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WHAT HAPPENED II CHICAGO TODAY Herman Meggenberg, 28416 N. Robey st., found lying at W. Randolph and Sheldon sts. with knife wounds ori head and face. Irish organizations will co-operate and give a ball in honor of Paudeen Burke, Titanic survivor, at Emerald Dancing Academy next Saturday.. Dennis Callahan, held in St. Louis and wantect in cities all over the country for jewel rob beries, will not be returned to Chicago by St. Louis police. He is wanted here in connection with robbery of Edward Alberti's jew elrysto're, 1246 Milwaukee av., where thieves escaped with jew els valued at $20,000. J Jeremiah Brown, 40, who w(th companion tried to rob man on Grand av., arrested by police of jW. Chicago station after exciting chase for several blocks along &. Halsted st. The Catholic Women's League will have charge of the tea room at Household , Show, Coliseum, today. School management committee recommends teaching' of wireless telegraphy in public schools. Ex periments will be made at-Oak Park High School. Theodore A. Gross, superin tendent of small parks, was yes terday exonerated fromjjlame In connection with financial affairs of, small parks commission. Charles Breitske, 1838 Wells st, released yesterday after serv ing 17 months at Chester Peni tentiary for Criminal Insane. Charles Lazek, 1114 W. 18th st,, found dead in chair by son Heart failure. Richard Anderson, 6441 So. Morgan st., accused of stealing $80 worth of iron from Magnes Iron Works, 59th and Elizabeth, sts., where he was . employed, caught, after chase by detectives who fired several shots. , James Walsh, Robert Wilson, Clifford Williams and Charles Bernard arrested wjien they tried to "bunko" Henry Webster, trav eling machinist, Akron, O., into buying American 'Schpol of Avia tion, 24th and Cottage Grove ave. Williams and. Bernard also tried to "sell" Republic bldg. Nellie Higgins, 15, 1904 W. Erie St., fell while toller skating near h,ome. Broke right leg. WjUliam C. Williams, 1320 Fos ter ave., thrown from bicycle and severely injured when struck by auto owned by Arthur South worth, 1010 Elmwood ave., Wil mette, and driven by his daughter Olive Sbuthwprth, 15. Accident occurred at Chicago ave. and Dempster st. William 'Lewis, 29, 2919 So. Dearborn St., knocked down dur ing quarrel and skull fractured at 31st and State sts. Died later at Provident hospital. Ernest Hurd, 3452 Forest ave., and John Yates, roomer at Hurd home, taken into custody." All -were colored. - Mry Odoskwemz, 3, 2030 Fer dinand st., bitten in face "by dog while playing in rear of home. Stanley Gn'atcke, 422 W. In diana St., attempted suicide by shooting himself in head while at