The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 1

aily NINETEENTH YEAR NO. 201. DE ILLINOIS ULY 22, 1918. PRJCE TWO CENT! Tine ABLE, HONEST SNAPPY STUFF THE CASUALTY LIST. BURNS CAUSE GIRL'S DEATH YOUNG WIFE DIES AT HOME IN KIRKLAND Mrs.

Dawn RowanHaIl, wife Of Homer Hall of Campr Grant, and GRIM REAPER CLAIMS LIVES DEATHS OF SEVERAL PROMIN ALLIES HAVE TROUBLE KEEPIMG UP WITH THE FLIGHT OF THE HUNS THAT IS. WHAT IS WORRYING THE YANKS IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE SALIENT WHERE FIGHTING IS I ALLIED ADVANCE COHTIHUES TO "BE MAIHTAIIiED BULLETIN. (By UnitedJPress) With the American Armies in France, July 22, 2:00 p. m. The Americans continue to advance from the i Marne and are beyond Beau St Germaine (five miles northeast of Chateau Thierry) as this is cabled.

In the meantime both ends of the Soissons-Rheims salient are being pinched in by combined French, American and British attacks. After crossing the Marne the Americans advanced sometimes as fast as a kilometer (five-eights of a mile) an hour. Various headquarters were moved twice within 12 hours to maintain communication. In the region of Crissolles and the Beau St. Germain the Americans repulsed strong counter attacks.

The fighting is heavier on the west side of the sal-ient than in the middle northeast of Chateau Thierry, Where the Americans are having difficulty in main-plaining contact with the Boches owing to the rapidity of the latter's withdrawaL In the town of Crissolles and Beau St. Germaine and in the region about them there is heavy fighting. Artillery and machine, guns are leading the infantry in the street fighting and in clearing the woods of the enemy. Aviators report they were fired upon by machine guns and anti-aircraft guns from the forest of AND SINGEfil THAT IS THE REPORT OF TH LEGISLATIVE VOTERS LEAGUE. ON ADAM CLIFF! i Our Delegation In State Assemfc Is Given High Meed of Praise toy the Orgaiw-.

izatien. "Able, Honest and Sincere. That endorsement given of Sen tor Adam C. CJiffe by the Legisl live Voters' League of Illinois the text of the report On state ca didates given out yesterday, whl it expresses: in a most ad mi rat manner DeKalb'a opinion of 1 representative in the upper hou does not go any too far. His record entitles him to tb praise and: more.

The report is complimentary one to of delegation from this district -both houses and does them cred While our, Benator and repi sentatives are given high prat some others in the state do fare as well and are handled wil out gloves by the report. Of the 35th districtxfebajep says: "Adam Cliff senator (Rep Mr. Cliff was president pro te of the senate during the last ai sion and acted as the governor floor leader In the upper body. I is able, honest and sincere. Cliffe's general legislative reco has been avery pood one.

John P. Divine, representatl (Dem.) Mr. Divine, is one of ablest" men in the led an unsuccessful fl against excessive- appropriatid embodied in the omnibus bilL la a conscientious man. of the fcervative type, and does not int est himself in some progresi legislation. He is one of the valuable men at Springfield, "George Carpenter, represa atjve One i of the members who worked hard a conscientiously throughout the sion.

A. Brewer, representati Mr. Brewer's legislatl afflciencv showed imnrovement er his first session. He paid elf attention to his assembler di and made an excellent record, HOG CHOLERA Vi IN THE COUNTY IS -THE REPOE Hog cholera made its appeurar in DeKalb county the first of week, the disease attacking herd of 400 head- on the Char: McCleery farm in Victor townsh So far, there la no epidemic it in the county, and veterinarU expect to check spread of it by oculation. Remains Interred in Evergreen Cemete, Remains of Mrs.

ol D. Patten this city, who died lo were buried here Saturday morni at Evergreen cemetery. A sh. service was held at the Henaugi) undertaking parlors. J.

O. dall officiating. Several -relatif were here from out of town." Tomorrow Matinee 3:00, evening. 7:30 :15, "Pershing's the Princess. I a Epiles, indicating the Germans possibly are holding both known to DeKalb people, died at the home of her grand mother, Mrs.

Lois Lucas in Kirk-land. Funeral services were held yesterday with the burial at Bel- videre. Hall's home. Mrs. Hall was taken critically 111 with diabetes last Tuesday.

She was the only daughter of. Samuel Rowan, of Rockford, and was united in marriage May 30, at Kansas City, to Homer Hallof Belvl-dere, who is in the national army service and at Camp Grant. There survive the husband and father and two brothers, Floyd L. Rowan of Philadelphia, and Wayne of Rockford. Mrs.

Hall's mother died when the daughter was one and one-half years age. Her -life had been passed In and about Belvldere. Rush to Fields to Help Win the War Many men about town are working in the fields 'these days aiding the farmer, who. has raised heavy crops this year and Is unable to get help. It is one way of helping win -the war.

Both middle-aged and young men are aiding. ARMY WORMS RAIDING NOW FARMERS SOUTH OF HERE RE PORT HEAVY LOSSES FROM INSECTS. WARNING TO OTHERS Soil Expert and Others Working in Effort to Stop the Work of the Armies of Destroyer. Watch out for the army worm. is the warning given farmers by other tillers of the soil near Shab bona, who experiencing ser ious' losses because of the worm.

County soil expert W. G. Eskhardt left this afternoon for Shabbona to aid the men In their fight against the army worm which is doing so much damage. Fanners in the vicinity of Shabbona are at a loss to explain how the worms came there. They move In armies and aa one loser said today: They wear German caps and are horrid green things.

The worms eat the heads off the oats and cutting Hhem does no good for the heads fall apart, with the destroyers. The grain is not worth bundling after the worms' get to it. Cutting tne oats down does no good for the worms travel on to the next place, into corn fields, and at the S. T. Colby home today they were getting- Into the gardens and the strawberry beds.

The worms were not noticed until last Friday when one of the farmers walked into his fields. He was shocked to notice a veritable army of the worms, which work by night seemingly. Some of the farmers are cutting their oats before they are ready to evade the visits of the army. Some of the heaviest losers are Mr. Colby, Oscar Ostedal and Chris Neilson, who lost 0 acres of oats.

All through that section of the (Continued on page threes their guns for a stand there. American and French infantry The allied advance is continuing on the whole Soissons Rheims salient varying in speed with the degree of German ance. The Germans ap parently are concentrating their defense south of Soissons and north of Chateau Thierry to protect the. west wing and center of their retirement BULLETINS Right Off the Wire LOOK OUT NOW WILHELM. tBy United Press) Washington, O.

July 22. Honduras declared war on Germany on July 19, the legation announced today. COME ON IN AUSTRIA YQU'LL. FIND THE WATER FINE Rome, Italy, July 22. The Austrian army is preparing for monster offensive against the Italians, dispatches received here today state.

w.as stated, will be under German leadership with an Austrian in nominal LITTLE BOY IS KILLED BY HIS. FATHER'S AUTO There was a shocking tragedy reported from the home of Sam Smith near Franklin Grove this morning. Atrs. Smith was taken 111 and the husband went to the garage Intending to get his car and drive after her mother. Several children followed him to the garage and he sent them all back to the house.

It seems that his little son, Herbert, aged four fcyears did not go with the resMf the children but stayeJost outside the garage 4 When the machine backed out it ran over the little fellow inflicting injuries which caused his death in a few minutes. LITTLE BOY PASSED AWAY AT MIDNIGHT The little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. August 'Erjckson of North 13th street, died at mid-night after a week's illness with diphtheria. The child had been seri ously HI from thebeginnlng.

Mr and Mrs. Krickson who have a store on 13th street, have the sympathy of the community in the death of their babe. Two other children survive. Private funeral services were held this afternoon with the burial at Oakwood. GLAD TO LEARN VHERE OUR LAD ARE BATTUNd DeKalb people who have boys with the old Third regiment over In France were glad to read The Chronicle Saturday night and get the first authentic information con cerning the place where the boys are doing their fighting.

There have been many rumors but the interview with General March for the first time told De Kalb folks that their boys are fight ing with the British' and Australians to the north and west of the scene of the present allied drive. MASSACHUSETTS HEARING THINGS THIS MORNING (By United Preee) Provincetowo, July 22 Heavy cannonading was heard off shore at ltV45 'a. m. today. Naval vessels have been off thte port hunting German submarines Prov lhcetown is closed to all ships.

Ex plosions resembling those of depth bombs were heard shortly after four a. m. VON SEYDLER QUITS JOB AS HUN PREMIER (By United Press) Copenhagen, Denmark, July 22 Emperor Carl has accepted Aus trian Premier Von Soydler's reslg nation according to advices re ceived here today. Count Czernln, fornior Austro-Hungarian foreign secretary, probably will bo" his suc cessor. OLEO PACKERS ARE IN TROUBLE WITH UNCLE SAM (Bj United Press) Chicago.

111., July 22. Suit for the collection of 11,050,000 al leged to be due the government from butterine manufacturers was filed today against the Treidman company, William J. Moxley and the Hammond Pack ne Company. Government attorneys allege the three companies avoided tax pay ment by coloring butterine to sell as real butter. "Pershing's Crusaders 9f Princess tonight.

Washington, D. July 22. Siirtv.lwn iisltioa llstcwl hv "General Pershing todayV includ- ed: Killed in actions died of wounds, 14 died of disease, accident and other causes, wounded severely, miss- lng, prisoner, 1. From Illinois Died, wounds, E. Kanskl, Chicago.

REV. PARGE IN SAD FAREWELL YESTERDAY Most Impressive and touching was the farewell of Rev A. F. Parge at the Sycamore. German Lutheran church yesterday, the DeKalb congregation being Rev.

Parge, who has for nine years labored 'faithfully -with the congregations in DeKalb and Sycamore has been obliged to give up his pastorate because of ill health. Through a Jong period of illness he has given his congregation his time though it has sapped his strength. ---y--' His sermon was one of advice to his followers and one which expressed his appreciation of what the people have done for him. Men and women alike in the audience wept, their regret at Rev. Parge's leaving is most sincere.

Hosts, of friends are earnestly hoping that the western clime will benefit his health. The church was beautifully decorated yesterday for the services. DR. WRIGHT IS GIVEN A COMMISSION From now on it is Captain H. G.

instead of Just common Doctor Wright, due to the grant- of a commission to the local doc tor for the medical reserve corps. At the present time the local man is recovering from a serious operation at a Chicago hospital. but In a letter today states that he is getting along nicely and will be home the last of this week. but far from welL The commissioning Dr. H.

G. Wright does dot mean, necessarily, he go into service at once, and it 4s not probable that he will be called for several months yet. FIRE EARLY TODAY CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE Shrill toots of the Are whistle awakened sleeping! townsfolk at midnight. The alarm had been turned In at Ninth and Grove streets hut there was no fire. Residents In that vicinity noticed no one.

at. the box, which was broken so the reason for the alarm Is a mystery. WARNING IS GIVEN AGAIN Sl3GAR SLACKERS WILL, HAVE TO WATCH THEIR STEPS FROM NOW ON. MANY NAMES ARE iN Administration Asks That Every one Use Common Sense and the Allotment Will Be Sufficient. Now comes the sugar slacker! The definition of a sugar slacker is, one who uses more than his share of sugar, after the food administration has asked him to use only a certain amount.

But the sugar Blackers are being watched. Canning just now takes much of the, article, but' the allotment has been made for each family so that it need not, be necessary to buy more than his or 'her share. With a very serious sugar shortage impending. It Is going to be necessary for many of our cltixens to be more careful- of their consumption of this article which is so important to the welfare and success of our boys in the service. It has been necessary already to send in the names of a number of Instances- wherein the allowance has been disregarded and In order to eliminate any embaxasslng steps being taken by the department of the Food Administration having that In charge It will be necessary for everyone to keep a close count on what sugar la being used in the household.

As you all know an accurate record is being kept of all the sugar purchased and a check Is made systematically each day on the amount each family Is receiving. A little more attention to this matter will save everybody trouble but the kaiser. POPULAR YOUNG. GENOA WO MAN DIED DEATH YESTERDAY. WAS IN EXPLOSION Miss Leo na Schmidt Fatally Burn ed When Can Explodes While She Was Lighting the Range Fire.

Tragic, was the death of Miss Leona Sclimidt, daughter of Mrs. Lizzie' Schmidt, which occurred at Genoa hospital yesterday morning at three after she vhad been terribly bonded Saturday evening in an explosion. Miss Schmidt, who was a Sopho more in Genoa high school, a popular and beautiful young woman. was. aiding in the" preparation of evening meal at six-thirty, o'clock Kindling the fire, in the kitchen range, she attempted to light 'It with kerosene.

The can which con tained five gallons, exploded Im mediately, the 'bottom blowing out of the can. The kitchen was a mass of flames in. a moment and the terrified girl, with all her clothes aflame, rushed Into the yard. Mr. Kusher, a boarder in the house, hurried to her aid with heavy rugs, but it was too late.

Every inch of her body had been burned and she suffered agonies before death released her yesterday morning. Miss Schmidt was 17 years old and esteemed most highly by Genoa people. Doubly' sad is her death which leaves the mother alone with two small children and no ple'anof support. Mr. Schmidt died only two months ago.

The mother is temporarily insane from the terrible shock of her daughter's death. Funeral arrangements had not been made this morning RATE HEARING IS UP BEFORE FRED STERLING According to a special dispatch which came in from Springfield Saturday night too late for publica. tlon in The Chronicle, there Is to be a hearing in Chicago tomorrow before Commissioner Fred Sterling of the utilities commwipn on the proposition of raising thetares on the DeKalb-Sycamore The Chronicle has so fa been unable to secure any information concerning the amount of he proposed Increase nor the reason for asking It, but the facts will probably be developed at the hearing tomorrow. FOSS WILL BE HERE TO SPEAK MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE. ARMORY ON THE COMING SATURDAY.

ITINERARY IS GIVEN i Candidate for Senator Will Make a Trip Around the State In the Coming Week, Ending Accqrdlng to an announcement received today DeKalb is to have a look at Congressman George Foss, who is running for the Re publican nomination- for senator. This look will be given next Sat urday night at a meeting to be held here some place. Congress man Foss starts out today on a week's trip around various parts of the state. The itinerary shows that on Fri day, July 26, he will get into the south end of DeKalb county com ing by auto from Earlville through Leland, Somonauk, Sandwich, Pia no, Hinckley and Waterman to Shabbona. The seven o'clock train will be taken to Rochelle where a meeting will be held that night On Saturday the party will leave Rochelle at 7:15 in the morning arriving here at 7:40 and going to Sycamore by trolley, thence to Ge noa by auto where a meeting will be held at seven o'clock.

Returning a meeting will be held at Sycamore at two o'clock and then the party will come here and meet the citizens of the city. At eight o'clock a meeting will be held lasting until ten o'clock when they will leave on the A. D. for Private James McGlynn returni ed to Camp Grant last night after a visit with relatives and friends. ENT PEOPLE ARE RE- PORTED TODAY.

DIED Fred Love Jot Sycamore, Well Known Here, Passed Away Suddenli-Mlss Mae King Called. Alexander Mofcrlson for- several years a resident of DeKalb. succumbed Saturday night after lingering Illness. He was 86 years of age and had lived here a number of years, where he was respected and esteemed. His home was in the apartment rn the same building as that of his eon, Leo Morrison, 16 Glrard street.

Several other children survive with the mother. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at eight o'clock at St. Mary's. Interment will be at Rochelle. Fred D.

Love. Very sudden was the death of Fred D. Love of Sycamore, son of Mr. and Mrs, L. D.

Love and a nephew of Mt. and Fred Love of Sycamore road. A member of the Alumni association of the High school here and having been' reared on the Love farm near DeKalb. he was well and favorably known by everyone. Mr.

Love was taken ill with a severe headache. He was confined to his bed only about a day. death coming Saturday afternoon near three "o'clock. A blood-clot formed on he brain, is believed to have caused his jTUe deceased was 40 years of age and was associated with his father In the implement and tracs- tion engine business at Sycamore. He had never married.

Left to mourn 1 are his parents, his brothers and sisters, Mrs. Albert Haigfet of Glencoe. 111., Joy. Ray and Miss Ethel of Sycamore. Funeral services were neld from the late home in Sycamore this afternoon.

MISS MAE KING The life of Miss Mao King, lor r0 years a continuous resident of Cortland, came to a close this morning at her home after a long period of ill health. Death was due to poisoning of the system by defective teeth. Miss King was. born In Cortland BQ years ago and always her home has been there. She waa the second daughter of Mrs.

Sarah King, and wa converted 32 years ago. Since she has been an ctlve and earnest worker In the Methodist church. She presided as organist there for. many, years. Besides her mother, two sisters.

Misses Millie and Margaret, survive at the home in Cortland. The funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Carnival Goes on to Next Stand Today No more caliope, no more 'dancing girls, no wonderful sights to see nothing but little old DeKalb air quiet again this week. Heth's shows betook themselves to Rochelle this week where ihey will roll in the shekels with their entertainments. They had splendid patronage their week here.

Fire Men Called' i Out at Midnight Fire in the Kingston State bank garage at Kingston today threaten ed the entire business section of the village for some time this mora lng. The cars were driven out and the damage however, amounted to only about $300. The volunteer department kept the flames from spreading. The fire started In the loft of the garage probably from the heat. The Weather for Illinois Generally fair and continued warm tonight.

Tuesday partly cloudy, probably local showers and copier in the extreme north portion. TO HELL WITH THE KAISER MOST EXPENSIVE PLAY To Hell with the Kaiser, the most vital of all photoplays, dealing wrth the world war, which Is coming to the Star threatra for a three days' run, beginning shortly. Is the most expensive photoplay ever brought to a theatre in DeKalb. The rental for the three days run of it in DeKalb, Is the highest ever paid aa rental for a photoplay In DeKalb. And Its worth every cent of It, for its the preatest of all patriotic photoplays.

Every critic we have read gives it the highest praise. It Is a photoplay for every loyal Amer lean, whether man, woman or child. 1 Tonight "Pershlnga Crusaders, Princess. LOCAL MAN Elsewhere the enemy is depending mostly upon its artillery to stem the allied attacks, probably employing the guns in covering withdrawal of men and supplies. A Information gathered from German prisoners leads to the belief that the Germans will attempt to make a stand along the Ourcq, 12 miles north of Chateau Thierry.

Londofi Enftland, July 22 Dif-ferlno. from the German offensive, "the allied-counter offensive instead --jf diminishing it progresses, is growing In scope and fover. From tan apparently limited attack it has developed into one of the battles of the war. Allied troops including French American, Italian and British; are "effective on a front of more than tlOO nMles, extended from Soissons have recrossed the Marne in great numbers and are heavily reinforced by allied artillery which effected the passage without opposition. French cavalry is operating northeast of Chateau Thierry.

American field guns are firing in Champagne while the Franco-American line has been straightened south of that city until it holds practically all of the main highway from Soissons toChateau Thierry, London, England, July 27, The Germans are heavily counter attacking along the Marne front but their assaults are It was learned today. French and Americans are experiencing difficulty in crossing the Marne in the Dormant regje'as the Germans are shelling; the bridge and using immense quantities of gasj London. England, July 23. British troops gained more ground yesterday southeast of Bebuterne, north of Albert, Field Marshal Haig reported tolay. With the Americans in France, July 21 NiRht) troops facing their flrst cavalry charge, of the war utterly wiped outa'formid-able force -of- German horsemen east of Rheims and defeated what apparently was an ambitious attempt to cut the allied Imes and reach Qhallons.

Immediately after the same Americans broke up an attack of infantry and tanks. The German cavalry, swarming over the top of the hill, swept down on the Americans who had a good record as sharpshooters. Horses and men were rapidly dropped by rifles, machine guns and revolvers. Then the artillery joined in the slaughter. The cavalry dwindled to only a handful and these turned and raced back ove the hill to the German lines.

Paris, France, July 22. Desperate Gernvan counter attacks on a north of Chateau Thierry i were completely repulsed the war office announced today. Elsewhere on the front the German resistance consisted' only of artillery fire. "On the whole front our positions were maintained," the statement said. Paris.

France, July 22. The Germans have withdrawn through Epieds to Boauvardes, la Liberte declared today. (Epieds Is four miles, northeast of Chateau Thierry. Bauvarde is seven miles northeast of Chateau Thierry.) Washington. D.

July 22. -Fresh successes by American troops between the Marne and the Aisne were reported by General Pershing today, to eastward of Rheims. ir The German war office, 'admit "fling participation of Americans in 'Tthe counter offensive for the first time, appears highly indignant at XtWm amnlovment of "black Ameri- erllnlalme repulse of all at hctwkn the Aisne and the Marne and between the Marne and fiheims where the allies made sjib-tantiil aains. Along the, Marne where thousands of Germans were aliin In their retreat Berlin declares the. retirement was without Incident With the American Arrniea in France, July 22, 1:00.

p. jm. The Franco-American advance! eontinu- ed everywhere, from Soissons to east of Chateau Thierry, -t' Oulchy le Chateau hat been pen-t etrated, placing the railroad and the main highway from Chateau The Fairy A favorite story of childhood is that of the fairy who- off era someone to grant him any wisK that he may make. The nearest approach to a fairy in these prosaic times is a savings account Do you want to buy books, to get some new furniture, to build a house, to educate your children, to get married, to travel, or to satisfy some other commendable want? HAVE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, and you will be able to be your own good fairy, and not be compelled to ask favors of another. The First National Bank The First Trust Savings Bank DeKalb, Illinois 111 I wsaeaves- mm control and thus adding to the if- ficulty of the German retirement from the Marne..