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M T-f1?? 5PT" "That's a lie," when att'y made state ment to jury. Dr. W. C. Huntington, recently ap pointed federal agent in charge of local federal bureau of commerce, took charge. Jesse Williams, negro, who at tacked Mrs. Anna Schwartz, Wheat on, a month ago, sentenced to 24 years in prison. Firm of Smiley, caterer, to close. Served Chicago's wealthiest families. L. E. McGann, com'r public works, ordered to draw up ordinance by council sub-committee providing via duct and bridge over river at N. Franklin. Judge Newcomer decided suit fit pretty girl. S,he claims it didn't. Must pay tailor. Fleet of barges to leave La Salle, HI., for New Orleans on May 1. Freight to be carried to San Fran cisco. First water freight service to coast. Lake Forest college closed. Hero of play has scarlet fever. Rest of players under quarantine. Mrs. Albert Vasey, wife of missing salesman, to testify before grand jury regarding disappearance of husband. Ed Gard, former city detective, to serve 60-day sentence for dbntempt of court imposed 4 years ago. Mrs. Louis Literhose, 26 N. Halsted, couldn't identify body of man re sembling husband. Left her looking for work. Didn't return. John Rossiner, 5809 S. Washtenaw av., fined $10 for beating horse. Engagement of Dr. H. Claflin, 77, not broken. To marry soon. John Johnson, 1642 N. Park av., and daughter kissed and made up in court. She had shot him for abusing mother. He will reform. Hal Burke released by Aurora po lice. Held as murder suspect. 200 River Forest citizens voted with postcards in primary. Fred Berger's saloon, 249 W. 35th, roDDea. $iu. W. H. Sage, former Wheaton drug gist, may not get job of deputy col lector of internal revenue. Fined for illegally selling liquor in drug store. Safe in office of Dieges & Clusfl Co., jewelers, Schiller bldg., robbed. Jew-rf elry worth $4,100 taken. J Chief Gleason ordered tags tied tots steering wheels of autos of violators of 30-minute loop standing law. Many ; warned. ' Evan st on stricken with roller skat--1 ing craze. Bread being sold for 5 cents. Big-n bakers doubtful if price wil stay s down. i III. Man. Ass'n to hold meeting in Springfield on March 30. Slogan wifl.rf be "Let business men alone." ' Max Wall's saloon, 2426 Sheffield av., held up. $20. -b George Dunn, att'y, 58, Fox Lake,n found dying in Union station train'' yard. Thought heart disease. n Fannie Bielik, stenographer, out of work, jumped in lake. Swam out.'- Taken to hospital. S Street car struck auto at N. Clarke and Oak sts. Mrs. J. A. Graham, 536 Deming pi., had face cut by flying H glass. Francis D. Hanna, former newspa per man, took job of morals inspect tor today. I'' John Worthington, former head of Am. Banking ass'n, placed on trial's before Judge Petit- Con gamef charged. Pleaded not guilty. d Judge Sabath says poor housing -conditions to blame for disruptedd marriages. To get statistics. q W. Hypes, gen. sales mgr. of Mar-' shall Field, elected pres. of Union league club. '" William Lorimer and 6 other in dieted officials of La Salle St. Savings bank pleaded not guilty before Fed eral Judge Carpenter. " Chief Gleason opened investigation"1 into report that H. Goldman, 925 S,-d Hermitage av., suicided over losses in gambling house. ' Three bandits got away with $175o and goods worth $200 from steam-' d ship agency and real estate office ati 670 W. 18th St. MMHHMHl