Blue Devils Arrive For Liberty Loan Efforts In New York
New York on April 30 welcomed 105 Blue Devils from the French Alpine corps and 50 Pershing veterans. They marched up Broadway to City Hall where Mayor Hylan greeted them before joining Liberty loan duties. The Poilus, wearing steel helmets and tam o shanters, toured Liberty loan HQs and posed for photos before a joint reception with Pershing veterans. Each bore multiple decorations and wartime wounds, praised by Ernest Guy and Guy Emerton. Sixteen veterans remain in New York for fundraising. others head to Philadelphia Chicago Washington and Boston.
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New York
Chasseurs Alpine Corps
General Y Pershing
Pershing
Broadway
Hylan
Liberty Loan
Lower Broadway
New York State Guard
Siylan
Liberty Loan Committee
Fifth Avenue
Alpine Corps
America
Ernest Guy
Andre Tardieu
United States
Guy Emerton
France
Foch
Guy
General Pershing
Liberty Land
James M. Gerard
Germany
Hugh Marsh
Philadelphia
Owen C. Hawkins
Chicago
John J. Hefferman
Washington
Edward Creed
Boston
Sailor Ralph Keller Recalls Atlantic Sun Torpedo Encounter
Readers learn Ralph Keller of 1317 States street, a gun pointer on the tanker Atlantic Sun, witnessed Captain Walter K. Miller's torpedo escape and the ship's sinking. Keller describes the 12:25 p.m. torpedo hit, lifeboat escape, and a German U-boat crewed by thirty surfacing to inspect survivors before guiding them to Scotland. Keller, on furlough, confirms details of the voyage and rescue locations.
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Sunday Whig
Walter K. Miller
Brooklyn
Ralph Keller
George Keller
States Street
Atlantic Sun
Ralph
Whig
Quincy
Monday Evening
Keller
Miller
Scotland
Philadelphia
Christ Church May Be Sold To Pay Debts
In a Sunday meeting of Christ Church members, Eleventh and State streets, trustees were instructed to place the church building and property in the hands of Sam Potter, George A. Binkert, and John S. Cruttenden to benefit creditors. They may sell the property or act as they judge best. Rev B Bauman is pastor. A report notes Brest port transformation into a trans Atlantic commercial port.
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Christ Church
Eleventh
State Streets
Sam Potter
George A. Binkert
John S. Cruttenden
Rev
B. Bauman
Bidle Fight Not Binding Mayor In Quincy Council
Alderman Sam Hyatt spearheaded a council push backing the police commission finding in the John Bidle case. The Fifth Ward member urged a report on the commissioners verdict, while Bidle remains privately un reinstated amid questions over a whiskey incident at Al Grimmer’s saloon. The session also advanced sidewalk ordinances and routine city business.
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Sam Hyatt
Fifth Ward
John Bidle
Bidle
Louis Melton
Melton
Thompson
Hyatt
Alderman Simmonds
Simmonds
Bert Haney
al Grimmer
Sixth Street
Haney
Grimmer
Alderman Hyatt
Quincy
America
Leeper
Sixteenth
Maine
Hampshire
Eighteenth
Vermont
Broadway
Fourth
Payson Avenue
Washington
Sixth
Cherry
Fifth Streets
John T. Inghram
Theodore B. Pape
J. M. Winters
G. G. Arends
Quincey National Bank
Edward C. Hackle
W. J. Bradford
Joel Benton
W. E. Moore
Oak Street
Workers Behave Like Sea Veterans
Arthur E. Hungerford, leader of the YMCA party aboard a torpedoed vessel, described the calm, businesslike conduct of sailors. He noted crews in four corridors and central stairway, bulkhead doors closed after ensuring everyone escaped, and his role ensuring all were out before sealing the doors.
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London
Arthur E. Hungerford
Associated Press
Post Office Watch Gift to Reed Before Camp Dodge
Post office employees presented Vincent C. Reed a wrist watch Monday as he departs for Camp Dodge where he becomes commander of the detachment from Quincy. Assistant Postmaster John Carroll lauded Reed, presenting the gift at noon.
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Post Office
Vincent C. Reed
Camp Dodge
Reed
Quincy
John Carroll
Mr. Reed
Deulah Tenfield
London Mill
Iil
Webster Junior High
Miss Rutledge
Frank Schwartz
Quincy Boys Believed on Way to France Amid Embarkment Talk
Friends of Quincy soldiers say a detachment from the old Fifth regiment may be sent to France soon. Reports from Camp Logan indicate strict army rules, and signals suggest advance guards of Quincy men from Company F, the Machine Gun Company, and Headquarters have possibly departed for an Atlantic port to prepare for the division’s embarkment.
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Quincy
Old Fifth Regiment
France
Camp Logan
Army
Atlantic
Camp
Logan
Corner Stone Placed For St Aloysium Orphans Home
The corner stone for the St Aloysium Orphans Home on Twentieth and Vine streets will be laid on Pentecost Sunday May 19. A parade of Catholic societies from Quincy will precede the service with Rev Father Degenhardt likely in charge. Philip O'Brien leads as chief marshal with two aides. walks only, no vehicles.
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St. Aloysium
Twentieth and
Vine Streets
St. Boniface Parsonage
William Middendorff
Chris Freiburg
Father Degenhardt
Quincy
South End
St. Boniface School
Eighth Street
Broadway
St. Rose Society
Tenth
St. John’s
St. Francis Society
Twelfth
Twentieth
Vine Street
Philip O'Brien
Garner Remains Stupor-Poisoned in Mystery Case
Ralph Garner, believed poisoned by Louis Ketchell, remained in a stupor Monday night, unable to aid police or Dr. Brenner in solving the mystery. Garner, also epileptic, collapsed near Fifth and Chestnut streets Saturday evening. Ketchell claimed to room with Garner at 1022 1-2 North Fourth Street and later asked police to move Garner to his hospital. Garner was taken to his home at 2245.
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Ralph Garner
Louis F. Ketchell
F P. T. Brenner
Garner
Fifth
Chestnut Streets
Ketcuex
Gar Tt
Ketchell
North Fourth Street
Mouth Fire Woe On Chestnut Street Ends In Court
Garner sustains severe burns after a dishful blaze on Chestnut Street. Mrs Garner says Ketchell departed moments before, carrying several dollars. cash goes missing at hospital. Ketchell questioned, falls ill during interview, placed in padded cell. Police escort him to the Wabash train for Jacksonville where he will be treated.
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Chestnut Street
Garner
Dr. Brenner
Ketchell
Jacksonville
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Weilers
N. Fifth ST
Baker
J.C. Raible
Uncle Sam
National Shoe Retailers Association
Quincy Shoe Merchants
Good Luck Shoe Co
Hoelscher-Seifert Co
Miller-Helhake Shoe Co
Heintz & Sons
Lewis Shoe Store
J. Stern & Sons
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