Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 1

ixon vening elegraph OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF DIXON BY ACT OF CITY COUNCIL YEAR DIXON, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1917. DAILY BRITISH BORING FURTHER INTO SUPPORT LINES Have Taken 2,000 Yards of Support Trench. GERMANS REPULSED Haig Reports That Enemy Counter Attacks Failed. FIRST LIEUTENANT S.

if COUNCIL AFTER WATER COMPANY IN FIRE MATTER City Commissioners Investigate Pressure Trouble. to (Associated cross Leased Wire.) British Headquarters in Franco, Nov. British have made another advance in the Cambrai area and according to the latest reports have worked their way forward thru the northwestern part of Fontaine Notre Dame, which they captured at the beginning of the attack last but subsequently lost. They are now said to have advatic ed almost to the main street which runs east and west through the (enter of the town. BULLETIN.

Dixon Bl VI. F. DOWNING. young man who man who was today awarded a commission First Lieutenant. United States Reserves, at the completion of his training at Ft.

Sheridan Training Y. M. C. A. BOWLING TEAMS ARE READY Army on (Associated Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Not.

27 Two Anter lean soldiers were killed and five severely wounded in artillery combat KEGIXNINt with the Germans Nov. 20, General Pershing reports. uul Navy Will Meet the Association Alievs. CUT RENTAL Determined to Put a Stop to Condition of Fire Protection. The all-absorbing topic under discussion at the regular weekly meeting of the city commissioners this morning was water, and water pressure, and the lack of it Mayor Schmidt announced that steps had already been taken to probe the matter to the bottom.

The lack of adequate water pressure at the tire on Sunday morning, when the Wagner garage and the' church were burned, has aroused the ire of the city fathers to such an extent that they intend to keep on the subject until there is a definite promise of a Letter condition of things. The water franchise provides that the company shall furnish adequate pressure during a lire throw water from six leads of hose I to a height of 100 feet. The pres- Sunday was so weak that it (Associated Press Leased Wire.) London, Nov, 27 British troops have repulsed another German conn ter attack ot the northeast corner of the Bourlon Woods west of according to an official report from Field Marshal Haig. Games Are to Played Teams. 1Y1YA i would not throw water from one lead iTlUrVIIAl hose that high, and when the lire- men tried to throw water to the ceiling of the church from the tloor of that building, an estimated 'distance of about twenty-five feet, the third lead of hose that was i connected, the water would not I reach and, consequently, the church He British Army Headquarters in France, Nov.

troops including some from London Inst night continued to bore their way through the Hindenburg support line west of Moeuvrec. There was vigorous figlil- ing at close quarters in this region, and as a result the British were today in possession of a Hon of support trenches 2n -do yards in length. The British advance in the last few days had made this section of line virtually untenable and the Germans were forced to withdraw when pressed by a new attack. Fighting was renewed between Bourlon Wood and about Fontaine Notre Dame, whore the Germans were till installed and continued to use machine guns from roofs and windows. The Y.

C. A. bowling committee has organized a preliminary tour nament which began Monday night and i ml December 21. There are team of (ivo men each entered and are divided into two leagues, tit he known as the and Navy. Fach team will howl three matches of three games each and the standing of the league wit.

determined by games won or lost. Below is given a t's? of the utmt in the carton teams nd al tin of games for the teams: I (Continued on page 5) UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE ST. LUTHERAN CHURCH Thursday 7: U) OVIock ORDER OF SERVICE Anthem, the Lord, H. Maunder Doxology. E.

C. Lumsden. II. M. Rabin.

Hymn, Ye Thankful People, Scripture John Dornhoefer. (i. W. Stoddard. Lord, How Beautiful Are Thy Joseph Rarnby Solo, of Mr.

Elmer Rice W. W. Moore. Hymn, J. J.

Johnson. The service is held in the evening because it seems more convenient for the people to attend at that time. I he thank offering will given to city hospital. HEART WAS BROKEN BUT SHE WOULD NOT TELL HUSBAND, MBS, DE SAULLES TESTIFIED (Associated Press Leased Wire) Minoola. N.

Nov. 27 Mrs. Blanca Do Saulles returned to 'ho, witness stand today when her trial on a charge of killing her divorced husband, John L. Do Saulles, was resumed. If had been believed that because of her weakened condition the cross examination would he put off everal days.

Letters purporting to show she was living In a state of domestic tranquility prior to her divorce, dero read. "I flattered him in an effort to hold said Mrs. Do Saulles. She testified that she was "very unhappy" and hurt" over an ineidetu in London where Do Saulles would not permit her to stay at the hotel where ho stopped. "But you said nothing of that lei ter, did you? asked Mr.

Weeks. He had just read another affect innate let ter written by Mrs. Do Saulles to her husband. My heart was broken when I vv rote that letter, hut I would not tell him so," replied'the witness. DOWNING FIRST LIEUT.

IN U. S. SIGNAL CORPS MU' MEN ORGANIZE A BANK TO SUCCEED BARBER BANK Commissions Are Awarded Today at Fori Sheridan. On Thank is to a contest ling and Dixon V. ine and volley hall.

evening there between the Ster- M. A. in bowl- One how ling team OTHER LEE CO. MEN and one volley ball team will go to Sterling and play there the Storing will send a howling team and volley hall team to play at the Dixon Y. The contests will begjhn at 8 p.

m. Thanksgiving and open to the public. (Continued on Page Six) PAST WEEK HAS BEEN FAVORABLE TO ALLIES War Department Says Prospects Are Bright. ITALIANS ARE BRACING (Associated Press Leased Wire) Washington, Nov. 27 The week just closed has been favorable to the all arms, says the war department statement issued today.

The British success at t'ambrai, and the stiffening of the Italian resistance are referred to as tive elements of one and the same movement." coup in Italy is looked upon as an attempt to extricate herself from her difficult position on tie- west front. French gains are referred to an in creased artillery activity is mentioned on the portion of ihe front where American troops are stationed. With reference to the Italian situation, the statement says: "The morale of the Italian forces is improving daily and. while the situation is not only free from critical aspects the defensive measures appear adequate." In Palestine, the cominique says, the British forces are advancing rapidly on Jerusalem, COUSIN KILLED IN RECENT FIGHT (Continued on page 5, Col. 1) RESET BROKEN ANKLE The attending surgeons found it necessary to set Curtis ankle, whhh was broken in fire at the church, this morn ing, the splintered hone having slipped slightly after the first setting on Sunday, it is now believed it will not have to he touched again.

Tom Walls, the other victim of the accident, wa reported to ho doing fully as well as could be expected this morning. TRAINING CORPS MEETS THIS EVE The meeting of the members of Dixon Unit. State Council of Defense Volunteer Training Corps at the city hall at 7:30 this evening will he of great interest inasmuch as the commissioned officers captain, first and second lieutenants are to he elected. With the yhoice of these officers, arrangements can be made to begin drilling. WHISTLE VALVE WAS STUCK FAST Associated Press Leased Wire.) Commissions to successful men at the second Training camp at Fort Sheridan, which closes today, were awarded today, 900 new (fleers being created.

Among those from Lee county and vicinity who won commissions are: Benjamin F. Downing. Dixon; to bo lieutenant, signal corps. Frank 15. Warren, Paw to be first lieutenant, field artillery.

John M. Williams, Dixon; to be second lieutenant, cavalry. Harlan E. Kauffman, Oregon; to bo second lieutenant, infantry. John F.

Earle, Dixon; to bo second lieutenant, infantry. Charles Kepner, Rochelle; to be second lieutenant, field artillery. Gilbert S. Sehaller, Mendota; to be second lieutenant, infantry. Charles E.

Wilger. Sterling; to second lieutenant, infantry. A telephone message received from Lieutenant Downing last evening stated that he had expected to get a commission in the infantry hut that the officers in charge had recommended him for the Signal Corps and that he would stationed at San Antonio, Tex. He will take his wife and daughter to that point with him. EXPECT BIG CROWD TONIGHT It is expected the attendance at i the bazaar in hall this evening will be large, as the i poultry booth, which will not be operated after tomorrow night, has been supplied with an exceptionally large stock of fine fowls for Thanksgiving.

The crowd last evening was large, with the poultry the center of att raction. Residents of Dixon were given occasion for much speculation and tele phoning Monday evening by the con tinuous blowing of a whistle for nearly thirty minutes. The long blast was caused by the sticking of a valve In a Northwestern freight engine in the yards west of the sta- ition, the train remaining here until jthe engine crew finally got the valve repaired. Mrs. V.

J. Tosney, 021 Hennepin avenue, this morning received word of the death of her cousin, M. C. Healy, who was killed recently while serving with the Australian Ex peditionary for es on the battle front in Flanders. Her brother 1 iout.

W. I). Healy, was killed e. ago another brother was seriously wound ed and is now in a London hospital. AMEBIC BOAT TORPEDOED.

ed Press Leased Wire, London. Nov. American Steamship Acteon was torpedoed on Sunday, a dispatch from Coruna, Spain, reports. Twenty-one survivors have arrived at Port Three boats, with the remainder of the crew are missing. 10 PREACH ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS Every pastor in ie county has been asked by the State Tuberculosis association to preach upon the matter Dec.

2 or it, and present to their conetegations the good the society to do through the of Red Gross seals. THE WEATHER Piomincnt and Wealthy Men Are in the New Organization. TO BE STATE BANK Polo Is to have a new hank to succeed the Barber Bank ing company, which was wrecked the financial misfortunes and specn lations of its owner, Bryant II Bar her. The now hunk, which will lie a State bank, will in operation by the first of the year. If possible the Barber bank building will he purchased by the directors of the new bank.

This information was given out to reporter from Dixon Evening Telegrafili today by George Dick of Polo, one of organizers. Among the men who will he identified with the new Polo State bank, all of whom are prominent and wealthy residents of Polo or vicinity, are: William Plum, Will Typer, George, Dick, Ross Hendrick. Charles I). Coffman, Bert Coffman, Upton Powell, James Hamilton, A. M.

Johnson and others. Every man connected with the plan for the organization of the new Polo bank is a prominent and representative citizen, and they have gone so far with their plans that there is no question about their going through with them Ask for barter. The men who will he directors In the new hank have already applied to the state of Illinois for a charter. Capital stock. The capital stock of the new hank probably will he set at although there is a possibility that the figure will be limit, to $75,000.

Mr. Dick stated today that the bank would be running by January 1 un less some unforeseen obstruction arises. Ituy Barber Bank. The stockholder in the new hank will make an effort to secure the handsome Barber hank building for I their institution. When the building sold by the tate they will en deavor to punha it.

(Continued on Page (5) H. S. STUDENTS GET VACATION Pupils of the Dixon high school received au unscheduled vacation thia morning because of a burated radiator. The radiator was broken during the night and flooded a part of the building, making it impossible to hold sessions this niorulng. FIRST NUMBER OF COURSE TOMORROW EVE Elsie Bakei puny i I Com: Uhiireh.

Tuesday, Nov. 27. (Associated Press Leased Wire) Cloudy tonight, probably rain in the southeast portion; Wednesday partly cloudy; no decided change in temperature. BRINTON BOUGHT FIRST STAMPS SMALLPOX RAGES IN JO DAVIESS (Associated Press Leased Wire) Freeport, Nov. 27 There are 10 of smallpox in llanuvcr, a village of Jo Daviess county, according to reports, and the nutludv has ap pcarcd in ttie neighborhood of Eli u- heth and Agdelinu.

ELKS WILL HONOR ABSENT BROTHERS Annual Memorial Services on Next Sunday Evening. REXDALE TO SPEAK RECEIVERS IN STATEMENT ON BANK Statement of Assets Liabilities Issued Todav. and SHORTAGE SEEMS LESS to Rock Island Poet Deliver Memorial Address. The ltitlt annua! memortal set-vico for "Absetit llrot li ero" ol Dixon lodge No 7 7 9, P. (i 1.1 ks.

vili ho beiti ai lodge toorns next ali emoni) at 2 The inol iai addio svili doliv Tod hy Robert Roxdnlo, pool and uufhor, a momber of Rock Istanti lodge No 980, ss huh Itoseli as 1 1 ih Nilbjoct "The Iloti uosa of Grlef." The proemiti for esercisca Prelude, Onward Giubilati Soldiers, Ma rquet I Oreliest a and Odo Invocai ioti, llev. G. Sloddard Seleetioti, ilari Robert Rexdale Seleet ioti, Elks iiarlet Non Ms Goti To Time, Lodge and Audience. Closing (Vrenionies and Ode The Star Spaugled Banned. Lodge and Audience Betiedietlon, Rev, F.

Miniali Posi ludo. Martinetto Or s( va. Ib.ll of Absoiit ro Further Developments May Change the Situation, However. day brings I Barber Brot lo i id' Polo, and tialav Ing better for the a new aspect for Ik Co. batik case llitigs are look depositors in the Tho roll of Ab I he lodge, In me vice Is to be held, is Frederick A.

Truim. Ernest O. Fry Royal Junes Charlta D. Ramsey Frank S. Ay run Elmer W.

Lotvan Charles H. Hughes John G. Gray Jackson 11. Hiller Louis O. Rosbruok, Charles F.

Ball Ol in Bur right Fred W. TiBson Benjamin F. Shaw Sumner D. Eastwood Louis Stephan Seeley Scofleld Bert A Sturtevant Glen M. Idly Michael Maloney E.

Drew Hurry Miller Frederick A. Watson hers of Ihe Sunday Monday Tuesday 4 1 19 HI NORTH DIXON PROPERTY. Har Chiverton lias purchased through the E. Vaile Agency the D. Wright property on West Everett street.

KNIGHTS TEMPI.AR SPEC I AL A special conclave of Dixon Com- mandery No. 21, Knights Templar, will be held this evening at 7:30 for degree work. JOINS SOl BA NIL The Crm countV, of whit chairman, star ted Red Cross seal the first five sold. Did $25, a nd bidding in the or George Boynton, committee for I.ee It J. L.

Traher is sale today of receiving bids for Gol. VY. Bruitoti them. Other tb-r named were Mrs. J.

W. Crawford, Miss Anna -enheimer and E. Traher. The ladies feel that with tin number of or lers they havo already received a most sfu I start, has been ade toward the desired minimum ab- of stamp8 to every person in Me county. IS BIG ATTRACTION The first number of the Y.

C. A. let dure courne will given at the Methodist church tomorrow even ing. time for the beginning of I lie concert will lie delayed until to ive those who work ill stores that evening opportunity to get practically all of the entertainment. Ah was stated in previous no tier it was necessary to change from the opera house to the church and it reduced the numbers on the course from 5 to 1 on account of the small sale of tickets.

The committee wishes to state that anyone who purchased a season ticket with the understanding that there were to he 5 number it not satisfied with four numbers given may leave the tickets at the and have money refunded. Mi Baker proved to one of the mo popular attractions musical on the chautauqua course last summer, being greeted everywhere with generous and enthmdustle appro elation. Tho name of Miss Elsie Baker carries with it a great deal of do lightful anticipation to rutif-ic lovers. Mb Maker is known throughout Am erica, not only for her concert work, hut also for the large number of rec ords made for the Victor Talking Ma chine Go. Mis Baker has a rarely beautiful contralto voice of a rich, sympathetic quality which touches human heart strings as few voices can do It has riot the deep, Ilov, ton' of contralto, but also the lighter tone- of the mezzo soprano thus aiding to sing a wide range ofj I and the tntr-ic of every known school.

William I in lieu Cellist. This artist comet with an international re illation. He has appeared with Larnorcux Orchestra of Par is, and wit. Ii Mr b'i kern ever, director of the Rotterdam Conservatory. skilled pianist.

Axel Skjerne, will also lie a member of this company. ItEVTV IJKI Si NIIW, (Continued on Pai 8) I Inst it ut Ion formerly owned hy Bry- jant Barber, who suicided by leaping Into Rock iver from the Grand Detour bridge on tho afternoon of November Hi, and whoso body has not yet been recovered. la a (internent issued today from the otlice Attorney It, Bracken, and ugned hy the receivers of ilio bank and others who are familiar with the financial condition of tho dale, it appears, that the Barber dale may not be so badly insolvent as a at first suspected The of assets and liabilities, as Untied in the following statement, shows a hurtage of 3(1. (hinge. II mind realized, however, hat thin ut it.it inn chango and will change il further liabilities in (lie diapo of obligations are discovered.

The statement, in respects, estimated figures, and on this Ita Hie estate would pay out close to 90 rents on the dollar. The statement follows: To the inquisitor, of Hie Banking House of Barber Bros. A I In order to meet the gen sal ioiml and in Instances baseless rumors, now current In this comnm Inity, undersigned have made ho I far as wa postulilo an investigation I'd the as is a liabllit of lie Bn i her ha it k. Tin value ol the visible personal I property is stain and that of the real estate may estimated with reasonable certainty. following ia a statement which the undersigned I lieve Io cm reel ('a li on hand and in other bank.

i 126,890 (Fi Brolo iasory not es I in hiding hose ii red hy mori gaq-M all good 502,047 04 llaneotlH a in ii ii and other tangible per sona property 1 0,000 00 Real date with inv- pmvemento la city of Polo 40,000 00 Ogle county farm laud 58 acres at $200 per acre) 1 10,600 00 Real estate II i 111 provai i in city of Chicago 15,000 00 Freeborn county (Minnesota Land) VAST RUSSIAN UNIUN CONTROLS CROP KEYOLI TIONlsTS IIAVE FAILED AT ADMINISTRATION EFFORT. (Associated Press leased Wire.) London, Nov 27 The Russian revolutionists have made a failure" of their attempt at adminis tration, according to Dio correspondent of the Morning Post, written under date of tie adds: kdom i In (with riiht wort hy troops of all arms of European 15,000 272,500 I Due I ik Total Liabilities. depositors 8 5 1,666 ol lu banks 1 30,000 oil outstanding 00 67 0 2 00 (Continued on Pago 8) YOUNG MOTHER TAKEN FROM THREE BABIES MRS, HERBERT STEWART WAS CALLED ENIXG. is rap terri relies for hetman of poi end df HC iplined of those re- Hu sia that dined a harvest this year a. idly capturing those rcmninin lories i)poq which Iiu -n daily bread.

"A vast union tinder name of the I hat been formed It Includes the Don territorv a great part, of Little Ru- ia, low er Volga and dan, the area which feeds all Russia. I union i extending and promises to cover he Siberian corn land." Mrs. Herbert wart, mother the youngest a -ion i i i a 11 1, (led at her home In chus, township, nine miles east Dixon on lniysville road, at 9 of day Na- or 15 NO BUSINESS ON THANKSGIVING Birdne will he practically suspended in Mixon Thursday, Thanks giving dig, practically all of stores having decided to remain ed for the day. However, all in tit lit ion: will be open as as ti-ual on Wednesday evening ban I. will be closed for lie day ami there will be no issue of the Telegraph.

I o'clock Monday evening, death reel It from a out plication. Ma Bartholomew was married to illeiriert Stewart Jan. 29, 1813 and in addition to her husband and chil- tdrej). is survived by her pnrents, Mr. and Mr Charles Bartholomew, of i'he tnut a.enuo, this city, and three si Mr Clara Johns and Mrs.

W'tt), is her of South Dixon and Mrs. Pearl Leydig of Madison avenue. D.x- on. Funeral erv ices will be held iit he Bartholomew home Dixon at 9 3o tomorrow morning and at lo o'clock at St. church, Er.

oley officiating and with Interment at Oukwood. MOTORCYCLIST IN AIR CORPS LB TO ED A marriage license has Been i to George If. Dan binan and Mia. atha May Shiley, both of Lanark. John E.

Ruef of ago has resigned hi position a- industrial engineer with the Gas, Light and Coke and ha enlist ml in tho ued.Nav band as first oboeist, Dortinder the supervision of John Philip Sousa T. Clayton, who bas been at tending the Eng neering training school at Fort Leavenworth, day night with a for three months will he home today compii tied and Evangelistic meeting which have been conducto,) Rev. Barici: of Chhago, at Brethren church for tie- past two week-, closed eoni of good Hi'- iiHtained interest expect ed to await call. to Dixon today tu throughout led into the converts were church Sunday. accept Rl TERNS TO CAMP Kerg Ned t'oc of Headquarters Co.

Newport News. who has been spending a ten-(lays furlough with his parents, Mr and Mrs, II. Coe, went to Springfield tlii morning, accompanied by his father, for a short visit with his brother Iiarry before returning to his duties. Egler, who recently volun- in Sterling, telegraphed his Mr. and Mrs.

William Egler. ning, that he had passed the examination into the aviation corps a motorcyclist and was leaving Chicago at once for some place designated. i I ut I la-1 ev not IS IMPROVING. Miss Carrie Doctor, sister of Offi- rer Dorter, who recently submitted to an operation for tumor of the bone at the Dixon hospital is reported to be improving nicely..