Emphasizing Suffrage Women Lead Illinois Meeting
Mrs. Jandie West of Bushnell urged full suffrage at a Quincy Emergency League session, arguing voters must back leaders who care for children and elders. She described county farm conditions, pensions laws, and urged action, noting Russia’s example and the need for mothers to influence victual and home affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jandie West
Bushnell
Emergency League
Quincy
League
Chamber of Commerce
West
England
Mrs. West
Ketchum
P. E. O. Society
Federation of Clubs
Pittsfield
Mac MacAtte
Barry
A. E. Akers
Charles Johnson
Dave Wall Funeral Service Scheduled Monday
The funeral for Dave Wall will be held at 8 30 in the morning at his home 305 South Fourteenth street and at 9 o clock in St Peter's Catholic church Burial will be in St Boniface cemetery Friends invited Knights of Columbus and post office employees are expected to attend in a body
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Wall
South Fourteenth Street
St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. Boniface
Knights of Columbus
Post Office
NO TRACE OF NEGRO SLAYER Fred Carver remains missing after wife Lena Carver is slain
Police seek Fred Carver who killed Lena Carver late Wednesday. Walton Heights witnesses saw him flee toward the Electric Wheel works hills. Theories include hiding in nearby hills or self-inflicted death after the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carver
Lena Carver
Walton Heights
Carver
Board creates labor standards board for army clothing
Washington Aug 25 The secretary of war announces an immediate board of control to enforce labor standards in army clothing manufacturing to prevent sweatshop methods. Louis Kirstein of Boston presides with Florence Kelley of New York and Captain Walter E. Kruess on the panel, to empower the quartermaster general to ensure sound industrial and sanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Louis Kirstein
Boston
Florence Kelley
National Consumers’ League
New York
Walter E. Kruess
Quartermasters’ Corp
Quartermaster General
Pension Conference Sets 100000 Advertising Fund
Chicago August 25 members of the conference of claimants for pensions of the Methodist Episcopal church voted to set aside 100000 dollars for an advertising fund to promote the movement for pensions for retired ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Conference of Claimants For Pensions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Warden accuses men of violating fishery law
Deputy Game and Fish Warden Charles E. Clarke will seek a warrant charging William Gruell and Jack Williams with using a minnow net over 20 feet. He caught them near Towhead Island Friday evening and confiscated a 42 foot net. He also seized 72 pounds of undersized buffalo fish distributed to city charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Fish
Charles E. Clarke
William Gruell
Jack Williams
Clarke
Towhead Island
Game and Fish Warden
Pfeiffer, Cruttenden Reach Semi finals in Leaders Flight
On Friday at the country club, Will Pfeiffer defeated Joe VandenBoom 4 up 2 to play in the championship flight while Jack Cruttenden beat C W Leffingwell 5 up 4 in the second flight. F W Crane defeated J W Sinnock in another match. Semifinals set with Pfeiffer vs Reeves and C Arthur Pfeiffer vs Allan Stillwell for a finals berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Pfeiffer
Joe VandenBoom
Jack Cruttenden
C. W. Leffingwell
F. W. Crane
J. W. Sinnock
Mr. Crane
George Reeves
C. Arthur P
Promotions and civic notices from Quincy and district
Fifth Regiment promotes Guy Helfrich to regimental sergeant major and notes a former principal becoming a captain. Don Center made color sergeant. he’ll return to Springfield soon. Adams county newspaper men meet in the Chamber of Commerce. Chapman case continued to Aug 28 due to the witness’s absence. Braun reception at Gem City Athletic club before his Des Moines cantonment call. Bay Bridge lightly burned by live coals in upper bay. no traffic delay. Manuel Kinder released on parole after pledging $8 monthly support. Elizabeth Heck sues for divorce, citing desertion on Jan 10 1915 after marriage on Nov 27 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Helfrich
Zeus L. Smith
Fort Sheridan
Don Center
C. D. Center
Springfield
Widow Inherits Estate In Will Filed For Probate
In his will filed for probate Bernard Westhaus leaves all property to his wife Mary Westhaus until her death or remarriage. If she remarries the estate goes to their seven children. An alleged accomplice Joseph A Krull was arrested on Friday afternoon by Patrolman Connell after a theft at Waller second hand store on Third and Hampshire streets. They will be arraigned before Judge Reardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. West
Russia
Bernard Westhaus
Mary Westhaus
Joseph A. Krull
C. H. Bowen
Waller
Third
Hampshire
Connell
Reardon
Quota of Three Navy Recruits Sent From Local Station
The local recruiting station sent three men to Peoria for physicals on Friday morning Kenneth Lewis of 1461 Vermont Fuller Akers of Ferris and Dwight Adams of Cooperstown. The weekly quota will drop to two with a high demand for cooks bakers musicians machinists firemen aviators and apprentice seamen. Ready for service Paul Wessermann was mislisted as exempt due to chau tauqua work and awaits orders. Chicken thief Ketchell faces trial after recent release from the work house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
H. J. Wempen
Peoria
Kenneth Lewis
Vermont Street
Fuller R. Akers
Ferris
Dwight H. Adams
Cooperstown
Frame Answer to Pope
Amsterdam August 25 The Berlin Vorwaerts reports a seven member sub committee from the reichstag will participate in deliberations on the reply to the peace proposals of Pope Benedict. It includes two members from Socialist and Center parties and one from each of the three smaller parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Men Called to Colors Learn Service Preferences
Col J A Ryan commander of the Second Reserve Officers Training camp at Fort Sheridan outlines how candidates will be assigned to infantry field artillery and coast artillery on arrival and urges them to state their preferred arm. He notes required knowledge in mathematics for field artillery and electricity and telegraphy for coast artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ryan
Fort Sheridan
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Col. Ryan
Col
Ryan
United States
Soth Reg Reunion Set for Oct 10 11
The 31st annual reunion of the 50th Regiment Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry will be held in Quincy on October 10 and 11. The 28th 78th 84th 137th Illinois Infantry and 3rd Mo Cavalry join for a grand supper and camp fire on the evening of October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
50Th Regiment
Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Quincy
River Ripples Steamer Keokuk Arrives and Departs Quincy
The Keokuk steamed to Quincy from Davenport Friday morning, returning in the afternoon with a large passenger list and substantial freight. The St. Paul is due tonight en route to St. Paul and will be Streckfus line’s last through boat of the season. Muscatine, the government boat, stopped in Quincy on its way to Keokuk with the centrifugal dredge App. Gardie Eastman headed to Whitneys bar with willows and two rock barges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Quincy Landing
Davenport
Burlington
St. Paul
Streckfus Line
U.S
Muscatine
Quincy
Gardie Eastman
Whitney's Bar
Illinois State Band Concert in Washington Park Tonight
The Illinois State band directed by Burton Strock presents a program at 7:30 in Washington Park. The concert features operatic selections from Aida, Verdi overtures, Old Days songs, Lassus Trombone, Audibles, and a variety of dances and waltzes including Nevin Day in Venice and Waldteufel selections with an intermission after The National Air. Performers include Fillmore, Mayhall, and Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Band
Burton Strock
Washington Park
Raymond
Thomas
You
Lassus
Fillmore Messrs
Mayhall
Turner
Ahunoremiye
Maggie
Venice
Nevin Waltz
Paris
Waldteufel
Alma
Rococo
Meyer-Helmund
Clyde Sears Vacation Trip Through Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin
Clyde Sears, business manager of the Board of Education, spent two weeks touring northern Iowa, southern Minnesota, and western Wisconsin by car. He joined wife Mrs. Sears and relative P. W. Young at Prosper Minnesota, visited the Decorah fair to see Ruth Law fly, noted well maintained roads, observed playground equipment in parks, and praised Wisconsin high schools while lauding Quincy schools as more modern. He believes playgrounds could be a forward step for Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Sears
Board of Education
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mr. Sears
Quincy
Sears
P. W. Young
Prosper
Minn
Mr. Young
Hold Marathon Swim Today In War Shortened Field
Four entrants compete in the Y M C A marathon swim from the upper bay bridge to the boat landing a mile away. Record time 37 minutes from last year may fall as elite Quincy swimmers Roma Boekenhoff Herbert Budde Horace Koelker and Harry Gille vie for a gold medal prize and local spectators expect a large crowd. Physical Director E W Crawmer acts as starter and timers and will race in a canoe accompanying the swimmers. Additional entries possible on race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Upper Bay Bridge
E. W. Crawmer
Roma Boekenhoff
Herbert Budde
Horace Koelker
Harry Gille
Cranmer
Books Being Contributed to Soldier Library
Books and magazines for soldiers at the public library are steadily growing. A fine assortment has been sent in and only a few were discarded after careful selection before offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Socialist Press Happy Over Crisis
In Copenhagen August 23 the socialist and radical press in Germany view Wednesday's political crisis as aiding a needed shift. Debates highlighted duplicity in peace policy per James W. Gerard, with Georg Lebebour stressing revelations. Count Westarp urged discarding the Reichstag peace resolution and pursuing terms based on military victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Germany
Michaelis
Georg Lebebour
James
Will Quarter Lambs on County Reserve
Peter Reinberg, president of Cook County Forest Reserve, writes Gov. Lowden offering to buy and keep 1,000 lambs over winter from Utah to aid wool conservation. The move follows urging from the National Sheep and Wool Bureau to place sheep on state public institution grounds to address a looming wool shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter Reinberg
Cook County
Lack Equipment for Drilling Oil Wells Warns CN D
Washington Aug. 235 The council of national defense hears from the bureau of mines that drilling new wells may fail to meet rising military and industrial oil demand. The shortage drives up costs and curtails drilling, creating a critical situation not seen since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council of National Defense
Bureau of Mines
Garfield Grain Purchase For Millers Confirmed
Washington Aug 25 The food administration grain corporation will buy wheat for millers as well as for the American and allied governments, the grain price fixing committee led by Dr H A Garfield announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Grain Price Fixing Committee
H. A. Garfield
Assembly Praises Mrs Cramer Talk At Fraternal Meeting
Mrs Frank Cramer a Hannibal fraternal delegate spoke on labor issues before the Trades and Labor assembly in Labor temple. A semi monthly meeting yielded little business with delegates appointed and reports on Labor Day picnic plans for Highland Park and condolences to Frank Westerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cramer
Hannibal
Labor Temple
Fannibal
Trades and Labor Assembly
Highland Park
Frank Westerman
Assembly
Colonel Denies Guard Duty Claims For Local Regiment
Colonel Yea ger of the Tenth regiment I N G denies rumors that Company E Quincy and Freeport will guard Rock Island Cairo or East St. Louis or be sent to the border. He says the men will return home once the regiment is trained. Irwin Lummis sails to Camp Lewis for Washington quota training. his brother Merle follows. Linick gets long sentence for petty larceny and confidence game after jail term for vagrancy. Detectives find two almost new side curtains dropped near Front and Broadway. owner to claim property at police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeager
Quincy
Freeport
Rock Island
Cairo
East St. Louis
Camp Lewis
Irwin Lummis
I H. F. Lummis
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
National Army
Lummis
Port Sheridan Reserve
Merle Lummis
T. Lynn Malvern Linick
Christian Science Church
St. Louis
J. T. Alvinson
The
Salvation Army
Piercy and Meise
Police Department
Front and Broadway
Change in garbage pickup number announced by health officer
Health Care commissioner C. L. Martin announced Friday a change to the garbage removal contact number 936. He said very few complaints have been made about the contractor’s service and urged residents to call the new line for pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang
C. L. Martin
P. T. A. Meeting Tonight At Elks Club Rooms
Post A. T. P. A. conducts an important business session in Elks club rooms with a smoker to follow. Board of directors convenes at 7 30 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post A. T. P. A
Elks Club
New Students Arrive at Gem City Business College
Harvey New man of Griggsville and Elnora Zieger of Camp Point join Gem City Business College as new students, expanding enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Newman
Griggsville
Elnora Zieger
Camp Point
Gem City Business College
Crowds Watch Halbach Schroeder and Duker Store Construction
Curious residents line Fifth and Maine and Sixth and Maine to view steady progress on two new store buildings. Both Halbach Schroeder and Duker projects show good advancement as workers shape the structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach-Schroeder and Duker
Fifth
Maine
Sixth
Sprinkler in Washington Park Draws Boon to Boys
The sprinkler in Washington Park proves a boon to many small boys who stand beneath the cooling spray during hot afternoons. Nearly every day several youths play in the water, amusing loafers and passersby in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Camp-Willis Dick Reports for Fort Sheridan Duty
Starts for Camp Willis Dick at 1100 State Street leave tonight for Chicago and on Monday morning report for duty in the officers reserve corps at Fort Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Dick
State Street
Chicago
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Fort Sheridan
Theft arrest and Keokuk draft drills report
C H Bowen is held on a vagrancy charge after allegedly sneaking into Waller second hand store on North Third street and taking two pairs of shoes with a companion who is at large. Keokuk draft induction drills begin with daily street practice using wooden guns as Quincyan observers report civic duty and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bowen
Waller
North Third Street
Buck Picnic at Kate's Lake by Huck Manufacturing
Forty Huck Manufacturing employees head to Kate's Lake for their annual outing. Expect plenty of refreshments and provisions as the group enjoys a day of leisure and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Huck Manufacturing Company
Kate's Lake
Truck Collides With Pole After Delivery Truck Mechanism Fails
An early Friday collision at Sixth and Vermont streets involved a Lanza delivery truck when its mechanism failed. The impact damaged the front axle radiator and fenders, with repair costs estimated around $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanza
Sixth
Vermont
Draft Board Awaits Orders For Illinois Contingent
The local draft board awaits Adjutant General Dickson's orders on mobilization. One hundred eighty four men have been certified, with many appealing exemption decisions. Alternates will fill any shortfall, and mobilization could begin around September 1 at Camp Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson
Illinois
Ouiney Board
District Board
National Army
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Town
Will Award Side Walk Bids August 30 in Quincy
Paving contractors and construction firms may bid on sidewalks ordered by the Quincy city council. The board of local improvements advertised the locations and descriptions in The Whig, with bids to be opened August 30. Property owners should participate proactively and not wait for council action. Local improvement societies praise the council’s initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Board of Local Improvements
The
Whig
City Improvement Societies
Emmett C Thompson Takes New Position
Emmett C Thompson formerly a sundry buyer for Aldo Summer Drug has accepted a similar role with Evans Smith Drug in Kansas City Missouri and left Friday night for his new home at 626 North Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett C. Thompson
North Fourth Street
Aldo Summer Drug Company
Evans Smith Drug Company
Kansas City
Birth notice for Liesen family adds a son
Born to Mr and Mrs B F Liesen at 1223 South Eleventh Street a son Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Liesen
South Eleventh Street
Illinois and Missouri Weekend Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for fair conditions across Illinois on Saturday with slightly warmer temperatures in the northern portion. Sunday should stay fair and warmer. Missouri likewise expects fair weather Saturday and Sunday with a small rise in temperatures. Towns report fair weather Saturday and Sunday with warmer conditions Saturday and in the eastern portion on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Missouri
River Forecast for Warsaw Area Shows Little Change
River forecast from below Warsaw on 6 Louisiana indicates minimal change over the next 48 hours. Weather notes suggest steady levels with small fluctuations as the river remains near current readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Louisiana
Carriers Wanted in North City Area
Local rag seeks delivery carriers for north part of the city. Applicants should be reliable, early-riser, and able to manage a small route. Contact the office for application details and route map.
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M. E. Aleshire
Plymouth
Schuyler
Hancock
Adams
Red Cross
Aleshire
Maida Lee Fosgate
Abe Martin
Board OF Control For Army Labor
Warden
Adams County
Braun
Gem City Athletic Club
Twelfth
Jefferson Streets
Edwin Braun
Antone Braun
South
Twelfth Street
Manuel Kinder
McUarl
Paul Westermann
Grayling
William C. Ketchell
Luther Ridder
Spruce Street
W. T. Ralph
Ketchell
Ome
Flanders
SOTH
Reunion
North
Socialist Press
Lambs
Garfield
Stanley Vincent
Alan Merkel
Oscar Eggeson
Bert Heidbreder
Dam
Changs
Geese
Davenport Mae
Enase
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