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Attle of the Ballots Is Being Fought Today THE DE KALB DAILY CHRONICLE SNTY-EIGHT- H YEAR No. 103. DEKALB, ILLINOIS, TUBSDAY, APRIL 10, 1928. PRIC THREE cnm ATTLE OF THE BALLOTS IS BEING FOUGHT TODAY Dog Poisoner DOLE AGAIN BIRGER TO HANG ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH RETURNS TO Say&Autoist GE VOTE Reported at Skipped After WILD TIMES Work in City Auto Accident most IS CHAIRMAN BE LOOKED FOR Jerrie .Stevens is about the POSTED , Paul Raush, an employee of the INCHICAGO indignant resident m the city of Midwest Canneries, reported to the DeKalb today over the fact that police department last night that a last night some one was mean Supervisors Meet Yesterday, Chronicle to Use Every Facil man driving a Dodge sedan collided in DeKalb and in the to his dog. to One of the Biggest Political enough poison Seat New Members, in Giving Residents with his truck, causing damage State at Large Record Jerrie says the dog was a pet and ity the truck, and then drove away be- Battles in Years Is did not bother anyone in his neigh- and Name Head Election Results, fore Mr. Raush could learn his Poll Is Coming in borhood, and he is at a loss to know name. The accident occurred on the Being Waged why poisoned meat should have been south side of the city. placed for the animal. EARLY The truck driver was unable to Mr. Stevens is of the same opin- ADJOURN WIRE AND RADIO of - the SIDES BUSY owners of secure a very good description TODAY IS FINISH ion as other dog- the city, car or learn the license there is no punishment too severe numbers, J. A. Dole, chairman of the board Residents of this wish and it is very doubtful if the autolst for a dog ioisoner. community 10 UJ?) A ma BULLETIN of supervisors last year, following ing immediate returns on today's will be located. The damage to the Chicago. April of Alvin af- election will be Mruck was not of a serious nature. chine gun primary1 following a pine- DeKalb voters went to the the resignation Warren, primary given every failed to ter he became a member of the state possible service this evening by the apple campaign discourage and east the re-elect- ed voters and at noon today biggest legislature, was again to Chronicle. Special arrangements Chicago today, a iary vote in the history of FLOOD ROARS the of the have been made so record total of ballots seemed pos- chairmanship county that city, county sible of city, 1,105 more votes being board at the April meeting yester- and state returns will be given the OPEN GREAT despite reports intimidation, at two o'clock this -- violence, kidnapings and irregulari- after day. Charles Birger, notorious southern Illinois gang leader, public as soon as is humanly possi- were Mr. lost his last chance ties at the polls than east in the pri DOWN VALLEY Dole's chairmanship upon the Jo escape hanging the other day when the supreme court denied ble. This will be brought about by four Ex - of Mr. Warren, seemed a rehear the use of a United Press Candidates and voters alike suffer- mary years ago. pee resignation ing on bis conviction of murder and sentence to death. He is t0 be hanged special ed at the hands of to meet -- FRAUD CASE hoodlums, are that between 4,000 with the approval of the Friday. April 13, for the murder of Mayor Joe leased wire and the printer tele- solons and the Adams of West City in the a work- At noon County Judge Edmund K. 4,500 votes will be cast in Dam Breaks in Vermont Hills county people unless the court intervenes. Here is shown his mmm graph, radio and corps of the county. Since Birger with twn ers in the and A Jarecki, chief of the Cook county (alb. is the vote throughout being Minnie, left, and Charline. m city county. spe Following But no Lives Are Lost named to that position by the county constructed bulletin board Are Made election organization and leading fig in ten two cially that Opening Statements il- the precincts at Mr. Dole has consider- will be so the bulletins ure in drastic attempts to prevent Pderk this afternoon: in the Torrent board, spent lighted that able time in diligently studying the may be easily seenr, will be used. Today by the Opposing licit activities at the polls, issued a First 434 various problems that confront the in People who do not wish to come Lawyer in Oil Case statement predicting that today's Second . 348 COTTON Many Sorrow down town vote would be the biggest primary Vt., 10 (U.R) Flood supervisors. HAS for returns may get them Third 263 Barnet, April He has studied the committee; 263, 87 or 165. vote in Cook county history. waters, caused by the bursting of ) Attend Funeral by calling Fourth .. 254 work carefully and in his estima- The "United Press leased wire, 10. (U.R) M. T., Jarecki said reports to him indicat the dam at Oilman, Vt., were begin- Washington. April ed candidates on the ticket 404 tion named those supervisors on Mrs. Diedrich Jwfhich the news into The son-in-la- w of Sec- that Fifth ning to subside today, Clarence brings Everhart, former Sixth . 256 the committees who were fully com- WHIPHAND sorrow Chronicle news room in printed form Albert B. Fall, sponsored by United States Senator v Chase, town sheriff, told the United Deepest was in evidence retary of the Interior Deneen were 230 petent to handle the work. about St. will be opened at six o'clock tonight told a for the first time Charles leading over Seventh Press. everywhere Mary's church today jury administration candidates. 273 are flooded in some On the big issues that have been when the last services for Mrs. and will remain open until two that $233,000 in Liberty bonds was Eighth "The roads to Southern Fred o'clock tomorrow Violence in River Ward 323 the water in the Con- presented the board during the Democrats Serve Diedrich, who died early morning. Expert' paid by Harry F. Sinclair to Fall in Ninth places and time he has been in the executive Sunday ence has shown that the leased wire Widespread violence in the indus Mc-Na- ry were held Rev. J. A. May, 1922, a few weeks after Fall Tenth 325 necticut river is high," Chase said, an Ultimatum on morning today. out trial and river wards in was "but there seems to be little danger. chair, he has urged careful consider- Solon, priest of St. Mary's church gives the information much leased the Teapot Dome naval oil Chicago ation before any action was taken. About Bill was quicker than can be secured over reserve to His how- reported. Candidates were kidnapped, Total 3,100 "The river is higher than it us- ably assisted at these services Sinclair. story, This attitude on the iart bf the Father the radio. The radio stations must ever, had been revealed precinct captains slugged, and voters ually is in the spring freshets, but by Hopkins. previously thrown out near the flood conditions of chairman has made him many The church at Pine and Fourth secure its information from a news- to the senate Teapot Dome commit- bodily of polling places 10 (U.R) nowhere U.R when vote ?eoria, III., April Heavy November." friends about the county, who are Washington, April 10 street was crowded this for paper office having a leased wire tee. they refused. to according with the of last he is chairman to morning which time. to instructions from hoodlums. ting began opening Chase reported, as far as he had satisfied that again President Coolidge's opposition the last services of one of the most service, requires The Everhart's story came after the 93 of the McNary-Hauge- n Most of polls in the precincts there had been no loss of life of that body. certain provisions of the beloved women in DeKalb. Mrs. Chronicle will also use its radio, as government had outlined its case. the victims of violence. ly and continued heard, board met and have some police were adher- today steadily. or injuries. The yesterday, farm bill, including the Diedrich was born and raised in this it may returns that are charging Sinclair with conspiracy reports showed, rhe weather was clear and warm. while were no m the to- not included in -- ents of the Deneen Serious injury and possible loss of there changes equalization fee, was reiterated community, ami her most congenial the United Press and bringing the $233,000 deal as, faction, support- nail and Emmerson headquarters of personnel of the board this year, day, but it was" said at the White wire. The Chicago radio stations and the defense ing John A. Swanson for state's at- full life were avoided by the work disposition, her thoughtfulness of illegitimate; after ire of feverish activity and at Mrs. of the there was a certain procedure for House he Is hopeful of some farm others at all rather will broadcast the resuts m Chi had Sinclair and Fall as pa torney and Louis Emmerson for gov- the rival forces Laura White, supervisor seat- times, than for painted ernor. voting places Barnet exchange, who the chairman to attend to, in relief legislation at this session. self alone won her friends in all cago. triots because they made the lease telephone re-elect- fighting desperately a ing those wbo had been ed. Washington, Apr.
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