Joliet News Roundup On Freemasonry Orde rs And Local Bonds
Joliet reports detail Masonic events in Chicago including the Royal Arch Masons and the Oriental Consistory sessions with honors for Harding Deneen and Brundage to receive the thirty third degree. A peony bulb controversy ends as a botanist weighs in then Johnny Walker is named for the plant. Joliet school bonds offer at 5 percent with a 19.14 million assessed value and 690 thousand debt. Old settlers banquet planned at the Auditorium with a luncheon at 12:30.
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Joliet Masons
Chicago
Royal Arch Masons of
Illinois
Harding
Charles S. Deneen
Edward J. Brundage
Supreme Council
Cleveland
Joliet
Trousers Man Given Fine and Released
W. Finkelstein pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Police Magistrate Nicholson for stealing trousers from Sterns Big store and another shop. He posed as a clothing broker and packed seven pairs into a traveling bag before arrest at Sterns.
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W. Finkelstein
Sterns
Thelo
Nicholson
Finkelstein
Stern
Bloomington
No Development In Diamond Robbery Report
There were no developments today in the Smith and McGuire diamond robbery. The thief, if the man suspected, had several hours head start and could have slipped into Chicago or elsewhere without trouble.
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Smith and McGuire
Chicago
Postoffice fight reshapes county race and campaigns
The Observer notes mounting tension over a county postoffice decision affecting the incumbent Congressman. Kane county shows strong opposition while two candidates emerge. McCabe builds an organization as rivals center on Highway Commissioner and Treasurer bids, with Lindgren gaining ground and Star Mann questioned.
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Kane County
McCabe
J. B. Herbert
Pence Orr
DuPage County
Barr
Bentley
Walker
Lindgren
Starmann
John Garnsey
Arthur
Drew
Raglans Go to Jail in Bank Loot Plot Confessions
Police press on with Raglan brothers Mike and Percy as they admit a string of burglaries and robberies. They claim intent to hit the First National Bank, but investigators find little corroboration on sales of stolen goods. Percy plans to plead not guilty. both brothers held on $2,000 bonds as their case proceeds.
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Raglan Brothers
Mike
Percy
Western Union
Auto Ag
Lockport Safe
Raglan
Golden State Limited
Raglans
Trial of Ernest Hettmann Opens in Joliet Court
The Joliet circuit court opened with jurors selected for the murder trial of Ernest Hettmann in the death of Joseph Weaver on the Williams farm. Prosecutors outlined the crime scene and six serious head wounds, while defense sought an alibi and suggested another culprit.
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Ernest Hettmann
Joseph Weaver
Stephen Wiliams
Williams Farm
Williams
Workman
St. Fos
Romeo
Joliet
Hettman
D’arcy
Weaver
Will of Fred Leppla of Frankfort Probated
Probate court admitted the will of Fred Leppla of Frankfort yesterday. The will allocates lots 11 and 12 in block 14 to his mother and sister Lizzie Leppla, with the remainder of the estate including bank accounts, stocks, bonds, life insurance and other assets bequeathed to unspecified beneficiaries.
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Fred
Federal board and unions meet secretly
In Chicago on October 20, the Pennsylvania Railroad denied U S Railway Labor Board jurisdiction over employee representation talks. Brotherhood leaders arrived, signaling stormy times as Washington eyes the private, executive conference. President Harding returns to Washington hoping for voluntary arbitration to avert a nationwide strike.
Local Anglers At Green Lake Bring Home The Bacon
After a Green Lake Wisconsin trip Doc Melcher Jack Darling and Harry Green returned with about twenty smallmouth bass ranging from four to six pounds. Green caught a six pounder after a ten minute tussle before landing it, while Darling noted they lost many due to unfamiliar ice fishing conditions. They called it real fishing and praised the experience despite the losses.
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Green Lake
Doc’ Melcher
Jack Darling
Harry Green
Wis
Mr. Darling Toda
Kankakee River
Kankakee
Farmer Ordered to Send Boys to School near Channahon
Edward Feeney, owner of a 250 acre farm near Channahon, kept his two sons aged 12 and 15 from school to work the farm. County truancy officer Hazel Cowell urged attendance, a warrant was issued, and Feeney was fined 100 dollars with costs. The court suspended the fine on condition he send his boys to school and follow court orders.
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Edward Feeney
Channahon
Feeney
Hazel Cowell
Frank Wood
Justice of the Peace
James L. McCulloch
Jpourt
Indoor League Meet Scheduled Tonight at Ri AL Holderby’s Office
Organizers plan an indoor league session this evening at the high school building Ri AL Holderby oversees. All city indoor groups are urged to attend as representatives. The meeting will begin at 8 o clock.
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Ri AL Holderby
Railroad Maint Enforce Plan If Strike Averts
Thirty four thousand maintenance of way employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad telegrammed offices in Philadelphia that they will remain at work if the threatened railway strike materializes.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh Ad Campaign Aims to Fill Rail Labor Gaps
START ADVERTISING PITTSBURGH Oct 20 Anticipating the Chicago peace conference may not avert the great strike scheduled for Oct 30 the Pennsylvania railroad today began an extensive advertising campaign for engineers firemen conductors trainmen and switchmen to take the places of those who will walk out if the strike goes through Other roads will take similar action it is understood.
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Washington
Harding
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Charles C Pratt Former Joliet Resident Dies
Charles Chandler Pratt born in 1846 New York state and once lived in Joliet where he built the Sherman street and Fifth avenue house. He died this morning at his daughter Virginia Mrs Walter Mueller’s home at 10134 Longwood Drive Chicago after living with her for the past ten years.
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Charles Chandler Pratt
Joliet
Virginia
Walter Mueller
Longwood Drive
Chicago
Mr Pratt
New York State
Sherman Street
Fifth Avenue
Pratt
Mueller
James A McKeown Dies At E Moline
James A. McKeown, former city attorney, died at Hast Moline, ill according to word received here today. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but it was stated the body would be brought to Joliet.
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James A. McKeown
Hast Moline
Joliet
Plowing Of Stubble Brings Men To Court
Joseph and Frank Krohn, formerly renters near Joliet, faced Justice McCulloch for disorderly conduct after allegedly driving Will Werner off the Ingersoll farm with a club over plowing green stubble Werner planned to plow for pasture. The court ruled their actions illegal and the matter was settled with Werner allowed to proceed.
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Joseph
Frank Krohn
Ingersoll
Joliet
Justice McCulloch
Will Werner
Werner
Krohn
Day Officers In Illinois To Be Shaken Up
Washington reports a new plan from Prohibition Commissioner Haynes to immediately shake up and reorganize enforcement officers in Illinois and six other states. The aim is to plug permit leakage from bended warehouses by replacing many current officials with more effective ones and tightening enforcement.
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Illinois
Washington
Haynes
Ohio
Maryland
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Indiana
Kentucky
Prohibition
Claims Husband Cruel Sues For A Divorce
Anna Longanecker filed for divorce against Glenn Longanecker in circuit court on grounds of extreme cruelty. She asserts they married November 24, 1920, and cruelty began December that year, including fist strikes and knocking her down in February. She seeks alimony, injunction to stop wage collection by Fred King, and a court hearing at the next term.
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Anna Longanecker
Glenn Longanecker
Stremme
Fred King
Nest Teem
Ex Soldier Killed Near Oak Forest
Joseph EB Doner an ex overseas veteran was killed by the Peoria express Tuesday near Oak Forest after visiting a hospital patient. Trainmen testified he sat on the rail in the path as the engine approached from about forty five to twenty miles per hour. The jury filed an open verdict and the body was moved to Thos A Hern parlors in Chicago.
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D'Arcy
Williams
Reuben Yackley
Blue Island
Joseph Weaver
Joseph Weber
Krohft
Joliet
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Krohn
D’arcy
John L. Fletcher
Joleit
Williams Farm
A. W. Johnson
Chicago and
Wilmer Hettman
Red” Morris
Pats Arm
Stephen Williams
F D'Arcy
Wilan
Ical
Joseph EB. Doner
Peoria
Oak Forest
Thos. A. Hern Undertaking
Chicago
Jos. Doner
Britain orders four more capital ships for navy
Premier Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that Great Britain has placed orders for the construction of four additional capital ships for the Navy. The statement was made this afternoon in London.
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London
Great Britain
Lloyd George
House of Commons
America Asleep Chemically Warns Joliet Group
Dr. W. J. Hale told Joliet Association of Commerce that Germany is far ahead chemically and could convert dye plants into mustard gas facilities in fifty minutes while the U S would need thirty days. He warned American industry risks and linked Fordney tariff politics to national security urging chemical development to avert a future war dominated by gas and aerial weapons.
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Germany
W. J. Hale
Joliet Association of Commerce
New York
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