TRAMPS BATTLE THREE OFFICERS

One hundred years ago many in the CU area were concerned about the police being too quick to use their guns. In this story it is pointed out how the officers from Urbana handled this confrontation without guns. The Big Four Shops, once one of the largest employers in the area, was located on West University where the MTD is now headquartered. The Jungles where the fight happened would roughly be where the old county landfill is. Story is from the November 27th, 1914 issue of the Urbana Courier. 



TRAMPS BATTLE THREE OFFICERS
TWO DEPUTIES AND POLICEMAN
BEAT 0FF FORTY BUMS.

Fight Takes Place In "The Jungles" North of Big Four Shops - Many Heads Cracked Before Hoboes
Are Subdued.

About forty tramps put up a fight when officers visited "the Jungles" north of the Big Four shops this morning in search of goods stolen from B. P. Stevenson's grocery, and a dozen or more heads were cracked before the gang was subdued.

Deputy sheriffs Edward Ulltach and Chester Davis, and Police Officer Frank Gleason were the men who beat the hoboes when they invaded the shack of Barney Wolf, city dog catcher, situated in the midst of the hobo stamping grounds, Barney blocked their way and struck at Deputy Ulltach. The latter tore one of the dog catcher's cheeks nearly of by a blow with his fist, and Barney ploughed furrow in the ground by sliding down a hill, greasy with dishwater on his nose.

Tramps who were lounging about everywhere, inside the shack and out, rallied, to give, battle. Several were knocked down by the fists of the officers only to arise and come right back, Clubs were drawn and the bums went down in droves. Many were game and kept coming until beaten into insensibility

Not an officer drew his, gun, a fact of which Champaign's excitable force would do well to take note. The three guardians of the peace whipped to a frazzle a force thirteen times their strength and did it with bare fists and clubs.

After the tramps had been conquered, the conquerers herded them together and marched them down the tracks to the city limits. One 200 pounder tried to escape by jumping on a moving freight train and Officer Gleason gave chase. Separated from the rest, he jerked the big fellow from the side of the car and the two had a warm row all to themselves. The tramp charged on Gleason several times, but the officer traded blow for blow with his fists. When he had bruised his knuckles until they hurt
he took his club and fanned his antagonist on both sides of the head. The hobo finally surrendered and was marched out of town with the rest of the gang.

Calmness Prevails as Men Enroll; Illini Women Favor Draft

Daily Illini October 17, 1940

Registration Stirs Many Students to Comment

By BOB HAY '42
Western sun rays sifted through a large United States flag hung from the ceiling and focused on a scene yesterday afternoon in the ice rink that was, neither confusing nor exciting. Order prevailed during conscription registration of University men.

As day-long registration moved into late afternoon, several registrars were munching apples, another was reading a newspaper, and the rest of the 250 clerks were adequately registering "men between the ages of 21 and 36," who came neither in droves nor with impatience.

Registration clerks said that busiest hours came at 11 a. m., 3 p. m., and 4 p. m. Fifteen hundred men had registered by noon, they reported.

Despite the apparent calm — perhaps it was a grimness—, those who registered were stirred to collegiate comments. Opinions were expressed as clerks checked certificates of registration before the men were allowed to leave.

Exclaimed one youth as he left the Ice rink:
"I'm enrolled now. I've done my duty for the day." He scanned his certificate of registration, tucked it into his pocket, and sauntered away with three other prospective soldiers.

Said another, as he approached a clerk:
"I want to be a captain."
The reply:
"Several nice berths are still open in the privates', ranks."

One student maintained that the system of registration was inadequate. He said that a method of immediately separating those who will actually be drafted should be developed.

With a tinge of disgust, another registrant commented on registration in relation to European events. "If the German's can't cross 20 miles of the English channel, they can't get through 3,000 miles of ocean," he opined.

Possibilities of actual conscription was an immediate worry to one who registered as a University student. The student, a registration clerk said, is planning to withdraw from the University next semester.

He asked if it were possible that he would be drafted immediately. The clerk answered, "yes." Said the student:
"But my mother always told me to stay out of a draft."

Co-Eds Deem Military Training Necessary for Preparedness

By NORMA ADAMS '43
The draft is favored by University women.

While the University's 4,000 draftees were being registered yesterday in the ice rink, most University women expressed the opinion, that a year's military training wouldn't hurt any man and that it is necessary for the country's preparedness.

A strong minority, however, vehemently denounced conscription as "the most abominable thing that has ever happened to this country," and "certain to get us into more trouble than we're in now."

Typical comments were:
Betty Kiddoo '41: "I think the draft is a fine idea. A year's training won't hurt a soul and will prepare us for any emergency that, might arise."

Carolyne Rutledge '41: "Preparing for a war is the best way to get into one. There is no danger of invasion if we keep out of other people's business. One doesn't need to prepare for peace."

Vivian Peterson '41: "Military training is all right, but with the large number of recruits enlisting such a measure scarcely seems necessary. Will the army have equipment for the drafted men?"

Betty Lou Abrams '41 : "Drafting is the only thing for this country to do. The training will do college students a lot of good, teach them discipline."

Barbara Whitsitt '43: "I haven't thought too much about the draft , but I think we need it. I favor preparedness."

Ann Feder '13: "A year's military training will make college students better specimens of manhood."

Phyllis Borgelt '44 : "It just doesn't seem right that college students should be registering for anything but studies!"

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Prof. H. F. Moore Speaks to Lions Club on 'How Metals Fail'; Points Out Various Ways; Gives Remedies

Daily Illini November 5, 1911

"Seventeen railroad rails break every day," said Prof. H. P. Moore of the department of theoretical and applied mechanics speaking on "How Metals Fail" at the Champaign Lions club yesterday afternoon at the Inman hotel.

"Four ways in which we have
failure of metal parts are as follows:

"First the chemical corrosion. This failure of a metal is the least dangerous. Some high grades of steel corrode a little and then build a strong film over the hole. Some of the cheaper types of steel are not able to create such a strong film.

"There are three ways of preventing corrosion. One is to remove the corroding agent. Sometimes as in the case of the water tarffic the corrosion may be remedied by adding certain impurities to the water of which it has been previously lacking. The second way of preventing corrosion is by covering every minute space with paint. The last method is to add chromium to the metal.

"Secondly, the lack of elastic strength has much to do with the failure of metals. While a heavy load is on a beam it will bend. When the load is removed it should come back to its original place. If it does not the beam will finally lose its shape and become distorted. Eventually, if the imperfection is not remedied, the structure will collapse.

"The third cause of the failure of metals is 'creep.' Metals that are subjected to extremely high temperature slowly become distorted. As the distortion increases the structure will become useless. Chromium is being used to remedy 'creep'.

"The fourth way is known as the 'fatigue of metal.' This is the actual fracture Of metal parts or the failure of a metal that has been caused by a repeated load.

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JANE ADDAMS TALKS ON LIFE TOMORROW

Daily Illini February 25, 1922

Hull House Founder Will Lecture In Auditorium Under Women's Auspices

Jane Addams, famous all over the world as a social worker, lecturer and author will speak at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Auditorium. Miss Addams will apear under the auspices of the Champaign and Urbana women's club.

Authorities consider Miss Addams the best interpreter of social and political problems and the most prominent American woman now active in public life. Tomorrow she will give her views on "The United States and its Relations to World Problems."

Dr. Hieronymus Entertains
During her brief stay at the University she will be the guest of Dr. H. E. Hieronymus and Mrs. Hieronymus. She will leave late Sunday afternoon for Bloomington where she will speak that evening.

Besides being prominent in public activities, and the founder of the Hull House in Chicago, Miss Addams is the author of "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets," "A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil," "Newer Ideals of Peace." and other books.