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TWO CENTS THE DAY BOOK-TWO CENTS EQUIP ILLINOIS GUARD TO FULL WAR STRENGTH Springfield, III., March 21. Acting under orders from the war depart ment at Washington, Adj't Gen. Dickson today began preparations to equip the Illinois national guard to full war strength. The full- quota of troops of the Illinois guard would be approximate ly 20,000 men. i announSments WEDNESDAY 13th ward Socialists meet at Eliz abeth Weal's, 2525 Wilcox. Junior Socialist Labor league meets at 738 W. Madison, 7 p. m. Chicago Bahai assembly meets at Hartford bldg., 8 S. Dearborn, 3:30 p. m. Subject: "The Fulfillment of Prophecy." . Mr. R. M. Joslyn of Elgin, pres. of Evolution Society, lectures at Jew ish Alliance, 1243 N. Wood, on "The Evolution and Origin of Religion." THURSDAY Mr. F. D. Flint, manager and sec'y of Nat'l Suspended Mono-Rail Co.,' speaks before the Press Club of Chi cago at clubrooms, 12:30 p. m. Englewood Y. P. S. L. meets at 5824 Aberdeen, 8 p. m. 22d ward Democratic organization meets at Yondorf hall, North av. and Halsted, 8 p. m. Mothers' league mass meeting to protest high cost of living, at Hebrew Inst, 1258 Taylor, 7:30 p. m. Morris Seskind, Wm. Rodriguez and others speak. , Office Employes' union, No. 12,755, organization meeting at Masonic Temple, room 210, 7 p. m. Office workers invited. Indianapolis, Ind. 46 of 150 in dicted by federal grand jury on elec tion fraud charges pleaded guilty when arraigned in federal court. ' THEY'VE HEARD THE CALL By Jim Manee There's a band of bloomin' gypsies, Who have wintered here in town. They are plannin', so they tell us, On the breakin' of their ground. They have heard the call of nature, And they're packin' up their loads. 'Tis the call of spring that's pullin' 'em Out on the country roads. 4 P. S. "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie," as played by a' hurdy gurdy, floated in through our window today. Nuf ced! NICK ROMANOFF NOT WORTH AS MUCH AS CHUCK CHAPLIN New York, March 21. An offer of 10,000 rubles a week ($5,000) was cabled to Nicholas Romanoff of Rus sia today by Louis J. Selznick, movie producer, to come to America and appear in a film called "Behind the Throne." Selznick, once a penni less exile, is now a millionaire. RESTORE GUARDSMEN'S RIGHTS Washington, March 21. President Wilson has issued an executive order restoring to their former civil service status all national guardsmen who as a result of border service lost their rating, the department of commerce stated today. a o o ; -we '. FIRE IN PAINT PLANT An explosion in barrel paint and white lead departments of Sherwin- Williams Co., 115th st and Langley W av., resulted in a fire that caused a 4-11 alarm to be sent in. Fire said to have trapped several persons. WEATHER FORECAST, Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs day; not much change in tempera ture; moderate, variable winds. Tem perature! Tuesday: High, 64;. toWj 34