DeKalb Band Appeals For Public Support Friday Night
DeKalb seeks to repay months of unpaid service by its military band with a big Armory concert on Friday. Director Swan receives modest pay while funds cover expenses. audience support will fund remuneration and extra costs as the community shows appreciation for the band’s city service.
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DeKalb
DeKalb Military Band
X Swan
Armory
Ziegner Swanson
John Stack
Chicago
West
Thomas Quizley
A. N. Annas
Mr. Stack
Barb City Quartet
Fire at Henry Morrill garage damages roof and interior
Firefighters were called to Henry Morrill's home around nine this forenoon and found the rear garage ablaze, likely starting from a stove. The flames were controlled in about 20 minutes with water and chemicals, but the interior and roof suffered damage.
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Henry Morrill
College Avenue
National
Couples Granted Licenses to Wed in County
Licenses to wed were granted to three couples in the county this past week. One couple resided in DeKalb, with partners including Shelby H Parks 25 of Victor and Dorothy BE Lynds 22 of Sandwich. Other couples listed were Roy Harned Winchester 24 of Sycamore with Gertrude Katherine Howe 20 of Sycamore and William HB Scott 28 of DeKalb with Elizabeth C Moriarty.
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DeKalb
Shelby H. Parks
Victor
Dorothy BE
Lynds
Sandwich
Roy Harned Winchester
Sycamore
Gertrude Katherine Howe
William HB
Scott
Elizabeth C. Moriarty
Marguerite Clark Stars In Out of Clear Sky Tonight
Marguerite Clark headlines the Princess playhouse with the romance Out of Clear Sky a Belgian princess and an ordinary American meet via a dramatic lightning route. Bobby Connolly returns as a noted child actor in the supporting cast with performances at 5:45 7:90 and 9:00.
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Princess Playhouse
Cupid
Billy
Bobby Connelley
Death of Private John E McEvoy in France
Government reports Private John Elroy McEvoy son of Lon McEvoy died in France on October 25 from bronchial pneumonia after a gas attack. He was 18 and served with Company A 129th Infantry, with heartfelt sympathy expressed for his family.
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John Elroy McEvoy
Lon McEvoy
France
Father Nic
McEvoy
War Department
Hewis
Company
129Th Infantry
Masons to Host Banquet in DeKalb Friday Evening
Royal Arch Masons will entertain the Blue Lodge and all Masons of DeKalb Friday night at six thirty with a banquet at the Masonic hall. The Royal Arch degree will be given to three candidates and Sterling team will perform the work.
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Mr. Hoover
Royal Arch Masons
Blue Lodge
Masons of
DeKalb
Masonic Hall
Royal Arch
Foch warns Germans behind in armistice terms
Marshal Foch notified the German government it is behind in carrying out the armistice terms and will be held responsible for any further delay. No specific deadline was set for Germany to comply, according to Berlin dispatches.
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London
England
Marshal Foch
Germany
Berlin
Romanian Peasants Revolt Burns Bucharest Report
London dispatches report Romanian peasants revolting against the government with Bucharest burning. Officials in London confirm unrest spreading across the capital and nearby areas.
DeKalb militia formed in mustering at Armory
DeKalb men drilled twice weekly under Captain Mec Curdy became state militia. At last night’s muster at the Armory Lieutenant Colonel Abbott inducted them, amid applause. The company, not yet assigned to a regiment, remains in the depot brigade as it awaits further orders.
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DeKalb
Mec Curdy
Hironis
Abbott
DeKalb Company
Wilson Departs for Paris Peace Conference Aboard George Washington
President Woodrow Wilson sails toward France aboard the George Washington at 11 46 am after a farewell in New York. A greeting crowd gathers from lower Manhattan office buildings as destroyers escort the presidential liner past Sandy Hook toward quarantine. Secretary Tumulty accompanies Wilson aboard the bay passage as the convoy forms off Staten Island with Admiral Mayo’s Pennsylvania leading.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
Wilson
George Washington
Sandy Hook
France
The
Battery
Lower Manhattan
Staten Island
Pennsylvania
Admiral Mayo
Washington
Tumulty
Hoboken
North River
President George Washington departs for France voyage begins
President and Mrs. Wilson board the steamship George Washington for the peace conference. From Sandy Hook to Nantucket warnings light up the coast as strong northwest winds rise. A crowd cheers on the Hoboken shore while airplanes circle above the ship.
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New York
N. Y
Weather Bureau
Sandy Hook
Nantucket
Kaiser Surrender Trial Aim Prominent in Allied Talks
Bonar Law urged allies to press for the surrender of the former Kaiser for trial. He proposed an interallied damages commission to determine Germany's payments. A Berlin dispatch said the crown prince abdication document would be published Tuesday without heirs noted. Copenhagen reported the Leipzig Soldiers and Workmen’s Council planning to arrest Field Marshal von Hindenburg and dissolve his HQ.
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London
England
Bonar Law
Herve
Germany
Berne
Switzerland
Berlin
Copenhagen
Denmark
Leipzig
Conner
von Hindenburg
Great General Headquarters
Keep Hands Off Wages Across Allied Reports
United Press stories note Americans in Prussia nearing the Rhine and reinforcing billets, with German villagers wary. Officials warn against wage grabs while urging focus on output and merchant marine strength, as debates surface in Washington on peace terms and rail rate authority. Miss Ethel Underdown returns to Chicago after a visit to the Sinderdawn home.
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United Press
Anericans
Prussia
Rhine
Treves
Severlat
Atlantic Ci N. J
Redfield
Reconstruction Congress
United States Chamber of Commerce
America
Ethel Underdown
Chicago
Richard Sinderdawn
Cyclops Mystery Deepens As Kiel Canal Rumor Dies
United Press from London reports rumors that the American collier Cyclops found in the Kiel canal were discredited by the British Admiralty. Naval circles expect a final fate update after Allied occupation of German naval facilities. If sunk by a submarine German archives may reveal clues after peace.
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United Press
London
England
United States
Cyclops
Rio de Janiero
Kiel Canal
Goodison to Speak at Armory Mass Meeting This Thursday
Lieutenant Colonel Goodison will headline a large Armory mass meeting Thursday night to promote war savings stamps. If plans falter, Lieut Vaughn of Fort McHenry is set to speak. The event aims to share frontline experiences and explain hospital efforts to teach wounded veterans to earn livelihoods. Chairman Smiley announced the executive committee meeting and ongoing preparations.
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Armory
Goodison
J. Vaughn
Fort McHenry
Smiley
McAdoo stays on job as railroads vote nears
United Press reports Director General McAdoo likely to remain on the railroad task while Congress weighs a method to return the railroads to private ownership. Labor unions push for government ownership with growing support in the House as the battle intensifies.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Bec. 4
McAdoo
Congress
Organized Labor Toolz
Montenegro king questions depose and union reports
Paris dispatch says King Olas of Montenegro doubts Montenegrin national council plans to depose him and unite with Serbia under King Peter. He says he will accept the people’s decision if they can speak freely, and notes they must be allowed to express their will. Miss Helen Earle returns from Madison, Wisconsin.
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United Press
Paris
France
Olas
Montenegro
Serbia
Peter
United Press Today
Senate Finance Committee Finishes Check on $6.1 Billion Bill
Washington December 4 The senate finance committee completed the checking of the $6.1 billion revenge bill and will report it tomorrow. The Republican minority report may be delayed several days. Republican committee members indicated. Banquet invitation for Blue lodge and tall Masons in DeKalb at 6:50 PM Friday at Masonic hall. Robert Ferguson markets Silver Splint block with no spot.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Republican Committee
Robert Ferguson
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