Packers Award 2 Cents Hour Increase for 100,000 Workers
United Press reports Judge Samuel Alschuler awarded 2 percent hourly raise on wages up to 42 1 2 cents and time and a half for overtime beyond eight hours for 100,000 American packing house workers. The policy includes a 1 percent weekly wage retroactive bonus up to $20 weekly dating from November 4, 1918.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Samuel Aluler
Alschuler
James G. Cannon
Thesis Long
Amalgamated Butchers and Meat Workers Union
Taft Endorses League of Nations Covenant
Ex president William H. Taft urged in Seattle that the senate will ratify the Paris covenant for a League of Nations. He dismissed opponents as reactionary and warned that defeat over sovereignty would follow if the two thirds vote fails.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Northwestern Congress
League of Nations
William H. Taft
Senate
Paris
Taft
Poindexter
United States
Aurora Line Report Shows Steady Growth
The Aurora-DeKalb Electric company reports 1917 net earnings up 30 percent under Receiver Gunsul. Passenger traffic rose steadily with a recent Saturday selling 309 tickets at DeKalb. Daily freight drops include one carload of freight and two express cars in January. Special cars tonight carry residents to a Symphony concert at Sylvandell.
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Aurora-DeKalb Electric Company
Kaneville
D. Harvey Gunsul
Gunsul
DeKalb
Sycamore DeKalb
Cortland
Maple Park
Sylvandell
Aurora
Miners Drove 1918 Coal Output to Record Level
Washington reported secretary of the interior Lane praised American coal miners for raising 1918 output to 685,309,000 tons the largest in history. Casualties for 1918 totalled 2,575 with 233 deaths from gas and coal dust explosions. Miss Nellie Atwood of Chicago spent a few days visiting.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Lane
Storm Over Haase Talk Explains Budget And Peace Conference
Paris reports renewed pressure for immediate intervention in Russia and a Bolshevik policy debate. French leaders push for proportional naval forces and quick military action machinery while the U S maintains opposition.
Will Keep Open Road to Bring Men from North
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson ordering two companies of engineer troops to Russia to maintain lines of communication between the sea and American forces in the Archangel district. Britain is said to take similar action. Details came via a cable from the vice president to Secretary Baker and to Chairman Dent of the military committee. Dent is expected to read the full communication on the House floor soon.
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United Press
Washington
Wilson
Russia
Archangel
Great Britain
Tice
Baker
Dent
Military Committee
Hous
Bradt Speaks At Meeting Of Road Workers
Urbana Illinois February 17 The annual short course in highway engineering at the University of Illinois opened today and runs through February 21. Speakers include E Bradt Illinois state superintendent of highways Clifford Older state highway engineer J N Donaghey maintenance engineer Wisconsin W W De Berara Chicago and T R Agg professor of highway engineering at Iowa State College Ames Iowa. Topics cover soil and macadam roads.
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United Press
Urbana
University of Illlinois
E. Bradt
Ilinois
Clifford Older
J. N. Donaghey
Wisconsin
W. W. de Berara
Chicago
T. R. Agg
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Captain Will Wall Stricken by Flu, Remains on Duty
Captain Will Wall of the fire department was ill with the flu Saturday night but stayed on duty until yesterday morning. He returned home on North First Street and is expected to be away a few days. Doctors report high fever yesterday but it has subsided today and pneumonia is not anticipated. He remains weak but improving.
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J. I. Bowers
Elkwood Avenue
Grace Radley
A. I. Radley
Rochelle
J. E Bowers
DeKalb
Fince
J. 9. Bowers
A. F. Radtey
Glen
Earl
Charles
Plorence
Bern
Harriet Olmstead
New Milford
Ill
Anna Baker
Chicago
James Radley
South Dakota
Ellwood Avenue
Bert Rowe
W. H. L. Rowe
Company A
Trockford
Fasons
Camp Merritt
Camp Grant
Joe Blair
de Kalb
Joliet
States
Blair
Jengineers
Gobel Perrell
Andrew Ferrell
South First Street
Naval Services
John Block
Chandler's Store
United Press
Springfield
Lowden
Omar Wright
Igoe
Shurtleff
Marengo
Zion City
Dunlap
Ddavoy
Senate
Buck
Monmouth
Charles Woodward
Ottawa
Commission
Will Wall
Fire Department
North First Street
Republic of Oporto Again Established
United Press reports in Lisbon that the republic has been completely re established in Oporto. Insurrectional monarchical government members have been arrested and their troops have been dispersed or arrested.
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United Press
Lisbon
Spain
Oporto
Offic
Melville Clark Piano boss aids soldiers with rolls
Captain Murray praises G. Clark head of Melville Clark Piano for sending a hundred fine piano rolls to the hut housing soldiers at Port Sheridan. The player piano now sees constant use and Clark is hailed as a potential president if the hut voters could pick him.
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G. Clark
Melville Clark
Cam
Tom Murray
America
Port Sheridan
Captain Murray
Mr. Clark
William Russell II Stars in All the World to Nothing at Star
William Russell II appears in All the World to Nothing at the Star Play House, a six act photoplay comedy based on Wasim Martyn's novel. Showtimes are 7:30 and 9:00 with admission 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Star Playhouse
Wasim
Martyn
Big Bill Russell
Armistice Status Conflicting Reports From War Front
United Press dispatches from Treves and Copenhagen report conflicting statuses of the armistice. One says it is extended indefinitely, another claims Marshal Poel allowed Germany three days to accept new terms. The armistice was due to expire today.
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United Press
Treves
Germany
Vist
Copenhagen
Denmark
Weimar
Politicen
Blisie
Switzerland
Treyes
Wother
Marshal Poel
DeKalb Hosts Salvi Concert Amid Patriotic Song Week
Alberto Salvi, famed organist and pianist, to perform Tuesday night at DeKalb First Methodist Church. Patriotic Song Week runs February 16 to 22 with state defense councils urging public meetings to feature songs like America and The Star Spangled Banner. Local music supervisor Mise Nicholson coordinates publicity and urges widespread participation at clubs, meetings, and church gatherings.
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DeKalb
Armory
First ‘Methodist
Alberto Salvi
Phroysh
Signor Salvi
Dixon
Salvi
George Washington
State Council of Defense
Mise Nicholson
Council of Defense
The
Chronicle
Jonas Johnson
Johnson
Riddell
Rochelle
Roy Waller
Peterson
Mail to Finland Restored Before War Status
Postmaster Hiland announces postal relations with Finland have been restored as before the war. First class mail can be sent, but parcel post and letter mail packages cannot be sent, and newspapers may also be mailed.
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Hiland
Iinland
Sorensen Leaves City Hospital After Operation
H. J. Sorensen, who underwent a procedure at the city hospital several weeks ago, was able to return home yesterday as his health shows rapid improvement.
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Sorensen
City Hospital
H. J. Sorensen
MSI
Heta
Mrs Borine Improves After Falls at City Hospital
Mrs Helen Borine who injured herself in a fall months ago is gaining steadily at the city hospital. She now walks with a crutch and expects to return home by week’s end or early next week.
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Helen Borine
The Greatest Thing in Life at The Princess Tonight
D. W. Griffith epic shown in two performances 7 3 and 9 10 portrays an American boy and a girl amid creeping barrage No Man's Land and German lines Robert Warren and Lillian Gish star with live four piece orchestra. Admission 38c adults and 26c children including war tax.
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D. W. Griffith
No Man's Land
Robert Warren
Lillian Gish
Princess Orchestra
New Shelf Paper Arrives at Chronicle Office
Chronicle Office announces a new supply of porcelain enameled shelf paper in rolls. Each roll contains 7 yards of paper with a 14 inch width suitable for shelves. Priced at 15 cents per roll or two rolls for 25 cents.
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Chronicle
George Karras Secures Fine Pictures for Efingham Venture
George Karras formerly motion picture operator at the Princess now runs a business in Effingham. Work on removing his building began last week. He visited St Louis to survey the film market and secured the rights to exhibit the Paramount program. Friends here predict success in the movie business.
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George Karras
the Princess
Effingham
George
St. Louis
Paramount
Former Emperor Karl Now Ill With Influenza
United Press dispatch from Amsterdam reports former Emperor Karl of Austria is ill with influenza and heart trouble. The London dateline notes the illness as of February 17.
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United Press
London
England
Amsterdam Today
Karl of Austria
Rostanka and Ashelford Farm Sale Called Off
The Rostanka and Ashelford farm sale advertised for Ashelford place next Saturday is cancelled. The horses will be sold instead at the Wilbret and Flynn sale at Swanson Livery on Wednesday of this week.
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Rostanka
Ashelford
Ashelford Place
Wilbret& Flynn
Swanson
De Kalb Trust and Savings Tax Notice
A public tax request directs all personal taxes to be paid promptly at De Kalb Trust and Savings Bank. Deputy Collector Marek J. R. F. McCormick orders payment by the specified deadline.
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DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Marek J
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