14 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1922
Page
1
In city court this week, prosecutors delivered raps centered on timing and procedure in a case described as complex. The proceedings focused on scheduling and compliance issues affecting the outcome.
Citizens A Miner and Quincy Jine circulated petitions to abolish Macomb city court. They gathered signatures for submission at the March city council meeting. Supporters argue for voters to decide the court's fate. opponents say the issue should be decided by aldermen.
Secretary Denby told the House naval committee that the next navy personnel should be fixed at 90 000 men and 6000 apprentices down from 100 000 men and 6000, with 100 destroyers to be placed out of commission. He projected a 70 million dollar saving in the next year's budget and proposed no cut in line officers. Annapolis first class to be graduated and commissioned. future academy appointments to be limited to three per congressman instead of five.
Belfast reports say 42 Ulster Unionists petition Premier Craig to free Monaghan football players held prisoner. Troops patrol Belfast streets as snipers claim lives and injuries rise. London dispatches warn of a near state of war amid republican plots and a suspended military evacuation.
Til in Ch'cato Mrs Harry A Blount has been ill at her mother's Evanston home for three weeks. She is some better but cannot yet return home.
President Harding remains opposed to special taxes or repealed tax returns to finance a soldiers bonus and may favor bond financing if it preserves financial stability. Congressional leaders pause tax plans awaiting White House approval on bond substitutes amid nationwide protest.
R. J. Worley of Blandinsville sustained injuries around noon today after his wagon horses spooked at a passing motorcycle and plunged him to the ground. He remains at Holmes hospital with a dislocated hip and a bruised side. internal injuries are not ruled out.
To Ft Madison, W C Miner, Lawrence Fisher and Dr K Worrell depart this morning in Miner's car for a short business trip to Ft Madison.
Two roof fires after 4 pm yesterday caused minimal damage. A Stocker home roof on South Randolph Street had a small hole near the chimney damaging about $10. A Lafayette Street fire caused about $20 in losses.
In Springfield on February 14 Associated Press reports that the constitutional convention shows only 57 delegates present and members express discouragement over delegate absence. Some say they have almost lost hope, though no one calls for final adjournment yet.
Indianapolis February 14 The wage scale committee for the United Mine Workers declares strong opposition to any reduction in mining prices and urges maintenance of the present basic wages. It recommends a general suspension of mining if no agreement by April 1, a referendum on any wage scale, an eight hour day with time and half for overtime, weekly pay days, elimination of fines for contract breaches, and a two year soft coal wage period from April 1.
The article yesterday on the fifty sixth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Amos Scott of this city misstated Mrs Scott’s maiden name. It should read Mahala A Welborn, not Mahala A Bean.
A farmer from Grundy county speaks at Macomb and Bushnell meetings urging cooperative grain marketing and criticizing short selling rules on U.S. exchanges. He cites figures from the Royal Commission and James Boyle to argue that published surpluses and market myths mislead farmers. Page four continuation promised. Deputy Collector Bruce Bailey will help Macomb taxpayers with free income tax return preparation on February 23 to 25.
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