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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
4
Evangelist Bob Jones leads a large revival gathering at Tabernacle Quincy with 3000 attendees. Women, clergy, and workers fill the hall as prayers, sermons, and personal work aim to convert hundreds, while the Men’s Christian Workers League gains new members and pledges daily devotion and Bible study.
An unusually large afternoon audience attended Evangelist Jones yesterday. The report notes strong turnout and fervent attendance, with many listeners filling the venue and responding to the sermon. Page 8 continues the story.
Mrs Charles Clarke wife of the local game warden runs a fishing business employing three men She asked a saloonkeeper about catfish then learned of three pound bass deemed unlawful to sell The saloonkeeper hid the bass and a messenger was sent after them Mr Clarke vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America issued its Christmas war relief message to 100000 churches schools governors and mayors urging readings on December 10 or 17 and Christmas offerings for children in Europe and Western Asia. It highlights hunger cold and anemia among millions of war affected children and notes Poland is almost without young children.
Four south side boys faced juvenile court after decoyed goats led them to forbidden ways. Carl McMullin Archie Hollensteiner Roy and Edgar Lambert were charged with taking two goats from Jesse Reeder’s pasture. The Lambert boys, ages 14 and 13, hid the borrowed goat at home. one goat was sold for $1. Archie Hollensteiner and Carl McMullin were ordered to pay $3 to Reeder. the other goat returned to the pasture. All received lectures and paroles, then home for paternal chastisement.
Harland Carrick, pastor of a newly organized sect, says plans call for building a church in Quincy as the first temple of the faith and a missionary campaign in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield. trustees were elected to fill resignations of Mr. and Mrs. Kemp and Mr. and Mrs. Keller. A Christmas dinner for the needy will be funded by charitable donations, location to be announced. A women's committee was formed to aid fallen women in Quincy.
Judge Akers ended the Stith Cain will contest in circuit court by ordering Charles D. Stith and Emma Cain to split the $535 estate equally after costs. Stith pays 33 of the costs. The estate, devised in one will to Stith’s daughter and in a later will to Cain, faces a challenge over Frasier’s soundness of mind.
Dr. Lierle of Burton returned Monday night from an eastern trip and visited Dr. J. H. Rice in Lakeside hospital Cleveland. Lierle found the Quincy physician cheerful despite several setbacks since the operation was performed.
A first grade or clerical examination will be held in Quincy on February 3, 1917. From the register of eligibles who pass, vacancies will be filed in clerical positions in the customs service.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, a prominent young lecturer, will address the Quincy Young People's Lyceum association at the Empire theater next Tuesday evening December 12. He has toured extensively across the nation and substituted for notable figures in Findlay Ohio and other venues. Fletcher edits the Marion Tribune and Arizona Redpath circuits mention.
G. W. VanDusen, posing as a revenue officer, left Quincy after leaving unpaid debts and forged checks. He registered at Hotel Newcomb, borrowed about $20, and cashed several town checks. J P Hayes suspected him and notified the revenue office. officials in Galesburg, Peoria, and Springfield are on watch for him. Hayes will swear out a warrant for his arrest.
Massachusetts towns voted on liquor licenses with Haverhill Fall River and Leominster going dry. Springfield and New Bedford stayed wet but with smaller margins. Taunton also shifted to dry while Crockton Salem Cambridge and Waltham remained with no license.
Secretary Baker and Major General Scott consider a trip to inspect troops at the Mexican border and discuss plans with Generals Funston and Pershing. Reports said to start within ten days, but Baker said no definite plans and trip uncertain.
A Times dispatch from Amsterdam cites Sofia reporting that once Bucharest falls the Central Powers will seize Avlona in Albania and then unite with Greece. The claim, relayed from Sofia, frames a sequence tying Balkan advances to wider alliance moves.
City relief commission meets to plan aid for hunger and cold with coal and wood sale schemes at low cost. Proposals include a joint wood coal station, rail tie sourcing, rabbits from Missouri, and bread sales below price to help the poor without gifts. Committees form to handle coal and wood, with church and city leaders backing the effort.
In Quincy Pulse, Clarence Brockschmidt reported two Dunlop tires stolen from his car on Nov 7. Leo and Fred Dunlop faced a trial but were dismissed after they testified they bought the tires in good faith from an unidentified man met in Third and Vermont streets. Dr. S Sanford, Marion County Savings Bank president, and Mrs. Sanford visited Quincy to report road conditions and travel status on routes from Palmyra to Taylor and to Quincy.
An instruction car for Wabash engineers is now in the local yards at Sixth and York streets and will remain there for several days.
The Car Nation club a South Side organization will hold its sixth annual dance in Labor temple next Wednesday night December 13.
The Quincy Ad club will hold its regular meeting in the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Plans of interest to all members will be discussed and attendance is urged. An interesting program has been prepared by President Jackson.
James Roberts, a cowboy and horse trader from a temporary West Quincy camp, was fined $25 and costs by Judge McCarl in county court for carrying a concealed weapon after sheriff deputies found a large dirk knife open in his coat on Saturday.
Principal E W Nowlin and 18 Hannibal teachers travel to Quincy to visit and inspect junior and elementary work in Jefferson Madison and Webster schools today.
Members of the W. C. T. U. will meet at 7 o'clock Thursday evening at the Cheerful home 421 Jersey Street to go in a body to the tabernacle for the Bob Jones meeting.
The Sheridan foundry, closed for three years, is likely to reopen soon under a reorganized company with Emil H Hunenfeld as manager. The plant is expected to manufacture hot water heaters under the new management, featuring a metal moulding room at Fourth and Payson.
County superintendent John Steiner returned from Lincoln Illinois where a committee from the I O O F State lodge inspected the Orphans home. The committee approved plans for remodeling the home at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars and ordered the work completed.
Mrs W G Curd of Laverton Missouri manager of the Curdmore Poultry farm earned first place in the Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel class at the tenth annual poultry show held in the Armory Sunday night. The Whig later listed her as fourth in the same awards tally.
A fire alarm was turned in at 8 25 Tuesday morning when soot in a chimney at the home of Philip Fishbacher on Eighteenth Street between Kentucky and State triggered responders from Nos 2 6 and 8 stations.
The Gem City lodge of the Moose will deliver a large Christmas tree and Santa at Moose hall 510 Maine Street to entertain and aid 500 needy children on Saturday December 23. The program includes candy music nuts fruit and a motion picture show for youngsters. A whist and dance for members with six prizes is set for Wednesday December 13.
The Mississippi Valley Hunters' Protective Association met at the South Side Boat Clubhouse Tuesday night to discuss reducing non-resident licenses from 10 in Illinois and 25 in Missouri to 5 in both states. The issue will be debated again at the January 2 meeting with nominations made for officers and an annual dance committee formed, including L. P. Abbath Jr. and Fred Luthin.
Ed F. Hall of Mechanicsburg Illinois won the grand championship for carload lots with seven cars of yearling Angus cattle at the international livestock show in Chicago. Ascher and Ryan of Irvin Ta won the grand herd prize. California Favorite, a red short horn by University of California, claimed the international steer championship. University of California Jack, a pure bred Angus, was reserve grand champion and grand at the Panama-Pacific exhibition. The grand champion weighed 1130 pounds and will be sold today.
Attorney General Lucey and Francis G Blair urge the Illinois supreme court to rehear Kane versus Weis after the 1911 high school tuition law was deemed unconstitutional. The ruling affects bond issues in about 200 districts as the December term convenes.
Fort Worth Texas December 6 1926 quarantine against livestock shipments into Texas Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota lifted Tuesday by D H Cunningham chairman of the Texas livestock sanitary commission after fear of a new foot and mouth disease outbreak.
S A McKay remains in serious condition at Blessing hospital with his condition little changed this morning. He suffered a skull fracture from a fall down an elevator shaft at Moorman Manufacturing Company in an accident.
Funeral services for Benjamin G. Vasen were held at the Ninth Street temple with Rabbi Bloom of Springfield. The Elks aided at the grave and burial followed in Valley of Peace cemetery. Notable flower offerings graced the casket and a duet by Mrs. John Inghram and Mrs. George Reeves accompanied the rites. Relatives from Chicago and league representatives attended, with a formal Illinois League of Building and Loan associations resolution praising Vasen’s service and character.
Miss Gertrude Bywater formerly of Quincy died at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Portland Oregon. She was 43, daughter of the late Maurice Bywater, and had not lived in Quincy for about six years. A telegram from H. Markee, brother in law, gave the death but not the cause. Burial plans are unclear. she leaves relatives in Quincy.
Fire crews from stations 2 4 and 5 responded to a barn roof fire sparked in the alley between Ohio and Parson avenues and Fifth and Sixth streets at 2 55 pm Tuesday. Two Babcocks were used and the blaze was quickly controlled with nominal damage to the structure owned by Adam Helfrich.
Today's meetings include St James branch No 19 W CU at the Labor temple St Antonius branch No 11 W C U at St Johns hall Oak camp Royal Neighbors of America at LO O F hall and Adams badge No 365 Odd Fellows at I O O F hall.
Illinois reports fair weather on Wednesday with Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Iowa predicts partly cloudy Wednesday and unsettled conditions Thursday with moderate temperatures. Missouri forecasts fair Wednesday and likely Thursday with moderate temperatures.
The river level between Warsaw and Louisiana is expected to fall slowly tonight and reach a stationary state by Wednesday. This forecast highlights gradual decline with no sudden changes anticipated. Local authorities urge monitoring for any flood warnings as levels ease.
Too late to classify notice advertises a Salm-One No 16 soft coat heater with eye gas front and a good feather bed. Call phone 1997 W for details.
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