Lloyd George invites Sinn Fein delegates for October peace conference
London report states Prime Minister Lloyd George sent a telegram inviting Sinn Fein to send plenipotentiaries to a conference with the British cabinet committee in London on October 11. Dublin reports indicate the Dail cabinet will likely accept, while the note signals a temporary shelving of sovereignty disputes in pursuit of peace.
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United Press
London
England
Lloyd George
Eamonn de Valera
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Free State
de Valera
Dublin
Dail
Garloch
Scotland
Dail Eireann
California Shocks Hit Southern California This Morning
Three earthquakes reported by United Kesey with the heaviest centered near Riverside about 40 miles from Los Angeles. Quakes were brief and caused no damage, with additional shocks felt between Los Angeles and Riverside and at Redlands about 60 miles east.
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United Kesey
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Riverside
Los Angles
Cal
Redlands
Lorado Taft and Party Stop in DeKalb
In DeKalb yesterday Mr and Mrs Lorado Taft and party visited the Rest Room register. Mrs John Weddent of Plymouth England also appeared in town. Taft and wife were en route from an artists colony on the Rock River near Oregon to Chicago and stopped to greet friends for a few hours.
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Lorado Taft
DeKalb
John Weddent
Plymouth
England
Taft
Artists’ Colony
Rock River
Oregon
Chicago
Explosion at Dupont plant kills five in New Jersey
Five men died instantly and three were injured at the EBL Dupont de Nemours plant in Perth Amboy New Jersey while salvaging pulp for gun cotton. The blast disrupted nearby areas as authorities investigated the cause.
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United Press
Perth Amboy
EBL Dupont de Nemours Company
N. J
Berlin
New Brunswick
Babich Faces Deportation After Immoral Import Charges
Frank Babich of De Kalb, jailed after a fine for beating his wife, faced federal actions for importing a young woman for immoral purposes. The 20 year old girl, brought from abroad at Babich’s expense, alleged false relations, with investigations leading to warrants. Babich and the woman were held on $1,000 bonds while authorities decide on deportation to Jugoslavia.
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Frank Babich
DeKalb
Babich
Anica Jalovich
Poust
Schubert
Isoner
Washington
Jugo-Salvia
Kansas City Drives Against Dives Arrest 300 In Raid
Kansas City on September 29 reports a major police sweep yielding over 300 arrests. Men and women were rounded up on the street and in dives and questionable establishments. More than 150 remain held for investigation.
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Kansas City
Milo Ebeson Breaks Arm In Fall From Ladder
Milo Ebeson a city spy Scout slipped from a ladder between seven and eight last night. His arm broke when it landed on him as he fell. Police aided him to a doctor's office where the fracture was reduced. He returned home and will spend days with his right arm in a sling.
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Milo Ebeson
Ebbeson
Large turnout at clinic move to new hospital rooms
Today at the American Steel and Wire hospital clinic day drew a large crowd with many babies seen. Nurse Mrs Johnson notes the move from Sixth Street to Fourish and Locust improved access and convenience. The clinic serves all mothers, not only company families.
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American Steel & Wire Hospital
Sixth Street
Fourish and Locust
Johnson
American Steel & Wire Company
Merchants Plan to Organize DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
Merchants of DeKalb and local professionals gathered at the Princess theatre this afternoon to form a chamber of commerce. The meeting aimed to adopt a constitution and by-laws and elect officers if the plan gains majority support. The effort began last week and leaders expect a successful outcome for a live local chamber.
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DeKaip
Princess Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
Rupe Sells His Manos Building Soft Drink Parlor
W H Rupe of Sycamore has sold his Manos building soft drink parlor formerly Bilney's barber shop on the Lincoln Highway to James Welch of Marengo. Welch is well known locally and intends to run a successful business in the coming seasons. Rupe's plans are not announced today.
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W. H. Rupe
Sycamore
Manos
Bilney
Lincoln Highway
James Welch
Marengo
Rupe
Dawes Urged to Lead Nationwide Public Work Program
United Press dispatch from Washington reports economist William Washington proposing Charles G. Dawes, federal budget officer, be placed in charge of nationwide road building and public works. Harding directs the unemployment conference to focus on emergency relief, avoiding deep discussion of wage cuts, railroad refunds, and broader issues to prevent disruptions.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Charles G. Dawes
Noone
William Washington
General Dawes
National Unemployment Conference
Harding
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Arbuckle freed as murder charge dropped in Rappe case
Roscoe Arbuckle, freed on a first degree murder charge in the Virginia Rappe death, is not to face trial on that count. His lawyers say the manslaughter charge will be pressed soon, with bail set at 5000. He may travel to Los Angeles today with wife Minta and her mother.
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Oy Amea
San Francisco
Calif
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Lazarus
Fatty
Los Angeles
Arbuckle
Minta Dufrees
Page Secures Material for Normal Museum
Prof E C Page head of the history museum at Illinois State Teachers College reports ten days of progress after appealing in The Chronicle. The Chicago Historical Society plans a 50th anniversary observance of the Chicago fire and seeks mementoes of early Chicago. Many have already sent items to remain part of the college museum ensuring preservation. Page plans a county appeal urging citizens to send stories printed in this paper to local newspapers.
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E. C. Page
Museum of History
Ilinois State Teachers’ College
The
Chronicle
Historical Society In
Chicago
College
DeKalb Motor Club Plans Sociability Run
The DeKalb Motor club announces a sociability run with at least ten carloads expected. Members should notify Wilbur Hope’s office to secure banners for decorating cars. The plan is to start from DeKalb at 9 30 Sunday morning, lunch in a Clinton park, then return in the early afternoon.
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DeKalb Motor Club
Wilbur Hope
DeKalb
Clinton
League is Different From First Ideal Plans
United Press reports from Geneva that the League of Nations will adjourn on October 4. With delegates leaving, the world will see a League vastly different from what its founders conceived and from what the first 1919 members sought.
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United Press
Geneva
Switzerland
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Newberry Keeps Seat Despite Campaign Spending Debates
Washington Sept 29 Republican and Democratic committee reports on Newberry contest condemn vast campaign spending in Michigan race. Republicans defend $195000 expenditure as necessary, while Dems press taint of fraud and illegal funds. Three reports foretell senate battle and next election stakes.
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Washington, D. C
Newberry
Senate
Michigan
Ford
Spencer
Missouri
Pomerone
Ohio
King
Utah
Ashurst
Aziz
Van Heusen Collar Ad Claims Greatest Improvement
An advertisement from Carlson & Benson at 4 DeKalb touts a Van Heusen collar as the greatest improvement in a collar. It promises comfort of a soft collar with the appearance of a starched one, washable at home, non shrinking, non wrinkling, no starching or chemicals, and lasting look. It claims to save shirts and neckwear.
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van Heusen
Carlson & Benson
Schuman Heink to Perform in DeKalb October 21
Madame Schuman Heink, renowned contralto, will give a concert on October 21 at the Normal auditorium. The DeKalb music department of the teachers college announced the event aimed at promoting local interest in music and drawing audiences from miles around at a nominal price. The department plans future appearances by major stars and seeks city organization support.
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Madame Schuman-Heink
Normal School
DeKalb
Grave charge laid against two officers
Washington officials arrest a treasury tax official and Garnet Underwood on accusations of attempting to defraud the government of nearly 1.5 million dollars. Ritzmeyer and Underwood allegedly planned to destroy tax records in four cases in exchange for 160000 dollars, and used confidential assessment information from Duluth Minnesota California Oklahoma and Texas taxpayers to solicit bribes.
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Washington
Dv. C
Income Tax Division
The
Treasury
BE. H. Ritzmeyer
U. S
Ritzmeyer
Garnet Underwood
Treasury Department
Duluth
Mian
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Underwood
DeKalb Man Not Past Crisis At Indianapolis
According to word from the hospital in Indianapolis Mark Joseph who underwent an emergency operation there the first of the week is doing as well as possible under the existing conditions but is not yet out of danger Willas Joseph and another brother are at Indianapolis city and seeing to it that everything possible is done toward Mark's comfort It is hoped the surgeons and nurses efforts will be successful He has not yet passed the crisis and today’s news is not the most encouraging
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Indianapolis
Mark Joseph
Willas Joseph
Indiama
Mark
Rotarians to Hear Scotland Meeting Report
Rotarians skipped today’s noon meeting and will drive with their wives to Grand Detour for a 6:30 banquet. Afterward H. J. McPherson of Joliet will deliver a report on the Edinburgh Scotland international Rotarian meeting, with about 60 to 65 locals expected to attend.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
H. J. McPherson
Joliet
Carnival Eyes Rockford as Winter Headquarters
Nat Reiss Carnival company weighs Rockford as winter base for 25 cars and three coaches after negotiations with Rockford and Interurban for track facilities.
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Nat Reiss Carnival Company
Rockford
Rockford & Interurban
Shippey Case Before Judge in Kansas City
United Press dispatch from Kansas City reports the divorce case of Lee Shippey, Missouri poet and overseas Y M C A worker. Mrs. Mary Woodson Shippey will testify about the triangle with Madeline Babin, mother of Shippey’s child, whom he followed to Kansas City. Shippey is said to live in Tampico, Mexico, with Babin and their son.
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United Press
Kansas City
Lee Shippey
Missouri
Johnson
District Court
Mary Woodson Shippey
Shippey
Paris
Madeline Babin
Tampico
Mexico
Small to Hear Plea Today on Murder Matter
Governor Len Small heard a clemency appeal for Carl Wanderer, condemned to hang in Chicago for the murder of his wife. Wanderer’s family attorneys and several American Legion members urged mercy. Illinois American Legion Commander W C McCauley said the legion would not act as a body to seek clemency.
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United Press
Springfield
Len Small
Carl Wanderer
Chicago
Wandered
American Legion
W C. McCauley
Ilinois American Legion
Legion
Wandere
Odd Fellows Return From Canada Meeting
DeKalb Odd Fellows L Cheney and W B Fritz attended the sovereign grand lodge meeting in Toronto Canada and returned with souvenirs. Cheney shared updates with friends via post ecards during the trip.
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Odd Fellows
Canada
L. Cheney
W. B. Fritz
DeKalb
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Toronto
Cheney
Rail unions vote to strike over 12 percent wage cut
Chicago Sept. 29 Large railroad unions vote to strike after rejection of a 12 percent wage cut. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen shows 90 percent against the cut and grants grievance committees power to call a walkout. Shopmen clerks engineers conductors switchmen all vote to strike. William G. Lee warns against walkout amid unemployment and living-cost data.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhoods of Engineers
William G. Lee
Lee
Labor Board
Firemen Soak Coal Under Railroad To Cut Fumes
Firefighters continued soaking the coal pile at the electric company after an unusual treatment yesterday. By routing a hose under railroad tracks through a dug tunnel, trains pass without interrupting the operation, and this morning the pile smoked far less with fewer gas complaints.
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Electric Company
Fire Department
Auto-Strop Razor Big Bargain Sale At 98 Cents
The Auto-Strop Razor outfit including razor six blades one strop and canvas case, regularly four fifty, is on sale Saturday for 98 cents plus war tax. Limit one per customer. Secor's store advertises a genuine bargain with no better razor on the market.
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Secor’s
Bus Line to Operate in DeKalb Region Between Aurora and Elgin
The Smith Hull Line Company won permission to run regular bus service between Aurora and Elgin and between Aurora and Big Rock, with plans to extend along the Lincoln Highway to Fulton. The move faced opposition from the A E C traction system, which argued buses were unnecessary and would reduce traction revenues. The commerce commission found fault with the Aurora Elgin interurban, but authorized bus lines to expand service, requiring a $10,000 bond per vehicle, and anticipates operation by mid October.
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DeKalb
Smith Hull Line Company
Aurora
Elgin
Big Rock
Lincoln Highway
Chicago
Fulton
St. Charles
South Elgin
Robert Wing
State Commerce Commission
Mark K. Smith
Aurora-Elgin
Eome Ib
Southard Case Jury Nears End of Selection in Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho Sept 29 The jury for Mrs Lydia Southard awaits completion tonight with six peremptory challenges left for the prosecution seven for the defense She is charged with poisoning her fourth husband Edward Meyers and there is speculation over how testimony about three earlier husbands a brother in law and her two year old baby may be introduced The defense argues state law bars such prior reputation evidence unless the defense first claims the opposite.
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Kesey
Idaho
Lydia Southard
Stars
Southard
Edward Meyers
Poet and the Feasant Featured At Downtown Concert
A carnival band drew two good sized crowds Sunday afternoon with Poet and the Feasant as the feature piece. Music lovers praised the musicians and their instrumental versatility. Tonight the band performs at Electric Park for the American Legion picnic with the 6:45 concert on the grounds. Last night the drummer Mr. Stoddard received a very favorable reception.
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Electric Park
American Legion
Mr. Stoddard
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Dives
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Milo Ebbeson
Dawes
Unemployment Conference
Fat
Senate Committee
Madam Schuman Heink
Small
BUS Line
Commerce Commission
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad
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