Indictments Tied to Colchester Auto Theft Case
Two more Colchester residents implicated in the theft of 44 auto casings and 86 inner tubes from a railroad car have surrendered to the sheriff. Arch ie Booth of Colchester and Wayland dessed Wayland, brother of a recent convict, face grand jury charges with stakeouts and evasion details. The pair, about 20, posted bonds of 1000 each, await trial at the May term as officers disclose pursuit and nearby recoveries of items in Colchester and north of town.
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Grand Jury
Colchester
Desse Wayland
Red Wayland
Archie Boothwoth
Eirwit Court
Martin
Bby
Wicer
James Wayland
Suritivs
Wayland
Roll N. Wear
Mat Mooth
Oklahoma
Conster
Sheriff's
Tennessee
Oune
Fred
Harry
Coral
Seare
Porcelain plant delayed reopening beyond Monday
Announcement states the Illinois Electric Porcelain Works will not reopen next Monday due to delay in machinery arrival and setup. Full operation is likely postponed for another week.
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Illinois Electric Porcelain Works
Bushnell High School Faculty Member Resigns
Miss Fern Spiker resigns from Bushnell High School to resume teaching at Illinois State University. Lee Ar of Foster, Ohio, will fill her position.
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Fern Spiker
Bushnell
Inis State University
Lee Arof Foster
Bowen visits and family ties noted in Bowen
Mrs Oscar Tuff assists Tace Hiekman during her Bowen trip to visit her daughter and husband. The text records a family visit and mentions residence and aid activities in Bowen.
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Bowen
Tace Hiekman
Lone
Oscar
Cozad
Tuff
Frank Hieleman
More Than 400 Members In Macomb Elks Lodge
Macomb Lodge B P O Elks 1009 reports a membership rise to over 400 after adopting twenty one new Elks last night. A banquet at 6 30 featured Campbell Orchestra and solos by Helen Campbell and George Koch. The initiation followed, with out-of-town brothers attending.
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Macomb Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Baby Elks
Campbell
Helen Campbell
Geo. T. ‘Koch
Farm Bureau Head Held for Murder
Ralph Davis, arrested on embezzlement charges in Chicago, is accused of murdering his aged parents in Newton County Indiana. A sheriff's message says Davis has been indicted for the killings and will be arraigned in Motrocco once the situation quiets. his parents’ farm home was burned January 21 with a coroner’s jury ruling the death accidental.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ralph Davis
Farm Bureau
Newton County
Indiana
Kentland
Indy Sayre
Davis
Motrocco
Rensaler
Merchant Tries to End Life by Dashing Beneath Streetcar
Samuel Myers, a Kewanee clothing store proprietor, rushed at a moving street car in Springfield on February 11. He had just broken from his wife and sister in law at a wedding he attended and attempted suicide earlier with a revolver. Ill health blamed by relatives. death expected momentarily.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Samuel Myers
Kewanee
Myers
Irish Republican Army Attacks Troop Trains
In Cork on February 12 a hundred armed men attacked a passenger train near Mill Street station. One soldier was killed and several wounded as gunfire hit the car carrying thirty soldiers. The injured were moved to Cork military hospital aboard a special train.
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Associated Press
Cork
Mill Street
Girl killed by falling stone in Chicago State Street building
Miss Rose Georges, 2 model, was killed yesterday afternoon when a stone cornice fell from the sixth floor of the Hillman Building near State and Madison. Workmen were rewiring masonry as the tragedy occurred.
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State Street
Associated Press
Chicago
Rose Georges
Hillman
State and
Madison Streets
Bomb Explodes at Chicago Ward Democrats HQ
A bomb blast at the Nineteenth ward Democratic headquarters in Chicago injured six, with two precinct captains sustaining broken legs and another leg blown off. Candidate Anthony DAndrea narrowly escaped after speaking to about 300 supporters. Alderman Johnny Powers condemned the violence amid a long feud. Two suspects fled in a red car as a police officer fired at them.
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Ay Associated Press
Chicago
Anthony D’andrea
D’andréa
Johnny Powers
State Senate
D’andrea
Powers
Eight year old girl Talks for eight days in Waukegan
Miriam Rubind an eight year old girl in Waukegan has talked almost nonstop for eight days and slept only about three hours. Doctors find her rational and appetite normal while vital signs show no clear cause. They fear possible sleeping sickness or pneumonia though no similar case is known.
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Associated Press
Waukegan
Miriam
A. M. Rubind
Army planes sweep Texas region for missing lieutenant
Army planes from Texas New Mexico and Arizona stations prepared to depart at dawn today to search for Lieutenant Alexander Pearson missing since Thursday. Wireless and telephone messages were sent to all stations and postmasters along the 800 mile route from El Paso to Houston to locate the pilot who expected to land at Houston late Thursday.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Alexander Pearson
Houston
Tornado in Georgia kills mother and child near Edie
A tornado near Edie eight miles from Augusta on Thursday afternoon killed a Negro mother and her child and destroyed several small houses. Authorities believe the storm was part of a larger system that struck Oconee earlier in the day.
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Georgia
Associated Press
Augusta
Killef
Edie
Here
Oconee
Geary murder case cited prejudice and insanity claim
In Springfield February 12 the defense urged a new trial for Gene Geary, alleging passion fueled by Chicago papers tainted the verdict. Mich ael Ahearn described Geary as insane, suffering paresis and alcoholic paranoia, and noted alienist Dr Grinker’s warning of future mental decline. He argued false court rulings and inflamed public opinion robbed Geary of a fair trial. The county prosecutor recited Geary’s criminal history and prior trials, including the last killing done without provocation.
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Associated Press
Pringfield
Chicago
Gene Geary
Supreme Court
Geary
Michael Ahearn
Grinker
Ahearn
Eee County States Attorney’s Office
Railroad Executives Call Wage Conference in Chicago
Chicago Feb 11 The American Association of Railway Executives called a February 18 meeting in Chicago for all presidents of member railroads to discuss further steps in the fight to abrogate the national agreement. The goal is to restore pre war operating conditions by reducing expenses in stages.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Association of Railway
Senator May Seeks Impeachment of Landis
Senator Dial of South Carolina announced in Washington that he would pursue impeachment of Chicago Federal Judge Landis if confirmation of press-credited statements stands in the Francis Geary embezzlement case.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dial
South Carolina
Senate Today
Landis
Chicago
Francis Geary
Wheat Growers to Sell Crops by Co operation
Chicago Feb. 12 The National Association of Wheat Growers adopted a cooperative plan to sell their product cutting middlemen profits by about 45 cents a bushel. The move came at a final meeting of the association's executive committee.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Association of Wheat Growers
Association
Memphis Fire Claims Women and Children Deaths
In Memphis on February 12 a blaze gutted the first floor of a two story frame building, killing two women and two children. Fire crews battled the flames as residents fled the burning structure and authorities investigated the cause of the deadly fire.
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Memphis
Associated Press
Tenn
al Eea
Clean-up call echoes in Colchester as indictments loom
Independent: Fred Wayland and Harry Averill were taken to Joliet to begin serving their indefinite state penitentiary terms. Wayland faced a 1 to 15 year sentence. Report says further indictments are filed against others who left the area and implicated in the crime. Officials urge local cooperation for a genuine cleaning to curb chronic criminals, while expressing sympathy for youths used by older conspirators. The piece condemns past cover-ups and calls Colchester residents to wake up to local crime conditions.
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Fred Wayland
Harry Averill
Joliet
Colchester
Farm bureau sets multiple community meetings next week
The farm bureau announced meetings for next week at locations including People’s State Bank Colchester Hills Grove church Tennessee township Bardolph and Blandinsville with Sciota’s Christian church today led by M L Hunt. Yesterday’s Good Hope session drew many farm bureau members and featured Mr Holmes, vice president of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
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Farm Bureau
People’s State Bank
Farmer's Room
Colchester
Hills Grove Church
Tennessee Township
Bardolph
Blandinsville
Sciota
Christian Church
M. L. Hunt
Good Hope
Holmes
The
Tlinois Agricultural Association
Archbishop Dougherty to Be Named Cardinal
Philadelphia dispatch confirms Archbishop Dennis J. Dougherty will be raised to the cardinalate. He will depart for Rome within ten days to receive the title.
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Archbishop Dougherty
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Rome
Dennis J. Dougherty
Chicago Bar Association Seeks Disbarment of Rabbi
Springfield Feb 12 Abram J Messing former Jewish rabbi in Bloomington and professor of Blackstone law at Illinois Wesleyan University was named for disbarment by the Chicago Bar Association in a petition filed with the supreme court today. Messing connected with the Consumers Tax Co swindle.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Abram J. Messing
Bloomington
Blackstone Law
Illinois ‘Wesleyan University
Chicago Bar Association
Supreme Court
Messing
Consumers Tax Co
Chicago Police Chief to Dismiss 500 Cops
Chicago police captains were summoned to report 500 loafers in the department, the chief announced he will dismiss them. The move targets misconduct and inefficiency within precinct ranks as part of a broad reform effort.
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Chicago
Correction on Humbird Tavern location in Lincoln trail
A correction notes an error in the Lincoln trail record. Humbird Tavern is located on section 4, not section 10, as previously stated. The correction clarifies the precise section for accurate mapping and historical record.
Local Schools to Face Easy First Round in Invitational Tourney
The drawing for the 25 team annual invitational basketball tournament at the Normal school was held last evening. Local schools drew what officials called easy picks for their initial games to be played Thursday through Saturday at the Normal and high schools. The schedule shows pairings like Astoria vs Avon and Camp Point vs Macomb among others with sessions on a winner and loser basis. Spava Drew receives a bye as play opens Thursday with multiple afternoon and evening matchups.
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Normal School
Champion
Roberts
E. A. Harmen
Jacksonville
L. E. Eyer
Bloomington
A. R. Motter
LeMar
Spava
Astoria
Avon
Bardolph
Rushville
Camp Point
Macomb
Cuba
Bowen
Plymouth
TaHarpe
Golden
Normal Academy
Roseville
Elveston
Industry
Hamilton
Farmington
Table Grove
Bushnell
Oneida
Peoria
Kirkwood
Vermont
Lewistown
Spavn
Home brewer cannot be convicted under prohibition law judge rules
Denver judge George W Dunn ruled that a home brewer cannot be convicted of violating prohibition laws unless the brew is shown to be manufactured for sale or gift The decision came in a Denver county court case involving alleged violation linked to Bigires sellers advertisements and a Denver Colorado context dated February 11.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
George W. Dunn
Littleton, Colo
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Self
Irish Republican Army
Council
Tjenies
State Supreme Court
Gogjsmen
Chicago Press
Independent
Good ‘Hope Success
8. F. Russell
T. A. Wayland
Bigires
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