Austrians Renew Assault on Piave Front
Bulletin reports major Austrian offensive across Asiago Grappa Piave fronts. Italy French and British troops resist along Montello and Montello east of San Dona de Piave. Austrian forces seek bridgehead while Allied air power claims bridge destruction on a twenty mile front.
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Rome
Italy
Asiago
Grappa
Italian War Office
Piave River
Mont Grappa
Piave
London
England
War Office
Odd Fellows Memorial in Sycamore Ceremony
Patriotism framed the Odd Fellows memorial in Sycamore with representation from Sycamore Genoa DeKalb and other lodges. A procession to the cemetery led by the Sycamore band preceded impressive services with talks by H M Blood of Chicago Senator Adam Cliffe and W W Coulins. Rev Hanscom of Sycamore added remarks as the band played afterward.
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Odd Fellows
Sycamore
Genoa
DeKalb
H. M. Blood
Chicago
Adam Cliffe
W. W. Coulins
Rev. Hanscom
Emil Anderson Writes Folks From Seattle
Emil Anderson, a De Kalb youth who joined the navy, reports to his father from the Seattle training camp. He describes his outfitting, daily camp life, and urges his brother Art to write back and send home news clippings of interest to the men in the Northwest.
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Emil “Anderson
DeKalb
Navy
United States
Seattle
Wash
Father
Art
Far
Northwest
Farmer dies as train strikes auto at Hinckley crossing
John M. Olsen a 35 year old farmer living three miles southwest of Hinckley was killed Friday at 2 30 p m when his automobile was struck at the Stewart crossing on the Burlington in Hinckley. Conductor J Rh Wheeler and Engineer O L Yocum of Aurora were in charge of the troop train from Camp Grant to Chicago. Yocum whistled as Olsen attempted to cross the tracks, but Olsen died almost instantly.
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John M. Osen
Hinckley
Stewart Crossing
Burlington
Camp Grant
Chicago
Olsen
J. Rh. Wheeler
O. L. Yocum
Aurora
Yocum
Captain Tom Murray Fights on West Front with 507th Regiment
Captain Tom Murray reports from home that he is now serving on the western front. He has finished training behind the lines and is assigned to Company C of the 507th regiment, which is in active service with a British command halting the Hun advance.
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Tom Murray
507Th
County Board Busie st Ever
County Board busiest ever as DeKalb exemption board reports heavy workload. Secretary Murphy and members say reclassifying hundreds of Class two men, checking questionnaires, and preparing new forms for about 208 registrants keep staff of about 15 busy from early morning into the late afternoon. (Continued on page six)
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DeKalb County
Allied Forces Hold Front as German Attacks Repulsed
United Press dispatch reports German assaults along the American left in the Woëvre sector were repulsed with heavy losses. American forces near Belleau Wood repelled assaults, taking prisoners and inflicting damage. In other sectors, German efforts near Zivray and Toul faced strong resistance with substantial enemy casualties and light American losses. Paris reports French troops improving positions on the Marne front while German raids in Vosges and between the Oise and Aisne were repelled.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Woevre
Pershing
Marne
Belleau Wood
Zivray
Toul
Leicheprey
Paris
France
Marne Front
French War Office
Vosges
Oise
Aisne
Accidents of One Sabbath Haunt Local News
A string of accidents reported with no heat prostrations. Doris Ferguson hurt a finger in a flour bin. amputation feared. James Chantrell returned to work after cutting his foot on broken glass at the Chicago Northwestern yards. Bernette Oberg fractured her left elbow and wrist in a yard teeter totter fall, now in a cast. Frank Mosher and Mrs Moon and daughters visited Camp Grant.
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Doris Ferguson
South Seventh Street
James Chantrell
Chicago Northwestern
Mra
Otto Oberg
Gurler Street
Tler
Casualty List Reports 39 U.S. War Losses
The Casualty List from Washington dated June 17 shows 39 names reported to the War Department by General Pershing. It records 6 killed in action, 2 dead from wounds, 1 dead from airplane accident, 4 dead from disease, 24 severely wounded, 1 wounded of undetermined degree, and 1 missing in action, with no Illinois casualties listed.
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Washington
D.C
War Department
Pershing
Illinois
Nonpartisan League Seeks Minnesota Primary Victory
St Paul June 17 The National Nonpartisan league fights its second battle at the Minnesota polls seeking state control. With about 200000 members in 20 states, it faces disloyalty charges and persecution claims as its governor nominee Lindbergh runs against incumbent Burnquist Republicans. The party appears on the primary ballots here with L O Haug as attorney general candidate.
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United Press
St. Paul, Minn
National Nonpartisan League
Organization of Farmers and Workers
Minnesota
North Dakota
League
C. A. Lindbergh
Aisereay
J. A. A. Burnquist
National Party
L. O. Haug
Red Wing
Trains Carry Army Supplies Through DeKalb Overnight
Several trains loaded with army equipment and supplies passed through DeKalb during the weekend night, given right of way over other trains. The North Western line has been used extensively to move men and gear to cantonments nationwide, with trains speeding through and making only coal and water stops.
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DeKalb
North Western
Will Sing With the Chautauqua Folk in Memphis
Herert Carlson, who has been working in St. Paul for several weeks, was in town yesterday and today heads south to Memphis to begin a several weeks engagement with the Redpath Chautauqua troupe.
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Herert
Carlson
St. Paul
Memphis, Tenn
Draft Age May Be Changed by Crowder Plan
Washington DC June 17 Pro vost Marshal General Crowder to present to Congress immediate draft reform proposals. The plan would widen the draft to include men over 31 and likely extend to ages 18 or 21 and 45 as an amendment. Baker submits 63 million dollar bill for mountain field and siege cannon with 36 million for guns and 27.18 million for ammunition. Elsa Larson visits relatives from Chicago over the weekend.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Crowder
Congress
Baker
Congressional Military Committee
Dr John W Cook Speaks on Idealism at Normal School
Dr John W Cook addressed graduating class of 1918 at the Normal School auditorium on idealism. He contrasted fatalism with self determination, urged sustained life plotting, and described idealism as a philosophy of life. The large audience, Treble Clef music, and prayers accompanied the ceremony amid hot weather.
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Dr. Cook
Normal School
John W. Cook
Cooks
Treble Clef Society
Randall
Yard
Cook
DeKalb to Get Local Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store
A letter from the food administration announces DeKalb will soon have a locally owned Piggly Wiggly style cafeteria grocery. Details on promoters are not known, but the concept aligns with fair food prices and standardized self serve aisles. Nationwide chains are expanding, with Chicago set to host 300 and New York about 1900. local totals remain undecided.
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The
Food Administration
DeKalb
Chicago
Chilekes Stores Company
New York
Harry A. Wheeler
De Kalb People Attend Dixon Great American Picnic
At Dixon yesterday the annual Great American Stores picnic drew many locals including C. H. Hummel and wife with son Robert, Elmer Troutman and wife, and Bernice Bates. Attendees called the event very successful and enjoyable with unusually large turnout.
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Dixon
Great American Stores Corporation
C. H. Hummel
Robert
Elmer Troutman
Bernice Bates
Ill Child of Dr and Mrs Culver in Heat Wave
The little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Culver fell very ill yesterday due to the intense heat. She was rushed to a physician and is more comfortable today. No other heat-related prostrations were reported in DeKalb yesterday as temperatures remained high.
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DeKalb
R. P. Culver
Pictures of Local Boys in Chicago Daily News
Relatives and friends of Se Hee Neu man and Ned Cone rejoiced at seeing their photographs in the Chicago Daily News Saturday night. The image featured the entire 84th company. Other DeKalb boys in the frame were not identifiable, while the "fighting marines" picture drew particular interest among DeKalb residents.
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Se Hee Neuman
Ned Cone
Chicago Daily News
84Th Company
DeKalb
My Four Years in Germany at Princess Tonight
The Princess screens the photoplay My Four Years in Germany at 7:15 and 9:15 tonight with a matinee at 3. Based on former Ambassador Gerard’s wartime experiences, the film shows Berlin and other scenes with key figures. Five-piece orchestra will perform, prices 23c matinee, 28c child, 39c evening.
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Germany
Gerard
United States
Berlin
Bethmann
Jagow
Tirpitz
Reichstag
DeKalb
Pork Supremacy Urged as Beef Rations Shrink
The United States Food Administration orders beef rations cut to one pound quarter per person weekly with pork promoted as substitute. Hotels and households must limit beef servings and avoid excess purchases. Five pound sugar limits imposed city and rural trade due to abuse of earlier rules. McEwen presides county court in Sycamore as Judge Pond is away fishing.
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Food Administration
France
United States Food Administration
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Bulletin
Montello
Treviso
Milan
Carrier
Della Sera
Venice
Conrad
Iave
Kereback
Warm
Enrinaez
Sea
Brenta
Wiltberger
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Emil Anderson
Tom
West Front
County Board
Wood
Ontir
Frank Mosher
D. E. Moon
Ruth J
Dorothy
Nonpartisan League
General Crowder
Elsa Larson
DE Kalb
First National Bank and
First Trust & Savings Bank of
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