Advocates 28 Hour Week For Recreation And Worship
A. L. Cole urges a 28 hour week to allow a full day for recreation and a day for religious observance. The plan aligns with Blue Sunday laws and faces opposition from State Senator Dailey who questions funding for normal schools. Morgan presents context on normal school finances and training schools amid educational debates.
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A. L. Cole
Twen
Ner
Springfield
Walter P. Mor
The
Western Normal
Lator Dailey
Associat Ose
Tander
Dailey
Armal
Treasury
Morgan
Wiskstor
Num
Rev
Oneal
Chris
Mintay
Lly
Khawe
Uilates
Cole
Oerong
Vote Salary: Raise for Vice President
Washington February 11 The Senate voted a 3000 raise for Vice President Coolidge to 15000 and cut a private telegraph operator position from 1500 year. An amendment approved a private messenger at 1000 a year instead of a page at 600.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Marshall
McDonough County to Send Corn Carloads to Starving Europe
Community meetings across McDonough County draw strong turnout as Z M Holmes and H B Welsh mobilize a county plan to donate corn. Farmers pledged about five bushels each, aiming to supply multiple carloads to aid starving Europeans. Similar gatherings continue in Good Hope and Industry with plans for the coming year.
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Bushnell
Z. M. Holmes
Ilinois
McDonjough County
County Bureau
Good Hope
Selfridge
Tolmes
Seiot
Th Christian Church
M. T. Wun
Industry
Nolmes
Court debate on Marshall Field will heirs and descendants
Springfield Feb 11 Attorneys argued that the Field will provides for legitimate heirs and also descendants. Henry A Marsh claims against the Field millions hinges on will wording. New York’s Samuel A Boyle and former Gov Edward Dunn press the case. Chicago’s John P Wilson defends the Field estate.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Henry A. Marsh
Henry Field
Marshall Field
Supreme Court
Samuel A. Boyle
New York City
Edward Dunn
Chicago
Peggy Marsh Johnson
London
Mr. Boyle
New York
John P. Wilson
Boyle
Peggy Marsh
Henry A. Marsha
Marshall
Henry
Hang Instigator of West Frankfort Riot
Marion Illinois February 11 Settino E Santis 30 was hanged today for the August murder of Amiel Calcaterra and Tony Hemphill boys of West Frankfort during a riot that left one dead and many injured with property damage in the thousands Governor Small denied a reprieve. According to the confession of Vianca who killed himself while his confession was in progress Santis paid 200 for the killings Vianca allegedly planned the murder after Calcaterra’s sister refused to marry him Hemphill’s death is believed to have been to cover the crime.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ill
Settino E. Santis
Amiel Calcaterra
Tony Hemphill
West Frankfort
Vianca
Calcaterra
Hemphill
Masons Draw Massive Turnout in Quincy Get-Together
About 150 members and visitors of the Quincey Consistory gathered for a Friday evening session in Quincy. The event, held to benefit Macomb neighbors, included a banquet at Pace Hotel and a 7:30 program at a nearby church with toasts from local and visiting Masons. Attendees hailed from Quincy, Plymouth, Augusta, Tennessee, Colchester, Keokuk, LaHarpe, Industry, Littleton, and Good Hope. three brothers from Quincy and Camp Point hold the 33rd degree.
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Quincey
Macomb
Quincy
Pace Hotel
Istian Church
Flack
S. I. Cany. Y.rtrdag
L. Bartlett
Isaac Cutler
Camp Point
Dr. Scott
Philippine Islands
John R. Vance
A. L. Cole
L. M. Westrate
Plymouth
Augusta
Tennessee
Colchester
Keokuk
LaHarpe
Industry
Littleton
Good Hope
Messrs
Eldred, Cutter and Bragg
Supreme Court to Review Damage Suit in Fulton County
Springfield Feb 11 The Supreme Court will review Chas Boyd Eshelman s 50000 damage suit against James Rawalt of Lee township Fulton county for alleged criminal conversion with Rosa Eshelman. The Fulton County circuit court jury awarded Eshelman 13500 damages and attached Rawalt s 240 acres of land for payment.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Chas
Boyd Eshelman
James Rawalt
Lee Township
Fulton
County
Rosa Eshelman
Supreme Court
Fulton County
Eshelman
Rawalt
Teachers' Heroic Devotion Saves Pupils in Tornado
Augusta Georgia February 11 three women teachers risked their lives to shield 75 pupils as a tornado wrecked a town. The building sagged under the wind and the teachers held it up while students escaped through a gap and moved to safety.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Philadelphia Society Girl Weds German Spy
Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith, daughter of the late Bishop Mackay-Smith, married Capt Karl Boy-Ed, former German naval attaché in Berlin. Boy-Ed was recalled from the United States by Germany in 1915 at Wilson's request and faced charges of fomenting strikes and plots against U S neutrality.
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Philadelphia
Virginia Mackay-Smith
Bishop Mackay-Smith
Karl Boy-Ed
Washington
Berlin
Boy-Ed
United States
Wilson
Mexico
Murderer of Movie Man Dies on Scaffold
Chicago February 11 Edward Irislane was hanged in the country jail at 9 10 am for the murder of William Mills.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Edward Irislane
Wm. Mills
Theatre manager killed in holdup at cinema box office
Mills died in a cinema box office holdup. Brislane, pronounced dead 13 minutes later, protested his innocence on the scaffold, denouncing the murder as a state crime and demanding the state bear the shame.
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Mills
Brislane
Hancock Endorses Warner for Circuit Judge
Carthage Feb 11 A Hancock county central committee endorses attorney Clifford Warner for the Republican nomination for circuit judge in the district. Early ballots showed Warner 14 Naylor 12 Cavanaugh 9, with a final unanimous endorsement and an instructed delegation to Galesburg. A resolution backed C E Chipperfield for Supreme Court justice from the same district.
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Carthage
Hancock County
Clifford Warner
Warner
Naylor
Cavanaugh
Attorney Warner
Galesburg
C. E. Chipperfield
Supreme Court
Archbishop Dougherty to be named cardinal
Rome reports Archbishop Dougherty of Philadelphia will join the next American cardinalate. Vatican circles expect the official announcement hourly with a consistory planned for early March to appoint a new American cardinal.
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Ly Associated Press
Rome
Dougherty
Philadelphia
Vatican
Two Naval Flyers Die In Cuban Wreck
Lieutenant John Henry Menken I and John F Wolfer United States Navy were killed near Guantanamo Cuba when their airplane wrecked during a transit flight for radio instructions.
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Cuban
Associated Press
John Henry Menkenl
John F. Wolfer
United States Navy
Guantamamo
Cuba
Provide for Loans to the Farmers of Nation
Associated Press reports that the Senate adopted an appropriation bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to purchase 100,000,000 federal farm loan bonds to provide credit for farmers. The measure awaits House approval while litigation over the farm loan law constitutionality continues in the Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Poland Signs Peace Treaty With Russians
Helsingfors Finland February 11 The treaty of peace between Soviet Russia and Poland was signed at Riga yesterday it was announced in a wireless dispatch from Moscow.
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Associated Press
Helsingfors
Finland
Soviet Russia
Poland
Riga
Moscow
Lowden Declines Cabinet Navy Post Says Friends
Washington February 11. Former Illinois governor Lowden has been offered and declined the post of secretary of the navy under President elect Harding according to friends here. Faye Snyder, son of Mr and Mrs Chas Snyder of this city, attending Knox College, is visiting and expects to leave Monday for Omaha to enter an aviation school.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lowden
Illinois
Faye Snyder
Chas. Snyder
Knox College
Ito
Omaha
Neb
Valentine Dance At Jolly's Hall With Campbell Orchestra
A Valentine dance will be held next Monday night at Jolly's hall. Campbell's five piece orchestra will furnish the music. A number of unusual novelties have been provided for the occasion, and a good time is expected. Trae with advertisers.
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Valentine
Jolly’s Hall
Campbell
SEXTON IS ELECTIVE UNDER NEW CITY LAW IN MACOMB
The new statute makes the office of city attorney appointive while preserving the city sexton as an elected post. The mayor will appoint legal assistants for city administration. Proposals for ordinances include fixed term city attorney appointments or matter specific appointments. The council may reclassify the sexton under certain election provisions.
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Macomb
Supreme Court names J F Gillum to Fulton circuit duty
The Supreme Court named Judge J. F. Gillum of Edwardsville to hold a circuit court session in Fulton county for one week starting March 14. The nomination came on a petition from Judge Harry M. Waggoner.
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Fulton Circuit Court
Associated Press
Springsfield
Supreme Court
J. F. Gillum
Edwardsville
Fulton County
Gillum
Harry M. Waggoner
Enid awaits Macomb player Dean Bartleson for new season
Dean Bartleson of Macomb will leave mid next month for Enid Oklahoma to join a baseball team as first baseman. His proven prowess on nearby fields marks him as a valuable addition. In Astoria, William Reed was brought to Holmes Hospital in serious condition with pneumonia and chronic lung trouble. Reed is a former soldier facing severe illness.
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Dean Bartleson
Macomb
Enid
Okla
William Reed
Astoria
Holmes Hospital
Mr. Reed
Appeal Bond Filed in Holler Will Case
Bonds of 300 dollars for the appeal of the Holler will case were filed today with Circuit Clerk Martin. Signers include Beverly Blackstone and Mr. Woolever of Bardolph Bank.
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Holler
Martin
Beverly Blackstone
Woolever
Bardolph Bank
Neylon to Chicago for wife under treatment
F M Neylon leaves on the early morning train tomorrow to Chicago where his wife is receiving treatment for sleeping sickness. Her condition remains about the same.
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Chicago
F. M. Neylon
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