Germans Send Poison to This Country Bullet in June
Delaware coast mine sweepers tear through a field at the mouth of Delaware bay while U boats are blamed for disease germs on American shores. Navy aims to keep the door open to France as submarines threaten Atlantic coast shipping and new ship losses are reported near New York and Cape May.
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Delaware
Delaware Bay
United States
Navy
Philadelphia
Naval Station
Washington, D. C
France
Daniels
Germany
Atlantic
New York
N. Y
Samuel D. Mengel
Cape May
Mars
Lewes
Desaus
Delaware Cape
Pershing reports 110 war casualties with names listed
General Pershing disclosed 110 casualties to the war department broken down into 29 killed in action 13 died of wounds 6 died of disease 3 died from accident 47 wounded severely and 2 missing in action Five officers are among the dead in action Names include Cook Joseph Downs Kingmudy Waukegan Illinois and others Lieutenant Walter J Sullivan Private Glen P Tatham Lieutenant Ralph M Nobles Galesburg and Waukegan listed with respective statuses.
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Washington
D. C
Pershing
War Department
Illinois
Cook Joseph Downs
Kingmudy
Marrin Lizdas
Waukegan
Walter J. Sullivan
Chicago
Glen P. Tatham
Kava
Ralph M. Nobles
Galesburg
Say De Kalb Did Its Big Share In Late Drive
E P Ellwood as Red Cross fund campaign chair in De Kalb reports a strong showing in the second war fund drive. George B Stadden Illinois driver director hails the city workers and citizens for a banner state effort and expresses sincere thanks and best wishes.
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SAY DE Kalb
E. P. Ellwood
Red Cross Fund
George B. Stadden
Illinois
Mr. Ellwood
Ilinois
County Board Officials At Work On Registration Day
DeKalb county exemption board members and assistants are scattered across the county today to help men who turned 21 since last June register for military service. Dr. J. M. Everett and Wayne Snow handle DeKalb registrations at city hall with other board members stationed in Sycamore and local locations.
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DeKalb County
Exemption Board
Sycamore
Uncle Sam
J. M. Everett
Wayne Snow
DeKalb
United States
National Army
Will Warriner
J. C. Killian
Young Men Register for Navy Service in DeKalb County
DeKalb county conducts a mass registration as 500 plus local youths prepare for Navy service or examination. A morning rally at the post office plans demonstrations with Branch Chairman George Deane, Mrs Deane, and Red Cross leader Prof Vaughn addressing applicants. Autophones arranged to shuttle men to the depot after programs. four new applicants named.
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Great Lakes
Navy
DeKalb
George Deane
Military Training Camps Association
J. Vaughn
Red Cross
Deane
Daniel
Mooney
Paul Ferrell
Gobel
Ferrell
Deane Se
Call for Men Special Work For Spruce Production
DeKalb draft age residents examined and rejected for trenches receive a call from the Sycamore board for limited service in spruce production for aeroplanes. The list seeks skilled men including engineers, firemen, foremen, carpenters, electricians, mechanics, drivers, clerks, and laborers. Qualified registrants should contact the Sycamore exemption board.
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DeKalb
Sycamore
Military Aeronautics Branch
DeKalb Police Plan Work or Fight Roll Call
The DeKalb city council and police prepare for draft age men to work or fight under the government order to go into effect July 1. Chief Riddell says most local youths are already employed, with professional idlers few. city work plans, waste paper can removals, and crosswalk repairs ordered.
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Kalb
DeKalb
Crowder
Riddell
Rehearing Requested in DeKalb Gas Case
The Illinois Supreme Court faces a rehearing in the state public utilities commission versus the city of DeKalb. The commission was ordered in April to pay for a transcript of the record to be filed in Sangamon County circuit court, a cost it had refused, arguing the city should incur the expense.
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DeKalb
Supreme Court
State Public Utilities Commission
High Court
Sangamonuity Circuit
Riddell Named In Charge Of Mail To Service Members
Walter Riddell brother of Police Chief F. W. Riddell is assigned to oversee all mail from the United States to service members in France and beyond. He has been sent to New York City for two years to organize the operation and may later be sent overseas to continue the work.
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Walter Riddell
F. W. Riddell
France
DeKalb
New York City
DeKalb Named Official Pigeon Liberation Center for War Trials
Pigeons trained for war service are released daily from DeKalb as the official liberation center. Birds depart via agent George Culver of the American Express Company, with instructions on timing and weather. For large trials, a club member accompanies the releases.
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DeKalb
American Express Company
George Culver
Unidentified Man Struck and Killed by Eastbound Train
An unidentified man was struck by North Western No. 23 eastbound at Galt yesterday and died at Sterling public hospital in the afternoon. Several witnesses viewed the body but authorities have not yet identified the victim.
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Galt
Sterling Public Hospital
Colored Men Are Called to the Colors
United Press reports that forty thousand additional men, all negroes, were summoned for general military service and will entrain between June 20 and 25. This brings the June total to more than 300,000 men.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
May Be Feint to Withdraw Our Army
United Press wires report unusual enemy concentrations near Metz opposite the Toul front in Lorraine. German air activity increases as trains move into Metz and Austrian troops are said to be arriving from the Rhine cities. The action may signal a German offensive aimed at pulling American forces from the Marne front. Metz lies 15 miles behind German lines and is viewed as a probable objective in an American Lorraine push.
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United Press
Lorraine
Metz
Toul Front
Rhine
Marne
Germans Check On Marne Front Hold Line From Noyon To Chateau Thirry
French armies on the Marne have halted German advances and stabilized the front from Noyon to Chateau Thirry. Further German progress is unlikely unless Ludendorff commits last reserves for a decisive breakthrough or shifts to a new drive toward Amiens or another critical objective.
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Marne
Noyon
Chateau Thirry
Ludendorff
Amiens
American Gunners Hit German Forces in Chateau-Thierry
French authorities estimate American machine gunners killed at least 1000 Germans in Chateau-Thierry as streets fill with enemy bodies. In Jaulgonne American forces repulse German attacks three times before the bridge is blown by an American detachment.
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Marne
Chateau-Thirry
Jaulgonne
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Poust First National Bank Bldg
S. W. Straus & CO
Navy Boys
Sterling
Dekalb Boy
Leslie Criswell
Detroit
Chamber of Commerce
Sousa Great Lakes Band
Leslie
Harry Bs. Warner
Detroit Chamber of Commerce
Detroiter
Jimmie” Criswell
H. B. Warner
Board of Commerce
Jimmie
Wagley
Wagiey
Board of Local Improvements
DeKalb-Sycamore & Inter-urban Traction Company
North Western Railroad Company
Walt Riddell
West Front
Kohler Die & Specialty CO
Underwood and Underwood
First National Bank and
First Trust & Savings Bank of
DeKalb, Ill
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