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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
4
A list of high school students will be excused from class next Wednesday to work on farms or pursue war related tasks. The program, supervised by O D Frank, offers one credit in agriculture and includes both boys and girls from the school.
A long time secret of recovery from nervous breakdown is revealed as Phosphated Iron helps a man feel better instantly and regain energy. He reports better color, improved nerve function, clearer thinking, and renewed effort, urging professionals and workers to use the capsule form for genuine relief.
Three hundred attend Springfield debate as Quincy High prepares for Friday triangle against Macomb and Keokuk. Debate asks Should the US Government Own and Operate Railroads. Affirmative team Emmons Dudley Bunting. Negative Schwartz Fry Grant. Teachers Little and Ricketts depart for Camp Hancock. new dramatics teacher to be hired.
Nelson Oliver Overson bent with his mother at the Mason City station as 2,000 mourners and well-wishers gathered for his departure to Camp Dodge. Police Chief Max Gorman struck Overson twice after the recruit failed to remove his hat, lacerating his jaw, prompting Gorman's resignation on request.
Carthage April 30 the next quota of boys leaves for Camp Grant at 5:15 and 8:57 am. The Carthage band will lead the march to the station, with John McConnell acting as marshal. Names include Haueise, Hoover, Duncan, Bergmeier Jr, Dacroth, Rombaugh, Thorpe, Cunningham, Winfield, Tilton, Hayes, Gardner, Mahe, Pryor, Pugh, and many others. three colored men are also sent. A special county board meeting elected temporary chairman O B Turner and approved a coal contract and road-bridge matters. Writes from France report Paul Westfall driving ammunition trucks amid the Mar 20 to Apr 4 offensive.
Senate hearings on an aviation report to President Wilson condemn delays and spending. Senators Brandegee Hitchcock and Thomas cite Borglum’s alleged influence and claim the aviation budget of 640 million dollars has yielded scant results. They note few American planes in use abroad and warn of profiteering risks and wasted resources.
Senator Williams said official statements on plane deliveries to American forces were grossly exaggerated. Senator Hitchcock retorted that such figures misled the committee for a time.
Fifty seven American Y M C A workers under Arthur E Hungerford arrived in London after their ship was torpedoed. They were welcomed by a Red Cross delegation and housed at the Kingsley Hotel with full outfits and a large dinner. Only three crew members were lost. A cable to Baltimore’s Philip Cook quoted Acts 27 41 to 44.
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