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'""" -if-'- ' v---V - T-W ' NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO Sunrise, 5:55; sunset, 6:01. George E. Webster, defendant in case before Judge Cook of county court cited for contempt. Called law yer "liar." " - Ordinance requiring registration of birth within 36 hours recommended by council committee on health. Warrant out for John T. Dixon, po lice operator at Rawson st. station, charged with assault on Forrest Smith, att'y, with revolver. Judge Foell entered order directing Wm. A. Birk of Birk Bros., brewers, to pay wife $350 alimony. H. N. Robertson, owner cigar store, 200 N. 5th av., robbed by three men. Lost $21. Edith Smith, 2649 Park av., arrest ed as pickpocket after alleged at tempt to open pocketbook of Mrs. Barbara Ross, Edmonton, Can. INinois Gas ass'n in meeting at Hotel Sherman elected R. B. Harper of Chicago president. John W. Heatfield, 5540 Winthrop av., president dental supply firm, found dying in offices at 8 N. State. Bright's disease. Women of 6th ward met at Carter Practice school to lay plans for ob taining playground for kids in Wash ington park. Mrs. Sarah Hickory, 156 W. Huron, arrested for making Nicholas Frank, 1509 W. Monroe, dance to escape bullets. Sent to Bridewell for 3 mo. Eli Trubovic, 2045 Allport st., se verely beaten. Three men accused taken into custody. Martin Scully owner of candy store at 6907 S. Racine av., arrested for al lowing children to play with slot ma chine. Leopold Wolf, 6256 Blackstone av., butcher, sent to Bridewell for beat ing family, threatened them when re leased. Fined $100 and costs. Daughters American Revolution announced that $300,000 of $1,000, 000 for women's charitable hotel in loop is subscribed. Wm. Jones, 3449 State st, arrested by crowd when May Reilly, 20 Goethe st, complained of lost handbag. Eight guinea pigs, doomed to death for experimental purposes, escaped from cage in Alexian Bros.' hospital. Jacob Lesanawsky, 1744 Flournoy st, committed suicide. Gas. No rea son known. Three girls and four boys arrested in cave at 136 N. Elizabeth st Re volvers, razors and loot found. Hjalmar Palmgren, tailor, 3139 Mintrose av., suicide by gas. Reason unknown. Joseph Martin, grocer, 5701 Nor mal blvd., held up by three auto ban dits while closing store last night List $13. "Need policewomen at all dances where liquor is sold." Mrs. C. E. Merriam, before W. C. T. U.' at Wil lard hall. George H. Mead, former "ad" man, died in Milwaukee last night from drugs taken Tuesday. Edward Garrity, 1240 S, Wood, ar rested on complaint of wife, released when he promised Judge Sabbath not to drink more than two pints of beer daily. Board of managers of Bar Ass'n commended purpose of court of small claims where lawyers are used as lit-' tie as possible. Suit of Miss Jeramine Allen, book ing agent, against Mrs. Caroline White-Longone, singer, nonsuited. To sue again, she says. Mrs. Paul Melonas, 1646 Arcade pi., told Judge Sabath hubby fed her nothing but coffee. Melonas ordered to pay $5 a week. Dodestino Mastrogiovanni, whose bank at 2253 Wentworth .av., closed, says he will pay back all claims. Ignace Kolakowski, 670 Fay st, to be treated in city hospital, health' authorities lecided Blood-stained gas pipe found under porch at 718 Englewood av., may be clue in murder of Alex