Capture of Lankford brothers expected soon
Sheriff’s office reports no word on the arrest of Claude and Wilford Lankford, who escaped after a train gunfight with Sheriff James Simmons and Detective Robert Bumster. Detective Koch returns from Kansas City with new evidence while F C Lankford recovers from injuries in jail. The case links to the April 2 murder of Emil Licht and implicates Clarence Lankford and at least one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Wilford Lankford
Burlington
James Simmons
Robert Bumster
Quincy
Emil Licht
George Koch
Koch
Kansas City
F. C. Lankford
Lankford
Wilford
Clarence Lankford
New Road To Quincy By Way Of Carthage
Quincy plans a trunk highway linking Quincy to Chicago via Galesburg Carthage and Mendon. The project gains support from the Chicago Association of Commerce and Abingdon and other Illinois business leaders. Local meetings in Galesburg seek funds for preliminary work as officials aim to connect the Mississippi River region with Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Chicago
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Comerce
Abingdon
Abingdon Commercial Club
Chicago Association of Commerce
Edward Pawcett
Truman Pierson
W. H. Bennett
George A. Binkert
Galesburg
Illinois
Bumster Elected to Police Pension Board
Robert M. Bumster was elected to the police pension fund board to replace former Chief George Koch. Bumster won 16 votes while Koch received 7 and other rivals earned 3 2 1 1 1 votes. Fred Wolf Sr. serves as president. Major J J Linton is secretary and the city treasurer is treasurer. The board rules on pension applications under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Bumster
The
Police Pension Fund
George Koch
Bumster
Fred Scharnhorst
Tom Ryan
John Aherns
Ned Hudson I
J. B. Kroner
Fred Wolf
J. J. Linton
Quincy to Form Company of Negro Soldiers for Illinois Guard
Springfield dispatch says Col Otis B Duncan will visit Quincy to organize a new unit for the Eighth Infantry Illinois National Guard. Company A will be assigned to Quincy and expected to resemble the former Company T in muster history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Eighth Infantry
Llinois National
Will of Mendon man settled for wife executrix
Matthew Fearris of Mendon filed for probate in county court on Wednesday. He bequeaths $100 to St. Peter Catholic Church and leaves the remainder to his wife who is named executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Fearris
Mendon
St. Peter Catholic Church
Souvenirs From Luxemburg Sent By Sergeant Wilson
Sergeant James Wilson mailed shrapnel souvenirs to his father F A Wilson and his grandfather Major James E Wilson. The letter, written in Luxemburg, notes the Quincy boys were well but anxious to move as life grew monotonous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxemburg
James Wilson
F. A. Wilson
James E. Wilson
Wilson
Quincy
Jury Deliberates Long Time In Damage Suit
After adjournment at 5 pm the 12 jurors in the Pendleton and King damage case had deliberated since 2:30 pm without reaching a verdict. If they succeed the finding will be sealed and delivered to the court today. Plaintiffs seek 10000 dollars for their son’s death hit by an automobile driven by Golden merchant Roy D Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pendleton
Harry King
King
Golden
W. T
A. Wright
James Wilson
Eva L
Roy D. Johnson
Quincy
Albert Akers
City To Pay For Use Of St. Mary Ambulance
City police meet with St. Mary Hospital Ambulance-society committee to discuss partial payment for ambulance repairs. No action taken yet. a special session will set the donation amount after council meets. Police fund balance exceeds $2,000 after salaries. repairs to the patrol from November collision cost over $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Hospital
William Werneth
Probate notes list multiple estate inventories and admin actions
In probate court the Herbert J. Dittmeyer estate shows extensive real estate with unquoted value, 7000 cash, and 500 notes and accounts. Charlotte Neadick is named administratrix of the Carl Neadick estate with bond set at 0.00. Neadick was found dead with neck wounds north of the city last Sunday. Winfield H. Scott estate final shows 3346.31 balance to Arnold V. Scott per will. William F. Smith estate inventories note real estate 1900 and chattels 128.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Dittmeyer
Charlotte Neadick
Carl Neadick
Neadick
Winfield H. Scott
Arnold V. Scott
William F. Smith
Wounded Officers Show Big Improvement at St Mary Hospital
Sheriff James Simmons and Detective Bumster, amid mayor elect OBrien plans, continue to improve at St Mary hospital. Bumster gains strength as Simmons shows no complications. doctors expect recovery within weeks. Family and friends, bouquets, and hopeful visits noted as both anticipate broader access next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Simmons
Robert N. Bumster
O'Brien
St. Mary Hospital
Detective Bumster
Bumster
Otis Johnston
Recruits Sought for the Tanks Corps Branch
Sergeant John Lunsford, army recruiting officer, seeks volunteers for the tank corps at Camp Meade Maryland. Recruits receive training from mechanical to signaling schools with paid wages and full maintenance. He operates a recruiting station at 126 North Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tank Corps
John Lunsford
Lunsford
Tank Corp
Camp Meade
Tank and Training Center
Signal School
North Fifth Street
Army
Child Falls From Second Story Window
Patsy Black son of Mr and Mrs T P Black of South Twenty fourth street fell about 15 feet from a second story window to a stone porch. He was unconscious for 15 minutes but showed improvement and did not suffer bone fractures. Carl Ellis was cut on the forehead while playing with a toy airplane at Madison school and is recovering at home 2712 Oak street. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L H Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Black
T. P. Black
South Twenty-fourth Street
Carl Ellis
Madison School
Oak Street
Carl
L. H. Ellis
Marriage Licenses in Quincy and Surrounding Areas
Frederick W Gottlebb Miller 23 of Quincy wed Amanda Thomas 22 of Melrose. Maurice Spanamore 23 of Huntsville married Nonan Gross 20 of Clayton. William Tayior legal of Liberty wed Magdalena Riedt legal of Adams. Frederick W A Gauch 19 of Quincy married Jessie Reeves 21 of Quincy. Frederick Bauer 21 of Canton MO wed Charlotte Wolfmeyer 21 of La Grange MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Gottlebb Miller
Quincy
Amanda Thomas
Melrose
Maurice Spanamore
Huntsville
Nonan Gross
Clayton
William Tayior
Legal
Liberty
Magdalena Riedt
Adams
Frederick W. A. Gauch
Jessie Reeves
Quincey
Frederick Bauer
Canton
Charlotte Wolfmeyer
la Grange
Notice to Water Consumers on Pressure Increase
The elevated tank and pumping station at Twenty third and Chestnut will start service soon increasing main pressure east of eighteenth street by about 50 psi. Leaks may occur in old service pipes and fixtures. consumers must repair leaks on their side of the curb shut off. Broadway from Eighteenth to Twenty second and Eighteenth Street connections west of that main will not receive the boost. WATER WORKS COMMISSION.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-third
Chestnut
Eighteenth Street
Water Department
Broadway
Twenty-second
Water Works Commission
Lankford Confesses True Identity in Burlington Case
Francis C. Lankford admitted his identity to T. E. Pratt after being confronted in Marion county jail. He signed a statement naming himself Francis C. Lankford, admitting he knew Ed Pratt since childhood and had used the alias Bert Adair to hide his identity. Pratt, a veteran Burlington detective, led efforts to locate Lankford tied to a fatal depot theft and other crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Pratt
Francis C. Lankford
Connery
Ed Pratt
Lankford
Mr. Pratt
Bert Adair
Burlington
Pratt
Marion County
Primace
Secret Service Department
Chicago
Bumster
Quincy
Palmyra
Whig
Wilford Lankford
Carlyle
Stamper
Adam
Mister
Sheriff Pratt
T. S. Pratt
Clay
Caton
Newark
Francis
Clean-up Week Proposed by Civic Improvement League
After Mayor O'Brien and the new administration are sworn in the Civic Improvement league will urge a city wide clean-up week with a formal proclamation requesting all residents to tidy their premises. The committee approved the plan and will submit the request when the new government takes charge. Meanwhile the league urges households to improve sanitary conditions in their homes and wards for public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Civic Improvement League
Quincey
League
Mrs Warren Pearce Heads to Hoboken to Reunite with Navy Surgeon
Mrs Warren Pearce travels to New York to meet her husband Dr Warren Pearce son of Jackson R Pearce a naval surgeon with the American forces in France. A radio message said the Leviathan the ocean liner bringing Dr Pearce and many American soldiers home will dock late Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Pearce
Jackson R. Pearce
France
Hoboken
Pearce
Dr. Pearce
Mayor Thompson Added To State Reception Committee
Gov. Frank O. Lowden appointed Mayor John A. Thompson of Quincy to the state reception committees to welcome the returning 33rd division. The inclusion was described as an oversight in a state house meeting on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lowden
John A. Thompson
Quincey
State House
Lowden
Quincy High and Springfield Hold Debates Tonight
Debates on government ownership of railways feature Quincy High and Springfield High at the local auditorium tonight. Quincy teams with John Lawless Isabell Abbot and James VanDoran. Springfield faces Quincy and its own squad in separate sessions. Coach A S Parker leads both teams with high hopes for a Quincy win. No admission charged aims to draw many patrons.
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Springfield High School
Quincy
John Lawless
Isabell Abbot
James VanDoran
Springfield
Herbert Greenman
Willis Richards
Richard Scholtz
A. S. Parker
Maude Harding
Charley Smith Hired by Farmer Then Arrested for Drunkenness
Charley Smith, famed for frequent jail breaks in Adams County, was hired by a farmer on Wednesday. Before they could meet, Smith spent his last cent and was too drunk to travel. He bartered shoes for cheaper ones to obtain 75 cents for whiskey, as he was led to a cell and muttered a defiant question about policemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Smith
Adams County
Charley
Smith
Fight Between Veterans Turns Violent on Street
A quarrel between soldiers over drinking led to a street fight at Sixth and Hampshire. Robert Trueman and A. J. Wilson, both in uniform, clashed after a dispute about who earned the money for drinks. Sergeant Frank Ernst intervened as the altercation escalated, and both men were arrested for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal
Robert Trueman
A. J. Wilson
Sixth
Hampshire Streets
Wilson
Trueman
Frank Ernst
Workers quit at Monroe Chemical and Color plant
Employees on the bottom road walked off Wednesday afternoon claiming they could not get along with the foreman. The strikers said about 20 of 25 workers quit, but general manager HEFE. Kiefer said only a dozen to fifteen left and that plant operations would not be interrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Chemical and Color Company
He.fe. Kiefer
The
Phint
Arnold Bill For School Fences Passes In House
Representative A Otis Arnold's measure requiring school boards to keep division fences in good repair passed the Springfield house unanimously 128 to 0. It amends the school law and marks the Thirty sixth district's first bill, while Eagles Auxiliary notes a whist event and plans a May 3 home cooking sale at Heckenkamp florist shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Otis Arnold
Springfield
Eagies
Eagles
Mary Fees
Will Ervine
Fred Sweetling
Heckenkamp Florist
Deaths and Funerals for Lucius W. Mellen of Quincy
Lucius W. Mellen a lifelong Quincy resident and long time Wabash employee died at home 701 1 2 State street after a lengthy illness. He was born July 10 1858 in Quincy and cherished as a brakeman and baggage man with the railroad. Survived by widow Sophia Dorothy Barnbow Lindblad daughter Mrs Lindblad Chicago and one grandchild. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from the residence with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Viewing Saturday 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius W. Mellen
Quincy
Wabash Railroad Company
State Street
Mr. Mellen
Chicago
Arthur Lindblad
Wabash
Ilis
Sophia Dorothy Barnbow
Lindblad
Mellen
North Star
Modern
Woodmen of America
Quincy Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Woodland Cemetery
Roy C. Markee dies after appendicitis operation in Pullman
Roy C. Markee, once part of the Quincy based family band, died at his Pullman home after an appendicitis operation. He recently returned from France where he served with the coast artillery band and led the Portland Elks No. 142 band before service. Survived by widow and one infant, burial planned in Portland. born Fulton Illinois February 10 1879. family lived in Quincy for years as 11 brothers and parents formed a notable musical group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Markee
Quincy
Pullman
Wash
Word
Markee
France
Portland
Ore
Fort Stevens
Fort Worden
Washington
Coast Artillery Band
Roy Markee
Fulton
Til
Lodge of Elks No. 142
Funeral Services for Mrs Amelia Coleman Held
Funeral services for Mrs Amelia Coleman were conducted from the residence at 1425 Vine Street at 5 30 am and at 9 am from St Francis Church officiated by Father Francis. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery with bearers J N Tibesar P Simons Joseph Seibert W Simons George Geiger and Carl Stegeman Jr attending. Mr and Mrs Donovan traveled from Galesburg to attend the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Coleman
Vine Street
St Francis Church
Father Francis
Calvary Cemetery
J. N. Tibesar
P. Simons
Joseph Seibert
W. Simons
George Geiger
Carl Stegeman, Jr
Mrs Carrie Niemeyer Hade obituary notice
Mrs. Carrie Niemeyer Hade died at the home of Mrs. Frank Miller 2055 Maine street after a long illness. She was born in Quincy February 9, 1850 and married to John Hade in 1870 who died fourteen years ago. Survived by two brothers Andrew Kley of Quincy and Adam Kley of Philadelphia and one sister Mrs Ellen Kost of St Joseph Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Niemeyer Hade
Frank Miller
Maine Street
Quincy
John Hade
Andrew Kley
Adam Kley
Philadelphia
Ellen Kost
St. Joseph
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Smith held at residence
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Smith were held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from 1854 Broadway. Rev. E. A. Thompson, pastor of the Congregational church, officiated with Mrs. John T. Inghram and Mrs. George Reeves singing. Burial followed in Greenmount cemetery with pallbearers Chris Klein Elmer King Thomas Beatty Phil Wilson W. C. Breuer and R. W. Wingert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Smith
Broadway
E. A. Thompson
Congregational Church
John T. Inghram
George Reeves
Greenmount Cemetery
Chris Klein
Elmer King
Thomas Beatty
Phil Wilson
W. C. Breuer
R. W. Wingert
Two Recruits Sign Up For Army Inquiries
James R. Wing of Clayton and Samuel F. Hicks of Quincy left for Peoria on Wednesday for final infantry entrance exams. Wing, ex Winds Reserve member, and Hicks seek overseas service as Sergeant Lunsford warns of weeks before wishes are met. Corwin L. McGuffin reports from Jefferson Barracks that army life satisfies him and meals exceed his appetite threefold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Wing
Clayton
Samuel F. Hicks
Maiden Lane
Quincy
Peoria
Infantry
Army
Wing
Winds
Lunsford
Corwin L. McGuffn
Jefferson Barracks
Royal Army Recruitate Office
Get ’Em Up C C Crooks Appeals Merchants
C C Crooks urges local merchants to display posters to boost turnout. The appeal targets storefronts and business districts, stressing community involvement and visible messaging to encourage voters to participate in upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Crooks
Victory loan posters urged for Quincy merchants
Ban that crooks chairman of the publicity committee for the Victory loan urges all Quincy merchants to display posters in show windows and stores. He notes some posters lack prominence and asks those with posters to exhibit them as a patriotic duty to aid the nation and soldiers overseas. Merchants who did not receive posters should contact Mr Crooks promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Crooks
Quincy
Crooks
Dr Garfield to Speak on Victory Loan Tuesday
United States fuel administrator Dr Warry A Garfield is expected to speak at the armory Tuesday night April 29. The event is arranged by the Quincy Victory loan committee with E I Crabtree regional chairman. locals expect his visit and will wear Victory loan chevrons to show loyalty to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warry A. Garfield
United States
Quincy
Quincey
Victory Loan Organization
R. E. Hackman
Quinncy
State Street
Washington Park
W. A. Fifer
John Koch
United States Army
Rotary
E. B. Hillman
Springfield
Allen D. Albert
J. M. Winters
Delaplain Sells Property and Plans More Listings
C. E. Delaplain reported selling 835 North 5th Street to Ricker National Bank and contracting additional properties in the south part town and east end. He notes a 180 acre farm near Kinderhook in Pike County and urges readers to list with him to secure buyers for forthcoming sales this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Delaplain
North 5Th Street
Ricker National Bank
South Part Town
East End
Kinderhook, Pike Co
Uncertain Return of 2nd Division Members Remarked
Rushville readers note belated updates on the 2nd Division, including Company I of the 351st Infantry, as rumors persist that units are being held for convoy and will soon return home. The column urges watching the ordered home notices for confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
S2nd
America
Weather and river outlook for Muscatine to Louisiana
Daily River Bulletin notes temperatures and river levels with 7 am observations. The forecast says the river from Muscatine to Keokuk will rise slowly while the stretch from Keokuk to Louisiana will rise steadily for 3 to 4 days, with a 0.3 to 0.65 foot rise in the next 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Keokuk
Louisiana
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