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Funston Dead

  San Atonio, Tex., Feb. 20. Gen. Fred Funston, commander southern dep't of army, died suddenly here last night while seated in hotel lobby. Gen. Funston was playing with a little girl when he collapsed. He had recently had an attack of acute indigestion and his death is believed to have been due to a similar attack.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Funston


Frederick N. Funston (September 11, 1865 â€" February 19, 1917) Wikimedia


PERSHING MAY SUCCEED GEN. FUNSTON IN COMMAND

  Washington, Feb. 20. Gen. John J. Pershing Is expected here today to be given permanent command of the dep't of the south, succeeding Maj. Gen. Funston.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_St._Anthony_Hotel I was initially thinking it would be famous Menger Hotel but it wasn't. AFL's Samuel Gompers also died at the St.Anthony Hotel.

Pershing's concern about "hygiene" in our troops, and later Mexican concerns about keeping their girls' virtue, created the "Boys Towns" that still are open, cough-cough, so I'm told, on the Mexican side of the US border, like the famous one in Nuevo Laredo. The working girls were checked, the place was more orderly, and became a sort of separate community to itself.*

*Boy's Town was referenced during the 1990 Texas gubernatorial race when Republican candidate Clayton Williams, admitted that he had made visits for "servicing"

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The Chicago Day Book, February 21, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Rob't Merrill, Univ. of Chicago student, broke world's record for range shooting.

Dr. Howard Mendall freed by Evanston court.  Arrested for forcing way into negro church.

Wm. R. Skidmore, saloonkeeper, freed by state supreme court in habeas corpus hearing.

Charley Erbstein showed jurors at Erbstein-O'Donnell trial how dictograph is operated.

State's Att'y Hoyne trying to find out who has been putting up money in Delbridge case to fight Juvenile court.

Edmund Eddy, 75, taken to court in wheel chair yesterday. Suing the Briggs house. Says he was ejected and injured.

Charges may be filed against Matron Minnie Muir, Hyde Park police station. Prisoner died without medical attention.

Policeman Jas. Harris must explain to trial board why he insisted on taking Mrs. Emery Decker, 5658 Prairie av., home when she didn't want him to.

Rob't Lee, 1956 Fletcher st, escaped down rope from window when policemen surrounded his home. Wanted in auto theft cases.

Jas. Grego arrested for shooting Mrs. Mary Long, boarding house keeper at 8849 Burley av. Jealous.

A "H. L. Herrick," con man, arrested yesterday. Mulcted many of our silk-sox.

Andrew Hudson, arrested for stabbing Albert Hoffman, 739 S. State. Says Hoffman tried to rob him.

Peter Kennedy, 3418 W. Adams, robbed of $90 on 35th st. car. Three dips arrested in loop.

Three men bound and gagged Otto Waboch, clerk at Chicago Mop & Polish Co., 229 W. Illinois St., and robbed him of $3 and gold watch. Waboch rescued by Eva Liedner, stenographer.

Geo. K. Shaffer, 3057 Jackson blvd., Tribune reporter, attacked and beaten by unidentified man in front of 325 S. Dearborn.

Dr. M. F. Clark arrested with revolver in pocket. Police say he is down-and-out.

Jas. Hayes arrested on suspicion of attempting to rob American Big Tree, Indian, and wife, Little Pine Needles.

Seven seriously hurt by falls to slippery sidewalks.

Alfred Kepler, 2212 Walnut, severely burned. Fell and pulled lighted lamp on himself. Wife rescued him.

Mrs. Thomas McCarthy, 60, 2539 Cottage Grove av., may die. Burned when liniment she used caught fire from stove.

Unidentified woman found dead behind building at 3806 Ellis av. Mystery.


BODY OF WOMAN, LONG DEAD, FOUND IN HYDE PARK FLAT

  What may have been a murder was uncovered today when detectives, summoned by the janitor, broke down the doorway of an apartment at 328 E. 51st st and found the body of Mrs. Stanley Levinsky. The woman had evidently been dead a week. Signs of a struggle were seen in disarranged furniture and bric-a-brac that had been tossed around. Mrs. Levinsky's husband has been missing for about a week, neighbors say. A deputy coroner is making an investigation.

FIRE DEPT PUTS BURGLAR OUT

  An ambitious burglar caused quite a bit of excitement in the vicinity of 6328 Langley av. early today.
  First he ran off with the pants of H. C. Sres, who lives on the second floor at that address.
  That ought to have satisfied any reasonable burglar. But not this one.
  Mrs. Sres was still screaming when the lively prowler started to burgle the flat of Jos. Gruber, who lives below. He was discovered by a nurse and Mrs. Gruber, who is ill. They joined Mrs Sres in screeching. In the midst of all this someone called up the fire department by mistake and the engines clanged up in front of the house.
  But burglar, pants and sleep were gone.


KENNEDY-TRIB QUIZ ON TODAY

  Whether or not the Tribune is a faker will be shown today when the judiciary committee meets to discuss the remarks made by Alderman John Kennedy at a meeting two weeks ago. Kennedy himself asked for the quiz to clear himself of charges made by the Tribune editorially and fostered in the council by Ald. H. D. Capitain, friend of the public utility gang. 

(Does anybody know if this John Kennedy was a relative of JFK ?)   


BURY FUNSTON AT PRESIDIO

  San Francisco, Feb. 21. With all military honors it is possible for his country to give, Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, who dropped dead at San Antonio Monday night, will be buried at the Presidio national cemetery in this city Saturday morning. For 18 hours before interment the body will lie in state in the big rotunda of the City Hall.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Clarence Darrow lectures on "Life Works and Philosophy of Leo Tolstoy," the greatest Russian writer and thinker of the 19th century, at Alliance, 1243 N. Wood, 8:30 tonight

Frederick Palmer, noted war correspondent, lectures on "The Battle of the Somme and American Preparedness," Orchestra hall, Wed. and Fri. nights.

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The Seattle Star, February 21, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 22, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Briggs hotel won suit of Edmund Eddy, who said he was hurt when ejected from place.

Woman giving name "Enid Morrison" held for trying suicide, made second attempt on way to court. Jabbed hatpin in neck. Will live.

Judge Barrett refused to sentence Anna Calibert for larceny because she had baby four weeks old.

Mrs. Angela Johnson seeking to have wedding annulled. Says her hubby gave age as 21 when he was only 18.

Jas. Sims made life miserable for her by his nagging, says Mrs. Sims in a suit for separate maintenance.

David MacQuarrie, 66 E. Lake st, sued for divorce. Wife says he kept windows open in winter.

Unidentified man found on sidewalk at 235 N. Clark today with arm cut off. Died. Police investigating.

Unidentified woman killed by Chicago Junction train at 45th and Loomis. Was gathering wood.

Walter Kaczwara, 1722 Erie, elevator operator, crushed to death by his car in building at 412 S. 5th av.

Five men arrested in room in the Washington hotel on gambling charge. Dice.
   
Policeman Thos. Doheny, Englewood station, given mention in police bulletin. Arrested four armed men unaided.

Margaret Medland, 9, 6625 Black stone av., and Dorothy Kohn, 8, 1508 E. 66th, rescued from Jackson Park lagoon.

Mrs. Wm. Toosley, 7215 S. Oakley, saved children from fire in home.

Louis Cohen, 2779 Thomas, lost $1,850 which he invested in a machine to manufacture money with.

Mrs. Richard Sears wanted house moved across Gage's lake near Libertyville. It was being pulled across ice: broke through.


GROGAN'S SALOON BLOWN UP

  Barney Grogan's saloon at Van Buren st. and Racine av. was badly damaged by a bomb explosion this morning shortly after 1 a.m. Windows were shattered in houses nearby. Several people were hurled from their beds. The bomb was placed at the rear of the saloon. The damage is estimated at about $7,000. Grogan, who is running for the Democratic nomination for alderman, is understood, to have laid the blame at the door of union or political enemies.


STANLEY LEVINSKY FOUND DEAD FROM GAS

  The death of Mrs. Pearl Levinsky, 19, whose bruised body was found in her flat at 328 E. 51st yesterday, will ever remain a mystery.
  Stanley Levinsky, 28, her husband, who was sought by the police in connection with the young wife's death, was himself found dead from gas in a furnished room at 1827 S. Wabash av. today. He left the following note to his brother Abe: "Take my furniture at 328 E. 51st st."
  Neighbors say the Levinskys quarreled a week ago. The husband disappeared after the quarrel. Nothing more was heard in the Levinsky fiat until the police broke down the door. The coroner says the woman had been dead a week.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, February 21, 1917.

LOUIS ARBONI DIES, RESULT OF INJURY

  Louis Arbonl, who was terribly injured in a slope in the Belmont Sunday afternoon, died at the Mine Operators' hospital yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He was a man of extraordinary physique, and his heart action remained unimpaired and he was conscious to the last.
  The deceased was a native of Austria, was aged 36 years, and leaves a wife and two children. Funeral services will be held in the Catholic church Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. The funeral will be under the auspices of the National Austrian society. Interment will be in the Tonopah cemetery.

LECTURE ON EARTHQUAKES

  Professor J. C. Jones, who occupies the chair of geology in the University of Nevada, will deliver a lecture on "Earthquakes" at the high school gymnasium Saturday evening at 7:30. It will be under the auspices of the Tonopah School of mines. No admission will be charged. All are invited.

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Here is a history of earthquakes in Nevada.  Professor J.C. Jones (above) is mentioned by name. 


http://www.shakeout.org/nevada/downloads/NV_Earthquake_Hazard_History.pdf

Earthquake activity reportedly resumed at 4:02 a.m. April 23, 1914 with a slight foreshock, followed at 8:03 a.m. with a foreshock that created much excitement in Reno. The main shock, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, began at 12:34 a.m. the next morning, Friday, April 24th. This earthquake was felt throughout western Nevada and in the Sacramento Valley in California. It reportedly travelled through Reno in a southwesterly to northeasterly direction. Professor J.C. Jones of the University of Nevada commented that the offsets on the seism scope in the Mackay School of Mines Building indicate that the wall that the seism scope was attached to moved back-and-forth ¾ of an inch in an east-west direction and nearly as much in a north south direction. Observing this record it can be noted that the needle jumped up-and-down on the plate as well, indicating some vertical motion, and the needle did not come to rest in the center of the plate, indicating some permanent deformation occurred to the building or wall (which was not reported) or the ground it rests on.

  During the earthquake people dashed for the streets in Reno, Sparks, Virginia City and Carson City. Throughout Reno several buildings had cracked walls, broken windows, and several chimneys fell.

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The New York Tribune, February 23, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 23, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Waukegan folks say fish are coming into their bathtubs.

Fire did slight damage to Klein's loan bank, 747 N. Clark.

Three boys aroused neighborhood and saved home of Jas. Borman, Evanston, from flames.

Fourteen men jumped from window when fire swept rooming house at 10702 Green Bay av.; 3 badly hurt. Firebug suspected.

John W. Champion, sec'y local chapter Red Cross, issued warning against fake solicitors, posing as Red Cross agents.

Jas. Sadi, 721 N. Racine av., and Stanley Kostik, 1313 W. Ohio, robbed by men posing as detectives.

Rev. Rob't Zaring, writing in the Northwestern Advocate, Methodist paper, roasted Dr. J. P. Brushingham for permitting cabaret girl to sing in South Park ME. church.

Forty members Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Chi "frats," Univ. of Chicago, quarantined. Scarlet fever.

Seventeen sleepers arrested in all night movie at Clark and Madison. Homeless.


SEEK SAFEBLOWER IN MURDER ON HAMMOND ROAD

  Chicago police today continued their search for Harry Stead, police character and alleged safeblower, hoping he might shed some light on the identity of the young man found murdered on the Hammond road Tuesday. Crooks who make their hunting ground the cabarets on West Madison st are also sought
  Louis Archambault, a tailor, 2254 Madison, identified the clothing as a suit pressed by him last week; Police believe the dead man may have been Harry Garbutt, a West Side chauffeur. A picture of the dead man is said to bear resemblance to Clarence Strubel, alias Jack Lillington, friend of Stead, who is also missing.


WINDOW BREAKERS WAITED FOR COPS TO COME BACK

  Fred Siever and Martin Knight, 2527 W. Madison, started a rumpus in Julius Fantozzi's saloon, 2459 W. Madison, breaking a couple of windows with beer bottles. Officers McMahon and Duff arrested them. Then somebody rushed up and told the coppers that the saloon of Jacob Graff, across the street, was being robbed.
  The cops told Fred and Martin to stick on the corner for a minute. Then they went over and nabbed Thos. McNamara in the other saloon.
  When they got back to where they had left Siever and Knight, both were sitting on the curb sound asleep.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, February 23, 1917.

BUSY BURGLARS ROB WOMAN OF HER HAIR (This was touched on by an earlier Day Book but with little detail.)

  A woman's hair and 35 cents was the loot obtained by a pair of Chicago robbers who entered the home of Mrs. Gertrude Ellis while she was asleep. One of the robbers pointed two revolvers at the woman to keep her silent while the other cut her hair off. Mrs Ellis' hair was jet black and reached to her shoe tops.

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The Tacoma Times, February 23, 1917.

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Everett True, February 24, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 24, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Jeremiah Frugoli, 2470 Fourth st, Milwaukee, swindled out of $35 on old dropped pocketbook game.

Patrolmen Thos. J. Dohney and Geo. M. Laurell promoted to be senior detective sergeants for bravery. Laurell killed robber; Dohney captured four burglars.

Jas. Pledge and wife, colored, arrested for theft of $1,200 worth of jewelry and clothing from home of Miss Lida Givson, 4926 Sheridan rd., where Mrs. Pledge was employed.

Standard Oil gasoline tank truck caught fire after collision with another truck. Both trucks burned and buildings, 5502 S. 5th av., damaged.

Walter Krumdick, 4059 Monroe; Geo. Potts,2126 Madison, and 2117 Ogden av., badly hurt when joy ride ended after killing dog, crashing into auto truck and landed in drug store plate glass window at 2948 Madison.

Judge Bowles will determine Monday on custody of Marjorie Delbridge.

Judge Pam offers "Jas. McCarthy," charged with robbing home of Abraham Schiff, 825 S. Oak Park av., liberty if he will tell his right name. Refused. Rather serve two years than disgrace family, he says.

Nick Pappahondra convicted in the federal court of transporting wife from Chicago to Milwaukee for immoral purposes. Wife was witness against him, setting precedent.

Police picking up many pickpockets. Chased over roof, 155 S. Halsted, by Policeman Frank Dubec, man who gave name Jacob Levin, 1836 Lawndale av., member Second infantry, captured as robber.

Wm. J. Murray, switchman who deserted wife, 215 N. Fairfield av., just before birth of child, fined $600 and given year in Bridewell.

Health Comm'r Robertson plans special fight against scarlet fever. Will attempt to put every fever patient into hospital.

Phonograph notes heard in Lincoln park from home of A. H. Howard, 3643 Leland av., six miles away, by wireless.

Martin Walter, 1624 N. Lincoln st., motorman, arrested on wife's charge he set fire to house in attempt to burn up mother-in-law, Mrs. Augusta Gongell.


FRED L. HIGGINS IS DEAD MAN IN MURDER MYSTERY

  The man who was murdered just outside Hammond last Tuesday was yesterday identified as Fred L. Higgens, through the only button that was left by his slayers when they stripped his body of means of identification. This button bore the mark "Jerrems, Tailor," and the records of the, firm showed that a suit made of the same goods as was found on corpse at Hammond was sold to a Fred Higgins and delivered to the home of Mrs. Valentine De Guerra, 4751 Virginia av.
  Mrs. De Guerra, when taken to Hammond yesterday, told the police that the slain man was Higgins. The police say he has a record. 


KENNEDY AND THE TRIB.

  Apparently the lunacy commission has overlooked a few choice tenants for their apartments. A visit to the editorial department of the World's Greatest Newspaper should be fruitful of results.
  It is a discredit to any community that a rabid, insane, war-lusting sheet as the Tribune should be patronized. The jingoes should award it a medal for champion news distorter. They are after the scalp of Alderman Kennedy because he believes the working class (who will have to give up their lives in case of war) should decide whether we should have war or not. Let us all rally to his support. F. B.


"FIGHTING FRED" BURIED WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

  San Francisco, Feb. 24. With the most impressive military ceremony ever seen in San Francisco, body of "Fighting Fred" Funston was laid to rest in National cemetery in Presidio today beside grave of his little son, Arthur McArthur Funston.
  The solemn booming of the minute gun, the clear, bugled notes of "taps" and finally the three crashing volleys of rifle fire over the grave of the nation's beloved soldier, stirred an assemblage of nearly 5,000 people.


GRIFFITH TO FIND THAT STAR MOVIE PLAY HAD TO DO WITH MARJORIE DELBRIDGE CASE

  What had the film show "Intolerance" to do with Marjorie Delbridge running away?
  David Wark Griffith, producer of "Intolerance," sent Judge Henry Neil word that he is coming to Chicago Monday to find out. He wants to learn if it is true that the film prompted a girl, to take her future destiny into her own hands in opposition to what courts and self-appointed protectors had thought was good for her.
  Marjorie is said to have told Mrs. Louis Brock, 2S2G Cornell av., in whose protection she was placed after the court took her away from the negro "mammy" who raised her, that it was seeing "Intolerance" that prompted her to flee from what she thought was the terrible clutch of charity workers of the juvenile court.
  Griffith has asked Mrs. Brock to talk the matter over with him.
  Among those who will sit in with Griffith and Mrs. Brock at the conference will he Joel D. Hunter, chief probation officer, and Judge Neil, father of mothers' pensions.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, February 24, 1917.


BIG WIND BLOWING ALL DAY SINCE 10 O'CLOCK

  The windstorm which has lasted four days looked as though it would subside this morning when it took a fresh grip and began
blowing worse than ever, Some of the gusts were in excess of 70 miles an hour with an average of from 30 to 40 miles.


FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED

  The funeral of the late Louis Arbonl took place late yesterday afternoon. Prayers were said at St Patrick's church. The body was
conveyed by auto hearse to the Tonopah cemetery. There were about 40 automobiles in the cortege. The funeral was held under the auspices of the National Austrian society. The Tonopah Military Band turned out in full strength.


A BENEVOLENT EQUINE

  A delivery horse in the Paul Weisse employ did his best to reduce the high cost of living at noon today. He selected Brougher avenue and Central street as a speedway and made a mile in a little less than nothing, distributing potatoes, onions and other high grade to the poor and needy.

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The Tacoma Times, February 24, 1917.

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One hundred years ago today, British Intelligence released the contents of the decoded Zimmerman telegram, exposing the Germans plan to get Mexico's help in WW I, in exchange for lost territories in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. If this didn't generate war sentiment in the U.S. then nothing would, and of course it did.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmermann_Telegram

Popular sentiment in the United States at that time was anti-Mexican as well as anti-German, while in Mexico there was considerable anti-American sentiment.[15] General John J. Pershing had long been chasing the revolutionary Pancho Villa and carried out several cross-border raids. News of the telegram further inflamed tensions between the United States and Mexico.

The Zimmermann Telegram as it was sent from Washington to Ambassador Heinrich von Eckardt (who was the German ambassador to Mexico) Wikimedia

   

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The Topeka State Journal, February 26, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 26, 1917.

NEWS QF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

A fire which attacked the wholesale grocery of Adolph Amster & Co., 602 Milwaukee av., drove out fifty sleepers, mostly all men, who also occupied the building. Cause unknown.

Fire damaged Hebard Storage & Warehouse Co., Clark and Addison. Sixty horses rescued by bucket brigade. Police to probe cause.

Bernard Knailk, 3859 S. Spaulding av., fell on walk. Dead.

Mrs. Mary McKenzie, Clearing, killed by train while picking up coal from Belt Line tracks.

Well-dressed man, believed to be H. C. Ward, killed by Burlington train near Plano. Moose ring on finger. Body awaits identification at Clause's undertaking rooms, Plano, Ill.

Otto Peterson killed and Clarence Carlson badly hurt by Northwestern train at Farwell's crossing. Both were Lake Forest painters.

Safeblowers got away with $500 when they entered the offices of the Century Moving Picture Theater, 1421 W. Madison st, this morning.

Two safeblowers arrested while at work in Woolworth's 5 and 10-cent store. Two small boys saw them and notified Det. Serg'ts McCormick, Larson and Orazda.

A pair of porchclimbers forced Mrs, Jesse Roubernek, 3830 N. Claremont av., to go into her husband's room and take $30 out of his pants early today. They secured the money and escaped. Mrs. Roubernek fired three shots after them, but none took effect.

Albert Goldberg, N. Y., arrested as dope peddler. $1,0000 worth of opium seized in his rooms at Southern hotel, 22d and Wabash av. Said to have confessed being member of gang.

Harry Schaefer, an alleged actor, Saratoga, hotel, arrested at Clark st and Chicago av. by Serg't Rendeau on charge of flirting with several passing girls and women.

Threatening letters signed "Elesey" sent to Mrs. William B. Mann, formerly Julie Mannierre, and Catherine Zimmerman, 2522 Lexington av., soon to wed. Police suspect deranged person.

Sidney H. Boynton wiped up floor of Gladstone hotel, 6200 Kenwood av., with Ray Bennett, ex-ass't state's att'y, after latter snapped his fingers in Mrs. Boynton's face. Boynton arrested.

Doctors made new lips, new ears and new eyelids for Mike Montiferro, Miles City, Mont., whose face was disfigured by stove explosion. Now in Augustana hospital.


SEEK DOCTOR FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF SERVANT GIRL

  The police today are said to be seeking Dr. John Van Valkenburg at 7 N. Homan av., following the death of a servant girl upon whom the coroner's physicians say an abortion was performed. The girl was Bertha Dombrowski, a maid in the home of Dr. Payson Nusbaum, 621 Oakwood blvd.
  Dr. Charles Klinetop, 4213 Vincennes av., was taken into custody last night and booked on a murder charge in connection with the death of Edna Lamb, 19, of 1500 E. 65th st. She was taken to the Illinois Central hospital Feb. 17, where a second operation was made in an unsuccessful attempt to save her life.


GOULD USED GUN'S WRONG END IN POKING RACCOON DEAD

  New York, Feb. 26.. Body of Edwin Gould, Jr., grandson of Jay Gould and heir to $30,000,000, accidentally killed by his own gun while hunting at Jekyl Island, was to arrive in New York late today.
  Young Gould, whose carelessness in handling firearms had often been remarked, used the butt of a shotgun to stun a raccoon. The gun discharged, cutting an artery in the thigh. Death was instantaneous.


POLICE SEEK MAN IN DEATH OF FRED HIGGINS

  The police are today seeking a man known as Sparks Palmar of the Plymouth hotel 4700 Broadway, in connection with the slaying of Fred Higgins, whose body, stripped of identification marks, was found by a roadside near Hammond, Tuesday afternoon.
  Palmar and Higgins were intimate and Palmar owed the dead man several hundred dollars, friends of the two have testified.
  Mrs. Eunice Anderson, widow of the late Senator Wm. E. Anderson, 2916 Pine Grove av., was questioned by the police yesterday. Higgins used to be her chauffeur.
  Everett Burget was freed from custody of the police after several hours of grilling, in which they were satisfied that he knew nothing of the Hammond murder.


MARJORIE DELBRIDGE MADE JUVENILE COURT WARD

  Judge Bowles today cut off all connecting links between Marjorie Delbridge and her negro "mammy," Mrs. Camilla Jackson, when he placed the girl legally in the custody of the juvenile court. She was turned over to Mrs. Catherine Shannon, head of the home-finding bureau of the court. Until she reaches the legal age Marjorie will be a ward of the court.
  Chas. S. McNutt, an attorney, appeared in court to protect the interests of his clients, Jas. G. Cotter and Chester De Armond, who were named by Marjorie as being instrumental in staging her successful flight from the home of Mrs. Louis Brock. He attacked the unconstitutionality of the action of Ass't State's Att'y Hogan in taking the girl from Detroit in the manner he did. Judge Bowles expressed an opinion that any irregularity in the case was confined to Marjorie's escape from Chicago. 

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, February 27, 1917.


FINISH OF THE WORST WINDS KNOWN TO THE SOUTHERN NEVADA COUNTRY

  After five days of terrific winds the gale subsided last evening and this morning broke with a cessation of dust and a bright sun shining, as it usually does in this part of the country. The change was appreciated by everybody since the storm was beginning to get on the nerves or the citizens who tired of going around with their hats nailed down to their heads and dodging stray fragments of pulverized scenery. As things go on the coast, the storm was comparatively mild on the desert, with the maximum velocity registering not more than 50 miles an hour for a space of five minutes. At times the velocity was considerably higher and it is believed that close to 70 miles was experienced.
  Saturday afternoon the huge trestle that the Belmont used for carrying waste rock to the gulch, was blown down, entailing a damage of about $2000. The structure had been trembling as it was called on to withstand the concentrated energy of the gale blowing down the funnel like gulch from the old Boston shaft and the management was preparing to strengthen it when suddenly the trestle went over. The trestle will be immediately rebuilt and there will be no cessation of mill operations, as the waste can be tram hauled to the dump.
  John Delk's garage was blown down at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. On Saturday afternoon, when the gale was at its maximum a portion of the front of Carl D. Drossel's store on East Main street was blown down entailing a loss of about $75. The roof was lifted from the ice house of the National Ice Company. A number of out buildings were overturned.


EIGHTH BIRTHDAY WILL BE REMEMBERED

  On Saturday afternoon, Amy Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Block, celebrated her eighth birthday by inviting a number of her young friends to a party. The little folks had to have all their good fun and games inside as the wind was blowing so furiously. The donkey game proved very funny and the winner of the prize was Edna Brown, who was exceedingly happy in receiving a miniature set of doll furniture of Japanese design. After the little girls bad played to their hearts content at various things, the refreshments next engaged their attention. The table was prettily decorated and at the place of each was the cutest little kewpie doll tied with fancy ribbons to the central piece. Then the real party began for half a party is the eats. Invited to the party were Mary Elizabeth Elliott, Edna Brown. Helen Ong, Barbara Horton, Katherine Block and Beth Block. The little hostess received a number of pretty and useful presents. Mr. Block took the little ones home in the auto, making a happy ending to a very lovely afternoon party.


LECTURE ON EARTHQUAKES WAS LARGELY ATTENDED

  In spite of the stormy weather Saturday night the lecture by Prof. J. C. Jones, of the Mackay School of Mines, at the Tonopah high school was attended by a representative audience, which seemed deeply interested in the subject of earthquakes. The speaker dwelt on the seismic convulsion that began in Humboldt county, near Kennedy, and showed by illustrations the effect of the slide, which extended for a distance of 22 miles through the Pleasant valley.

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After the little girls bad had played to their hearts content at various things

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But then again, maybe they were just bad at playing...

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But then again, maybe they were just bad at playing...

Yup, those girls were bad twice.  I caught the first one "The little folks bad to have all their good fun and games inside as the wind was blowing so furiously."  But missed the second one.  Thanks for the correction. 

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The Rogue River Courier, February 27, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 27, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Mrs. Jas. M. Rolph, 4831 W. 24th pl, got divorce. Says her hubby went to Terre Haute, Ind., for visit in August, 1914, and stayed.

Mrs. Lillian Ponakowski, 151 W. 45th pl., got divorce when she showed Judge Sullivan postcard from girl to her hubby.

Lawrence Cooney, policeman, 4316 N. Irving av., was going to move away from wife. She took his pants and kept him in; then went to court.

Albert Goldberg taken by federal authorities with five pounds of opium.

License of bar of Thos. Drozdowski, 955 W. Randolph, revoked because immoral women frequented place.

Dr. John L. Van Valkenburg, 7 N. Homan av., accused in death of Bertha Dombrowski, says she was operated on before she came to him.

Thos. Clancy, 4514 N. Kenton av., electrocuted while repairing wires in basement of Sellers Mfg. plant, 4651 Malcom av.

Frank Malinkowski, 1629 Blackhawk st, hanged self with necktie in basement of saloon at 919 Milwaukee av.

Erma Fried, 4904 N. Paulina, tried suicide with poison because she lost job. Will recover.

Frank Scott, 600 N. Dearborn, reported dead from fractured skull, came home yesterday.

Loss of $28,000 sustained and seven firemen overcome when store of D. A. Marks burned at 957 Wellington av.

Mirrors to show improper dancers how they look urged as a cure for immoral steps by Sixth Ward Civic league

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The Butte Daily Post, February 27, 1917.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, February 27, 1917.


PRISONER SETS FIRE TO THE CITY JAIL

  John Shire, arrested for being drunk, had a narrow escape from being asphyxiated or burned to death in the city calaboose this afternoon. He had evidently been smoking in bed. Shire was the only occupant of the jail at the time and his bedding was nearly consumed before smoke was seen issuing from the building and the department was called.

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The Tacoma Times, February 27, 1917. 

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John Connally was born 100 years ago.  He was sitting in the front seat of the limousine in which President Kennedy was assassinated in, on November 22, 1963.

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Governor Connally, seated in front of President Kennedy, minutes before the assassination (Wikimedia)   

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The Rogue River Courier, February 28, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, February 28, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Two armed robbers made Chas. Depray, driver, get down from Commercial Express Co. wagon. They rode away in it. Contained $750 worth of merchandise.

Chas. P. Birner, Chicago, in French army, killed in battle.

Geo. Saskotas, 22, 3610 Emerald av., suicide. Gun. Love affair.

Ethel Levin, 10, blind castaway, may see again. Doctors hold out hope.

Mary McHugh, 16, 6255 S. Wood, reported missing, found at home of friend.

Drunken man discharged revolver at meeting of Painters' and Decorators' union, No. 147. E. J. Murphy, 1436 Adams, reported wounded.

Frozen fire plug hindered fight on fire at C. B. & Q. bldg., 16th and Canal. $3,000 loss.

Frank Schmitz and Peter Corrigan, roommates, 5001 Princeton av., attacked by seven boys he had discharged. Fired gun at them. Arrested

Thos. Powers returned to former home, 117 S. Halsted. Found wife had moved. Fired gun. Arrested,

W Huber, 16, 744 N. Hoyne av., stabbed in scuffle with Walter Fils, 13, 1831 Superior. Accident. Will recover.

Michael Burton, 3743 Diversey pkwy., wife and four children suffering with ptomaine poisoning. Ate bad potatoes bought from peddler.

The Candle, students' paper, snuffed out by Northwestern univ. faculty.

"Fatty" Arbuckle, movie star, dropped into Chicago for visit.
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Arbuckle circa 1916 (Wikimedia)

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The West Virginian, February 28, 1917.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, February 28, 1917.

PRINCE OF HEALERS DIES OF PNEUMONIA

  LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 "Prince" August Schrader, self-styled divine healer, on trial charged with the fraudulent use of mails, died at the county hospital today from pneumonia.
  "King" Francis Schlatter, on trial jointly, is blamed by medical attendants for Scbrader's disability. The men were indicted one year ago for the alleged receipt of money for "blessed handkerchiefs" sent through the mail. Ailing persons were directed to apply the handkerchief to the seat of disease to be cured.


JACK DILLON OUTFIGHTS MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION

  NEW YORK, Feb. 28. Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis light heavyweight, out fought Al McCoy of Brooklyn, middleweight champion, in seven rounds of a ten-round bout here last night. McCoy had the better of the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds. Dillon weighed 173 pounds and McCoy 163.
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Jack Dillon, American boxer. (Wikimedia)