Wavor's Reward Approval and City Council Actions
The Quincy city council approved Mayor Thompson's plan to offer a 200 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the Licht murderers. The meeting also covered a proposed coal washing bin by Quincy Coal Co at 222 South Eighth, home-rule bill talks, and routine measures including enforcing an old sign removal, denying a pawnbroker license refund, macadam projects, and sidewalk grade adjustments on Fifth and Hampshire streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Emi PP. Licht
Sherif Simmons
Bumster
Quincy Coal Company
South Eighth Street
Ellis
Springfield
Mayer Thompson
Quincy
Sixth
Maine Streets
Bert Goldberg
Board of Public Works
Fourth
Cherry Streets
Old Franklin School
Fifth
Hampshire Streets
May Bring German Submarine Here
Victory loan committee hopes the U S government will order a captured German submarine to visit Quincy as a loan campaign attraction next week The submarine plus tanks and German helmets on display will draw crowds with local speakers The country organization plans a Victory Loan talk in every church across 22 townships and posters will be circulated with a prize for the team distributing most posters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Loan Committee
United States
St. Louis
Quincy
Rhine
Paris
Joan Speaker
Charles C. Crooks
Victory Loan Drive Aims To Go Over Top In Eighth District
On the first day of the Victory Liberty Loan campaign in the Eighth District counties reported strong starts with Missouri counties like Ralls Cape Girardeau and Madison meeting quotas. Telegrams from Springfield Memphis and Lake City show rapid progress and optimism with over-the-top results anticipated in weeks ahead. Coahoma County Mississippi claims the district’s first quota completed without bank notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Federal Reserve District
Victory Liberty Loan
Missouri
Ralls County
Cape Girardeau
Madison
J. G. Hughes
Springfield
Green County
B. McDaniel
Colonial Hotel
Frisco Central
Sam Hughes
Frisco
Memphis
E. E. Crabtree
Illinois
Thos. H. Wouss
Macoupin County
Hr. O. Osburn
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Vienna
Ills
Johnson County
T. P. Chapman
Hemingway
Virgil O. Pettie
Jonesboro
Craighead County
Pettie
Lake City
United States
Coahoma County
Mississippi
Ioan
Kretchmar
Metal polishers strike settles after seven weeks
The seven week metal polishers strike ends after a conference between manufacturers and union officers. The workers will return to work and a compromise satisfies both sides though exact terms are not disclosed.
Bert Chatten Hosts Luncheon for Farm ers' National Life Agents
Bert Chatten manager of Farmers' National Life Insurance in Western Winners hosted a luncheon at Hotel Quincy for ten agents in the Quincy area and a few guests. They discussed the company's growth since its 1913 organization, plans for expanding business, and reflected on past achievements. Grace M. E. Church member teo Losh spoke on life insurance value, director J. F. Pearce discussed company growth, and Chatten outlined agency work and a bright outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pert Chatten
Farmers' National Life Insurance Company
Western
Quincy
Teo, Losh
Grace M
Youth Shot After Leaving Stolen Auto In City Incident
Milford Koch, 16, was shot in the right arm by Claire Irwin of Irwin Paper Co after abandoning a stolen auto taken from W. B. Brink. Koch and Lawrence Kenney faced charges of taking a vehicle, with Kenney also under arrest. The gun, a .38 automatic, discharged as Koch fled. the bullet traversed the forearm but did not hit bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Koch
Kentucky Street
Claire Irwin
Irwin Paper Company
W. B. Brink
Spring Street
Young Koch
Lawrence Kenney
State Street
Masonic Temple
Hi. P. Bierne
Kenney
Irwin
Brink
Thirtieth
Maine
Koch
Kewney
Aoungster
Piercy and
Meise
Joy Riders
Prayers Offered In Churches For Officers
Prayers were offered in Quincy churches Sunday for the speedy recovery of Ret Prurmster and Jim Simmons, two officers fighting for their lives in the hospital after a revolver duel on the Burlington train. Father J J Driscoll urged all parishioners to pray for their recovery and for grieving families, saying officers protected lives and property on their return to Quincy. Similar appeals echoed across Quincey churches, a rare moment in local religious history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ret Prurmster
Jim Simmons
Evan'ne
Churches of
Quincey
Adair Opposes Guilty Plea for Local Murderer
States Attorney Roy Adair states he will not accept a guilty plea from Clarence Lankford and seeks a circuit court trial with possible death penalty. Lankford confessed to murder of Emil Licht, Quincy pawn broker, with arraignment expected late next month after grand jury indicts. Authorities warn against media access and pledge to keep proceedings within legal channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Adair
Clarence Lankford
Adams County
Jameson
Lankford
Emil Licht
Quincy
Aged Veteran John Hobart Proud Of Long Service
John Hobart, aged 86 and living at the Soldiers Home, boasts two facts: he has walked without a cane and kept his faculties, and he has read The Whig for over 50 years as one of its oldest subscribers. He came to Quincy in 1863 after Civil War service and ran a produce business here then for ten years, helped recruit the 19th Wheels in Chicago, and later ran a Kansas City produce business until four years ago. His wife, now 72, accompanies him in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hobart
North Eighth Street
Soldiers Home
Whig
Quincy
Gem City Business College
19Th Wheels
Chicago
Kansas City
George Gabriel to Speak at Webster Junior High Assembly
George Gabriel, re elected president of the Board of Education, will be the principal speaker at the Webster Junior High assembly this morning at 8 45 o clock. Principal Park announced parents are invited. The program includes the Star Spangled Banner the Lord s Prayer a flag salute a school song a harp selection by Marjorie Phillips a talk by George Gabriel piano and violin selections by Miss Nichols and Mrs Georgia Murey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gabriel
Board of Education
Webster
Park
Marjorie Phillips
Miss Nichols
Georgia Murey
Tie In Firemen's Trustee Election
In the election at the No 2 Engine house three trustees for the firemen's pension fund were named George Loher and John Heusser won, while a tie between Mike Quin-Hvan and John Heffren will be settled by the trustees. The retired firemen pension board also selected George Schlag as a new trustee, replacing Heffren. Police pension fund voting at police headquarters occurred Monday afternoon from 4 to 7 but ballots will be counted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Loher
John Heusser
Mike Quin- Hvan
John Heffren
George Schlag
Thomas Cherry
Edward Hildebrand
Policemen's Pension Fund
George Koch
High School Debating Teams Plan Government Ownership Talks
Quincy and Springfield high schools will host debating contests next Thursday evening on railroad ownership and operation. Quincy bills John Lawless Isabell Abbott and James Van Doran as the affirmative team, with Springfield to host the same topic and Herbert Greenman Wills Richards and Richard Scholtz for the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Springfield
John Lawless
Isabell Abbott
James van Doran
Springfield High School
Herbert Greenman
Wills Richards
Richard Scholtz
The
Ace
Non-Poisonous Treatment Promoted by Doctor
A physician, amid jury questions, defends his diagnosis and care as sympathetic and skilled. He urges the public to withhold judgment until the case ends, claiming justice will prevail. He says he will continue treating patients with what he calls the non-poisonous drug system, new to Quincy, yet markedly effective. He invites the sick to try his methods, citing numerous patients as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Local Neighbors and Visitors in Macomb Area News
Personal notices list LeRoy Littlejohn starting at G C B C Cocoanuts stock in Malambri store, Albert Riggs visiting from Kenosha for Easter with the Riggs family, and Jewell Wilde leaving Oak Grove after time with kin. Ernst Plumbing moves to Hamp Street. Mrs. A O Arnold and daughter Lu cy back from Chicago. Otto Woelfel travels to Peoria to tend ill uncle. Henry Dickhut arrives for Caroline Dickhut funeral. Gallimore admitted for surgery at St Mary. Martha Volk and William Volk visit Macomb for Easter. Sergt Charles Ebbert arrives at Camp Mills after France service. Mrs. Perry Morten and Mrs. Ina Crawford spend Easter in Beverly with sister Mrs. Roy Aiken. Mrs. Max McArthur from Galesburg aids Lafe Lockbee injured in streetcar accident. Lieut Robert Williams returns to Hoboken from France. Mrs. John Carter admitted to St Mary hospital. Nina Cannon visits from Macomb with father C B Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Littlejohn
Hardinville
San Blas
Malambri
Albert Riggs
Simmons
Kenosha
Wis
James Riggs
Quincy Ice Dealers
South Tenth Street
Jewell Wilde
Oak Grove
W. H. Miller
Marine Corps
Ernst Plumbing & Heating Co
Hamp
Pilione
A. O. Arnold
Lucy
Chicago
Mr. Arnold
Macomb
Wiskirchen
Otto Woelfel
Peoria
L. C. Woelfel
Henry Dickhut
Caroline Dickhut
Quincy
William Gallimore
St. Mary Hospital
Martha Volk
Robert Williams
Hoboken
N. J
France
John Carter
South Ninth Street
Nina Cannon
C. B. Cannon
Births Reported for Two Local Families
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Cecil McSpadden at 335 1-2 South Eighteenth Street on Sunday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Mennel at 623 Jefferson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil McSpadden
South Eighteenth Street
Frank Mennel
Jefferson Street
Eubanks Farmers Notice Appeals for Local Patronage
A rural notice from Eubanks urges farmers who did not buy binder twine last year to show appreciation by placing at least part of their order this year. The message thanks those who have supported the store and encourages continued patronage in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubanks
Sunday Birth Announced in Columbus Blessing Hospital
Sunday evening a son was born to Rev and Mrs S C Williams of Columbus in Blessing hospital Monday morning. WALLOONS WANT LIBERTY. The Walloon of Prussia has sent a dispatch to M Clemenceau, urging cancellation of their annexation. NEW CERTIFICATES OUT. Treasury issues another $500,000,000 block of certs dated May 1 maturing Oct 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Williams
Columbus
The
Blessing Hospital
Paris
Prussia
M. Clemenceau
Washington
Treasury
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Wavor
Council
Bert Chatten
Rey Hota
Clare Irwin
Adair
G. W. Chapman
4Th St
Sts
R. T. Crouch
Bellans
Gaicago Sunday Tribune
Heidbreder Drug Stores
Broadway
Chickering & Sons
Amplio
Giles Brothers
West Side Square
Aera
Wathman War Wall
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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