Tanker tale: U boat attack and survival on Atlantic voyage
Ralph Keller recalls an Atlantic tanker voyage attacked by a German submarine on March 18. The ship sank in 12 minutes after a torpedo struck the oil laden side, forcing lifeboat evacuation. Keller describes the crew’s escape, rescue by a fishing skiff, and reunion aboard an American ship, with lingering hardship and brief homeward notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph. Keller
Naval Guard
Keller
George Keller
Broadway Merchants Plan Annual Picnic Story
Broadway and Twelfth street merchants association schedules its annual picnic for Sunday June 30 at Bowles Park on North Twelfth Street. A Timmerwilke barber shop meeting elected A Stroot general chairman with Theodore Duwegeman and William Hartman as assistants. XX Fritsch heads the commissary with aides to be named. Transport committee includes George Timmerwilke and George W Moyer. About 25 members attended the Thursday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway and Twelfth Street Merchants Association
Bowles Park
North Twelfth Street
Timmerwilke
A. Stroot
Ilis
Theodore Duwegeman
William Hartman
XX. Fritsch
George Timmerwilke
George W. Moyer
Reinkendorff Not Coming to Quincy
Quincy citizens by delaying subscriptions for the Illinois State band have lost Emil Reinkendorff as leader. A. F. Odell failed to secure him in Canton and he may head a band in Alliance or direct church music there. A fund of 5000 dollars a year is needed and pledges should go to F. W. Crane, treasurer, to keep the band intact and promote the city’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Illinois
Emil Reinkendorff
A. F. Odell
Canton
Ohio
Reinkendorff
Alliance
Illinois State Band
F. W. Crane
O'Brien Bombed By Own Comrades
Lieut Pat O'Brien R F C recalls Courtrai bombing by allied airmen while he was a prisoner there. He describes night bombings, fear and disbelief, the strange feeling of waiting for his own men, and the moral conflict soldiers endure in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat” O'Brien
Courtrai
Kingdom Come
Dr Thomas B Knox Promoted to Captain at Camp Dix
The Camp Dix Times reports First Lieutenant Thomas B Knox commanding the 312th Ambulance company was promoted to captain in the M R C on April 13. A Quincy physician and 1902 Illinois Medical College graduate, Knox trained at Fort Riley and served in the 26th Engineers before joining the 312th Sanitary Train. Soldiers hailed his promotion with a noisy salute, nicknaming him 8050.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dix
Fort Riley
Kan
26Th Engineers
312Th Ambulance Company
303Rd Sanitary Train
John J. Goodwill
Knox
Quincy
Ill
University of Illinois
Medical College
City Treasurer Report Shows 1917 18 Totals and Comparisons
City Treasurer Henry Wenning compiled figures for 1917 18 with charges totaling 66119071 and a grand net of 47497134. Delinquents include real estate 17343737 and personal 122261. School tax 18615897 and corporation tax 15374024 anchor the fiscal breakdown while comparisons show Wenning charged 6675030 more than predecessor Jasper across school state county and corporate taxes and bond interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wenning
Wenning
Frank A. Jasper
Jasper
Ducks sold by alderman face county court information
Game Warden Charles Clarke has filed county court information against Alderman August Schanz over charges he sold wild ducks. The justice court acquitted him. Clarke disputes the claim the ducks were Indian Runner variety, saying they were decoys. The case may come up at the June term. Clarke also notified B J Shaver of Ashland Wis an ICC inspector to pursue action under the Lacy act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clarke
August Schanz
Clarke
B. J. Shaver
Ashland
Wis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebo Man Qualifies For Army Commission At Fort Oglethorpe
Ralph O. Harpole of Nebo joins Edmund A. Anderson of Brookfield as graduates qualifying for commissions in the army. Harpole earns infantry eligibility on the list for second lieutenancies. Frank J. Penick elected director of Ricker National Bank, replacing Theodore Pape, with Penick noted in education and legal circles. Arthur Heidemann elected vice president of the Western Illinois Retail Lumbermen's clubs at their Galesburg meeting, with George Angel of Hamilton as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebo
Ralph O. Harpole
Fort Oglethorpe
Army
Harpole
Edmund A. Anderson
Brookfield
Penick
Frank J. Penick
Ricker National Bank
Theodore Pape
Board of
Arthur Heidemann
Galesburg
George Angel
Hamilton
Soldiers of the Sea Continuation List of Wounded and Names
Soldiers of the Sea continues with a long roster of names including officers and ranks. Wounded list includes Corporal Alexander Lemont and Private Thomas E Powers among others. The fragment presents a partial roll of personnel with no contexts of unit, place, or action provided.
Apple Growers Aid Red Cross in Saverton Meeting
Members of the Mississippi Valley Apple Growers association in Saverton Missouri raised between 100 and 200 dollars for the Red Cross from selling a half barrel of apples presented by Col Dalton and a luncheon from the Red Cross society. Next meeting set for Calhoun county with over 100 members expected.
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Mississippi Valley Apple Growers’ Association
Saverton
Red Cross
Col. Dalton
Red Cross Society
James Handly
Quincy
Calhoun County
H. Koeller
New Canton
J. S. Hickerson
Koeller
R. T. Halbert
University of Missouri
C. F. Fette
Hannibal
Fette
Laverton Red Cross
United States
Ben Hart Sentence Shocks Friends in Knox County
A telegraph item notes Ben T. Hart former Altona postmaster sentenced in Peoria federal court for embezzlement. He previously ran a drug store, lived in Altona sixteen years, served two village board terms, and was highly regarded in Camp Point and Galesburg. His wife and three children suffer the blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben T. Hart
Altona
Hart
Camp Point
Galesburg
Republican Register
Knox County
B. T. Hart
Peoria
Dmg
Poultry Raisers To Meet Tonight In Quincy
Quincyans young and old urged to attend a big meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building tonight. A. D. Smith, secretary of the Quincy association and state secretary, calls for steps to advance government poultry rais ing. Breeders from Quincy and schoolchildren urged to participate.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. D. Smith
Quincy Association
Quincy
Carpenters Awaiting Contractors Action on Wage Scale
Quincy carpenters seek a 70 cent per hour wage raise with 15 cents requested since spring to take effect May 1. Contractors have not yet agreed, citing wartime limits on building. Only necessary operations urged, limiting large projects while several small jobs loom. The piece closes with a social remark about wealth and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Carpenters
Open Women Exchange in 607 Maine Saturday
The Housewives League plans opening the Women Exchange at 607 Maine Street on Saturday May 4 with a curb market selling pop corn doughnuts cookies and fancy bags on a 20 percent commission trial basis. A committee will handle business work membership telephoning advertising and donations of chairs bulbs beaver board wallpaper and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housewives League
Maine Street
Jessie Caldwell
League
Housewives
Louis Madras
L. R. Smith
Ella Gilmer
Ella McDole
Hatchett
Chatten
Kessel
Amelia Levi
Leslie Hall
Ritter
W. H. Govert
May McCann
McDavitt
Gibson
Baker
Ida Hapke
Schwagmeyer
Earhart
Government recruits skilled workers for Rock Island arsenal
C A Cook and E J Aspengren arrived in the city to head a recruiting drive for Rock Island arsenal skilled workers. The program offers ten hour days with time and a half after eight, good pay, thirty days paid vacation, Saturday afternoons off for three months, and full holiday pay. Candidates must be competent and pass physicals. no enlistment required. Information available from the campaign representatives at the Quincy hotel through next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Cook
E. J. Aspengren
United States Arsenal
Rock Island
Quincy Hotel
Uncle Sam
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
Messrs
Cook
Aspengren
Deaths and Funerals for Bert Meyer in Quincy
Bert Meyer died Thursday morning at 1323 North Eighteenth Street after a long illness of catarrh of the stomach and pneumonia. He was born in Quincy 33 years ago, lived here all his life, and was the son of Mrs. Rosa Meyer with whom he resided. He worked at the Electric Wheel works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Meyer
North Eighteenth Street
Quincy
Rosa Meyer
Electric Wheel Works
Funeral services for Mrs William Brinkmann held
Funeral services for Mrs William Brinkmann were held Thursday at 8:30 from the home 623 Madison street and at 9 from St Marys Catholic church Father A Zurbensen officiated with music by St Marys choristers and children's choir at St Boniface cemetery Father Klaes assisted. Out of town relatives included Mrs Marion Rouch of Springfield Mr and Mrs Barmey Brinkmann and Miss Margaret and Lawrence Brinkmann of Fowler and Miss Alma Lochmann of Palmyra Bearers were George Schmidt Jules Schmidt Lawrence Brinkmann and William Rodefeld, all but the last nephews of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brinkmann
Madison Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father A. Zurbensen
St. Mary's
Father Klaes
St. Boniface Cemetery
Marion Rouch
Springfield
Barmey Brinkmann
Margaret
Lawrence Brinkmann
Fowler
Alma Lochmann
Palmyra
George Schmidt
Jules Schmidt
William Rodefeld
Miss Elizabeth Zipf Dies At 68 In Quincy Home
Miss Elizabeth Zipf died early Thursday morning at the home of her sister Mrs Catherine Rottman 1116 Washington Street after a four month illness from diabetes She was born in Quincy 68 years ago and was lifelong member of Salem church She is survived by two sisters Mrs Mary Boschulte and Mrs Catherine Rottman and one brother Charles Zipf all of Quincy and several nieces and nephews The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM from the Rottman residence and interment will follow in Woodland cemetery Friends may attend the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Zipf
Catherine Rottman
Washington Street
Quincy
Salem Church
Mary Boschulte
Charles Zipf
Woodland Cemetery
Death of William Landrum at 110 North Tenth Street
William Landrum died early Thursday at his home after a brief illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. A Indiana native, he was 70. He moved to Quincy 65 years ago and worked for Huck Manufacturing. Survived by his widow and son William Jr of Quincy.
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William Landrum
North Tenth Street
Indiana
Quincy
Huck Manufacturing Company
William, Jr
Nominated Directors of Quincy Chamber of Commerce Ballots Counted
Eighteen business and professional men were nominated from 305 ballots cast by 221 members. Top vote getters will elect nine directors with terms spanning three, two, and one year. Frank J. Tenk declined to be nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Board of
W. J. Singleton
W. T. Duker
H. FP
J. Ricker
George D. Levi
Arthur Dunn
John B. Carroll
Richard E. Hackman
George A. Binkert
M. Edward Fawcett
J. J. Moriarty
Joseph H. Blomer
W. H. Bennett
A. Otis Arnold
Thomas E. Thompson
Fred P. Taylor
Joseph J. Fischer
Phil J. Appel
Truman T. Pierson
WheeLock Studying Hard for Promotion in Navy Letter
A Pensacola based second class machinist Coyne Wheelock writes from the Navy Y M C A, praising fellow sailors and predicting John G Was entering battle. He plans to become a first class machinist, shares church visit, sunburned photo, and asks for letters from Mr and Mrs Klein in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyne Wheelock
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Chris Elien
Quincy
Klien
Bernbrook
Eighth
Maine Streets
John G
John
Navy Y. M. C. A
City Employees Seek Higher Wages in Council Petition
The city council meeting will see board of public works employees petition for wage raises. Teamsters seek $5.90 per day and laborers $3.10 per day, while policemen and firemen are slated for raises per finance committee. A stray line about women as listeners appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Teamsters
Naval Reserve Recruitment Foresees Local Duty Call
Sixty four men entered the Naval Reserve program this week in Chicago with six dozen participants. Lieut Irwin Lummis, son of Mr and Mrs H F Lummis of 1601 Vermont St, wires his parents that he is en route from Camp Lewis Washington to Camp Benjamin Harrison at Indiansol is and will pass through Quincy. He has served in the west for eight months and was recently promoted to first lieutenant.
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Naval
Chicago
Swope
Municipal
Pier
Knox College
Irwin Lummis
H. F. Lummis
Vermont Street
Camp Lewis
Wash
Benjamin Harrison
Indians
Olis
Quincy
West
Illinois and Missouri Weather Weekend Outlook
Unsettled conditions for Friday and Saturday with probable showers. Warmer Friday, cooler Saturday. Eastern towns expect showers Friday, western areas see colder temperatures. Winds become fresh and shifting as conditions change across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Temperature Report from Local Weather Bureau
Local temperatures yesterday ranged and varied through the day and night. The entry notes the river stage and forecast for the next nine hours, with rising and falling conditions expected as a boundary line between cool and warm periods.
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Jim Ross
U.S. S
Etgarda
Ralph
Ralph Keller
Ake Martin
Broadway Merchants
June
O’brien
Soldiers OF the Sea
Entowski
John F. Sliney
Conrad N. Seablom
William J. Washbish
Curtis R. Young
Frank Yampolasky
Clyde L. Clausen
Harry H. Crothers
Stanley Levandowsky
Elmer C. Byers
Frank B. Wattling
Frank L. Hamilton
Linton C. Fendley
James B. Lafferty
Walter W. Johnson
Harry H. Stewart
Francis W. Kelly
Ralph C. Johnson
Jesse A. Kitchens
James A. Marshall
Carl S. Pennell
Benjamin R. Roberts
Herbert E. Johnson
John B. Jordan
Wm. D. Jenkins
Jack H. Jones
Leonard S. Woodall
Wm. R. Cleveland
Ralph T. Wright
Loran A. Dowling
Lucius H. Smith
Edward J. Steinmetz
Harry B. Strautmann
Grover C. Schultz
Arthur M . Fauble
Elva C. Springer
Leon J. Tevlin
Lewis G. Walters
Wm. F. Pfeiffer
Geo. A. Steinable
Joseph G. Stringfellow
John B. Scott
Herbert Sigler
Max E. Seal
Howard H. Fields
Chester R. Laughter
James G. Robertson
Clarence A. Baught
Harry H. Wilson
Byron A. Simpson
John Weber
Marvin Teer
Andrew J. Littleton
Dean B. Labanta
Edmund J. Fons
Charles E. Williams
Willis W. Ifanz
Alexander Lemont
Howard H. Verne
Alfred C. Walburn
Thomas E. Powers
Ralph J. Serhas
Ben Hart
Maine
Quincy Machinists
C. of
Herman H. Brown
Supervahes
C. Sprick
D. Franklin
A. F. Odell Fee
Esas Reoansane
R. Pearce
A. L. Castle
J. M. Winters
W. A Schwindeler
F. C. Pierson
Eeeeetener
Herman F. Jochem
J W. Wall
Vereseenen
George A. Wail
Cees Ete
Annes
C. F. Eichenauer
Perry C. Ellis Ports Ratees Saevenes Tees
Eeens F. W. Crane
Wee
Eenane
R. F. Gunther
T. P. Black Weener
Aeenas
Julius Kespohl
Sodegie 9
Joseph J. Fisch
CLF
Emmett Howard
Robert Halbach
Peerenae
A. T. Higgins Conese
H. G. Riggs
Roma Boekenhoff
Aindsay
J. Henry Bastert
Theodore H. Helhake
Joseph J. Freiburg
Frank R. Lusk
Zane J. W. Gardner
W. H. Heidbreder
Enerene
Chester Poling Seer
Eewsas
C. W. Leffingwell
Dave Riedinger
Titian
John W. Meyer
W. R. Gelston
Ccceneeenne
W. K. Ab
J. E. Cameron
Sccessene Pree
W. A. Pfeiffer
Edward F. Koetters
Sssces Sreeene
Eesanesenees
W. Dick Eeet Ee
W. A. Heidbreder
Thomas Burrows
Oscar Arntzen
C. A. Moorman
Henry J. Rupp
M. E. Vasen
L. P. Bonfoey
L. Klemme
George Gabriel
J F. Kiefer
H. H. Heintz
P. Bushnell
Phil Appel
Ralph Gardner
Julius W. Buwateeee
Wheelock
Quincyan
Pensacola, Fla
Aoe Pointe
Davenport
Oanecen
Hannibal Eernee
Louisiana
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