Captured German Cannon Coming to DeKalb in 1919?

From the January 23, 2019, MidWeek   "Looking Back."

1919, 100 Years Ago.

"If a bill , introduced in the house by Hon. Charles E.. Fuller of this district, passes, DeKalb, as well as the rest of the cities of Congressman Fuller's district,  is to have a real souvenir of the great war in the shape of one of the captured German cannons."


Charles Eugene Fuller was the U.S. Representative from Illinois Congressional District 12, Republican, elected in 1914, who had been reelected in 1916 by defeating  Socialist candidate  Oscar Ogren 93.4% to 6.6%.

Rep. Fuller died in 1926.  He had been a member of the House for 22 years.  Hometown Belvidere, Illinois.

There were Socialists running in most Illinois districts in 1916.  All were easily defeated by huge margins.

War Souvenirs.  --Cooter