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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
1
A local crime wave investigation reports burglaries nearing resolution with authorities withholding full details. Police caution residents while pursuing leads and reviewing security footage to identify suspects. Early inquiries name no definite individuals or locations.
The By today reports say no arrests have been made in a spate of burglaries as residents sit up nightly with guns awaiting a visit from the so-called match burglar. Officials express limited information while urging readers to avoid sensationalism and await official word.
Friends of attorney Wayne C Townley learn his textbook on commercial law will be released soon by a Chicago firm. Townley, a McLean County Bar member and former Bloomington High civics teacher, completed the work months ago with about 400 court cases cited. The Illinois Educator will feature a review and comment on the book.
Chicago reports say Fred Mader, indicted president of the Building Trades council, will resign and all building trades unions will accept the Landis award. The move clears the way for completion of projects totaling 200 million dollars.
The county board plans a regular quarterly meeting next Monday per statutory requirements. No items of especial importance are anticipated before the board.
A three year old child of Mr and Mrs Tom Sendrickson near Plymouth was knocked unconscious by a runaway horse that bolted from a neighbor's harness and charged into a yard. The horse veered a mile into the Hendrickson property where the boy stood, striking him on the hip. The injuries were serious but not life threatening, with a brief loss of consciousness.
In Peoria at one o'clock this morning Mrs. Fred Rhode fell from the second story of her husband’s soft drink parlor at Fayette and Washington Streets. She was knocked unconscious on a cement sidewall and swallowed several teeth. She was taken to Proctor hospital with predictions of recovery.
Phil Wilmarth of Vermont visited Macomb on business and studied local burglar activity. He expressed a theory that two Macomb men may be behind the recent sleepless nights as he pondered the motive and participants.
The speaker argues numbers imply either Dr Hartman or Ike Empey is guilty, with emphasis on Hartman. A request to interview Hartman is sidetracked as he is described as busy thumping Phil's abdominal regions.
A local physician notes health is above par and this is a good month for doctors to take vacations. He says May brings fewer illnesses as people recover from spring colds, get fresh air, eat vegetables, and wait for hot weather.
June report notes retail coal prices may rise by up to 1.75 dollars a ton due to higher mine prices. Secretary Hoover notified by Roderick Stephens, NY chair of the National Retail Coal Merchants Association, about agreements with producing-field operators.
The Colchester letter was not included as the afternoon train carried no Colchester items for today. The By-Stander section notes readers read the News first.
Lillian Russell known as Mrs. Alexander Moore and longtime star of American comic opera died at 2:30 a.m. in Pittsburgh after weeks of illness following a shipboard accident on a voyage from Europe. The incident, blamed by physicians as the primary cause, involved a violent overturn during a storm at sea. Nearby, a traveling salesman reported a vivid scene in Macomb commenting on domestic washing and local officials.
The 15 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Orvie Sappington of this city is in critical condition today at Thlmes hospital suffering from meningitis of the spine.
Turner leaves Lombard college after a brief visit and heads to San Diego, California, to join his mother and brothers who have been there for several months.
In Waukegan on June 6 Judge Edwards questioned witnesses in the governor Small’s bank case. Roy Taylor, assistant cashier, testified about missing records tied to the governor’s personal accounts after a state subpoena. A janitor’s death was noted as destroying some papers, with the court ruling to prove disappearance without detailing the entire destruction.
Adolphus Sanderen charged with disorderly conduct remains jailed after a Saturday arrest. State's Attorney A L Hainline cited him to county court with bonds set at 400 dollars. He has not posted, and the case likely will be brought before Judge Imes next week.
Lawton Oklahoma June 6 Rev Thomas J Erwin former pastor of First Presbyterian church reports he was attacked and beaten last night near the city. County officials found him several miles east of town in a weakened condition with most of his clothing torn.
About 1.2 million U S railway workers will vote within 30 days after the Railway Labor Board ordered wage reductions. A separate 7 cent per hour cut for shop mechanics and 9 cents for freight car men aims to save roughly 59.7 million annually for railroads, with clerks telegraphers and other classes to follow.
Pickets and spotters patrol torn up Springfield streets as workers prepare to be brought in from Chicago. Union HQ says Illinois Power Co. operations near completion are tied up amid the labor dispute.
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