Global strike wave tests Britain and U S labor unity
United Press reports a Seattle strike coalition planning to shrink the stoppage as street car workers return, with janitors and cooks resuming duties while longshoremen stay idle. London faces a possible national electricians walkout after a new sub strike settlement, and Belfast remains unsettled. New York sees a 50 000 building trades walkout in sympathy with carpenters seeking a $1 daily rise.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
London
England
Great Britain
Belfast
Une Hany
Irish Labor Council
New York
N. Y
Building Trades
William T. Hutchinson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Hutchinson
Bridgeport
Hartford
Columbus
Detroit
Washipgton
Pittburg
Chicago
Robbery Case Keeps Police Busy In Fitzgerald City
Police linger on a Saturday morning robbery at Fitzgerald store as they probe uncashed checks and trace the strong box found abandoned in a vacant lot near Standard Foundry. Chief Riddell notes the getaway may have involved a motor vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Riddell
Standard Foundry
Navy Poster at Post Office Attracts Local Attention
A Navy recruitment poster in the post office lobby presents an infantryman on the sailor’s image with the slogan Put ’Em Across. The display aims to entice men to visit recruiting stations as the Navy seeks more volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Deane and Company Sign Announce Knights of Columbus Space
G H Deane and Company placed a large sign on the west half of the new Knights of Columbus building announcing occupancy around March 1. Behind schedule interior changes were needed for Deanes, but completion is expected soon with first floor ready for occupancy by early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Deane & Company
Knights of Columbus
Deanes
Post Office Closed All Day on Wednesday Lincoln Birthday
The post office will not be open during the day on Wednesday except forenoon hours up to ten. Carriers will be at windows until ten, but there will be no cries in the city or country. Windows close promptly at ten. clerks request townspeople to govern themselves per instructions. Chronicle notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
German Foreign Secretary Seeks Equitable Peace
Count Brockdorff Rantzau tells Weimar correspondent that reconciliation of the central powers hinges on a peace grounded in right and justice. He says Germany seeks only an equitable peace, not revenge, and faults France for pressing terms during armistice talks.
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United Pressey
Paris
France
Count Brockdorf Rantzau
Weimar
Ihe Matin
Alsace Lorraine
Levy Mayer Denies Bribe Attempt at Packer Inquiry
Levy Mayer counsel for Armour & Co. denied attempting to bribe Henry Heney during a recent senate inquiry into the packers case. Washington report notes Mayer challenged the accusation as vicious and dishonorable while maintaining professional integrity.
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Lee
Washington
D. C
Wraneis J. Heney
Levy Mayer
Armour & Co
Coday
Heney
Senate
Packers
Suffrage Fight Ends in Senate Defeat
The U S senate rejected a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage 56 to 29 in Washington. The defeat disappoints suffragists who hoped for White House and party support, with votes split among Republicans and Democrats and southern opposition blocking any chance this session. Leaders plan for an extra session campaign.
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United Press
Washington, D.C
United Stat Senate
Wilson
Ava
Lewis and Sherman
Illinois
South
Woman's Suffrage
Former DeKalb County Man’s Last Pictures Feature
In Leslie’s current issue subscribers see the last photographs of Lieut Ralph Edwain Estep a former Sandwich resident killed November 7 at Sedan He was a well known figure in DeKalb County and served briefly as Motor editor He contributed photographs at home and abroad credited to the Army Signal Corps and copyrighted by the Bureau of Public Information.
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Leslie's
Ralph Edwain Estep
Sedan
Estep
DeKalb County
Tim W
The
Motor
Signal Corps
Army
Bureau of Public Information
Cortland Man Buys Home in DeKalb
M. P. Clausen of Cortland has purchased the G. B. Smiley residence on Sycamore Road in DeKalb. The Clausen family plans to move there soon, leaving the Smileys seeking a closer home.
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Cortland
DeKalb
M. P. Clausen
G. B. Smiley
Sycamore Road
Smileys. Phon
Soc
Best Photoplay "Bands of Honor" At Sessue Ha Ss Playhouse
Tonight Sessue Ha Ssu stars in Bands of Honor a dramatic photoplay praised as strongly developed and absorbing with performances at 7 30 and 9 00. Adults 22c including tax children 1c plus tax 2c war tax totals quoted.
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Playhouse
Sessue Ha
Tauri Oaki
Bands of Honor
New German Schemes Grow From Spartacan Threats
United Press dispatch from Weimar reports Germany considering using Spartacans to pressure Allies for milder peace terms. Officials warn they could resign to spark chaos, denying indemnity while threatening Europe with Spartacist menace. Berlin notes soldiers councils seek northwestern republic.
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United Press
Weimar
Germany
Europe
Plehis
Berlin
Braunechweis
Ger Rea
Count Bernstorff
France
Lorraine
Ebert
National Assembly
Alsace Lorraine
Edouard David
Assembly
Bread price debate in Congress over 1919 wheat crop
Washington reports Congress will tackle bread pricing after harvest. With a 1919 US wheat crop projected at about 1.2 billion bushels, plans shift between guaranteeing $2.26 per bushel via the Federal Grain Corporation or fixing a world price and paying farmers the difference. If the policy holds, bread could rise nine cents a loaf. if crop fails, consumers may benefit. Meanwhile local ads offer coal screenings at 3.00 a ton.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
Herberr Hoover
Wilson
Federal Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Bulletin on manhunt for Jim Gleason after assault on child
Police seek former hired man Jim Gleason two miles south of town after he beat a five year old girl in the front yard, leaving serious head and facial injuries. Gleason, about 23, 130 pounds, wore a dark mackinaw. he fled and has not been seen. Police urge tips to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason
Planks
Sorenson Fined for Disorderly Conduct After Assault
Engineer Po Sorenson, described as a factory worker, was fined by Judge Glidden on a disorderly conduct charge after a dispute over a milk bill led to a street altercation. The assaulted parties sought police court action immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Sorenson
Pete
Glidden
Pawcett in Letter Home Tells of Work
Hurolt Pawcett serving with the army of occupation writes his parents Mireman and Mrs. Tom Pawcett about life in the foreign land. He reports rumors of sailing for home but believes they will be away for some time yet and asks for mail and home news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurolt Pawcett
Mireman
Tom Pawcett
Fomeign
Lin
Dave
Admiral Sick With Pneumonia Reported In Washington
Vice Admiral Wilson in French waters is ill with pneumonia, a late cable reports him improved. He had planned to return on the New Mexico as a convoy to the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniten
Washington, D.C
Wilson
Nuenza
New Mexico
Delegates Named for Swedish American Club Meeting
Secretary Edward Johnson announced a partial list of delegates chosen for the Swedish American Red Rock club Ericsson Day banquet and meeting in Chicago hopes to rename the club to remove the hyphen. The local group expects the rest of the delegates to be named in the next two to three days. Local visits include Mrs. Crafton of Big Timber Wyoming and Mr. and Mrs. Embree traveling to Washington and New York. Private Austin Wormley returned from Camp Grant with news of his brother and discussed injuries within the 32nd Engineers at Camp DeSuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Wormley
France
Edward Johnson
Eriteon
St Anderson
Fred Johnson
F. G. Anderson
A. O. Anderson
Phillip Swanson
Charles Engh
John J. Johnson
August Nelson
Peter Seaheatm
Axel Skoglund
Charles Wedberg
Gust Anderson
Gust G. Peterson
John Anderson
C. A. Anderson
Andrew Peterson
Victor Strem
Joe Swanson
Oscar Westerbure
Peter Warbere
Carl Larson
Ericsson
Chicago
States Association
Blackhawk
O. J. Wormley
Faish Avenue
Arrivir
Camp Grant
Wormley
le Hes
Ordnance
Smith
Harry Wormley
32Nd Engineers
Camp DeSuit
Plas
Fourth Person Dead In Burlington Car Wreck At Somonauk
Mrs Marcus Yochlich dies from injuries after a crash involving the Denver five on Burlington line at Somonauk. The tragedy follows earlier instant deaths of Mrs Riehl and Mr Phillips and Hazel Yochlich two days later. Officials consider measures to prevent a recurrence of unprotected crossings within corporate limits.
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Marcus Yochlich
Jth
George Kiehl
Phillips
Denver
I. Burlington
Somonauk
Yochlich
Riehl
Mr. Phillips
Hazel Yochlich
Burlington
Carload of Soldiers West Bound Today
A second carload of medical corps soldiers traveled westbound through Des Moines Iowa this morning on a west bound passenger train. They stopped at the depot for coffee sandwiches pie and other items before the train paused about ten minutes. The commanding officer in the lunch room bought whatever his men wanted with no hesitation. The detachment was bound for the Iowa camp for demobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Corps
Des Moines
Iowa
Sbort
Undesirable Ordered Out of City Found in Amman
A man named John Schwartz, described as an undesirable, wandered Amman yesterday. Officers detained him at the station for the day and gave him a limited time to leave the area to avoid further disturbance.
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Amman
John Schwartz
Imma
Poland to Fight Germany Over Posen Troops
Berlin report states the Polish volksrath refused Germanys demand to withdraw troops from Posen and has called all able men into defense, signaling planned resistance as of February 10.
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Wallen
Berlin
Germany
Volksrath
Posen
All Pole of Molitary Age
John Black Returns From Service in the South
John Black, formerly stationed in the south since last spring, has returned to DeKalb and will resume work at Chandler's store. During his absence he taught and will arrive soon to continue his duties.
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John Block
South
DeKalb
Chandler's
Mr. Black
The Calliaux Case at Princess Tonight
Princess presents The Calliaux Case a powerful drama opened with intrigue spanning four quarters of the globe. Performances at 7 30 and 9 10 with adults 22 cents including tax and children 1 cent plus tax. weather notes Illinois unsettled north fair south with rising temperatures tonight and Tuesday.
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Calliaux
Illinois
North
German Constitution Draft Near Bailiwick Assembly
A mob of 400 civilians attacked Berlin troops searching for arms in a poor district. Five killed, a dozen wounded as reinforcements dispersed rioters. Provisional German republic constitution draft by Hugo Preuss to be presented to the national assembly for ratification tomorrow.
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United Presst
Berlin
Germany
Weimar
German Republic
National Assembly
Hugo Preuss
Interior
Bundesrath
Muso Haase
Joe Neuman Expects to Return Home Soon
Relatives of Joe Neuman anticipate his return possibly tonight or tomorrow after a long stay at the navy hospital in Brooklyn New York. No word has yet arrived confirming his coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Neuman
Navy Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Knights of Columbus Meet In DeKalb with Mass Initiation
DeKalb council and Knights from Virgin Maple Park Sycamore Lee and nearby areas held a meeting yesterday initiating about 200 candidates under the first degree. Plans are underway for about 50 Knights to travel to Chicago February 23 to pursue the fourth degree.
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DeKalb Council
Knights of Columbus
Virgin
Maple Park
Sycamore
Lee
Chicago
Aurora
Aurora Knight
DeKalb
Aurora Council
LaSalle
K. C
Roof Fire at Shipman Home Sparks From Chimney
Firefighters responded to a chimney sparked roof fire at the Shipman residence at Linden and Augusta yesterday afternoon. Sparks set dry shingles alight and two small chemical tanks helped extinguish it in minutes. Damage estimated between 4 and 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipman
Linden
Augusta
Eggleston Returns Home After Hospital Stay
George Eggleston, long treated at the city hospital for lip growth removal, is rapidly recovering and moved back to his room today. He hopes to leave for the street soon and resume business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eggleston
City Hospital
Long Wei
Paper Cutter Files Bankruptcy Petition in Chicago Court
George Jordan of DeKalb filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court Chicago today. He reported debts of 1222 dollars against assets of 937 dollars. The case highlights a small estate seeking relief under the federal bankruptcy act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usy Unitea Press
Chicago
Ill
George Jordan
DeKalb
Allies plan non intervention in Russia and rapid withdrawal
Paris reports says the allied powers will formally declare non intervention in Russia and withdraw troops soon. Archangel port remains frozen and British ice breakers are reportedly mobilized to hasten evacuation as talks between Soviet and Allies aim at cessation of hostilities acceptable to both sides.
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United Press
Paris
France
Associated Powers
Russia
Archangel
Murmansk
City Court Session Scheduled for Wednesday
DeKalb city court will resume work Wednesday with several cases carried over from prior sessions. Court officials expect a brief session and prompt disposition, followed by leisure. Box social and minstrel show advertised by Pooler's school Keb. 14 1919 at Carlotta Harleés, Teacher, 64, five miles south on 4th St. road and one mile east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Leasure
Pooler’s School
Keb
4Th St. Road
Carlotta Harleés
DeKalb Welcomes Home Service Men With Dinner Dance
The community hosts a Welcome Home event for service men with a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Methodist church parlors, followed by an Armory ballroom dance and a short program. The DeKalb Military Band escorts guests of honor, with poetry from H. B. Davis and Mrs. Martin Dodge featured during the reception. A $1.10 charge covers dance tickets for service men. gallery seating is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
DeKalb Military Band
Armory
DeKalb
H. B
Davis
Martin Dodge
Returned Lad Says Weather Here Is Cold
Corporal Leifheit known as Dutch has returned from the army and says the cold weather is hard to get used to after the south. He notes Camp Sheridan Alabama winter weather resembled summer here but he would not stay there for long months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leifheit
The
South
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
Portuguese Revolt Battles Reported At Two Cities
Lisbon reports Republican troops defeated the Mon archists at Viseu and Lamego in reported clashes. A local notice announces a Supper on Wednesday February 12 at First Lutheran Church from 5 to 8 pm with tickets priced at 35 cents.
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Bs United Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Vigeu
Lamego
First Lutheran Church
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the Chronicle
Shorter and
Uelier Wi Ord
Foreign Office
Olect
America
Kergunen
Bulletin
Jim Gleason
Frank Plank
Sorenson
Pawcett
Blackhawk Man Home
Lad
Crafton
Big Tiny
Wyoming
Henry Hoyt
E. E. Embree
New York City
Poland
John Black
Gaylord Rodecker
Luxemburg
Shipman Home
Eggleston
City Court
First National Bank
the First Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb, Illinois
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