President Roach Heads Bankers Group Two
iF MAN ye PRESIDENT iF MAN ye PRESIDENT ROACH OF BUSH-1 HEADS GROUP TWO OF BANKERS.
26 May 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
1
iF MAN ye PRESIDENT iF MAN ye PRESIDENT ROACH OF BUSH-1 HEADS GROUP TWO OF BANKERS.
Session of the Illinois Bankers Association ends with endorsement of the state police bill. Officers elected include K C Roach Bushina Nominating Committee members with names Bailey Macomb Dewey Tarby Elm Heald Can Knox Woodford Fulton Logan and others. Resolutions praise the state measure and thank local bankers for courtesies during the meeting.
Amateur baseball notes report a plan for an even matchup at air grounds at 3 o clock on Sunday as teams seek parity after a recent defeat. Local changes and spectator arrangements are mentioned with a focus on event timing and venue.
The By-Stander's daily Colchester letter was carried on the afternoon train and thus omitted from today’s department. It will be published with tomorrow's issue.
The sheriff reports a chicken theft weeks ago after a man drove to a country store selling birds claiming money for a carnival. Onlookers and merchants knew the chickens were stolen but did not inform officers, prompting public questions about police effectiveness and citizen duty.
Secretary Mellon said today in Washington that foreign loans totaling about ten billion dollars will be funded to the allies during the war this year. He added that accumulated unpaid interest would likely be funded as well in payments spread over several years.
London May 26 four battalions of British troops on the Rhine began their advance to Upper Silesia to reinforce allied forces there. The transfer is expected to be completed by week’s end.
McDonough county boys from Mexico Academy return home for the summer term end. Names include Lewis Schnarr Vernett Finston Harold Donkle y Plymouth Knappenberger Blandinsville Harry Geltmacher Good Hope and Waldo Davis Blandinsville. The Blue Melody Boys Ot tumwa Iowa provided a fine dance program at Jolly hall, enjoyed by all. The Imperial Orchestra of Des Moines, popular here recently, is engaged for next week’s Monday and Tuesday nights.
H W Renz manager of the Ma comb Buick Co is called to Chicago for a Buick dealers banquet at the LaSalle Hotel in the Chicago Branch district. Renz departs today for the event and will be away briefly.
Springfield May 26 Illinois House blocked advancement of a highway maintenance and civil service overhaul. The Meents bill was moved to a future order with amendments possible before passage. Civil service provisions were defeated in an associated vote. The child labor bill neared third reading and the soldiers orphans home bill passed, directing vocational training at Normal. Commencement tonight at First Presbyterian with 47 graduates to be addressed by Dr. Matheney of Indianapolis.
Dublin reports show the historic customs house burned by a civilian raiding party. About fifty men were detained by crown forces and spent the night in city prisons as bodies of more than a dozen victims were found in morgues. Some raiders may have perished in the blaze.
At a White House dinner President Harding discussed promoting exportation as a path to normal business conditions with Secretaries Mellon and Hoover, J. P. Morgan, and other financiers attending.
Eddie Rickenbacher, American ace, departed Redwood City at 8 32 a m aiming to reach Washington D C by tomorrow night. The scramble was delayed earlier by fog on his second attempt to depart today.
University of Michigan officials said charges of professionalism against Julie Mee star shortstop of Illinois University came as a surprise. No formal protest action has been taken.
More than triple the available large poppies were sold by the American Legion for window decorations. Telegrams could not secure enough poppies quickly, and most Macomb businesses had placed orders. A group of Macomb young ladies assemble more poppies at Miss Lenore Mecum’s home for distribution to those who ordered them. Profits support the hospital benefit fund and Legion club rooms.
Roy Coats scored another success at the Illinois Theatre with Sweethearts, his first stage performance after Havana Town. Helen Campbell and Geo Koch sang in close harmony while Winifred Han an and William Wyne danced the encore numbers, making the show a pleasing, repeatable hit.
Residents along Kill Jordan speculate on oil on their property after surface slicks appeared in the creek. They debate drilling but later conclude last night’s rain washed surplus oil from streets, not a natural well.
Monmouth bloodhounds traced a Colchester robbery suspect from Colchester to Macomb along the Q railroad line. The trail ended at the Macomb depot where the thief likely left by train or taxi, with the Reynolds bicycle also found in Colchester linking the two burglaries.
Harry C. Holmes of this city was awarded the contract to build culverts on Grant street between Lafayette and Randolph. The bid of 500 dollars was opened at 1 30 today amid several others. Work must be finished by July 1 to relieve the mud and impassable condition caused by poor drainage.
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