Call for war workers to support essential labor in 10th district
Bureau County residents face a district wide call for 250 workers by November 16 to sustain war related plants. The Federal Labor Board directs that workers may be drawn from other states for critical industries and lists four priority classes guiding employment service. Individuals not in listed classes should register with the U S Employment Service and await examiner instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Montgomery
Federal Community Labor Board
10Th District
LaSalle
Bureau, Puttnam
Marshal
Labor Board
10Th District of
Illinois
Montgomery
Mark L. Crawford
Informat
France
Federal Labor Board
Mr. Montgomery
B.low
U. S
First St
Salle
Bureau County
Inteyment Service
United States
al- Army
Spring Valley Soldier Report From France Describes Gassing and Capture
Private Joseph Mazzorana writes from a base hospital in France about a four day drive that captured thousands of prisoners age thirteen to sixty and included women machine gunners killed. He details gas exposure, shell wounds, and praise for fighting the Kaiser as town residents face local political pressures and a proposed sheriff election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mazzorana
Spring Valley
Beng
France
Joe
Huns
Ilis
Harry Cassiday
Harry
Bodie
States
Kaiser
Pyt
Jios
Mazzorana
Two Towns Double Quota in Bureau County Liberty Loan Drive
The Liberty Loan Committee of Bureau County reports total subscriptions of 2 852 550 dollars, 33 percent above quota. Only six townships failed to meet targets. Leepertown and Selby precinct No. 1 earned blue stars for doubling expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan Committee
Bureau County
Leepertown
Selby Township
Len Spaulding Challenges Bureau County Sheriff Contest
Len Spaulding the Democratic candidate for Bureau County sheriff leads a campaign against the so called court house ring. He is described as a young vigorous business man with the aim of breaking up the old gang and gaining reform in county administration.
Flu Cases Decline in Spring Valley Area
influenza cases are decreasing in Spring Valley and nearby towns while deaths shrink. Schools likely remain closed for weeks and public entertainments stay banned. The emergency hospital at the high school reports 84 patients and six deaths this past week, with multiple families affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Lugi Amaltosi
Ladd
Francis Kopeski
Peru
Hoze Lopez
DePae
Otober
Tepie Aaian
Mexian
Saloon Hours Shorten in DePue Beginning November
Saloons in DePue will open at 7 30 a m and close at 9 p m starting November 1 in a voluntary move agreed after a village meeting with a government official. The change aims to curb patronage due to workers from nearby zinc works being laid off. Spring Valley Peru and LaSalle saloonkeepers may adopt the same hours, potentially broadening the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePue
DePue Zine
Spring Valley
Peru
LaSalle
Illinois draft calls for 2860 men to entrain for camps
Local boards received word of calls for 2395 white and 465 colored men to entrain in five days for Camp Worth Spartanburg South Carolina and Camp Grant Rockford Illinois. The telegram from General Dickson asks total numbers remaining in class one for immediate call, separated by white and colored, to ensure correct allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State
Camp Wadeworth
Spartanburg
S. C
Adjt
Dickson
Camp Grant
Rockford
Bureau County
Dieksen
Bureau County drives to raise 60 000 for Allied Drive
Bureau County launches United War Work Campaign with a $60,000 quota as communities in Spring Valley Ladd and Dalzell pledge early. County chairman Charles Keelan praises Hall Town and outlines volunteer day November 9 with township chairs and designated pledge points across 26 towns and villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Township
Ring
Spring Valley
Hall Town
Brown
Punty
Fuel Commission
State Commission
Skogland Coal Co
Len Spaulding
Ladd
Dalzell
Bureau County
United War Work Campaign
War Chest
Charles Keelan
Eek Than Frank
Hall Town War Chest
Mr. Frank
Mr. Keelan
United War Work
Clarion
LaMoille No
Armory Hall
LaMoille
VanOrin
Ohio
Herald Office
W. ©. Riley
Kasbeer
Walnut
Greenville
Woodman
New Bedford
Fairfield
Westfield
Arlington Bank
Sate Bank
Cherry
Berlin—K
Village Hall
Hollowayville
Selby
Depue Bank
DePue
Princeton
Apollo Hall
City Hall
VanDusen
Immke
Wyanet
Raymond Sapp
Concord
City
Sheffield
Firemen’s
Buda Mineral—Col
Europe
National Catholic War Council
Jewish Welfare Board
War Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Salvation Army
George O. Smith
Second Son Is Killed in War Casualty List
Edwin F Hortz of Sheffield appears in the Chicago Tribune casualty list dated Sunday October 20 verified by telegram from the War Department received Friday October 25. The family reports two sons lost, Edwin F Hortz died of disease in France, and Henry F Hortse died of wounds in France. Residents echo community sympathy as the Hortz family continues its service to the nation. Voters urged to support W F McGuire for representative next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. Hortz
Sheffield
Shef—field
Chicago Tribune
War Department
E. F. Martze
Shepherd, Illinois
Edwin F. Martz
Harty
Tom Shepherd
E. F. Hortz
Shepherd
Washington
Hortz
Edwin F. Het
Sheffiel
F. Hortag
Horte
Hersy F. Hortsg
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Ad Administration
Allies
United States Shipping Basin
United States Railroad Administration
War and Navy Department
Navy Department of the United States
Joe Mazzorana
Spagini Pena Dale
James Wilson
Ais i
Pacien’s
Allied Drive For
Keelan
Americas
Bure Rea Sanity
General Pershing
Activi
Aix Les Basins
War Camp
Fromg
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Wellefare Board
Sarnestle
Gastiliree
WF. McGuire
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