb included Charles Morehead Janes Coyne James B. Murray Maroid N. Johnson and H. Ala cov and H. A. Peterson of Matta.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Batavia Wesserung
de Kalb
Aurora
Sandwich
Geneva
Elysia
DeKalb
Batavia
2Rmu Lodge
Charles Morehead
Janes Coyne
James B. Murray
Maroid N. Johnson
E. ¥. Ala“cov
H. A. Peterson
Matta
Lawyers to Talk Shop at Sixth Federation Meeting
The sixth annual meeting of the Federation of Local Bar Association for the Sixth Supreme Court district is set for the county court in Sycamore one week hence. Morning and afternoon sessions in the county building will cover topics from merchant tithe in Illinois to court rules, with speakers from Chicago Aurora Elgin and other cities. Officers listed include President Theodore Worcester of Aurora, with Henry S. Dixon, William R. Dusher, Charles A. Darnell, and E. P. Lathrop serving on the board.
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Federation of Local Bar Association
Supreme Court
Sycamore
Court House
Cliffe
Theodore Worcester
Arora
Addre
Frederick C. Hack
Chicago
Elks Club
Europe
Silas
Strawn
Amos C. Miller
C. F. Irwin
Elgin
Aurora
Henry S. Dixon
Dixon
William R. Dusher
Rochelle
Charles A. Darnell
Plano
E. P. Lathrop
Rockford
Church Night Mobilization Week in Elgin District
The Congregational churches announce next Thursday as Church Night with a picnic supper and brief sermons by visiting pastors. Mobilization Week features multiple pastor teams visiting Elgin District churches. Rev. R. T. Colwell of Elburn leads the DeKalb visiting team, urging congregants and friends to attend.
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Elgin
DeKalb
R. T. Colwell
Elburn
Train Robbers Ditch Passenger Train on Northern Road
Train Wham wrecked rails on the Gund Trunk near here and ditched No. 5 the crack Port Huron to Chicago passenger train. Three people were injured when the cars left the rails and the engine toppled into a ditch after midnight. Sheriffs posse and railroad detectives pursued three suspects.
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United Preesy
Lae Pere
Mich
Gund
Sheri's
Todas
Port Huron
Chicago
Evelyn Nesbitt Reported All Right After Overdose
New York October 29 Evelyn Nesbit who took an overdose of morphine yesterday when threatened with eviction for non payment of rent was reported all right today at her apartments by the attendant physician and her friends.
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Vby
Pressy
New York
N. Y
Evelyn Nesbit
Whitten Is President of Northwest Teachers Group
At a Freeport meeting of the Northwest Division of the State Teachers association Prof C W Whitten of DeKalb was named president for the coming year and Sept Warren G Hubbard of Sycamore treasurer. KE C Page and Dr J Stanley Brown were named delegates to the state convention at Springfield December 28 29 and 30. Whitten to continue on the legislative committee. Miss Clars Ryan of Freeport secretary and Supt Smith of Belvidere as executive committee chair. Milker of Lee county vice president. Attendance limited by distance, though DeKalb sent four of 17 delegates. The North West division covers DeKalb Lee Whiteside Cole Carroll Boone Winnebago Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties with about 1700 teachers.
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Northwest Division
State Teachers Association
Freeport
C. W. Whitten
DeKalb
Warren G. Hubbard
Sycamore
KE. C. Page
J. Stanley Brown
State Teachers’ College
Springfield
Whitten
State Association
Miss Clars
Ryan
Smith
Belvidere
Mil_ker
Lee County
Ritzman
Dean Gilbert
E. C. Page
North West Division
DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside
Cole, Carroll, Boone
Winnebago
Stephenson and Jo Davies
J. William Hudson
University of Missouri
Miller
University of Wisconsin
W. B. Owen
Chicago Normal
Corkings Parachute Dropovers Risky Chase Over City
Officer Martin recounted a near miss as a parachute dropped from Doc Corkings’s plane above the city. He chased the parachute from the bank corner, nearly losing it to wind twice before securing the block. The aircraft then circled briefly and flew away.
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Martin
Doc Coerkings
Corkings
John Asking Suffers Compound Elbow Fracture At Work
John Asking, a Pierce township farmer, fell from a load of corn stalks late yesterday afternoon, suffering a compound comminuted elbow fracture with the bone protruding through the skin. He was treated by Dr. J. A. Badgley after X rays. The case recalls a 35 year old prior injury in Malta where he fractured a leg the bone protruding from his boots.
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John
Pierce Township
J. A. Badgley
DeKalb
DeKalb Surgeon He Had Mr. Asking
Malta
Asking
Rylander to Speak at Swedish Mission Church Tomorrow
Ness Rylander, Gideons leader and longtime treasurer, will address the Swedish Mission church at 7 p.m. He recently visited Sweden, where he was warmly received by the Christian Traveling Men's organization and returned with funds for Bible work. He has lectured widely and travels frequently.
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Rylander
Ness Rylander
Gideons
America
Swedish Mission Church
Sweden
Christian Traveling Men's Organization
Roosevelt Portrait Promised on New Government Savings Certificate
Postmaster Arthur F. Hiland announced that Theodore Roosevelt will appear on a $25 government savings certificate. The new issue, part of a unified savings plan by the Treasury and Post Office, aims to promote popular saving and investment in government securities and will be sold nationwide toward year end.
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Arthur F. Hiland
Theodore Roosevelt
Treasury Savings
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Savings
Roosevelt
Darrah Dies Early In DeKalb After Illness
Charles J. Darrah a 17 year DeKalb resident died minutes after eight this morning after an illness dating back to last July. Born in Freeport December 20 1874 he married Mary Whittbecker and moved to DeKalb about 18 years ago. Surviving are his wife daughter Henrietta and several relatives. Funeral at St Marys church Monday at 9 AM with burial in Catholic cemetery.
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Charles J. Darrah
DeKalb
South Eighth Street
Mary Darah
Freeport
Darrah
Charles Darrah
James Darrah
Mary Whittbecker
Henrietta
Mary
Frances
Elizabeth
James
Thomas M
J. F. Darrah
Chicago
Dan Shelley
St. Mary’s Church
J. A. Solon
Rotarians and Boys Enjoy Evening Meeting
Nearly all members attended the Rotary club gathering at Odd Fellows hall with 67 present for dinner. Coach Horn urged boys to stay clean and pursue fitness, then the boys participated in a camel-pinning game won by Tony Shagamakas, as part of the club’s welfare series with more events planned.
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Eallows Hall
Coach Horn
Tony Shagamakas
Rotary Club
Brittania Flood Drowns Up To Twenty In Coast Disaster
United Press reports that 10 to 20 residents were drowned when a cloudburst hit Brittania near Vancouver on October 29. The town was split in two as floods, the worst on British Columbia’s coast, forced doctors and nurses from Vancouver to aid casualties. The river broke at 9 PM Friday and the village faced widespread destruction.
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United Press
Vancouver
B. C
Brittania
British Columbia
Family Wiped Out in Burlington Grade Crossing Tragedy
A Leland area family of four perished when Burlington train No 11 struck their sedan near Plano on Thursday afternoon. C S Danielson, his wife, six month old daughter and Mrs Charles Mosey were killed or died shortly after the crash. The couple’s two year marriage ended in the calamity that stunned the community with coroner hearings postponed until the train crew returns to Sandwich.
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Burlington Railroad
Plano
C. S. Danielson
Danielson
Burlington
Burington
Danielsons
Leland
Sandwich
Electric Line Repairs On Trolley In De Kalb Sycamore
Workmen from DeKalb Sycamore Interurban Traction are repairing trolley wires and braces. They inspect connections and wear as crews monitor time to avoid traffic disruption between here and Sycamore. The company claims stronger winter equipment and improved service expectations.
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DeKalb-Sycamore & Interurban Traction Company
Sycamore
Officer Back On Regular Work After Illness
Officer Jacob Derix, after an enforced absence of several days due to an epidemic, resumed his patrol beat last night. During his absence Michael Donlin acted as police for the east end, while Patrolman Martin kept a watchful eye for anything requiring law enforcement attention.
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Jacob Derix
Michael Donlin
East End
Martin
Ane
Last Chance to See Chicago History Exhibit
The Museum of History at the college dust hosted an opening that drew about 200 visitors including many from local shops. Open house will continue next Sunday from three to five, offering the final chance to view the Chicago history exhibit in full at the main entrance.
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Museum of History
College
Chicago
Briand Leads French Delegation to Disarm Parley Start
Paris October 29 The Briand led French delegation to the arms limitation conference began its journey to Washington aboard the Havre liner Fayette at 6 30 P M The party of 37 included 12 French and American journalists Rene Viviani was among the delegates and the mood was cheerful as they left the department for the voyage
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Ley United Press
Paris
France
Briand
Wasi
Mington
Briafid
Rene Viviani
Confice
An Herrick
Irty
Havre
Fayette
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