Austrians Halted as Italian Front Holds Up Drive
Allied reports from June 18 state Austrian forces have thrown 14 bridges across the Piave and mass reserves to breach the line, yet Italian commanders claim the offensive stalls. They report steady Italian counterattacks along the Piave and Montello with heavy enemy losses, while Austrian strength is claimed as 71 divisions and 7,500 guns engaged.
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London
England
Piave River
Piave
Rome
Italy
Lower
Montello
Austria
Geneva
Switzerland
Vienna
Berlin
Uetrian
Siago
Graduation at Cortland Celebrates Fine Class
Cortland high school held its graduation exercises Friday evening in the hall. The hall was beautifully decorated by the high school community. The program featured an orchestral rendition under Mrs. Ney of DeKalb, an invocation by Rev. Randall of DeKalb, and an address by Dr. N. D. Gilbert of the Normal School. Prof. Pearson bid farewell and diplomas were presented as the class sang America.
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Cortland
Pearson
America
Boys Pass and Join Big Band at Great Lakes
George Boardman and Russell Wildey passed their entrance examination for the Sousa band at Great Lakes and were sent to the big camp for detachment. Irving Pearson failed the physical test and will reattempt the examination.
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Great Lakes
George Boardman
Russell Wildey
Sousa Band
Big Camp
Irving Pearson
German U boat sunk by American sub off Virginia capes
Report from New York states an American submarine sank a German U boat off the Virginia capes last Friday morning. The sinking occurred after an apparent engagement when the American sub merged and fired a torpedo. Details come from officers of the American submarine as told by travelers from Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
N. Y
Virginia Capes
Cuba
Rathbone to Speak at Demonstration for Service Leave
Henry Rathbone, candidate for congressman at large, will speak at a demonstration honoring the contingent departing for service on June 24. Senator Adam Cliffe is handling arrangements for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rathbone
Adam ©. Cliffe
Bishop Muldoon to Speak at Local School Commencement
The class of 1918 at St Mary’s school will graduate tomorrow with a ceremony at St Mary’s hall. Bishop P J Muldoon will confer diplomas and address the graduates as an elaborate program unfolds including plays by various grades, a piano selection, and the Snow Flake Dance.
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St. Mary's Hall
di Plomas
P. J. Muldoon
Butternuts
Butternut
Julius Cortopass
Prank Smith Lord Inspector
Burdette Murphy
Toy Room Workers
Tom Playfair
Joseph Fitzgerald Harry Imp
Edward Raymond John Green
Raymond St Stanesey
Mr. Middleton
John Pitch
James McCabe
Father McMahon
Rockford
Flynn
Champaign
Frawley
Burke
Rochelle
Quinn
Dixon
Foley
Burns
Sterling
Schumacher
Sublette
Whelan
Maple Park
Quinlisk
Lee
O'Hara
Sycamore
McGuire
Aurora
Kilder
Quiet Today on the Front Alli es Make Gains
Allied dispatches report continued gains on the Marne front with American troops inflicting heavy losses on German divisions and French patrols taking prisoners south of the Aisne and Amblenay. British raids southwest of Albert yielded prisoners and machine guns, while air casualties were reported including the destruction of two German planes near St Michael by American pilots.
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Marne
40Th Fusileers
Paris
France
Aisne
Amblenay
Mont Gupert
War Office
Ouroy
London
England
Albert
Noyonneville
Vield Marshal Haig
Nieppe Forest
Ancre
Serrie
Villers-Bretonneaux
Patria
Admiralty
Barb City Boys Shine At Red Cross Social
The Barb City quartet performed several fine numbers at a Red Cross social held at the Greek home in the country. They will entertain tonight at Camp Grant with others at the Y and continue two hours of rehearsal each Monday evening.
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Barb City
Red Cross
Camp Grant
Earl Johnson Arrives in France with Company M 132d Infantry
Relatives receive Earl Johnson’s first letter from France describing the uneventful crossing, cool mornings, and the contrast with home. He notes housing construction, local customs, and scarce eatables in the resting camp, promising to write again soon to many friends back home.
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Earl Johnson
Corporal Johnson
132Nd Infantr
DeKalb
Mexicans Arrested Here Over Weekend
Three Mexican workers living near McGirr ran afoul of the law when one was jailed by Judge Row over railroad work. The wife of one man, about 15 years old, is in custody in the city jail after eloping with the other man. They were pursued to Aurora, arrested, and returned for trial. The young girl may return to her husband after a few days in the city jail.
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McGirr
Row
Durance Vile
Aurora
Bas Tile
Harvey Snyder Improves After Operation
Word from Chicago says Harvey Snyder is recovering well after an operation earlier in the week with daily improvement. Mrs. Snyder travels to Milwaukee for the funeral of her nephew Bert Sills. Vivian Snyder, a niece, remains seriously ill in a Chicago hospital.
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Chicago
Harvey Snyder
Vivian Snyder
Snyders
Maple Park
Transfer of Local Oil Manager to Peoria
W. R. Battin, who has led Standard Oil operations here for over two years, is promoted to head the sales department of the lubricating division in Peoria. He plans to move his family later but will depart for the new post within days to assume the larger responsibility.
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W. R. Battin
Standard Oil Company
Peoria
Battin
Paoria
Centennial Exercises Mark Illinois Admission Pageant
Centenal year events at the normal school featured a pageant titled The Entrance of Illinois into the Union with roles for twenty students led by Marie Noel as Illinois. The program included class histories prophecies and a ceremonial peace pipe. Also reported was a car crash near Kingston injuring Mrs. Frank L. Backus and Mrs. George Wood. both taken to a farm home for care and later expected to recover.
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Illinois
States
Marie Noel
Gertrude Shaw
Helen Hollembeck
Camilla Savage
Cupid
Lindsay
Bertha Cornell
Helen Harding
Marc Spangler
Kenneth Parker
Frank L. Backus
Chicago
American Steel & Wire Company
O'Connor
DeKalb
Kingston
Backus
George Wood
Camp Grant
Cicer’ O'Connor
Illinois Names On West Front Casualty List
The War Department released a casualty list from the west front detailing 49 deaths and injuries. Illinois entries include several killed in action and wounded personnel, with a notable Marine Corps tally showing 103 losses at Chateau Thierry and related actions.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
West Front War Zone
Illinois
Edward P. Maginska
Chicago
Elmer Davis
Joseph Lord
Braceville
Frank Slama
Walter Stelmaszek
Herman Wirth
Joliet
Adamsb. Kirscht
Miles Center
John J. Postdol
Downers Grove
George A. Gustafson
Earl Selfry
John E. Morgan
Carthage
William Dingle
Warren A. Dow
Lyons
Girard Brooks
Evanston
Chateau Thierry
Marine Corps
Westing Union chief rejects war board ruling
President Newcomb Carlton of the Western Union Telegraph company, in a letter to President Wilson, said the war labor board decision is not binding since it lacked full unanimity. He warned there is no danger of a telegraphers strike and argued the company should not let an outside union interfere with its work.
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Antrea Press
New York
N. Y
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wilson
War Labor Board
America
Woolworth Manager Is Summoned to Chicago
S. Strongman, manager of the Woolworth five and ten cent store, was called to Chicago today on important business. It is probable he will return after handling matters relative to the store.
Illinois Weather: Partly Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Illinois with unsettled northern areas and little temperature change. Moderate easterly winds.
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Illinois
North
War Savings Day Next Week Urged Across Township and County
National War Savings Day is set for Friday of next week with residents urged to sign a personal pledge to buy war savings stamps. County Chairman W. W. Coultas of Sycamore and Township Chairman H. G. Wright oversee district quotas and stamp drives in schools and wards to support troops overseas.
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Fair
France
W. W. Coultass
Sycamore
H. G. Wright
Mrs. Gannon Taken Here After Fall on South Second
Mrs. Gannon mother of Mrs. Mike Kennedy suffered a severe fall at her South Second street home and broke her hip. A doctor was summoned, a trained nurse attends, and her age may slow recovery though friends hope for a rapid convalescence.
Photoplay of My Four Years in Germany Shown at Princess
The Princess screened the photoplay of James W. Gerard's My Four Years in Germany to crowded houses. Audiences reacted with applause and hissed or were moved as scenes from pre assassination Sarajevo to Americas entry into the war unfolded.
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James W. Gerard
Germany
Sarajevo
Americas
Belgium
Gerard
America
Wisconsin First To Fire On German Soil
Washington June 18 The war department confirms Wisconsin and Michigan National Guard troops of the 32d division led by Major General William Haan are the first American units to fight on German soil in Alsace. The division’s engineers train supply train and two replacement units were aboard the Tuscania when it sank.
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Washington, D. C
St. Michael
Meissner Winslow
Taylor
United Press
National Guard
Wisconsin
Michigan
War Department
Alsace
Michigan-Wisconsin
William Haan
Tuscania
Pershing reports fierce night clash with heavy German force
General Pershing cabled the war department that 13 American troops on a patrol venture the night of June 13 beat back a German force more than three times their strength and returned. All troopers were wounded but they carried through the fight and came home safely.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
War Department
Centennial on the Campus Plan Upheld for July 4
Centennial committee heads met at city hall to discuss the town 4 July celebration. Initial plans favored the Normal school auditorium but campus staging may occur if weather allows. A full committee meeting is set for Thursday at 7 45 PM in the city council rooms. Mr and Mrs George Ireland are on vacation in Franklin Grove.
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Normal
George Ireland
Franklin Grove
Honor Given Young Airman First American Instructing Role
LaVerne Matthewson grandson of C. W. Matthewson is assigned as an instructor in the British Royal Air Corps in England though newly abroad. He details in a letter from Hautshire training school duties teaching five aircraft types, soloing two new machines, and describing bomber and stunt flying as part of his work.
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LaVerne Matthewon
Perry Smith
British Royal Corps
England
Matthewson
LaVerne
France
Hautshire
Joops
Immelmanns
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Adriatic
Bulletin
Rathbone
ST. Mary's
Muldoon
Barb City Boys
Harve Snyder
Frank Backus
Calvert
Woolworth
John Pershing
DE Kalb
C. W. Matthewson
South Second Street
English Camp
First National Bank and
First Trust & Savings Bank of
DeKalb, Ill
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