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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports note varied views on a document claimed as Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicating. Analysts warn the text lacks succession details and official countersignature, while London and Manchester papers debate its authenticity and implications for the German throne and Holland’s asylum.
The death of Thomas S. Greene of Gardner is noted. He was prominent in local politics and business, father of Mrs. Clifford Earle of San Diego, and had been a well known Gardner resident. He died after an operation when pneumonia followed. He leaves an invalid wife and four daughters.
Bloomington report notes Dex Collusion and other figures backing Mooney in a conspiracy murder case involving Thomas J. Meaney of San Francisco labor leadership. President John Walker addresses the State Federation of Labor urging participation in Mooney's fight as Robert J. E. tine of Denver is introduced to back the charges tied to the German consulate in San Francisco and the preparedness day parade bombing.
DeKalb county schools reopened after a one week vacation. The Thanksgiving holiday was extended by three days due to a teachers institute held in the area. Roller skating tomorrow.
Aurora hosts the Northern Winds Horticultural Society annual meeting December 11 and 12 with Pomology topics. Speakers include L. R. Bryant, Thomas Keithley, George J. Foster, A G Swift, August Geneke, and A B Bratton, plus two Chicago experts. Delegates number in the hundreds.
A Rockford family faced a deadly influenza outbreak after a stay in Gary Indiana. Hans Bunde traveled with the bodies of his two year old son and a young mother from the family while the little six week old child will be raised by relatives in Chicago. The Bundes formerly resided here and the shock to the family is severe.
Elmer Swanson, struck down late last week while at work, remains confined at home with an affliction in the right arm and partial paralysis in a limb. The physician believes the condition was aggravated by cranking the taxi. A brother arrived from the farm to help run the business during the illness.
The DeKalb county board of supervisors convened in Sycamore for the regular December session. They reviewed the retiring sheriff’s report and the installation of the newly elected official, with attention given to the procedures and anticipated continued sessions.
Two DeKalb brothers Bruce and Henry Lundberg face disappointment after the armistice ends active duty hopes. Bruce returns from Camp King Connecticut with uniform and overseas gear held for 24 hour readiness. Henry, an aviation serviceman, saw three days of flight before Germany’s terms, then was kept rear of lines, fueling his frustration.
Mrs Alec McConn was told her husband Sergeant Alec McConn of Company A 129th Infantry was slightly wounded on October 21 while serving in the Sard division big drives. Relatives doubt the message as letters from November 2 and October 6 indicate he was gassed and recovering in hospital.
The International Stock Exhibit and Horse Fair at Chicago stockyards draws DeKalb residents. An exhibi tion by the seed corn administration by the National Council of De Ten o also draws interest. The C A and D is offering direct transport to the exposition through the A B E and C elevated lines from the Chicago terminal, with a limited train leaving each evening at 8 o'clock and arriving at 10 45.
Lieutenant Leslie Hegberg of Chicago, cousin of Elmer Hegberg, died in France from pneumonia on October 21 after being wounded on October 10. He was to be honored for bravery by the government within a few days. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hegberg of Chicago and had visited here several times. He served with the old Dandy First regiment and had been in France since early in the war.
DeKalb opens a new company of state militia under Lieut Col Abbott with six regiments formed and seven awaiting muster at 7:15 PM at the Armory. The DeKalb Military Band to provide free music afterward for a social gathering and public event. Local coverage notes broader postwar military reorganization and a promise of further reports from Colonel Harry B Goodison.
Amsterdam December 8 United Press reports Count Wilhelm Hohenzollern says the former emperor has retired to private life and does not wish to give any statement for publication. His secretary notes he regrets he cannot share views with the American public though he has friends there.
Edward V. Rosell died at his Chicago home after a week of illness. His wife, Miss Myrtle Burgeson before marriage, is a niece of Lud Almburg and formerly reared in Malta. Rosell had many friends in DeKalb and Mattoon from his numerous visits. Mrs. Rosell will stay with her uncle, where friends may meet her again.
London reports German plots cause Allied dissension and secret stockpiles in Zurich to poison wells and aid Italian unrest. In Washington Carter Glass seen as Treasury secretary successor, with possible delay on railroad director general. War Labor Board gains Basil Manley as joint chairman, replacing Frank P. Walsh. Springfield notes Governor Lowden appoints Robert T. Adams of Oregon as superintendent.
After New Year the Home Guards in charge of the war fund plan a VW movement to raise two funds for the Home Guard company and the band. The band fund honors members’ years of service with minimal pay from city funds. The Home Guard fund helps repay uniforms, equipment, and armory rental, with many members having already paid for equipment to aid militia efforts in the absence of the national guard.
A special dispatch reports M. Litzvinoff has arrived in London to negotiate peace with the allies. He says Russia needs supplies and would exchange flax timber and other raw materials for them.
Liverpool dispatch cites Attorney General Smith stating in an interview that the war council intends to demand the Kaiser’s return. The report notes ongoing Allied diplomacy and potential legal channels following wartime actions.
An Irish American obituary note recalls the late Frank OConnell of Sterling. A nurse at Third General Hospital Glasgow writes November 8 describing his brave death. She recalls his bright smile amid illness and offers heartfelt condolences to his mother Mrs. D J OConnell and sister.
Miss Mary Fitzgerald and Miss Verna McCabe, DeKalb teachers in Mogolion, New Mexico, report a severe flu outbreak. Schools closed and repurposed as hospitals. Fitzgerald aided patients. McCabe contracted the illness and died on the streets from the plague.
Berlin reports that twelve British destroyers have arrived at Libau and a large British fleet is expected hourly at Wilhelmshaven. The announcements come as British naval movements in Germany are tracked today.
United Press from Ashington D C reports President Wilson has chosen successors to McAdoo for director general of the railroads and for the treasury secretary. Announcement of the selections is expected today.
Examinations for teaching certificates at Syc Amore are postponed for an indefinite period following the state board of health guidance. The teachers examination will not be held this week.
City council convenes for the regular December meeting at the city hall chambers. Little business is expected beyond routine items.
Secretary Baker told the Senate military affairs committee that the War Department never withheld or delayed casualties. General March defended the army identification process as thorough, noting no fixed date for bringing home American dead.
An Elks memorial service story omitted one speaker who spoke Sunday afternoon. Reported speakers included Judee Pond A G Kennedy H W Prentice and H J Flusch. Flusch was left out of yesterday’s article.
A chimney fire on Fifth street prompted a safety first call after seven this morning. The alarm was turned in quickly and the blaze was reported under control moments later. Firefighters headed out but returned to station soon after. The ad warns that better safe than sorry applies to chimney fires.
Health conditions in DeKalb have greatly improved with very few flu cases reported. Doctors note a recent lull after weeks of constant calls about influenza and long shifts keeping physicians at work day and night.
The photo play Raffles dazzles as Joan Barrymore returns in a top billed performance. Critics hail it as the finest Barrrymore showcase to date. Two showings tonight at 7 30 and 9 with prices 22 and 11 cents including taxes.
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