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"-'t-' 'vfsYsrr . "yrrV 77W?r'! prop tps1 LOCAL DOINGS IN TABLOIDTORM Samuel 'Karter found unconscious in alley in rear of 112 North Ann st. Severe head wound. Majr die. Atty. Clarence Da'rrow will be chief speaker at reception and banquet in his honor by members of Lawyers' Association of Illinois, at Hotel Sher man, May 1. -Harry Siegfried arrested on com plaint of T. H. Conrad, Ridgemore Park. Robbery. Ignatz Kaciewski, 4640 S. Lincoln st, fell from car. Badly injured. Michael Rotchford, 25, 25th st. and Homan av., structural iron worker, hit on head when plank fell on him on 4th floor of new Continental and Commercial Bank Building, W. Ad ams arid La Salle sts.. "St. Luke!s .Hospital- Will die. Fractured skull. George Wilsey, 7, 3834 Elmwood av., found wandering streets with ball, bat and glove, he had Bought after robbing his bank. Was afraid to go home. Father called at station for him. H. Williams, 75, John McGovern, 1420 Hollywood av., captain in fire department for ten. years, seriously hurt, and H. E. Armstrong, . 845 Dakin st., severely hurt when Arm strong's auto hit" curb and. turned oyer. . . T. F. Lysaught, 85824 Lafayette av., arrested on complaint of wife.' Wouldn't buy milk for baby. Given choice, of buying milk or going to jail. Now buying milk. Central Y. M. ,C. A. education de partment have . discovered "new" way to reduce cost of living. "Keep one rooster and several chickens, in back yard" if you've got a back yard, of course. George. Baustert, 23, 5348 N. Ash land av., and Chas. P. Rink, 19, 5337 N. Ashland av., "joy-riders," held to grand jury on charge of burglary. Secretary of War Garrison has or dered West Side Met "L" road to remove their , bridge across Chicago Mrs, E. J. Sullivan, 3000 Harvard st, robbed of purse containing '$28 and jewelry while shopping in Man del Bros.' store. Believed taken, by woman of whom she had been asking advice. Trust papers did not print name of store she was robbed in. Burglars got $20 of Anna Fors berg, maid, when they, raided home of Mrs. A.-J. Lucas, 1621 Hinman av. Jacob Allen, 13, negro, confessed he robbed B. P. Nordberg's grocery 5515 Jefferson av., o'f $10 and some groceries. Jacob Bleckman, 2018 Evergreen av., robbed of purse and $5 on Madi son st car. Fred J. Dornseif, in printing busi ness, suing David Levi, reaL estate dealer, for $50,000 slander. Says Levi accused him of burning building at 3912 Perry st, owned bylievL . Police still searching f or Ed Bar clay, painting contractor; 2701 Ogden av., missing for 10 days. Believed suicide. Burglar jn home of F. R. Connell, 6519 Lexington av. Scared away 'by Mrs. Connell. Miss Flora-M. Nance, domestic, 'ar rested charged with attacking Mrs.' S. L. Goldman, 4643 Woodlawn av., her former employer, with a club Mrs. Goldman had refused to give the girl a reference andwithout one she' was unable to get a job. Leddy Tekres, 6,-710 Bjckerdike st., badly hurt while, riding .on wagons Legs caught in wheels. - o o- MAKES A DIFFERENCE The birds are singing in the trees ;( They're happy as the day is long. If we 'could get our food free, we r : xJVttldiiurJjl&merrysog,