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NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO Sunrise, 4:19; sunsot, 7:14. David Bennett arrested by deputy U. S. marshal. Alleged to haye forged checks in Canada. Diversey blvd bridge to be closed Monday morning. Channel to be fixed. Northbound roadway of Clark st bridge to be closed Sunday morning. Repaving. Decision in case of will of Geo. Ha vill who left most of $250,000 to sec ond wife expected. Contested by two children. Judge Cooper .freed Veronica Mc- Allen, former Minn. "U" co-ed, who ran away from asylum. Declared sane. Ed Lill suing Henry Frichtnicht and Peter Jackson for 30,000 for false arrest Viola Kleyhauer, 2, 8450 Odlesby av., fell 25 feet from window. Un hurt. Mrs. Anna Shishs, 3308 Wallace, told police she fought off burglar who entered home. After six week search police found Josephine Romejko at 4520 S. Tal nian av. Father seriously wounded in Russian army. Wants to see her before death. Attorneys for Ed Saul Leon who may be deported, wants habeas cor pus. Hotel proprietor. E. J. Cerny, Mrs. A. F. Kavina and their mother arrested for trying "to prevent laying ofgas main in front of home. Probationed. Police report this: 3 men with guns held up Ed Cohen's shoe store, 3223 Ogden av. Cohen hit all three with chtair, but still they get away with $2.40. Louis Thompson, 714 N. May', gas stove repair man, found guilty of con tributing to delinquency of 16-year-old girl. Probationed. . Has wife an'd child. Phil Skacoek, 1505 N. Paulina, dead. Shot by Stanley Redlinski, 1641 Brigham, in quarrel over wife. Judge Cooper ordered Mrs. Frankie Buchanan, 2116 N. Avers av., to bring 10-year-old daughter into court Husband alleges she is wrongfully retained. West Hammond saloonkeeper fil ing writ of mandamus for issuance of saloon license. 42 merit medals to be handed po lice department each year is plan of mayor. J. L. Jacobs, former city efficiency expert, engaged to make saloon sur vey. Mysterious person who has at tacked so many women in the far south side re-appeared last night and attempted to drag Mrsi Lottie Trewin into prairie. Neighbors heard screams. Man escaped. Robt Baird, Park Ridge, thinks his son was murdered. Body was found in river near Louisville. Frank Jourinsky, 1509 S. Kolmar av., dead. Out of work. Gas. Will Hulton, 2341 W. Harrison, jumped in river from Randolph st bridge. Said somebody was after him. To be examined. Rock Island engine picked up Will Carroll's auto and set it aside when it went dead on track. Mercury mounted to 90 degrees yesterday. Cooler weather promised. Will Passett, teamster, sentenced to Joliet for 20 years for contribut ing to delinquency of stepchildren. - o o FOREST PARK RIDE CARRIES YOU NEAR TO CLOUDS Chicago has now the highest, fast est ride in any amusement park right at its door. In Forest Park the Giant Coaster, or Chase Through -the Clouds, is said to eual any ride that ever thrilled Coney Island. Anna Harris, the young Chicago girl who has broken into ithe news-: papers several times with her feats as a swimmer, is the headliner of "Jonah and the Whale," which is being shown at the Water Circus,-!