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SICK MAN SAYS HE WAS OUSTED FROM OAK FOREST Because he overstayed his leave of absence from the Oak Forest infirm ary, and despite the fact that he is dying of consumption, Jacob Remont of 11 E. 14th pL was barred from the A institution by its superintendent W when he attempted to return. "But I'm sick, I'm dying. I can't sleep out in the fields," said the old man. "Cant help it You broke the rules," replied Sup't Mullenback, ac cording to Remont The case was brought to the at tention of the county board yester day and a motion to have him rein stated was. made. It was Mocked by the McCormick faction. Remont will be cared for by the public service committee, o o . NEW EXAM DREAM BUSTS And still another of the Examiner's dreams of the rarebit fiend has col- lapsed. During the recent hue and cry down in the redlight district the Examiner was wont to spring some thing each day that was wild and ex citing like "Old Sleuth," Each after noon the story would vanish in thin air. One nice morning the Exam came out and announced thai where the police had failed, they had succeeded. They had found the "missing wit nesses" at Cedar Lake. The police and the state's attorney got on the trail. This was indeedhot stuff. But now Hoyne, after an investi gation, has given up in disgust He A says the story was groundless. The witnesses are now being sought in Lake Waubesa, Wis. But the Exam didn't hand out this tip. o o WOULD PROTECT CATTLE' . ' Alarmed by the decrease in the pat-v tie on our western plains, members, of the United Master. Butchers'-Ass'n of America and National .Retail Butchers' Ass'n yesterday- adopted resolutions 'calling upon congress for the protection, conservation and in crease of the live stock industry The resolutions ask that congress set aside temper cent of the income tax to be used in improving cut over and other undeveloped lands. An act to prevent the slaughter of female calves under the age of five years was also asked. A repeal of the tax on wrapping paper and oleomarger ine as a scheme for solving the high cost problem was suggested. KILLS WIFE AND SELF Jealousy yesterday prompted Thor wald Nlelson, superintendent of the Danish Old People's Home at Nor wood Park, to take the life of his wife. He fired six shots, all of which took effect. The woman died in stantly. Leaving her body lying upon the floor of their bedroom, Nielson raa into the basement of the institution, threw a noose over, bis head, attach ed the other end to a rafter, raised his knees from the floor and hung himself. His body was cut down by a policeman called by inmates of the home. Dr. W. K. Yorks of 6906 E. Circle av., is the man in the case. Although he says that his relations with Mrs. Nielson were purely of a professional nature, Nielson claimed that the two were too friendly. The physician's ' third wife is said to have left him two weeks ago on account of Mrs. Nielson. Nielson was 38 years old, his wife 36. o o DRUGS TO JUMP IN PRICE The war will have a bad effect on the price of drugs, according to local druggists. Already the prices are be ginning to soar. Up to date they iave gone up from 10 to 20 per cent. This is caused by the fact that so many drugs used in America are pre pared in the countries effected by the war. This is especially true of 'tar taric acid, quinine, citric acid and sal-varsan. Jjj