Congestion in East Feels Here Amid Freight Embargoes
Eastern rail congestion worsened this year with nearly all lines to New York except B and O routing freight embargoes. Quincy shippers report severe delays as a surge in wartime business strains rail capacity. Ira Calkins of the Electric Wheel Works calls the situation unprecedented as firms lose shipments between Quincy and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uincy
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
East Central States
Ira Calkins
Ctric Wheel Works
Howl
Collins
Uth
Australia
Quincy
Newrk
Europe
Warning to freight members on embargoes and car shortages
A Quincy Freight Bureau notice warns members of embargoes and car shortages affecting shipments from Quincy to New York and eastern points. It urges carriers to verify car acceptability with C B and Q and Wabash offices, confirm routes, and avoid shipments likely to face delays or rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
New York
Quincy Freight Bureau
Gift of $500 Is Made to Chaddock
An unknown donor presented $500 in gold at the Chaddock Aid society monthly meeting held Wednesday at the school. A tiny Santa entered with twenty five $20 gold pieces tied to ribbons and stated the money should be used to maximize help and cheer. The meeting also noted a $30 gift from Alliance Ohio Sunday school class and a $10 gold gift from Versailles NL Epworth League, plus plans to entertain boys and support two students. Details about the donor’s identity remain unknown.
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Chaddock Aid Society
Freddy Watts
Santa Claus
Santa
Alliance
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Versailles
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Masonic Temple
Quincy
Demurrage Tariffs and Local Switching Charges Notice
The Quincy Freight Bureau informs that the state public utilities commission has issued general order 34 permitting railroads to publish changes in demurrage rates for coal and coke and that inter state commerce commission rulings may apply. Local conferences with C B Q officials aim at amendments to tariffs in the interest of local industries.
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State Public Utilities Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Quincy Freight Bureau
B. Boswell
Systematic Christmas Giving Planned by Quincy Charities
Quincy welfare groups will coordinate holiday charity as a central clearing house. The School Children's Aid society Associated Charities and Cheerful home and Salvation Army will manage gifts and food baskets for those in need. A registration bureau will track applications with Miss Marjorie Southwick overseeing aid. Each basket includes meat potatoes canned goods fruit bread butter coffee and apples.
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Quincy
School Children’s Aid Society
Associated Chanties
Cheerful Home
Marjorie Southwick
Associated Charities and Cheerful Home
Salvation Army
Captain Summers Resigns Adjutant Post at Border
Captain Charles P. Summers of Springfield resigns as adjutant of the Second Brigade National Guard to Brigadier General Henry Hill. He is on furlough and leaves his post on the administrative staff, with his resignation effective after returning from the border assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Summers
Springfield
Henry Hill
Summers
Robbers Take $30 From Fowler Station Cash Drawer
Sheriff John Coens and Chief of Police Koch investigated a Wednesday noon theft at Fowler station after the agent reported a door pried open and $30 stolen from the cash drawer while he was away at lunch. The 31st annual List Annual Ball of the Stove Mounters and Drillers Union is set for Turner Hall on Saturday evening December 23 with O'Farrell's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coens
Koch
Fowler
Stove Mounters
Turner Hall
O'Farrell
Wanted Woman To Wash On Mondays At 238 N 18th
A classic want ad note seeking a woman to wash on Mondays at the address 238 North 18th. The item mentions 75 replies in response across Whig want columns Sundays and Tuesdays, illustrating the ad’s proven impact.
Police Station Is Chosen For Gun Play
Joe Morris a Mexican selected the main entrance of the Quincy police station as the scene for his gun display and flight. Patrolman Rice and Det Scharnhorst chased Morris through Hamp shire and Maine streets, across the park and along Hampshire Street to Hotel Quincy where he was captured after discarding the revolver but keeping a razor. He was jailed on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. The incident occurred at 9 o'clock Wednesday night.
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Joe Morris
Quincy
Scharnhorst
Morris
Hampshire Street
Maine Street
Rice
Park
Morns
Hotel Quincy
Improvements and Aids Move in Quincy
News from Quincy reports Dr. Rice of Cleveland ill with pneumonia is slightly improved and cheered by messages from friends. The Street Railway Co purchases land at Ninth and Locust for a loop to allow nocturnal routing away from Soldiers Home, saving about half a mile. Associated Charities offers aid to Mayor Abbott and the fuel committee, sharing records and insights to aid relief efforts for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Riggs
Jr. K. Rice
Dr. Rice
Cleveland
Ohio
Quincy
Street Railway Company
Ninth and Locust Streets
Associated Charities
Associated Charities of
McCarl
Brockschmidt to FixPremises in North Sixteenth Street
At police court A J Brockschmidt faces charges from health commissioner W H Gross for a vault on 312 North Sixteenth Street. He arranged a cleaning, plans to remove the offending building, and promises to have the lot in first class shape by mid month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brockschmidt
W. H. Gross
North Sixteenth Street
Brockschmidt
Ad Club Meets Monday Night With Speaker Henderson
Quincy Ad club schedules a Monday evening meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to hear Thomas F. L. Henderson, who recently lectured in Quincy. The regular Thursday session was postponed to accommodate his talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Clb
Thomas F. L. Henderson
Quincy
Ad Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Henderson
Hannibal Suspect Linked to Quincy Work Amid Slaying Probe
Sheriff Mefford and Burns detective agency examined Quincy records Tuesday to see if John Haral, the Black man charged with slashing two Hannibal women's throats, had a Quincy criminal history. No facts were learned. Haral reportedly worked a lunch stand in Quincy before moving to Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Quincy
Tues- Sherff Mefford
Burns
Metford
Burns Detective Agency
John Haral
Haral
Quincey
Paramount Store Records Capital Stock Decrease
In the recorder's office Wednesday Paramount Store Co filed certificates notice of capital stock reduction from 400 shares at par $100 totaling $40,000 to 250 shares totaling $25,000. The decrease reflects the new share count and par value unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder's Office
Paramount Store Company
Harris Child To Seek Dependent Status In Court
Probation officer Nolan brought 12 year old Gladys Harris to the detention home on Wednesday and will ask Judge McCarl today to declare her dependent. She is the daughter of John Harris and his wife Annie. The Harris household domestic strife was noted in police court recently.
New Members Joined Quincy Power Boat Ladies
P B Lb A Meats Three new members were taken in at a meeting of Quincy Power Boat Ladies auxiliary to the Quincy Power Boat club in the home of its president Mrs Edward C Wittmer 300 North Twelfth street Tuesday evening The meeting was the first since the oyster supper given in the club house Oct 23 Cousin Hart in Galesburg Mrs Elmer Lummis wife of the postmaster had word that her cousin Mrs Ralph Townsley of Galesburg was badly injured Saturday evening She and her husband were walking across one of Galesburg s busy streets when a passing automobile struck them
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Q. P
A. Meats
Quincy Power Boat Ladies
Quincy Power Boat Club
Edward C. Wittmer
North Twelfth Street
Hart
Galesburg
Elmer Lummis
Ralph Townsley
Moonlight Dance at Labor Temple Draws 250 Couples
More than 250 couples attended the moonlight dance in the Labor temple on Wednesday night hosted by the Morris Bros Athletic club. O'Parrell's orchestra provided music. A committee led the check room and floor duties, and a turkey dance was announced for December 20 with two turkeys to be given away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Temple
Morris Bros. Athletic Club
O'Parrell
O. E. Johnson
Ed. Kreiger
L. Meyer
R. Wheeler
William “Bill” Green
M. H. Wilde
C. Rockenbeck
Costing More Now to Keep Prisoners
County board raises per diem for prisoners from 45 to 50 cents and appoints directors for a new Adams County tuberculosis sanitarium to be built in two years. A grand jury is named with multiple members from towns across the county. Discussion over attending Bob Jones meeting and Urbana road course follows. Repairs ordered for courthouse, treasurer and sheriff offices, plus lighting rearrangements. Bridge and street work funded. Melrose and Liberty townships receive major allocations. Inquests total 335 over four years. coroner Haley’s term ends with funds reconciled. Condolences offered to Supervisor Zimmermann. tractor road grading demonstration invited for supervisors.
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Board of Supervisors
Adams County
J. C. Gibbs
Grand Jury
Henry W. Flessner
Clayton
Edwin Simpson
North East
L. C. H. Schroeder
Camp Point
Arch Owen
Houston
Carl Hinneman
Honey Creek
John Wessell
Keene
J. T McClellan
Melrose
Charles Ruby
Fall Creek
Charles Pappe
Riverside
Ilenry Oberling
Quincy
Bob Jones
Cunnane
Illinois Highway Commission
Urbana
Boyer
W. G. Sudduth
Carl Hofmeister
Court House
County Treasurer's Office
Sheriff's Office
Board of Review
Circuit Clerk's
Keene Townshin
Melrose Township
Amicus
South Eighth Street
Thurmovn Creek
Liberty Township
Bauer Creek
Mike Haley
Zimmermann
Electric Wheel Works
Burton Township
Injured Teacher in Auto and Motorcycle Crash
Samuel Adair, a Quincy public schools manual training teacher, suffered severe injuries when his motorcycle collided with Walter Ebbert’s car at Eleventh and Vermont streets. Adair, residing at 81144 North Fifth, was taken to Blessing hospital with a mashed knee, broken knee cap, and facial cuts. Ebbert was uninjured. Adair’s condition was reported satisfactory early this morning.
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Samuel Adair
Quincy Public
North Fifth Street
Eleventh
Vermont
Blessing Hospital
Adair
Walter Ebbert
Y.M.C. A
Ebbert
Prairie Grass Fire Sparks Townwide Rumor Near LaGrange
Bright flames lit the sky toward LaGrange causing Quincey residents to fear total ruin Wednesday night. The blaze turned out to be burning grass in a field three miles south of LaGrange with another fire on the island opposite the town. The Whig received many calls about the fire and reports placed the south LaGrange fire near the Mrs. Joe Tieman farm.
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LaGrange
Quincey
Missouri
Joe Tieman
Hike Sunday Drill for Co F Enlistees North of Quincy
Enlisted men of Company F will leave the Armory Sunday morning for a hike north of Quincy. They will receive drill periods in the field. A truck will precede with the catables.
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Co. F
Quincy
Relief Commission Plans Cheaper Coal for Quincy Needy
The Quincy Relief Commission coal committee led by S. S. Hyatt Father Driscoll and Rev H J Leemhuis aims to cut coal to 3 30 a ton for the needy. Dealers will donate or sell at cost with distribution by the commission using tubs priced at 5 and 10 cents to 30 and 60 pound lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Relief Commission
Quincy
S. S. Hyatt
Driscoll
H. J. Leemhuis
Peo
Willng
A. H. Einhaus
Alderman O'Brien
Milton Weems
Ss. S. Hyatt
Rev
Father Driscoll
Quincy District of Anti Saloon League Formed at City
The state Anti Saloon League will establish a Quincy district headquarters covering Adams Hancock Schuyler Brown Pike Calhoun and Scott counties. Mr Parmenter will oversee enforcement of the law while F Scott McBride of Chicago spoke at a county league meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Anti Saloon League
Quincy
Adams
Hancock
Schuyler
Brown
Pike
Calhoun
Scott
Parmenter
County
Anti Saloon League
F. Scott McBride
Chicago
League
Illinois
Carbondale
Springfield
Galesburg
McBride
Christian Business Men
Birthday honors grace Quincy elder with family gathering
Mrs. John Berstecher, a Quincyan among the oldest residents, celebrates her 92nd birthday at the home of her daughter Mrs. August Recksteck on Ohio Street. A 6 o'clock dinner marks the observance as relatives and friends travel from Chicago and nearby to join the notable anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berstecher
Quincy
August Recksteck
Ohio Street
Berstecher
Germany
Cincinnati
Seifert
A. C. Bickhaus
Hernan Woerman
Recksteck
Charles Seifert
Chicago
Kramer
Otis Shop Team Sweeps Indoor Baseball Twin Wins
The Otis shop team won both Commercial league indoor baseball games at the YMCA on Wednesday night. They defeated Gem City Business College 15 to 5, then beat the business men's team 26 to 6. Batters included Lymanstall Burns Turner Shippe Grummon.
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Otis Shop
Gem City Business College
Elevator Boys
Otis
Lymanstall
Burns
Long
Turner
Business Men
Shippe
Grummon P
Wires and Windows: Quincy Merchants Urged to Wire Safely
Robert L. Flannigan, Quincy electrical inspector, issues a circular urging merchants to wire window displays safely. He argues proper wiring costs as little as faulty methods, offering help to design displays to reduce fire risk without hurting display effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Flannigan
Quincy
Merchant
Christmas Mail Delays Challenge Carriers and Clerks
Post office faces a heavy Christmas mail load with Sunday lockdown. Christmas falls on Monday, so no Sunday deliveries occur. Extra carriers will work Saturday and Monday, each with horse and wagon. Clerks report Sunday December 24 to sort mail for delivery Monday.
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Post Office Department
City committees to meet Saturday at Hotel Quincy
The railroad and light committees of the city council will convene Saturday evening in Hotel Quincy. The light committee will seek bids from Quincy Gas Electric and Heating for street lighting and discuss terms for a new contract. Post A Travelers’ Protective Association will attend to discuss bridge fare on Wa bash trains from points directly to Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
Travelers’ Protective Association
Hannibal
Divorce suit brought in circuit court today
Henry Treactch sues Rose Treactch in a circuit court action to be heard today. In another case, damages claimed by Mary Kaufman against Harm Herron were postponed due to the absence of Dr. C R Hecox, a key witness, in an auto accident dated December 2 1914 that left Mrs Kaufman injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Treactch
Rose Treactch
Mary Kaufman
Harm Herron
C. R. Hecox
Kaufman
Herron
Food Prices Remain High in Quincy
Price comparisons show a 33 percent rise in the cost of living in Quincy. Flour ranges from 2.40 to 2.65 per sack, butter at 45 cents per pound, and fresh eggs at 45 cents per dozen. A shopper paid with a dollar for butter and eggs, receiving ten cents change.
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Quincy
Keokuk Lock Closes on Secretary of War Order
Keokuk lock officially closed December 1 by order of the secretary of war and will remain passable only by notification and limited to daylight hours as the river creeses.
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Keokuk
Secretary of War
Adams County Republicans back Lowden for economy and unity
The Adams County Republican central committee endorsed Governor-elect Frank O. Lowden's push for economy and efficiency, pledging to act as a unit on endorsements and to withhold petitions until formal action. A conference with Lowden will set patronage distribution after which formal endorsements will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lowden
Adams County
Republican County Central Committee
Cottrell
Executive Committee
Republican Central Committee
Wen
Illinois
Charlies. Wottrell
H. E. Selby
Golden
C. A. Chittenden
Mendon
Clay Lawless
Paloma
Jor Tt. Best
Quincy
George W. Cynig
Camp Point
C. H. Cottrell
Warren Omer
John H. Best
T. J. Clark
William Thesen
George Harrison
Perry C. Ellis
Warren Cobb
Charles Bartlett
James Adams
R. E. Weeks
Meetings Across Fraternal and Labor Groups Billed
Today’s listings show the No 5S Press Feeder union meeting in Imabor temple at St Andrew branch No 34, Western Catholic union and Fraternal Order of Eagles No 55 in Globe tent No 97, Knights of Tented Maccabees, Lambert Joge of Masons in Masonic temple Irma lodge No 208, Order of Rebeck ahs in Odd Fellows hall, Team Drivers' union in Labor temple, and Iron Molders' union No 44 meeting in Labor temple.
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Imabor Temple
St. Andrew
Western Catholic Union
Order of Eagles
Hell
Globe
Knights of Tented Maccabees
Lambert Joge
Masons
Masonic Temple
Irma Lodge
Order of Rebeckahs
Odd Fellows
Y M C A Meeting Prompted For Evening March
J A Hanna general secretary of the Y M C A asks all members to meet in the lobby at 7 15 this evening and march to the tones tabernacle on South Fifth Street.
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Tabernacle
J. A. Hanna
Tones Tabernnacle
South Fifth Street
Weather Outlook With Showers and Cold Fronts
Winois forecasts showers and warmer Thursday followed by a colder night. Pre day unsettled and much colder with southerly winds turning to a northwest gale. Missouri sees showers and colder Thursday with Friday fair and quite cold, strong southwest winds shifting to northwest. Town reports rain turning to snow and much colder Thursday, then Friday fair and cold with shifting winds.
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Winois
Worthwest
Missouri
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Buffalo
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Castic
Western Dines
Wabash
Potata
Buffa- Pittsburgh
Otheastern
Cara Limited
Wabash Railroad
Thia Freight Trein
Abe Martin
Chaddock
Commission
the. WN. G
Fowler Station
Relief Commission
District OF Anti Saloon League
Atis Shop
R. L. Flannigan
Treactch
Republican Executive Committee
St. Paul
Davenport
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