Revolt Within Galesburg Party Spurs Tensions
A revolt among Galesburg party members creates intra party friction and raises questions about leadership. Local sources report shifting allegiances and potential reorganization amid growing dissent.
18 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
1
A revolt among Galesburg party members creates intra party friction and raises questions about leadership. Local sources report shifting allegiances and potential reorganization amid growing dissent.
Aug. 17 ton A public revolt is predicted as Rep J King of Gales denounces a bill granting 1 000 000 000 on export and benefits to farmers as negligible. He says Senate substitutions replace the original measure and warns 150 Republican and Democratic members may rise to overthrow a system he calls organized money. He claims government is overrun by monopolistic influence and vows action if the bill passes.
Marie Wilson of Macomb wed Mitchell of this city in a courthouse ceremony. Wilson, a graduate of Michigan State Normal, prepared at a military academy and now employed locally, joins husband in a life that Riverside officials note marks a notable union.
Raymond filed a marriage license to wed Jesse Raymond Wichestery and Miss Helen NY Jones of this city. The license was issued on a Wednesday.
Birth announces daughter to Jr. and Mrs. Walter Beal of the township born yesterday at TMes hospital.
Draw 274 farms near Torrington Wyoming on the Burlington line and 53 farms in the Big Horn Basin near Frannie Wyoming will be opened for entry with preference rights to water rentals and permanent water rights for officers soldiers marines and other enlisted persons of the late war. Drawings set for September 9 at Mitchell Nebraska and September 16 at Powell Wyoming, with official guidance from the U S Reclamation Service project managers and S B Howard of the Burlington Homeseekers Bureau providing details.
A Macomb resident predicts 100 to 150 new houses could be built if building material prices ease. Demand is high but few want to invest at current costs. If the Morris Bros shoe factory opens, 20 to 25 workers and their families may need homes, underscoring a housing shortage even before new construction begins.
Evansville Indiana based Ed Roe traveling representative for Buckskin Trouser Co. returns home for a short visit with relatives and to attend the chantauqua event.
Police hunt four Black men who robbed five men on a Chicago and Alton freight train between Williamsville and Elkhart. Dougan Wolard of Carbondale Kansas is hospitalized in Springfield with a chest wound. Wolard says the attackers struck him for being broke.
In Dublin on August 18 the Irish Republican parliament began a closed executive session to discuss the British offer of dominion status for Ireland. Observers expect Dail Eireann to continue negotiations with England and consider approaching Ulster for cooperation in talks in London. De Valera signaled willingness to engage Ulster, a move seen as hopeful for the talks.
Fred Sherman, carnival employee, was bitten twice by a rattlesnake he was displaying and is hospitalized in serious condition in Minneapolis. Officials say the incident occurred during the show at the local fairground today.
On August 20 the Red Men of Illinois will hold a pow wow at Starved Rock attended by five thousand braves from across the state. The feature will be the adoption of a class of five hundred pal faces. Ceremonies will be conducted by the Kewanee degree team. The local team has prepared and knows the ritualistic work in perfect manner.
Rumors that the Grier Furniture Store planned to quit business are false. The store explains the recent extraordinary sale was to clear stock so new furniture could be bought at current prices, confirming it will continue operations.
Frank Hoolridge of Augusta is hospitalized in Princeton with his left arm severed after falling under freight train wheels at Buda while seeking work. Roundhouse workers gave first aid and transported him to the hospital on a switch engine. He planned to go to Galesburg after failing to secure employment.
The will of Samuel VanArsdale who died August 1 in Blandinsville leaves all remaining estate to wife Mary Alma VanArsdale after debts. Estate valued at 60300 with 300 personal property. Executrix named. will dated April 4 1912 in Monmouth witnessed by R L Wray and H B Safford. No children. nearest kin are an aunt and 12 cousins who are legal heirs but not heirs.
Washington report says Samuel Tilden Ansell, former acting judge advocate general and prisoners' counsel, was charged with conspiracy tied to the April Berg doll escape draft evader Grover Cleveland Berg doll in a special investigating committee's filing with the house.
Bushnell Illinois August 18 Mrs Samuel H Helms who has been ill and recently had a paralytic stroke is not improving and is gradually growing weaker Mrs Georgia Atkinson a cousin from Kirkwood NL is visiting and provides companionship for Mrs Helms The doctor offers little encouragement to the family about her recovery.
Construction of the new grocery building by Frank Jackson at 2 Pierce Street in the 600 block is progressing and will soon be ready for occupancy. The spacious store will replace the smaller shop across the street and house the present stock.
Eleven men and eight women golfers from Monmouth country club visited Macomb County club yesterday. Macomb members had recently been guests at Monmouth. The ladies were hosted by Macomb ladies. Tournament results: Monmouth 11, Macomb 15.
Macomb's baseball team travels to Colchester for a Sunday 3:00 pm showdown expected to draw over a thousand fans. Colchester, seeking revenge after recent losses to Macomb, touts Frank Smith on the mound and is reportedly seeking players to stop the Macomb lineup. Clifford MacFarren of Galesburg will umpire, with Welch absent from the Macomb infield.
The Good Hope Community High School will open in its new building on Monday August 29. The facility is finished and furnished with a four teacher faculty and strong equipment. Dedicatory services will be held that evening in the auditorium with Dr H D Hoover Carthage College president as speaker. Pupils should report for enrollment at nine o'clock on opening day. Textbooks will be purchased this year at the building.
Jesse Raymond Colchester Helen Mary Jones Macomb Chas Allie Morrell Rushville 21 Ada Maud Gossage Rushville 18 Chas Crecelin Davenport Ia 21 Louise Selfridge Good Hope 21
Washington observers say the United States remains effectively at war with Germany as Harding signs the peace measure but issues no proclamation. Senate debates reveal no administration disclosure about Berlin treaty discussions, with Lodge and Johnson pressing for information amid unclear status of relations.
Mrs J J Waddill of Macomb underwent an operation this morning. Virgil Jones, son of G E Jones of Adair, had surgery for acute appendicitis yesterday evening. Carl DeGarmo of this city returned home after an operation. Mrs Irene Ford of Good Hope and Carol Houston of Good Hope both returned home after operations. Mrs J C Horner of Astoria entered the hospital today. Richard Turner of Plymouth is recovering after appendicitis. Richard Hamm of Vermont and Lois Hoehnen of Bushnell underwent tonsil removal this morning by Dr G J Duntley of Bushnell. Relatives of Mrs Lizzie Conwell of Bushnell declared insane yesterday in county court and accompanied the 89 year old to the state hospital for the insane at Bartonville. The case is complicated by carcinoma of the hip.
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