Wilson Confident as He Leaves for Paris
In Dover England President Wiley departs amid confident mood after addressing Premier Clemenceau on power, with hopes for joint progress before peace conferences. He will stay in Paris briefly then proceed to Rome, meeting King Victor, Pope Benedict, and Methodist College officials before returning to parks.
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England
Wiley
Clemenceau
Speer
Jecenerenasesey Vt
Manchester
Wilson
Paris
Kom
Victor Whined
Popes Benedict
Methodist College
Parks
Field Museum Abandoned Projects and New Year Armory Events
Field Museum projects were abandoned by the War Department. The New Year’s Armory offers a holiday program with roller skating vaudeville performances, orchestra acts, dancing, and travel pictures. Entertainment includes Pathe News, vaudeville at the Armory, and upcoming film attractions at the Princess and other venues.
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United Treasy
Washington, D
Tee
War Department
Field Museum
Chicaro
Armory
Armory Theatre
Armory Ball Room
Pop War Casson
Vice
Mrs. Reynolds
Jamer
Shirley
Roberts
Fred Lobedie and Company
Pathe
Princess
de Kalb
the Armory
Roberting Armory
Enrico Caruso
Wallace Reid
Brewer Mentioned for Speakership in State House
In a scramble for the speakership of the Tilings house of representatives, Pred A. Brewer of Tampico, a lower house member from the district, is named. A lively fight is expected next week at Springfield as Shanahan’s allies back him for a second term while Anti-Saloon League opponents resist.
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Tilingis House of Representatives
Pred
A. Brewer
Tampico
Ikely
Springfield
Shanahan
Issar
Death claims wife of pastor in Rockford
Mrs J A Benander wife of Salem Lutheran church pastor in Rockford dies at her Mockford home. Benander known in Kath and here on several visits and well regarded by many peers in the community.
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Rockford
Leeal Lutherens
Mockford
J. A Benander
Salem Lutheran Church
Kev
Renander
Illness of Mrs Pearl McGuire Deepens in Rockford
News from Rockford reports the serious illness of Mrs. Pearl McGuire, daughter of Frank Puller and a former DeKalb girl. Influenza complications have worsened her condition, bringing sadness to many acquaintances.
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Pearl McGuire
Rockford
Frank Puller
DeKalb
Tells His Navy Plans
Washington reports United Press details Secretary Daniels battling naval officers over naval organization. Daniels proposes transferring 1,000 reserve officers to the permanent navy after strict examinations, and advocates a permanent enlisted strength higher than officers favored. Debate centers on permanent strength and the scope of reserve transfers as of the 191% plan.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Daniels
House
Naval Committee
Britten
Hliness
HOH
Saloons Fail In Windy City Panic Over Bone-Doy Costs
Chicago report shows over 20 saloon keepers shut during December due to fear of an approaching menace and high liquor costs. Deputy City Collector George Lokinant notes licenses are valid only for three months, threatening further closures as beer supplies run thin.
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Chicago
Wis
George Lokinant
High Honor May Be Given to Consul Swalm
United Press reports Southampton plans to bestow its freedom on Col W Swaim American consul since 190% The honor is among the highest England grants to Americans Swalm born 1845 in Womelsdorf Pa Civil War veteran former Iowa newspaper publisher and popular in Southampton with Mrs Swalm formerly Pauline Given of Des Moines Also mentioned are local guests Warren Mahanna and Lyle Wilcox of Sterling Camp Grant veterans. Roller skating Armory rink tonight at 7:30 with Orro on 2:4 can
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United Press
Southampton
England
Col . W. Swaim
Swalm
Pauline Given
Des Moines
Col. Swalm
Montevideo
Uruguay
Womelsdorf
Iowa
Poincaire Plans Visit to United States after Peace Conference
United Press interview from Paris reports Prime Minister Poincaire plans a U S visit after the peace conference. He backs allied unity, expects no detail disputes, and suggests June or July as possible travel windows. He praises American troops and foresees lasting Franco American friendship.
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United Press
Paris
France
Poincaire
United States
Poinestre
Vines
Poineake
Wilson
Poincarre
Germany
Cathedral of St John the Divine to resume work after war
New York reports work on the Cathedral of St John the Divine will resume immediately after the peace treaty. The church on Morningside Heights aims to finish a vast nave and add memorial tablets for Americans who died in World War I funded by donor contributions.
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United Press
New York
St. John the Divine
Morningside Heights
Manhattan
David H. Greeer
Gan Howard Chandler Robins
Influenza Reports Rise Slightly but Stable
Health officials report 19 new influenza cases today with no pneumonia. Dr J B Harey notes slow reporting and several cases from last Friday. Physicians believe the situation is not worse than in recent weeks.
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Hhelth
J. B. Harey
Phaelans
Yankee Steamer Is Ashore Off England
American steamer Lake Weston lies west of Nash lighthouse off Cardiff in a critical condition per Lloyds. Also notes David Beckman patient at Augustana hospital Chicago, fell ill at Christmas and expects surgery this week.
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England
Tite Press
London
Nash Light House
Lloyd's
Cardiff
David Beckman
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Dry goods merchants announce evening hours
Local dry goods merchants announce they will stay open this evening until closing time to accommodate shoppers after business hours. The notice urges customers to visit the stores for extended service and continued sales.
Division of Austrian fleet to carry food announced
Paris dispatch reports an arrangement giving Italy about 15 percent and France 25 percent of the Austrian mercantile fleet, mainly cargo vessels. The ships will fly the international merchant flag and be crewed by Italian and French crews to haul food and supplies.
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United Press
Paris
France
Italy
Austrian Mercantile Marine
Halian
iFrench
Post Office Holiday Hours Announced
Postmaster Hiland announced the holiday schedule for tomorrow with no mail delivery. Carriers will work from eight to ten at the window and the lobby opens seven to ten. After ten the lobby closes for the day. Rural routes will have no delivery until Thursday when normal service resumes.
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Hiland
Chronicle Notes Holiday Closure and New Year Wishes
The Chronicle announces no issue tomorrow due to a national holiday. Office will be closed with bulletins of important world news in the window. Wishing friends and patrons a happy and prosperous New Year.
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the Chronicle
Rock Island Sheriff Killed in Taxicab Hold Up
Sheriff Jacob Weigers of Rock Island County was shot and killed last night around 9 30 in a confrontation with automobile bandits who were caught in the act of holding up a taxicab on the Coal town road near Moline. Two deputies accompanied him in the pursuit and firefight. The incident occurred as the group attempted the robbery on the roadway outside Moline.
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Gy United Mre
Rock Island
Jacob Weigers
Rock Island County
Coaltown Road
Moline
Ebert Ill. Noske Named to German Ministry
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor Ebert seriously ill and out of cabinet. Herr Noske, former Kiel governor, will replace him as part of the new German ministry announced recently.
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United Press
Zurich
Switzerland
Ebert
Berlin
Herr Noske
Kiel
Weston Is Home Again After Submarine Encounters
Weston recounts wartime service at sea including encounters with submarines near Cane Henry and near the United States. He served as a gun-pointer on the six inch gun aboard the USS Cleveland and the SS Gunlight, made four Atlantic crossings, and traveled to Le Havre Rouen England Plymouth and other ports. The De Kalb native plans to return to work in Aurora with his service kept open. U R E P meeting tonight, members urged to attend in uniform.
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Perry Weston
O B Jennings
Weston
Cane Henry
VU. S . Cleveland
S. S
le Havre
France
Seine
Rouen
England
Plymouth
Fevertshire
Foreign Service
Atlantic
DeKalb
Aurora
War savings drive reports $13,600 sold this afternoon
At six o'clock tonight the slogan over the top marks the end of the drive. This afternoon the campaign sold $13,600 in war savings stamps.
Fatal railroad wreck injures and kills near Peoria
A Lake Erie and Western freight train collided with a Toledo Peoria and Western locomotive four miles east of Peoria. One man, engineer Patrick E. Haggerty, 70, Tipton, was killed and 11 injured, many from Biandinsville. Cause cited as misinterpreted signals.
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United Press
Peoria
Lake Erie & Western Pennsylvania
Toledo Peoria and Western
Patrick E. Haggerty
Ngineer
Tipton
Biandinsville
Simms Named President of Naval War College
Admiral Simms, commander of American naval forces in European waters, is assigned to preside over the Naval War College at Newport at his own request. He will take the post after duties overseas end, likely next summer.
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Ry United Press
Washington, D. C
Simms
Naval War College
Newport, RJ
Von Hindenburg to Back British Occupation of Berlin
London dispatch reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg telegraphed German financial leaders that he will support British occupation of Berlin. The message appeared in the Daily Mail today, dated December 31.
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wWaienness
London
England
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Berjim
Daily Mail
Albanians in Constantinople Seek Albania Restoration
Albanian leaders in Constantinople have decided to petition the allied high commissioners for the restoration of Albania as a nation, according to dispatches received today. The move reflects ongoing postwar nationalist aims amid shifting European borders.
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Rome
Constantinople
Allied High Commissioners
Albania
More Troops Are Assigned for Home
The War Department announced a new home assignment of 2,153 officers and four enlisted men as part of the early convoy plan.
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HS United Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
Chinese Government Plans Opium Destruction in London Report
United Press reports from London that the Chinese government will destroy 1200 chests of opium valued at about 14000 dollars. The notice appeared in the Evening News and reflects official actions against opium imports and usage.
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United Pressr
London
England
Tec
Evening News
Chine
Berger on the Stand in Wisconsin Socialist Trial
Victor S treer, a Socialist congressman elect from Wisconsin, testified in Chicago on his beliefs and career. He denied pro Germanism while admitting printing German dispatches as Milwau kee Leader editor and discussed his stance on socialism and international peace efforts.
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United Press
Chicago
Victor Streer
Wisconsin
Berger
Germa
Milwaukee
Copenhagen
Eleven Die as Tank Explosion Hits Post Office
United Press dispatch from Lebanon New Jersey reports eleven persons missing and believed killed after an acetylene tank exploded inside the post office building. Two men were blown through windows during the blast.
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United Press
Lebanon
N. J
De Kalb Plans Unity Religious Meetings With Lectures
Religious meetings uniting nearly all De Kalb churches are planned for six days starting January 12. Dr E J House former Portland pastor will lecture on The Prology of Religion. Details on choir and venue to be announced as plans firm up.
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de Kalb
E. J. House
Portland
Oregon
Young People Hour Watch Night at First Baptist Church
The Young People Society of the First Baptist church hosts a watch night tonight at the church. Activities begin at eight with music and an art program, followed by lunch at eleven where attendees bring sandwiches. A religious program continues until midnight.
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Young People’s Society of the First Baptist Church
Olson reports from Luxemburg in letter home
Floyd Olson, stationed in Luxemburg, writes to his parents about the contrast between ruined cities and peaceful surroundings. He notes paying 50 cents for a dish of ice cream and promises more news to follow in a future publication.
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Floyd Olson
Luxemburg
Otto Olson
DeKalb Boys Endure Siberian Winter Support to Stars and Stripes
DeKalb boys representing the United States in Siberia report from Private Frank Warber that the winter is cold yet the unit is well supplied with fur caps coats and woolens. He notes they will not return soon as they are needed there and that he is in excellent health.
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DeKalb
United States
Siberia
Frank Warber
Women taxi drivers take the wheel in London and Chicago
London England December 31 The woman at the wheel has come to stay as women take to taxi driving The men have tried to keep the work but may be ousted as patrons praise women drivers for better manners Miss Libbie Roach is visiting in Chicago
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London
England
Libbie Roach
Chicago
The Squaw Man at the Armory Tonight
Princess Cecil B. DeMille presents a photo version of The Squaw Man starring Elliott Dexter Ann Little Katherine MacDonald and others in a New Year's Eve program tonight at 7 29 and 9 00 with Princess Trio providing music Adults 22c total children 11c total See the famous stage play and the dance with the band at the Armory
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Cecil B.demille
Elliott Dexter
Ann Little
Katherine MacDonald
Theodore Roberts
Jack Holt
Thurston Hall
Tully Marshall
Charles Ogle
Princess Trio
Two Deaths In Family In Canada From Flu
News reaches DeKalb friends that Mrs. Ernes Tisdal, daughter of Rev Easvold, died of influenza in Canada leaving a husband and two young children. Also Rev Easvolds son in law’s wife Miss Verna Olson died of flu leaving a husband and three children. The families had lived in Canada for years.
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Easvold
Canada
Lee
DeKalb
Ernes Tisdal
Martin Tisdal
Easwold
Verna Olson
John Ohison
Plan league to safeguard the former Kaiser
Berlin Germany December 31 a league for safeguarding the life and freedom of the former Kaiser is formed under the auspices of Tageszeitung which advocated a democratic monarchy appeal urged support former diplomats and crowned heads asked to place themselves at the Kaiser’s disposal league will oppose extradition of Wilhelm from Holland
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Berlin
Germany
League For
Tageszeitung
Wilhelm
Holland
Poles Win Posen as Polish Forces Take City
London reports Polish forces now control Posen after disarming German officers and executing several. Communication with Berlin cut. Bolshevik leaders arrive at Vilna to discuss Lithuania annexation. German command warns eastern division against arming Bolshevik sympathizers. Wireless dispatch notes Bolshevik seizure of 14 towns four villages and key railway section near Moscow.
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United Press
London
England
Posen
Berlin
Stockholm
Sweden
Vilna
Lithuania
Germany
Moscow
Todar
Allies to provide 4000 tons wheat to German Austria
Vienna reports that inter allied food commissioners in Berne informed Austrian representatives the Allies will immediately supply 4000 tons of wheat for German Austria. An American joint commission will visit Vienna to negotiate additional supplies. Chandler's store will be open tonight and closed all day New Year’s.
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Vienna
Austria
Berne
Chandler's
Red Bombs Hit Philadelphia Homes In Protest Attack
Explosions shattered three homes of prominent citizens including Justice Robert von Moscheisker Superintendent William B Mills and Ernest T Trigg president of the Philadelphia chamber of commerce Injured was the wife of a city court judge Police found yellow protest cards near the scene Wires were cut and the blasts rattled windows across blocks Police suspect the Trigg home bomb was aimed at Judge James E Gorman who lies critically ill with pneumonia
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United Press
Philadelphia
Robert von Moscheisker
State Supreme Court
William B. Mills
Ernest T. Trigg
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Citzens
Trigg
James E. Gorman
Gorman
Wage boosts for telegraph employes announced
Unwed to Washington reports wage increases of five to ten percent authorized for all telegraph system employees under government control, effective January 1. Postmaster General Burleson announced the measure, with messengers excluded from the raise.
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Washington, D.C
Burleson
Downtown stores open this evening for New Year shopping
Downtown shops stay open this evening to serve early New Year shoppers while tomorrow they close. M. P. Anderson's store will be closed all day tomorrow. Invoicing will take place. Want ads silent salesmen.
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M. P. Anderson
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