Illinois News Brevities Highlights Across State
Vice President Dawes and Mrs. Dawes visited Camp Roosevelt Fort Sheridan. Knox College elects Albert Britt as president at Galesburg. Trinity Episcopal church Belvidere sustains fire with estimated loss 8000 to 10000 dollars. Illinois first charitable institution opens in Jacksonville marked September 17. Governor Small to attend Governor's day at Camp Grant August 27 with air combat demonstration. Illinois State Fair awards total 138962 dollars and 75 cents. University of Illinois Urbana growth demands 98 percent more space. 2299 admissions granted. registration September 21. Truck driver Josephson Jackson bound over on conspiracy to rob mail. Coal mines in southern Illinois ordered to resume with 5000-6000 workers likely to return. Memorial for 331st Infantry at Chipilly Ridge to honor WWI victory. Camp Grant mobilization of 33rd Division underway. 9000 soldiers to drill two weeks. Illinois law restricts under-14 work with allowances for voluntary non-school periods. Regional conservation conference planned at Clifty Falls October 15-16. Biennial appropriations show highway funding lead with 146 million dollars. Educational funding 32.8 million. state charitable and penal 82.3 million. Bond interest and retirement 23.0 million. Deep waterway and general government funds noted.
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Charles G. Dawes
Mra. Dawes
Camp Roosevelt
Fort Sheridan
Albert Britt
New York
Knox College
Galesburg
Trinity Episcopal Church
Belvidere
Illinois
Jacksonville
Governor Small
Camp Grant
National Guard
Middle West
Springfield
University of Ilinois
Urbana
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Josephson Jackson
Kewanee
Moline
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Chipilly Ridge
Forest Preserves
Chipiy Post
American Legion
Milton J. Foreman
Illinois National Guard
Prairie State
Canvon
W. H. Curran
Carlstrom
Illnois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Clifty Falls State Park
Madison
Ind
Small
Cornelius R. Miller
Department of Public Works and Buildings
W. J. Straton
State Department of Conservation
Fiftyfourth General Assembly
James M. Kittleman
Lightning Kills Man at Radio Set in Clairton
William Henderson, twenty eight, of Clairton, was killed when a lightning bolt struck the aerial during a storm at a radio set in Pittsburgh area. Several others in the room were knocked unconscious but unharmed.
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Wnttsburgh
William Henderson
Clairton
Belgium Debt Settlement With United States Reached
Washington reports a joint Treasury conference reached an agreement on Belgiums debt to the United States. The total postwar and prewar debt sums to 417 million dollars with lenient terms. Belgium will pay 3 1 4 percent interest on postwar funds and no interest on prewar debt. Principal payments start immediately. The accord awaits ratification by Congress and the Belgian parliament.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Belgium
United States Commission
Great Britain
Congress
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