People's Road plan to raise five thousand dollars
Quincy business leaders launch a two day drive to raise 5000 for dragging and improving main highways into Quincy Adams county will fund six routes from the county line to the city Twenty four hour drive begins with aim to pull in township and private subscriptions Dragging crews will work year round on roads from Leehorn Payson Plainville to the county line plus Broadway to Liberty and other routes The effort includes the Quincy Motor Club Rotary and chamber groups with committees chaired by local businessmen and wide civic support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Incy
Adams County
Quincey
Iney Motor Club
Vaylor
West Incy
Marion County
Misk
Twelfth Street
Bat
Tts
W. Crane
Quinew Hanks
Peankiin
Quiney Motor Chib
Vey G Ripgs
Rotary Club
FP. J. Ik
Rotaty Merchants) Association
Truman T. Paersen
Chamber of Snerce
Jo Smegleten
Dnklin
Franklin
Poow. Crane
Quincy Drisiness Y
James G. Riers
Leehorn
Payson
Plainville
Liberty
Camp Point
Coatsburg
Ursa
Lima
Mendon
Homan Falls
W. K. Abbott
Truman Pierson
W. J. Singleton
Loren C. Cox
Charles E. Bowers
Frank Lusk
Alo. Lindsay
Robert Halbach
Morris Adler
Frank Surlage
C. H. Adelpohl
Harvey G. Riggs
W. J. Franklin
Riggs
Adelpohl
Chamber of Commerce
Broadway
Broadway Bank
Patriotic committee formed in cach township districts
Adams county subcommittees of the State Council of Defense’s Neighborhood committee named members for every township. The list includes Northeast with Selby Downing Ross Paxton, Houston with Pearce Sharrow Taylor, Keene with Ausmus Aaron Sapp, Lima Jacobs Leeper Selby Caldwell, Ursa McNay Woodruff Tunecan Krad, Mendon Chittenden Pristee Thaw Lawless Hones Creek, Alevers Gray Enoch Selters, Tamil Veach Carin Craig Mefrett Cain, Concord deffersin Sweaney Sharp, Columbus Callahan Lith Wool McNwll Lionless Meyers Teury Luther Hess Lack Le, Adams Simmons, Riversite Earel Mor iy Henboff Andrew, Melrogse Hubbard Voil rith Younghein, Durton Dean Wheeler Mollenhauer, Liberty Lawless Klarner Prev Grubb Hendricks Go Sykes Moore, Seymour Car ter Maher, Pall Creek Heithuld Long Thompson, Camp Point Cutter Hen ry Bruns Callahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of Defense
Adams County
Northeast
N. W. Selby
Robert Downing
John FW. Ross
J. YW. Paxton
Houston Township
George Pearce
Roy Sharrow
WL A. Taylor
Keene
J. AL Ausmus
Caleb .Aaron
Newell Sapp
Lima
Edward PF. Jacobs
A. B. Leeper
VL Selby
JD W. Caldwell Ursa
UL RL McNay
John W. Woodruff
Tunecan
W Alex Krad
Jured. Mendon
C. PE Chittenden
Joseph RB. Pristee
Walter Thaw
OC. Lawless
D. T. Hones Creek
Alevers
George Gray
Clayton
Enoch Selters
Veach
Carin
OH. Craig
James R. Mefrett
EE. Cain
Concord
T. EL Deffersin
G. HL
Sweaney
Amos Sharp
Columbus
Lawrence LL. Callahan
J. Lith
Woo McNwll
Wine Clay Lionless
Wilbur Meyers
J. W. Teury
Richatebl
Edward Luther
Orville Hess
Orson Lack
Elinetone le
FL Adis, Jr
Robert McIntyre
John Simmons
Riversite
Ehner Earel
Rufus Moriy
Herman Henboff
John Eo Andrew
Melrogse
S. AL Hubbard
John Voilrith
Henry Younghein
Durton
George C. Dean
Elon. Wheeler
George Mollenhauer
Liberty
S. G. Lawless
Walter Klarner
Charles Prev
Ernest Grubb
McKee Sherman Arwood
Oscar Arntzen
Milton Hoffmeister
Beverly George AL Hendricks
Richard Go Sykes
Samuel Moore
Parsen
RK. Seymour
al M. Carter
KE. P. Maher
Pall Creek
Henry Heithuld
Henry Long
Elmer Thompson
Camp Point
Isaac Cutter
Her Henry
Willie Bruns
William Callahan
France approves bread rationing measures to curb shortages
Paris December 1 the cabinet approved Victor Boret minister of provisions new bread distribution rules due to harvest shortfalls and import limits. Rations favor agriculturalists with larger shares than front line soldiers, towns over 20000 get individual bread cards, cereals requisitions by state, bread sold by weight may vary in form, fancy loaves by piece but same flour. Pastry shops shut two days weekly and barred from using bread flour. pastry chefs cannot sell consumables in shops and bakers cannot bake or sell pastry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Victor Boret
Veteran newspaper man Higgins dies on coast
Victoria B C December 1 David William Higgins a veteran Pacific coast newspaper man and founder of the San Francisco Morning Call died here Friday on his 83rd birthday Higgins was born in Halifa and came to San Francisco in 1856 by the Isthmus of Panama He founded the Call the year he arrived and sold out two years later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
David William Higgins
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Morning Call
Higgins
Halifa
Pan Wma
The
Call
Crowds fill Quincy chicken show amid brisk attendance
A larger than usual audience packed the Quincy poultry show pavilion, Friday night drawing crowds around every coop as A. D. Smith noted the event surpassing any prior poultry attendance. Rabbits, homing pigeons, and larger birds also drew eyes while officials anticipated a big turnout for Saturday shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
A. D. Smith
Quincy
Association
Health report shows lower sick rate in national guard week
Washington report notes slight health improvements for the week ended Nov 23 in national guard and national army camps. Seven guard divisions reduced sick rates, eight army divisions fell, and measles and pneumonia shifts are detailed including declines in several divisions and deaths totaling 97 in the guard and 60 in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Ntional
Gorgas
National Army
31St Guard
Guard
Soldiers Dances Put Under Control in Armory
New York December 1 Brig Gen George R Dyer issued an order allowing dancing parties in armories for soldiers and sailors if men bring their own partners. He clarified opposition to dances with 1000 girls as improper, favoring military authority and personal partners only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iniforma
George R. Dyer
Twelfth Regiment
Twelfth Regiment Armory
Dyer
United States
State Commissions Prepare Rate Data
Representatives of railway commissions from Ohio Nebraska Minnesota Kansas Missouri and South Dakota met in Oma sta to outline reports and exhibits for the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on a 10 percent freight rate advance by western roads They indicated their showing would argue the advance is not justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omasta
Railway Commissions
Ohio
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Missouri
South Dakota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Correction notice on tire stock price error
An advertisement misstated E. P. Osgood listings for Perfection Tire and Rubber stock. The Thursday morning note incorrectly showed $1.20 per share moving to $1.50 by December 1. The correct figure is $1.25 per share by December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Osgood
Perfection Tire and Rubber Company
Swartzkopensky Alive Then Vanished Again
The American wife of Col M Swartzkopensky travels to St Louis to aid in locating her husband who vanished Tuesday night during a Washington University lecture. Fred Frey and officials search hospitals police and federal records for clues, while a Chicago consul hints Swartzkopensky may not have served the Czar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartzkopensky
Nicholas
Quincy
St. Louis
M. Swartzko
A. B. Frey
Association
Col. Swartzkopensky
Frey
New York
William B. Feakins
Chicago
Feakins
West
Quincy charity asks for children's clothing donations
Mrs. Dudley of the Associated Charities reports many calls for children's clothes. donations are appreciated and parcels will be picked up by phone. Headquarters are listed as Cheerful Name. Family Reunion Held in North Fifth Street home features a large attendee list. State spelling contest date changed to December 27 with Edith Grady representing Adams County. Milk committee names executives for Quincy Pure Milk Association. Dr F B Van Nuys relocates to 1826 North Sixth Street with long Ohio practice. local chess community welcomes him. A bomb joke puzzle questions intent behind a sand filled tube found outside Hunsaker's saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
The
Associated Charities
John Steiner
Springfield
Adams County
Edith Grady
Happy Hollow School
Kellerville
Mayo Orton
Grady
Quincy
F. BR. van Nuys
Bondecounty
North Sixth Street
Jr. van Nuys
Rivker Bank
Ohio
Lakeview Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio State Association
Tri-State Association
Michigan
Indiana
Dr. van Nuys
Four Bodies Recovered From Old Ben Coal Mine Explosion
Christopher Illinois December 1 Four bodies have been recovered from the Old Ben Coal Company mine four miles north of Christopher after a Thursday night explosion None identified yet Fourteen men remain trapped and are believed killed Rescue teams under Evan D John director of the state department of mines and minerals work continually Gas exposure halted early rescuers but revive with pulmonators One cage blown from the shaft by the blast was repaired and rescuers entered the shaft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Ill
Old Ben Coal Company
Here
Evan D. John
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Highwaymen Use Stones in Suspected Hold-up
Charles Cobb and Robert Livingston attacked Wheeler with stones on South Third between York and Kentucky streets about 10:15 p.m. Friday. Wheeler fled to the police station and later Cobb and Livingston were arrested at Front and Hampshire streets. They allegedly stole two coats from James Harwood’s saloon earlier and will be arraigned before Police Judge Reardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cobb
Robert Livingston
Wheeler
South Third
York
Kentucky
Cobb
Livingston
Ernest and
Haney
Front
Hampshire Streets
Burlington
James Harwood
Vermont
Third Streets
Reardon
Mrs Chas Kenney of Griggsville Dies
Mrs. C. T. Kenney widow of Charles Kenney dies at home in Griggsville at 7am after months of dropsy heart trouble and asthma. Age 72. Survived by husband and three daughters Helen Baxer Marie Vandamen and Mrs. Jesse Williamson plus two brothers Fred Green and Charles Green. Funeral planned for Monday. services likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggsville
C. T. Kenney
Charles Kenney
Congregational Church
C. T. Venney
Lorn
Helen
Harvey Baxter
Chicago
Marie Vandamen
Twin Falls
Idaho
Jesse Williamson
Fred Green
Oskaloosa
Charles Green
Denver
Colo.m
Yates& Lasbury
Pike Mills
Oawen Roberts
C. 1 Plos. Co
Bushnell
John Holbert
Carrellton
Clarence Turner
Pike Lodge
Steve Parker
Flea
Thurman Haaner
Thurman
W. OK. Simpkins
Beleview
T. J0. Simpkins
Pettsfield
Streator McWinney
Clement Shinn
Hettick
Carrie Butterfield
Me. Sterling
Dave Weber
John Jennings
Shrapnel and ten thousand men sought for aviation section
The Army recruiting station reports orders from Sergeant Langsford to recruit ten thousand men for the aviation section by December 15. Skilled mechanics are in high demand, with painters and woodworkers also included. Barry residents Newell C. Ford Percy R. Hays Garrett G. Spink and Foster B. Hailey enlisted as apprentice seamen in the Navy aviation branch and will depart for Peoria for final exams. Lieutenant John Batsby visits after a first lieutenant commission at Ft Sheridan. Frank Fritz of Camp Funston spends a five day furlough with his brother in Quincy, noting good camp conditions and several furloughs for Thanksgiving. W. W. Knipple, ill on the battleship Indiana, had surgery in Brooklyn and may return home on sick leave by Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Langsford
Newell C. Ford
Percy R. Hays
Garret G. Spink
Foster B. Hailey
Barry
Quincy
Aviation
Navy
Peoria
Frank Fritz
356Th Infantry
National Army
Camp Funston
Kan
R. ©. Fritz
Maine Street
W. W. Knipple
C. Anderson
North Sixth Street
Indiana
Brooklyn
Henry Basse Weds Miss Melinda Stollberg in Parsonage
Henry Basse of Basse jewelry store married Melinda Stollberg daughter of Mrs Oscar Stollberg at the Unitarian parsonage on Thursday at 5 PM. Rev Lyman Greenman officiated. Attendants were Mrs Nomer Greeman and Walter Stolberg. Couple to reside at 2101 Hampshire Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Basse
Basse Jewelry Store
Melinda Stollberg
Oscar Stollberg
Payson Avenue
Lyman Greenman
Unitarian Church
Nomer Greeman
Walter Stolberg
Hampshire Street
Miss Arends and Wilbur Hedges Married at Christ Church Parsonage
Miss Antoinette Arends daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Arends and Wilbur Hedges were married Thursday afternoon by Rev G A Bauman at Christ church parsonage. The bride wore a blue serge suit with ivory shoes and a wedding dinner followed at the bride's parents home. The couple will reside with the bride's parents for the winter while Mr Hedges works for Irwin Paper Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Arends
G. G. Arends
South Eighteenth Street
Wilbur Hedges
South Twelfth Street
G. A. Bauman
Christchurch
Mrs. Hedges
Mr. Hedges
Irwin Paper Company
Marriage of Margaret Rogers and Harold Poyers at St Peter's Cathedral
Miss Margaret Rogers daughter of Mrs William Brewer and Harold Poyers son of Mr and Mrs William J Power wed Thanksgiving morning at St Peter's Cathedral at 6 30. Attendants included Mirene Gerrison Tewel Conners Albert Broady and Robert Garrican. A breakfast followed with relatives and friends present. Dewers employed in a factory. couple to care for his parents. The bride wore a white dress with satin trimmings. Flowers were pink roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers-Rogers
Margaret Rogers
William Brewer
St. Severth Street
Harold Poyers
William J. Power
York Street
St Peter's Cathet Church
Mirene Gerrison
Tewel Conners
Albert Broady
Pobert Garrican
Fuer
Dewers
Phillips Shultz Couple Wed At Central Baptist Church
Phillips Shultz Miss Mattin Shultz of Ewing and Russell Z. Phillips of Palmyra wed at 6 PM Friday in Central Baptist Church with Rev W O Shank officiating. Phillips is son of Mr and Mrs D H Phillips. Shultz is daughter of Mr and Mrs James Shultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips-Shultz
Mattin Shultz
Ewing
Russell Z. Phillips
Palmyra
W. O. Shank
Entral Baptist Church
Mr .Phillins
Vr. Ard
D. H Philips
Phillins
James Shultz
Court martial verdict in 24th Infantry uprising case
In San Antonio a verdict was reached in the court martial of 63 Negro soldiers of the 24th Infantry charged with murder mutiny and rioting over the Houston uprising on August 23. The verdict will be reviewed before public release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Amionio
Texas
24Th Infantry
Houston
Anything Desirable Is Advertisable Says Hall of Great Northern
Louis W. Hall, chairman of the Great Northern Railway board, declares advertising valuable across goods and services from food to national parks. He claims advertising moves surplus East population to Western lands, aids distribution, and boosts sales by convincing value. He urges readers to consult an advertising man at office 251.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
National Park
Louis W. Hall
Great Northern Railway
America
Board on War Labor Problems Created in Washington
Washington December 1 The council of national defense creates a new section on industrial service with L C Marshall of the University of Chicago as chief The four aims are to assess current and future labor demand in war industries set priorities arrange supply through labor or civilian agencies and plan for dilution including women workers The effort seeks to avoid coercion workers will be recruited via labor department agencies with input from workers representatives The American Federation of Labor will cooperate and semi official labor committees will assist Factory expansion may require hundreds more workers though few shortages exist outside shipyards and railroads
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Washington
Council of National Defense
L. C. Marshall
School of Commerce and Administration
University of Chicago
Department of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Council
Illinois Highway Association Eyes Winter Meetings in State
The Illinois Highway Improvement association plans two monthly meetings in January February and March at different Illinois locations to boost support for local good roads and the 60 million statewide bond issue. Quincy Champaign Galesburg and Decatur are being considered with local civic groups urged to propose dates. The next annual convention site remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Highway Improvement Association
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Edens
The
Highway Association
Chicago
Champaign
Galesburg
Decatur
Motion Pictures Show A Cay Without Ads
Quincy Ad club members viewed a five reel film in the Chamber of Commerce meeting era depicting a dream of a world with no advertising. Stores without signs and customers, newspapers without ads, and products devoid of promotion lead to cobwebs and hunger, a lesson the audience absorbed. Hundreds of Quincy boys will attend a special screening at the American theater with tickets provided by Ad club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Ad Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. No
Quincey
Ad Cl.b
Thomas Jefferson Morgan
Ad Club
Christmas card fund for CND by local women
The Christmas verse will be printed on cards with holly and an American flag and sold for 10 cents by the women's committee of the Council of National Defense. Members include Mrs. Ray Oakley chair, Miss Ida Stewart, Mrs. James Riggs, and others. The committee meets Monday at 3 PM to plan selling the cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Committee
The
Council of National Defense
Ray Oakley
Ida Stewart
James Riggs
R. W. Alexander
A. Moreman
Jidlda Kuchmann
W. R. Stanbury
First Wooden Vessel Launched In Pacific Port
December 1 reports the first wooden vessel for the government merchant fleet to be launched in the United States. The 4,000 ton vessel, 290 feet long, built in record time of 120 days, will be christened by a society miss as Mrs. Woodrow Wise r, wife of the President, names the ship during exercises attended by the state governor and federal shipping board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
United States
Woodrow Wiser
Federal Shipping Board
Weekend Weather Outlook Across Midwest States
Illinois sees generally fair conditions with cooler Saturday. Missouri expects unsettled weather Saturday and Sunday with moderate temperatures. Iowa forecast calls for fair conditions Saturday, colder in east and central areas, with Sunday unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa
Local Temperatures Range Across Yesterday’s Readings
Fragmented local weather note reports temperature ranges with unclear entries and stray letters. No clear values or locations are readable beyond references to river stage and time markers.
Rise Fall River Forecast Tints Timing
The river forecast indicates minor fluctuations with a slight rise and fall pattern over the next 48 hours. Expected conditions show limited flooding risk and continued gentle movement downstream. Authorities urge monitoring for any sudden changes in water levels.
Rooms for Rent After Dec. Second
Poster-like ad offering furnished rooms for light housekeeping in a good neighborhood. Modern facilities except heat. Desirable tenants sought. Contact 006 N. 7th St. Phone 930-W.
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7Th St
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Chamber. of Commerce
Cach Township
France
Abe Martin
Bic
New York General
J. WH. Smith
North Fifth Street
Marie Hampton
G. L. Todd
Sarah Boyles
la Grange
Jr. M. Hagan
Johannah Carter
Gus Williams
Lallarpe
William Sanders
Harry Smith
Hlampton
Anna Johnson
A. Berry
G. Morgan
Peyton Coleman
Sarah Smith
Henry Smith
D. Z. Smith
Springheld
HI. R. Becker
Quincy Pure Milk Association
Maida Lee Fosgate
Emil Huenefeld
McEaward Fawcett
Earl J. Cummings
Hunsaker's
Eighth
Maine Streets
Spaid
Bangert
Chas. Kenney OF
John Batsby
Ft. Sheridan
Basse-Stollberg
Section of Defense Council
State Highway Association
C.N.D
Davenport
Reakuk
O.L Hannibal
St Louis Snes
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