Riots and recall drive shake Chicago leaders
Police and state officials confront a surge of arrests as a Cook County grand jury indicts eight Chicago leaders linked to the gas workers feud and gang violence. More than 400 arrested, with many held on writs as authorities vow to pursue murder charges in the conflict surrounding the era’s labor strife.
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Associated Press
Iivo
Eine
Chicago
Cook County Grand Jury
Murfeud
Gas Workers
Fred Mader
Building Trades Nil
Cornelus Shea
I Theatre Janitors Union
T Iele
Jeremiah Horn
Ilihoy
Henient
Ives
T He
Horn
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Ford Discusses National Defense
Manley Ford of Washing, J. C. visitor, spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon in the Christian church. He explained the National Defense plan, the army divisions into nine corps areas, and Illinois inclusion in the six. Ford urged local groups to consider national problems and support the service slogan. Visiting at home, Vie Hicks and Miss Shirley arrived from Kan. Blandvis will be glad to see talented young ladies.
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Manley Ford
J. C
J. M
Kiluicheon
Vie Hicks
Miss Shirley
Kan- Win Mosday
Kiew Shirley
Track Meet Draws 260 Athletes From 27 Schools
The annual college event on the teachers college field brings 260 competitors from 27 schools for a high school and grade school meet. Medals go to top three in each event, with a loving cup awarded to the winning school after three victories, plus a silver cup for the top point scorer and a plaque for the overall winner.
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McDonough
Teachers’ College
Lewis Omer
Abingdon
J. A. Weather
Good Hope
Rosesville
Stronghurst
Meei Collins
Litchfield
Yorley
M. Lindsey
F. Douglas
R. Horwedel
B. Bell
F. Smith
R. Maxwell
Bushnell
Sparks
King
Kendall
Krauser
Hummell
Tainter
Sharp
Roger
Every
Boote
Byers
V. Litchfield
St Viator Beats Lombard By Six In Free Hit Game
St Viators of Kankakee defeated Lombard 15 to 8 in a game noted for free hitting. Nester of Lombard struck out five, then moved to right field and contributed one run and two hits. Birthday surprise honors Mrs. Kate Salisbury at M E Sunday school class No 18 on her 64th birthday with dinner cake and gifts.
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St. Viators
Kankakee
Nester
Lombard
Ili
Kate Salisbury
M. E. Sunday School
Ural Reeder
Rostron
Maggie Wells
T. T. Gray
Amos Ellis
Dorothy Yaap
Louise Agnew
Priscilla Johnston
Eugene Greenup
Hugh Swearingen
Doral Payne
Anna Dennis
Mary Parks
M. B. Easley
S. D. McLean
Dil‘emma Powell
Glen Hayden
Donald
Robert
Albert Yeap
Carl
George McLain
Elva Salisbury
L. Toots
Insanity Attack Sinks Bethel Man in City Jail
Wilse Stoneking formerly of Bethel township, recently released from an asylum, suffered another attack of insanity at John Steele’s home on East Wheeler Street late last night. He is now in the county jail though in reasonable physical health, his mental state worse than before.
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Wilse Stoneking
Bethel Township
John Steele
East Wheeler Street
Carpentier Knocks Lewis Out In First Round
Georges Carpentier knocked out Ted Lewis two minutes into a scheduled 20 round bout after a clinch and a stiff uppercut broke Lewis’s jaw and floored him for the count in the match.
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Georges Carpentier
Ted Lewis
Bushnell High School Graduation List of 23 Seniors
Twenty three students will receive diplomas at Bushnell high school's commencement Friday May 19 in the auditorium. Names include Mabel Auld Lois Dertinger Frankie Swartzbaugh Fannie Swartzbaugh Carol Everett Mabel Wells Mary Beatty Florence Barr Vivian Wells Mary McCartney Edna Pool Freda Sheckler May Ellison Pearl Havens Mabel Silberer Clarene Dimmitt Elizabeth Jobe Louis Silberer Verne Walters Leo Walters Ralph Hendershot Harold Stoddard Leslie Lentz. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered next Sunday night at the Methodist church by Rev. Vandettum.
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Bushnell High School
Mabel Auld
Lois Dertinger
Frankie Swartzbaugh
Fannie Swartzbaugh
Carol Everett
Mabel Wells
Mary Beatty
Florence Barr
Vivian Wells
Mary McCartney
Edna Pool
Freda Sheckler
May Ellison
Pearl Havens
Mabel Silberer
Exercise beats cosmetics says Chicago expert
Chicago beauty expert Mrs. Marie Baird argues cheeks gain lasting color from exercise such as long hikes and regular workouts, rather than cosmetic products.
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Chicago
Marie Baird
Jitney Attracts Five Cent Dance Tonight In Holmes Park
The Nomals of Jazzland will play for a five cent dance at Holmes park tonight with Ernie’s band as the attraction for tomorrow night. A large Saturday crowd is expected due to the track meet bringing visitors to Macomb.
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Holmes Park
Ernie
Macomb
Organizing Tennis Club Opens Courts Near High School
The South Side Tennis Club has established a court opposite the high school building and is reorganizing. New members are being accepted with H. F. Seeger serving as acting secretary.
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South Side Tennis Club
H. F. Seeger
Fly season starts as screen sales surge
Hardware and lumber dealers report a busy run on screen wire and ready made screens signaling housewives are cleaning and screening to keep out flies and mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are expected to be unusually bad this year due to heavy rainfall.
Two Convicted Thieves Sentenced to Joliet Prison
Chas. McDonald and Ervin Pestle, convicted of chicken theft in this term’s court, were taken to Joliet by Sheriff B. J. Sapp for a prison term of one to ten years.
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Joliet
Chas. McDonald
Ervin Pestle
B. J. Sapp
Mayor proposes street paving plan without new ordinance
Mayor McLean and Warren Fuller representing Burlington railroad and Central Illinois Public Service Company announce an agreement to pave the block east of the stockyards and north from Calhoun street at the rail line. The railroad and utility owners will bear all pavement costs, the city covers intersections. No paving district needed. Completion of East Calhoun paving is hoped for this summer.
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McLean
Warren A Fuller
Burlington Railroad
Calhoun Street
Central Illinois Public Service Company
East Calhoun
Prairie City Man Wills Widow Estate
In probate records Horatio N. Cole of Prairie City died March 19 leaving $4,000 in real estate to his widow Ella I. Cole who is named executrix. She must pay each of their three children $5. The will, dated February 23, 1912, was witnessed by E. M. Spangler and II. V. Maxwell.
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Horatio N. Cole
Prairie City
Ella I. Cole
Executrix
E. M. Spangler
II. V. Maxwell
Carpentier Knocks Out Lewis in First Round
London report says the knockout blow that stopped the bout was legitimate according to experts though audience cries foul arose. Reserve Joe Palmer states the punch was perfectly fair and Lewis failed to protect himself after breaking from a clinch.
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London
Georges Carpentier
Kid’ Lewis
Joe Palmer
Lewis
Lloyd George Seeks Exit Strategy If France Quits Parley
A Genoa dispatch says if France and Belgium leave the conference, Prime Minister Lloyd George will stay to steer the talks to port with a shorthanded crew. The report links the possible departure to shifts in Allied diplomacy and aims to keep Britain engaged in negotiating terms.
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Lloyd George
France
London
Evening Standard
Genoa
LeForce Defends Len Small in Grant Park Bank Case
Waukegan May 12 Chas LeForgee chief counsel for Governor Small opens defense in the conspiracy trial asserting Small’s innocence. He argues the governor handled large sums as treasurer and seeks to separate character from guilt, defining bank terms and noting Grant Park Bank certificates were paid as late as 1919.
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Waukegan
Chas. LeForce
Governor Small
Len Small
Small
United States
Wright
Grant Park Bank
LeForgee
Grant Park
Meteor Lands in Virginia Darkens Skies Over Area
A meteor slammed into Virginia last night causing a 500 square foot depression and burying several trees in a grove 12 miles northwest of Blackstone. The event shattered homes in about six cities and drew dramatic attention from residents across the state.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Virginia
Blackstone
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs John Francis OL
A daughter was born Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Francis OL sen or near Sciota.
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John Francis Olsen
Sciota
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Foster
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Calhoun
U. S
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