Macomb Mayors Push On Municipal Power Debate
Mayor C W Flack endorsed municipal ownership of Macomb electric light gas and power plants amid a council debate. Alderman Butterfield urged study and a continued committee to report by March on owning and operating the utility, contrasting CLP policies and possible rate hikes.
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C. W. Flack
Macomb
Tyrouneil
Flack
Butterfield
Bonham
Hich
Convitee
Clingair
Vitle
Mar. Bond
Inea Ai
Vilinec
Wuilities Commission
Carrollton
Alderman Butterfield
Vital Berke
Carr Ae
Judge G W Thompson Laid to Rest in Illinois District
Attending lawyers and Deputy Sheriff joined townsfolk today for the last rites of Judge G W Thompson of the ninth judicial district Illinois. Funeral services were held at his home 96 North Chambers Street at 2 30 p m with Rev Durden officiating. Bar members from every district county and friends of the deceased jurist attended the service. The By Stander acknowledges Attorney P E Elting for the newspaper cut of Judge Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Thompson
Marty M. Waggoner
G. B. Kerman
T. H. Miller
W. A. Walker
A. L. Haipline
John C. Sawyer
L. B. Vose
J. E. Wilson
Ninth Judicial District of
Ilinois
Galesburg
North Chambers Street
Durden
P. E. Elting
Thompson
Elks To Manage The Big Benefit Show In Macomb
McDonough County Orphanage benefit at the Illinois theatre on February 23 24 gains Elks control. E D Grigsby chairs the executive committee with all others under its direction. Over 125 people will participate in the musical comedy All Aboard with Miss Ethel Mitchell in charge and Macomb's best talent volunteering to ensure a successful home talent show.
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McDonough County
Illinois Theatre
B. P. O. Elks
E. D. Grigsby
Macomb
Ethel Mitchell
the Elks
Labor Leader Brindell Sentenced To Five To Ten Years
New York February 8 Robert P Brindell president of the building trades council was sentenced by the supreme court to five to ten years in state prison after being convicted of extortion from builders The ruling follows evidence uncovered by the joint legislative commission investigating the building trust Brindell charged as one of the highest paid labor leaders in the United States.
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Fy Associated Press
New York
Robert P. Brindell
Building Trades ‘Council
Supreme Court
Brindell
United States
Joint ‘Legislative Commission
Building Trust
Senators Seek Copy of Morris Shidehara Pact
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to request from the State Department a copy of the Morris Shidehara agreement for a new treaty addressing California's anti alien law. The move follows joint diplomatic talks between Ambassador Morris and Japanese Foreign Minister Shidehara.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations
State Department
Morris
Shidehara
California
Bribe of Ball Players Felony Bill Moves In Illinois
Springfield notes a bill branding bribing baseball players to throw games as a felony with penalties of two to five years. Rock Island County would become a separate judicial district, driven by a Rock Island bar association bill. A Chicago referendum utility measure and administration bills are anticipated in the Senate.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Senate
Dahlberg
David E. Shanahan
House
Shanahan
Games Jis
Flagg
Rock Island County
McCarkrin
Rock Island
Rock Island Bar Associations
Representative Church of Chicago
Ettelson
Chicago
Thompson
Congress Approves Army Appropriation for 1922
Washington Feb 8 The army appropriation bill passed the house today authorizing about 329 million dollars for a force of 150000 men in 1922 and was sent to the senate for action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Germans to Attend Reparations Conference in London
Berlin February 8 The German government has accepted the invitation to participate in the Allied conference on reparations in London on March 1 according to an official announcement.
Debate Over Normal Schools Reveals Education Shift
Springfield February 8 An attack on state normal schools and their funding requests emerged as Senator John Ily of Peoria pledged to push questions in the senate. He seeks detailed ten year data on attendance at normal and high schools, salaries, tuition, and revenue sources, signaling a push to show high school pupils occupying teacher training space. Senator Dailey noted the issue but did not specify aims, while promising further revelations once information is received.
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Associated Press
Springfield
John Ily
Peoria
Senate
Dailey
Smany High School
Suspects in Aledo Murder on Trial
In Aledo, Thomas E B Pruett of Chicago Quentin Sherman and Russell Wood of Chicago are on trial for the murder of Aledo Chief of Police Swearingen in the Sept 15, 1920 shooting. Pruett admits involvement in the poker game robbery but denies firing the shot as preliminary motions are organized by the court.
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Associated Press
Rock Island
Swearingen
Aledo
Thomas EB. Pruett
Chicago
Quentin Sherman
Russell Wood
Pruett
Ill at Pekin Carrie Willey under operation today
Miss Carrie Willey daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Willey of this city who teaches at Pekin underwent operation today at Bloomington The young lady had earlier undergone an appendicitis operation at Pekin but did not fully recover Her sister Mrs Amos Merrill of this city is with her
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Pekin
Carrie Willey
Boyd Willey
Bloomington
Amos Merrill
Visiting Weatheres Arrive For Family Visit In Boseman
Mrs Ida Weather of Boseman Ment arrives for a visit at her parents home Mr and Mrs R Pointer of South McArthur Street. Mrs Pointer, who is ill, is reported improving after a 180 day period.
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Ida Weather
Boseman, Ment
Sleeping sickness diagnosed at Presbyterian hospital
Doctors at Presbyterian hospital in Chicago diagnose Mrs. F. M. Neylon from this city with sleeping sickness. She shows periods of wakefulness and persistent drowsiness and is being treated with milk and water. Her husband reports some improvement while four other patients are under care for the same disease. hope for recovery remains.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
F. M. Neylon
Neylon
Week's schedule: Community meetings across County
The county farm bureau opens a series of meetings at Eldorado hall today despite bad weather. Remaining sessions this week include Industry at 10 in the morning, Bushnell city hall at 1 30, Good Hope Selfridge building at 10, and Seiota at an undecided venue.
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County Farm Bureau
Eldorado ‘Hall
Man’s Hall
Bushnell
City Hall
Good Hope
Selfridge ‘Building
Seiota
Shopper in Wives Gets Prison Term
Chicago reports Berger Peterson was sentenced to four months in the house of correction by Judge Arnold Heath after he admitted buying Mrs Cora Johnson for a rockford lot valued at $500 from her husband. Enoch Johnson and Gus Peterson were acquitted. Mrs Johnson stated she wished to continue living with Peterson. he contends Johnson agreed to give up all rights to his wife in exchange for the lot.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Berger Peterson
Cora Johnson
Rockford
House of Correction
Arnold Heath
Enoch Johnson
Gus Peterson
Berger
Seattle lumber leader visits neice in hometown
Cutler Lewis of Seattle spent Sunday at the home of his neice, Mrs. W. M. Hartman. It marked their first meeting in fourteen years. Lewis, a head of a large Washington state lumber firm, was visiting here.
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Neice
Cutler Lewis
Seattle
Wash
W. M. Hartman
Lewis
Washington State
Shoe Factory Closure Affects Dozens in Gamage Building
Indeterminate shutdown of Morris Bros shoe factory in the Gamage building leaves twenty or more women and girls without work. Nearby bystander comment hints at demands for Ada payment.
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Morris Bros
Gamage
Retail Merchants Bureau Plans City Wide Billboard Scheme
At the Macomb Commercial Association meeting Howell Rost outlined a cooperative advertising program to erect about 100 billboards within 25 miles of Macomb. The plan aims to promote the city’s banks schools, industries, newspapers, hospitals, and merchants to attract visitors and raise civic spirit. Mayor Flaig and City Attorney Switzer discussed licensing issues for street vendors, while States Attorney Hainline noted a Retail Merchants Law to curb on tracks sales of farm products.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
Macomb Commercial Association
Assembly Hall
Howell Rost
Macomb
Rost
State Normal School
Illinois
Maccomb
J. A. Miner
Hopos
Petdly
Fla J
Switzer Wl
Lauest
Hainline
Legisla
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Council
ELKS
Robert Brindell
Y Associated Press
William PL Holaday
Georgetown
Committee On
Congressional
J. M. Pace
Fish and Game
Teleuaitman
Roads and Bridges
Frank KE. Abbey
Bice
Congression
Congress
ARMY
Ro-Stanaer
Ator Daily OF
Mootch Education
Robert Swearingen
Eldorado
Commercial Assn
R.M. Bureau
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