Judge Lyman McCarl Re-elected Head of Adams County Mutual
Judge McCarl was re-elected president of the Adams county grand union of the Tri-State Counties Mutual Life Insurance company at the tri annual meeting in Hotel Quincy. officers named were Fred G. Wolfe vice president N J Hinton secretary and C Peter treasurer with trustees S S Inman H F Chittenden and Dr W E Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman McCarl
Adams County Grand Union
Tri-State Counties Mutual Life Insurance Company
Quincy
Fred G. Wolfe
N. J. Hinton
C. Peter
S. S. Inman
Plainville
H. F. Chittenden
Mendon
W. E. Mercer
Liberty
Charles H. Adelpohl
Supreme Union
Judge McCarl
H. Chittenden
James Anderson
M. E. Post
McCarl
Payson
George A. Hendricks
Beverly
David Loos
Marblehead
Glenn VW. Johnson
Quaimney
Adams County
Adams County Association
Ursa
Clayton
Lima
Coatsburg
Williams Family News From Kingston In War Reports
Cor poral George Williams died in France on October 4 from pneumonia after over two years in service since enlisting August 21, 1916. Washington telegrams note his service record and many friends’ regret. Other Quincy area service members report flying duty in France, recoveries from wounds, hospital stays, honorable discharges, and armistice celebrations. letters from Issoudun, Paris, Pensacola, Camp Wheeler, and various fronts recount training, transfers, and homecoming updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Williams
Kingston
Washington, D. C
George Williams
France
Increased Rates Are Suspended Until April
Public utilities commission suspended proposed fare increases on city railway lines, keeping car fares at five cents at least until April 21. The action follows a bid by municipalities to block a seven cent local fare and notes a special investigator and appraiser, Quincy, to review company property before a hearing. The move may reflect favorable action toward municipalities ahead of a Peoria convention discussing home rule powers for Illinois cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
Senate Quincy
Peoria
Commission
Illinois
Final Arrangements For Moose Christmas
The Moose club completed plans for Christmas charity to aid Quincy children. Santa Claus will distribute nuts and candy, with a New Year Eve dance at Highland Park expected to draw large crowds. An open house for members on New Year’s Day features luncheons and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Santa Claus
Highland Park
Women's Labor League Names New Officers
Officers were elected at the regular meeting of the Women's Labor League at the Labor Tennte. Madday met and four new applications for membership were received. The officers for the new year are: President Mrs. Lydia Elermeier. Vice-president Mrs. George Schmitt. Corresponding secretary Mrs. Lula Risser. Financial Secretary Mrs. Lena Ryan. Sergeant-at-arms Mrs. Bertha Bergstroffer. Doorkeeper Mrs. Laura Grigsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Laber League
Labor Tennte
Madday
Lydia Elermeier
George Schmitt
Lula Risser
Lena Ry
Probate court approves adoption of Lillie Chadwick
Elizabeth Hunter estate receipts and disbursements totaled 2705.22. An order by County Judge Fred G. Wolfe signed Tuesday grants adoption to Mr and Mrs John Benjamin of Lillie Belle Chadwick aged nine whose father is dead and whose mother consented to the relinquishment. A political candidate should wear canvas shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hunter
Fred G. Wolfe
John Benjamin
Lillie Belle Chadwick
Flyer Who Fell 2 000 Feet Visits In City
Lieut. Damon Irl Hall once a G C B C student recounts a 2000 foot fall at Carlstrom Field Florida on September 9. He escaped with a broken leg and bruises, while a student co-pilot was unhurt. Hall seeks return to flying though his current plane is wrecked. He plans to resume duty after recovery at the Atlanta base hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Penick
Issouden
France
Lieut
Norbert Markus
Paris
Richard McCarl
Markus
Damon Irl Hall
Carlstrom Field
Fla
Whig
Lieut. Hall
Hall
Colchester
Ill
Quincy
Atlanta
Air Service
Gerstner Field
Dorr Field
Twin Field
Carlstrom
Preparation to Receive Christmas Packages at Federal Building
Beginning at 8 o'clock today postal workers will classify and rate all Christmas parcels at the federal building halls. Postmaster Elmer Lummis urges wrap securely in strong paper, ink addresses, include return address, avoid seals on string edges, and limit parcels to 70 pounds within zone three or 50 pounds outside zone one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Federal
Joe Hildebrand
Elmer Lummis
Mayor and Aldermen Attend State Utilities Meeting
Mayor John A. Thompson selects Aldermen Perry C. Ellis and A. C. Bickhaus to represent the council in Peoria for the state meeting of municipalities. They depart at noon by way of Bushnell. The mayor will join tonight due to a board of health meeting this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Thompson
Perry C. Ellis
A. C Bickhaus
Peoria
State Public Utilities Commission
Bushnell
Board of Health
John <A Thompson
Rotary bids farewell and welcomes new chief at luncheon
Quincey Rotary said farewell to Roy Leever at the regular weekly luncheon at the Newcomb hotel and welcomed Paul Cobbey home. Leever departs for Aberdeen South Dakota to lead the Burrough agency, while Cobbey returns to Quincy after eighteen months in a Texas camp. He was the youngest of four brothers in service. three went overseas and one earned the French war cross. Visitors Bar ney Schalienberg and H. B. Graves of Chicago attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey Rotary
Roy Leever
Newcomb
Paul Cobbey
Leever
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Burrough
Cobbey
Quincy
Texas
Barney Schalienberg
H. B. Graves
Chicago
Saloon Licenses Issued for Six Months in City
Two saloonkeepers Smartman Bros on Ninth and Hampshire streets and L W Armstrong near the Burlington depot have obtained six month licenses in City Clerk Duke Schroer’s office. Schroer notes two months’ license blanks are not yet received and urges all saloonkeepers to post new bonds for the two months licenses, blanks expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smartman Bros
Lampshire
L. W. Armstrong
Burlington Depot
Duke Schroer
Schroer
Preparedness plan forms Tri-Cities Transit Service
Henry Rundle and Lee O'Donnell of Hagan and Rundle prepare for July 1 by launching the Tri- Cities Transit Service. They have purchased a mammoth truck now in Quincy destined for service between Burlington Fort Madison and Keokuk Iowa. The truck is the largest ever brought to Quincy and cannot enter any city garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rundle
Lee O'Donnell
Hagan and Rundle
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Iowa
Tri- Cities
Quincy
Enrolment Drive Tops 3000 Red Cross Members
On Tuesday in Quincy the Christmas Roll Call enrolled 3041 members with 3641 dollars pledged to the Red Cross. Ward leaders including E B Hillman and Homer Swope coordinated house to house canvassing, aiming to visit every home. Final ward tallies ranged from 183 to 1906 dollars, with late pledges not yet counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Quincy
E. B. Hillman
W. R. Gelston
The
Homer Swope
Charles Eichenauer
C. F. A. Behrensmeyer
J. J. Moriarty
Arthur Roy
Neal Monroe
Sadie Torrence
Katherine Wheeler
Melrose Township
Whig
Leona Brown Fined for Vagrancy by City Court
Leona Brown was found guilty of vagrancy by a jury in the court of Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle and fined $3 plus costs. Police testified she resided at Planters' hotel and repeatedly solicited on the streets and took men to her room. An appeal to a higher court is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Brown
Louis Melton
Pat Piercy
Henry Meise
Court of Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Planters
S. A. Hubbard
Police Court
Court of Justice of the Peace McCully
Justice of the Peace
Ren Heckle
Telephone Q and A Column Promises Morning Print Answers
A novelty how-to note invites readers to submit questions by telephone for responses to appear in the next morning’s Whig edition. It emphasizes daytime hours and late-night calls, promising careful, printed replies to reader inquiries.
Sunset Division: Company I 163rd Infantry assignment
The unit belonged to the 41st division, known as the Sunset division. It was not in the army of occupation, serving as a depot division and stationed at St. Aigman and Moyers when the armistice was signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
163Rd Infantry
Army of Occupation
St. Aigman and Moyers
No record of 69th engineers in first five army corps
Questioned unit history notes no evidence that the 69th engineers were stationed with the first five Army Corps in France. Source implies uncertain alignment of that unit in World War I deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
69Th Engineers
France
Division and occupation status of the Tth regiment infantry
A long distance phone from Bushnell states the Tth regiment infantry is in the Third division and part of the army of occupation. General Dickman, commander of the Army of Occupation, was previously commander of the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushnell
Tth
Army of Occupation
Dickman
Deaths and Funerals: Albert J Till 21
Albert J Till a Quincy resident died in Maine Tuesday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. Born June 19 1897 in Quincy he was 21. A St Marys School graduate he worked as a machinist at Gardner Governor Co until four weeks ago then moved to Moline. Survived by parents Charles and Mrs Till and three sisters Mrs Boesing of Moline Mrs Jansen and Mrs Herold of Quincy and three brothers Frank Hannibal Charles Jr of Moline and John of Quincy. Remains will be brought here for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Till
Quincy
Maine
Albert Till
St. Mary's School
Gardner Governor Company
Moline
Charles Till
Harrison Street
Ben
Mrs. J. B. Leake Dies in Rye After Illness
Telegram to Miss Ella Rogers of 2203 Spring street reports Mrs. J. B. Leake of Rye New York, formerly Miss Sue Seymour of Quincy, died there Sunday after a short pneumonia illness. She was cousin to P. M. and EB. A. Seymour, both deceased, once of this city. Surviving four children, the youngest four months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Rogers
Spring Street
J. B. Leake
Rye
N. Y
Sue Seymour
Quincy
Death of Milton J. Chance A Quincy Youth
Milton J. Chance aged 14 dies after a weeklong illness of influenza at home on 1936 Jefferson Street. He was born in Quincy April 6 1911 and was a pupil at Adams school. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs James Chance one sister Alvera and grandmother Mrs Simon Burgtorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton J. Chance
James Chance
Jefferson Street
Quincy
Adams School
Alvera
Simon Burgtorff
Funeral services for Clarence W. Olinger
Clarence W. Olinger died in Ft. Madison last week after influenza and pneumonia. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:30 PM from Herman Stormer Undertaking Parlors in Keokuk with burial in Woodland Cemetery. He was born in Lompac California 30 years ago and married Eva Reckmeyer in 1915. He worked as a traveling salesman for Armour Company around Kansas City. He is survived by his widow in Quincy, his parents in San Francisco, two brothers Arthur and Fred in Los Angeles, and a sister in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Olinger
Ft. Madison
Herman Stormer
South Eighth Street
Woodland Cemetery
Mr. Olinger
Lompac
Cal
United
San Francisco
Arthur
Fred
Los Angeles
Funeral for William Streckler at 1:30 PM at Kipp home
The funeral for William Streckler will be held this afternoon at 1:30 from the home of Mr and Mrs William Kipp at 739 South Sixteenth Street. Burial will follow at Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Streckler
William Kipp
South Sixteenth Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Samuel Dickhut this afternoon
Mrs Samuel Dickhut’s funeral services are set for 3 PM at August F Stormer Undertaking parlors 803 State Street with private rites. Viewing hours are 10 AM to 2 PM today. Burial will occur in Woodland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Dickhut
F. Stormer
State Street
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral for Henry E. Herlemann at Green Mount Cemetery
The funeral service for Henry E. Herlemann is set for 3 o'clock this afternoon at his residence on 509 South Sixteenth Street, with burial to follow at Green Mount Cemetery. The casket may be viewed from 9 to 11 this morning at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Herlemann
South Sixteenth Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral for Anton Muegge Held at Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Anton Muegge were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock from the home of his sister Mrs William Stoermer 824 Adams Street Rev Reiger officiating Burial followed at Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Muoegge
Anton Muegge
William Stoermer
Adams Street
Reiger
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Helen Shultis
Funeral services were held from the home at 1229 Park Place and at 8 oclock a high mass was said at St. Peters Catholic Church. Rev J Driccoll conducted the services. Burial followed in St Peters cemetery with pallbearers Dr Raymond Padberg Al Tlevitz Lawrence Wells Theodore Averkamp Edgar Musselman Rolland Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Shultis
Park Place
St. Peter's Catholic Church
J. Driccoll
St. Peter's Cemetery
Raymond Padberg
al Tlevitgz
Lawrence Wells
Theodore Averkamp
Edgar Musselman
Rolland Wagner
Crapshooters Fined Five Dollars In Police Court
Colored craps players were arrested Monday night at the Duncan hotel and pleaded guilty in police court Tuesday to gambling, each receiving a five dollar fine plus costs. Names given include Ovent Major H Griffin Frank Murphy and Samuel Green. C E Collet, a traveling salesman, paid five dollars and costs on a traffic ordinance infraction after colliding with a Seaton Towin automobile at Seventh and Hampshire Streets, causing considerable damage to both cars. The case of Charles Stipe and Mary Postal for living together as man and wife in North Third street room was continued to Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Hotel
Ovent Major
H. Griffin
Frank Murphy
Samuel Green
C. E. Collet
Collet
Seaton Towin
Seventh
Hampshire Streets
Charles Stipe
Mary Postal
North Third Street
William Herning to Appeal After $14.50 Judgment
William Herning will appeal the $1450 judgment in a case filed by Tillie Smith over rental of two plots of ground near Coatsburg. The contract involved clover seed and corn sharing. Herning allegedly kept part of the corn. Mrs. Smith was represented by Roy Adair and Mr. Hennine by Rolland Wagner in the Police Magistrate court presided by P. W. Reard on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Herning
Tillie Smith
P. W. Reard
Circuit Court
Coatsburg
Roy Adair
Auto Dealers Plan For An Auto Show
Preliminary arrangements were made by the Quincy Automobile Trades Association to hold a large city show soon. A committee including J. Clark Morris Adler S A Hubbard John G Clough Ford Giefing and F J Tenk was named to lead plans. The group aims for a bigger exhibition than ever before and pledged cars for Red Cross canteen use after 8 p.m. Closed car week will run from Saturday through Christmas with garages open nightly to 10 p.m. The association also handled other members only business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Automobile Trades Association
J. Clark
Morris Adler
S. A. Hubbard
John G. Clough
Ford Gieffing
F. J. Tenk
the Red Cross
Rabbit Fanciers Gather for First Annual Feast
The Quincy Rabbit Fanciers plan an inaugural banquet on January 7 at the association’s North Fifth Street headquarters. The menu features rabbit dishes including fried rabbit, fricassee, and stews in a Lucullan style for aristocratic lineage rabbits. An officers election and smoker will accompany the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Rabbit
Quincy Rabbit Treeders Association
North Fifth Street
Rufus
Fanciers Association
Two Arrests Made In Hannibal For Murder
Raymond Johnson and Al Lucas, both colored, were arrested in Hannibal on murder charges. The arrests followed a shooting in Nelson, Illinois on December 6. Lee County sheriff from Dixon led the operation with Hannibal officers. no details on the murder or connections were learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Johnson
al Lucas
Hannibal
Lee County
Illinois
Nelson
Dixon
Quincy District Catholic Union Names New Officers
Quincy District C U of Illinois held in St Boniface hall Tuesday elected officers for the coming year and planned a general mass meeting in St Mary school hall in January. Officers are President August Dierkes Vice-president John Wissman Financial secretary Frank Wensing Recording secretary Bernard Kemner Treasurer Miss Anna Verheven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Catholic Union of Illinois
St. Boniface Hall
St. Mary School Hall
August Dierkes
John Wissman
Frank Wensing
Bernard Kemner
Anna Verheven
Uniformed Soldiers Invited To Army Event Tonight
All discharged federal service personnel in uniform are guests of Company E at the armory this evening for a fund raising chance by the local guards. Capt. A. E. Zoller says no admission charge for veterans, a hearty welcome awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Zoller
Lane And Andersen Teams Are Winners
Lane's fighters won 14 to 7 and 18 to 13 in two volleyball games in YMOC ALG on Tuesday. Andersen's tossers won 15 to 10 and 13 to 15 against Waldron. The gym was crowded with spectators. an ensuing Windsor basketball match was planned for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE. Lane
O. EB. Andersen
Ymoc AL Gomm
Lane
Krang
Schrasg
Waldron
Andersen
Weel
Gardner
Federal trade test office to gauge tests for veterans
A demonstration office of the federal employment service will open soon in New York City to determine how many trade tests should be used when assessing soldiers and sailors seeking work in skilled trades. If nine tests are deemed necessary the system will roll out nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastington
Federal Employment Service
New York City
Mail planes ready for Cleveland Heney service
Cleveland December 18 two mail planes prepared for regular service between Cleveland and Hetheny have arrived. The flight covering 206 miles took about two hours and thirty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ethteney
Plans to boost Adams County Farm Bureau membership drive
Vernon Vaniman outlined a ten township quota plan for a Dec 20 to Dec 28 drive aiming to reach 540 members. A committee and township chairmen will enforce quotas with current member counts listed for each township including Quincy and Mendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Farm Bureau
Vernon Vaniman
Chamber of Commerce
Vaniman
Illinois College of Agriculture
S. H. Thompson
Paloma
O. N. Gay
Mendon
Clay Lawless
Beverly
William Funk
Burton
G. C. Dean
Camp Point
L. G. Hoke
Concord
Honey Creek
H. F. Sprenger
Keene
L. Randles
Lima
A. B. Leeper
Liberty
Ed Tenhouse
Gerald Finley
McKee
Melrose
D. L. Lindsey
North East
J. H. Paxton
Payson
N. Larimore
Ursa
L. O. Grieve
Quincy
Riverside
Earl Phelps
Richfield
H. ©. Larimore
Curses President Wilson Lands Man In Jail
Henry Winkoetter alias Henry W. Miriam is arrested again for disloyal remarks about President Wilson. If not a violation of the espionage act, he faces vagrancy charges in police court. He previously was sent to the workhouse after an earlier arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Winkoetter
Henry W. Miriam
United States
W. P. Martindale
Wilson
Kaiser
Sixth
York Streets
St. James
Elmer Williams Reported Wounded in Action
Mr and Mrs John Williams of 1236 Mampshire street received government notice that their son Elmer J Williams was slightly wounded in action on October 4 The family says letters from him dated November 4 mention nothing of wounds and no details are given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Mampshire Street
Elmer J. Williams
Weather Outlook for Missouri and Town
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness on Wednesday with rain in the south. Thursday remains unsettled with possible rain. Missouri expects unsettled Wednesday and Thursday with rain turning to snow in the northwest and a colder Wednesday night. Town may have light rain or snow and colder conditions Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Town
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Judge Mpgarl
Association
Financial Report
General Fund
Ccc
Akehkartin
Artie Moots
Es Shrapnells
Edward J. Dowd
Ralph O'Neill
Ricker National Bank Force
West Front
Carl Birkenmaier
Anthony Musolino
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Clarence T. Harmon
Cora Dennison
124Th
Grant Williams
123Rd Machine Gun Battalion
Harry Lewis
Lewis
Quincy Boy
Harry
O'Neill
Women’s Labor League
Ellis
Bickhaus
Bonovis
C. U
Lane and Andersen
CO. Farm Bureau
Elmer Williams
Schwindelers
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