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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
5
A historical note recalls April 12 as the day the first gun of the Civil War at Fort Sumter was fired. The current generation seldom grasps the ordeal, but survivors' faces, now aged and thinning, bring the memory to life.
The United States government won its first Chicago crackdown case against the Black Hand ring blamed for nearly 50 dynamite outrages and multiple murders. Gianni Alongi was convicted of mailing threatening letters to meat dealer Carmilo Marsala after Marsala refused to pay tribute, leading to bomb incidents near his northwest side shop. Court security and threats against Judge Landis followed the trial.
In the legislature Thursday Representative Pierson of Wilmette introduced a bill to criminalize campaigns soliciting pledges or assurances from candidates. The measure designates solicitation as a misdemeanor with fines up to 1000 dollars and potential jail time, aiming to curb influence on official conduct.
A wide column covers health, births, deaths, and local visits. It notes Frank McCormick training a horse, Al Hall and Henry Woods seen in Champaign, and Joe Busby winning a school election by three votes. It mentions Harry Miller in Torcon Mexico, clergy from Sidell, and ongoing farm and school news with brief weather and illness notes.
The Illinois Company plans a new illustrated weekly named the Illinois Statesman edited by McCan Davis. The prospectus is out and the magazine aims for a Collier's Harper's style presentation with strong illustrations. It will be Republican in politics but intended for all state residents and begin publication around May 1.
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