DeKalb County War Service Data Collection Effort
County Clerk Henderson distributes information blanks to supervisors and clerks to gather data on soldiers from DeKalb County. Voluntary filings include personal history and war service details, with battles to be added after soldiers return. Non relatives may also submit notes to help compile the county’s wartime history.
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Henderson
Olay
DeKalb County
Entnty Eourt House
Ander
Minty Clerk
Newspap er of Yanks Arrives From France
The Stars and Stripes new issue dated November 15 marks the first after the armistice. It notes hostilities ended at 11:00 a.m. on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. A Midwest‐born soldier arriving at the front at that moment witnessed the celebrations and quipped, It is 11 o clock, the war is over. Hell, I just got here.
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Stars and Stripes
A. EB. F
France
Middle West
Mrs Milo Oakland Resigns From Ellwood School Post
Hazel Olsten Oakland, who taught advanced first grade at Ellwood school for several years, has resigned and will not return after the holidays. Milo Oakland, previously in service, has been mustered out and the two will live in housekeeping.
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Hazel Olsten-Oakland
Ellwood
Milo Oakland
Insanity Plea Hinted in Piper Murder Case
Reports from Muskegon indicate Milo H. Piper may enter an insanity defense if needed as authorities probe the disappearance and presumed murder of Freida Weichsman. Police search for evidence include the vehicle used and potential witnesses near Moorland township.
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United Press
Muskegon Mich
Tech
Lawrence Piper
Milo H. Piper
Freida Weichsman
Piper
Polic
Jackson
Moorland Township
Dr Horn to Speak Sunday at DeKalb Church
Dr A T Horn will address both morning and evening services at the Methodist church this coming Sabbath. Friends of Dr Horn in DeKalb are urged to hear him deliver his Christmas message and reflect on Christian teachings.
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DR. Horn
A T. Horn
Dr Horn
DeKalb
Christinas
OConnor Homeward From France in 1917 DeKalb
Sergeant O’Connor with the Irish division in France has arrived at Hoboken New Jersey. Friends await his return to DeKalb County where he hopes to be seen in September 1917 and has served since that time. He has been in France since September 1917.
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Oicer O'Connor
Rith
France
Hoboken
DeKalb
Conner
DeKalbounty
Service Man Reports Soft Pedal at Local Dissenter
A government secret service operative is said to have come to the city to put the soft pedal on a local man with radical views who has spoken against the government and the war. Details of what was said remain unclear, but the incident is believed to be connected to his remarks.
Mexico asserts control over revolutions in Chihuahua
Mexico City report says the federal government can suppress revolt in Chihuahua state. General Rios, head of the war department, states rail lines are under federal control and suggests rumors of Pancho Villa agents fueling rebellion are unfounded.
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Mexico
United Press
Mexico City
Chihuahuato
Rios
Mexican War Department
Lnes
Pancho Villa
Burial brings Milwaukee flu victim to DeKalb remains
The remains of Bozo Atiljevich arrived this afternoon from Milwaukee for burial. He died there after influenza. He was 26 and had lived in DeKalb four weeks ago. Funeral arrangements not yet made. He had many friends in DeKalb.
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Bozo Atiljevich
Milwaukee
Wis
Horse Sale Quiet Amid Holidays and Flu Delays
The monthly horse sale was unusually quiet with few trades as holidays and a flu outbreak kept buyers away. Private Jas H Fitzgerald, recently discharged from Camp Grant, is at his parents home in Milan. Earl Morris, ill, is improving and expected to be out soon.
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Jas. H Fitzgerald
Camp Grant
Milan
Goose stage night at Princess with varied admission
A fragmented notice notes an evening event at the Princess Theatre titled Goose with performances for adults and children. It mentions admission prices and a “war tax” in a partial, unclear listing of fees.
Six Cases Reported in Global Dispatches
United Press reports from Copenhagen and Washington detail six cases of disease and unrest across Europe and the U S. Dispatches note Bohemian troop presence for protection, potential punishment for Austrian officials, and a food store raid in Geneva. A Chicago bank raid and a Hog Island shipyard report follow, with war and labor tensions echoing through Berlin Amsterdam and Copenhagen.
Christmas Day at First Baptist Church Program
Christmas at the First Baptist church spans the day from Sunday school through morning service with choir selections and a sermon. The Young People's Union will join in the spirit in the evening. Sunday school activities start at 7:38 with Armenian Syrian relief efforts, gifts, a play, and treats for children.
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First Baptist Church
Unn
Christiane Party
Camp Grant Soldiers Will Get Stripes
Camp Grant soldiers with six months service may wear a silver chevron on the sleeve. Those who have overseas service may wear a gold chevron, and wounded in action veterans may wear a blue stripe in addition to their chevron.
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Camp Grant
Death of Lieutenant Wilton Wilson at the Front
Reports confirm the death of Lieutenant Wilton Wilson of Kirkland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilson. A graduate of Township High School, Wilson served in Company 1, 151st Infantry and was killed while leading his men at the front after earlier bravery earned him a commission in France. He previously endured wounds and gas exposure. Wilson enlisted in 1917 in Rockford, trained as an officer in Texas, and rose to first lieutenant before his death.
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Warren Wilson
Kirkland
Wilton Wilson
Wilson
Township High School
Glen Rowan
151St Infantry
Rockford
Texe
France
Last Yuletide for Old John Barleycorn
New York reports a belief among bone dry prohibitionists that the Christmas season will mark the final flowing of beer and wine as wartime drought ends, with doors to palaces of alcohol to close forever. Washington dispatches note persistent chatter that Herbert Hoover urged lifting the grain ban on brewers, a claim denied by the administration.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
Ington
D. C
Dee
Herbert Hoover
Ban on gatherings in Malta town imposed
A ban on all public gatherings was announced in Malta until further notice. Schools close for the holiday and officials hope the situation will ease after the vacation. Several new cases have appeared, though most are not serious, prompting the precaution.
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City Health Department
Jones
Hagey
Malta
New Directors Expected to Succeed McAdoo
In Washington the White House is poised to appoint seven new railroad directors to replace William G. McAdoo who has resigned. Announcement anticipated within a few days.
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Washington, D. C
William G. McAdoo
White House
Carson Patients Are Both Quite Comfortable
Mrs. Cynthia Carson, who underwent an operation at the city hospital, was taken home. Her daughter Miss Ruth Carson was seriously burned. Both patients are reported to be getting along nicely, much to the relief of scores of friends.
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Cynthia Carson
City Hospital
Miss Ruth
Germer testifies in espionage trial hearing today
Adolph Germer a Socialist reader on trial in Chicago admitted distributing pamphlets deemed seditious by the government that opposed the war and liberty bonds. He refused to answer if he believed he should support the war while denying advising others to block registration.
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United Press
Chicago
Adolph Germer
Germer
Prisoners Held In State Prison In Portugal Conflict
Paris dispatch reports five thousand Portuguese citizens have been secret prisoners for over a year. Offano Costa, ex minister, said the imprisoned men were prominent and their suffering is linked to Sidonio Paes assassination claims.
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United Press
Paris
France
Offano Costa
Sidonio Paes
Portugal
Bulgarians, Serbians Clash Near Krousova Casualties Reported
Athens dispatch reports heavy fighting between Bulgarian and Serbian troops near Krousova with several casualties. Bulgarians described as aggressors, Serbians retaliated, inflicting many casualties in the exchange. Honor week for savings.
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United Press
Athens
Greece
Krousova
Seres
War trophies arrive here for museum
War trophies sent by three Normal school alumni arrive for Prof. E. C. Page. Lieutenant James Eldridge sends from France a German helmet, canteen, and machine gun cartridge tape. Private Irving L. Peterson in France sends Safety First posters. Private Francis Bernard mails a London Times account of the German fleet surrender.
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E. C. Page
James Eldridge
France
Irving L. Peterson
Francis Bernard
London Times
Page
Treasury credits Britain with new $250 million loan
Washington December 20 a new credit of 250000000 was established in favor of Great Britain by the treasury today bringing England’s indebtedness to 4195000009 and that of all allies to 8464542702 The credit was set under an agreement for Britain to furnish an equal amount to American expeditionary forces Why such a transfer was classified as a loan was not explained.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
American International Corporation
Great
Hog Island
Philadelphia
Department of Justice
White House
Carroll Todd
Mark Hyman
American International
Norfolk
Washington, D.C
Great Britain
Treasury
Celebration for Soldiers at Home Port
New York today welcomed wounded American soldiers aboard the transport H. R Mallory and the steamship Manchuria. In Hoboken the first official reception for returning troops featured members of the 65th artillery brigade, a marching band, and a Red Cross unit guiding them to trains for Chicago under city officials guidance.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
H. R Mallory
Manchuria
Hoboken
N. J
65Th Artillery Brigade
Red Cross
Chicago
Soldier Lads Visit De Kalb Before Muster Out
Soldier lads from Camp Fremont visited De Kalb early today. They ate little in the Northwestern lunch room, but pocketed some food for the road and drank about ten gallons of coffee. They were en route to Camp Grant to be mustered out, a hungry and merry group.
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DE Kalb
Camp Fremont
Cal
Northwestern
Camp Grant
Remains of Collins Taken to Penfield
Relatives of Francis Collins accompanied the remains to Rantoul Illinois where they were to be taken to Penfield for burial. His brother Dennis and several other relatives were in the funeral party. The weather outlook for Illinois calls for rain tonight and Saturday with little change in temperature. Private Elsworth Rourke has arrived home from Virginia after an honorable discharge. Corporal Leo Donovan, recently in Chicago for training, is back from service.
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Francis Collins
Rantoul
Penfield
Dennis
Elsworth Rourke
Virginia
Leo Donovan
Chicago
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War Trade Board
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United States
League of Nations and
Freedom of the Seas
O'Connor
Talbot's Insurance Agency
Lincoln Highway
W. J. Hope, Jr
Earl Morris
Ustria
Summit
Bank Touch
Persona
Emperor
Auto Bandits
Berlin
Publish
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Denmark
Austrian National Council
Imperial
Washington
Bohemia
Hussek
Rance
Vienna
Austria
Chamber of Deputies
Geneva
Switzerland
Karl
Robert Allison
Allison
Came
Tageblatt
Vossische Zeitung
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Council
National Assembly
Bernstorff
Taylor
Amsterdam
Holland
Bostrop
Copenhagen
Marshal Foch
Foch
Mathias Erzberger
Health Department
War Department
Baptists
Town High School
N.Y
Europe
National Council For Industrial Defense
Indiana
Detroit
Michigan
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Old John Barleycorn
Carson
Collins
Ilinois
The
First National Bank
the First Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb, Illinois
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