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59; jW53f?WS Tsw(Kr3pej'h,-f,t''f "iW; ft ' LOCAL EVENTS IN TABLOID FORM Miss Mattie Williams, 3916 S. State, arrested, charged with stealing $200 from her employer, Mrs. Mary Morrissey, 3910 In diana ave. Police say girl admits crawling under bed and stealing money after her employer went to sleep, Col. Charles W. Foster, U. S. A., 7254 Ridge ave., died sudden ly of heart disease on a North western railroad train. Prof. F. R. Moulton, Univer sity of Chicago, says temperature of moon varies from boiling point to 200 degrees below zero same day. "Nothing lives on the moon," he said. Whonl wants to? Archie C. Tisdelle, former La Salle street banker, whose insti tution "became insolvent about three years ago, will be sum moned for trial tomorrow on in dictments charging he received deposits after he knew bank was insolvent, and with embezzle ment. Capt. Alexander Kopeco, of en gine Co. 106, died at St. Joseph's hospital. Was suffering from ab scess, and exposure at fire at Northern Milling Co. plant Mon day hastened his death. Lived at 2908 Logan blvd. Louis Buncel, 70, 3013 S. 41st court, struck and killed by Illi nois Central train while picking up coal on the tracks. Willie Ritchie, who seems to be in Packey McFarland's train for the sole purpose of subbing for the Stockyards Pride when the latter has an attack of "temper ament' outpointed Young Erne at Philadelphia last night. Packey refused to go on be cause of black eye received in pre vious bout. Indications are that fighter has broken with h'"s man ager, Emil Thiry. Mayfair Congregati onal Church destroyed by fire early to day. Members of church claim building was set on fire, and fire attorney is hunting incendiary, who is alleged to have fired sev eral other churches. Two families rescued in fire in three-story brick building at 4545 Evanston ave. Appropriation for school teach ers' salaries amounts to S600,000 more than last year, meaning in crease for all teachers. C. A. Holbrook, jewelry sales man for eastern company, left two gem-filled suitcases, valued at $20,000, in Spauling & Co.'s and went out to lunch. Young 'man appeared, spoke to guard, picked up the cases, and calmly walked away. And he hasn't been caught. Miss Francis E. Sabin, Oak Park high school, says readers should learn Latin and Greek in order to understand the sport page. In case they should run across "Soc et tuum" in a prize fight description, for instance. James Ford, 40, 1911 W. Mad ison, died at the County hospital early today of phomaine poison ing. Mrs. Grace Brown Guggen-heim-Wahl is divorced. , Judge Windes this afternoon decided the decree of divorce given Mrs. itu;. i - iriHHHHttliHi