Adams County Hosts Welcome for Soldiers Home From War
Adams County and Quincy staged a massive homecoming for returning soldiers and sailors with a court house reception. Khaki and blue uniforms mingled as crowds, food, gifts, and a Christmas tree lit the event. Music by Weller's orchestra and an Illinois State Band concert followed a registration process for each veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County
Court House
Selective Service Army
United States Navy
Victory Committee
No. 1
Joe Barlow
Santa Claus
Wilson
Charles Nichols
Circuit Court Room
Illinois State Band
Ellis Brooks
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
International Harvester Company
Cold relief ad touts Bromo Quinine tablets
An advertisement claims headaches and body pains from a cold ease with Bromo Quinine tablets. The box shows EB F. GROVE'S signature and the price is 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. F. Grove
Draft Board Men Show No Mercy to Slackers
Chicago dispatch reports northern Illinois draft boards unified in harsh stance toward delinquents. Major Tolman called for prosecution of slackers as a united group, with no dissenters at the meeting. A state-wide conference is planned, with a southern section meeting next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Edgar B. Tolman
Frank S. Dickson
Dickson
Queen Mary Attends Banquet in Diamond Tiara
Queen Mary wore a cream silk gown with a long train and a diamond tiara at a banquet for President Wilson. Mrs. Wilson appeared with sparse jewels, while military officers wore service uniforms and swords. Ambassador Davis and President Wilson wore formal evening clothes. British guests wore court dress and many orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queen Mary
Wilson
Labor Congress to Discuss Mooney Case in Chicago
San Francisco date December 28 announces the labor congress will focus solely on the Mooney case and related defendants in the San Francisco preparedness day explosion, with no debate on broader labor policies. Edward D. Nolan, secretary of the local International Workers' Defense league, clarifies the scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Labor Congress
Chicago
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Edward D. Nolan
International Workers’ Defense League
Enrollment Week for Boys Working Reserve Declared
Secretary of Labor Wilson urged governors to observe the week beginning January 20 as a national enrollment week for the United States boys working reserve. The program, created during the war to bolster agricultural labor, should continue to ensure adequate food production for world needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Fighting in Odessa As French and Reds Clash
In Odessa on Wednesday December 18 fierce urban fighting continued for hours with 609 French troops involved. French guns from the water front and the battleship Justice bombarded a republican camp beyond the city while casualties and control remain undetermined except at the water front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Odessa
Justice
Boys Registered At Celebration During Registration Day
A long list records home from service boys registering with the badge committee at the courthouse. Names include George Hildebrand Camp Grant Quincy Isaac James France Quincy Walter Hageman Hampton Roads Quincy and many others from places such as Quincy Camp Point Carthage Ursa and Great Lakes along with ships and camps like U S S Agamemnon and Great Lakes. The roster shows service branches and homes, with numerous entries from Illinois towns and multiple military posts.
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Badge Committee
Court House
George Hildebrand
Camp Grant
Quincy
Isaac James
France
Walter Hageman
Hampton Roads
Wayne Smith
Culver-Stockton
Wm. Bogart
Camp Taylor
Mendon
Lloyd Rowser
Field Artillery
Quin
Morton Bull
Bradley
Bertis Poling
Carthage
Loraine
Everett Polling
Clifford Huber
Camp Point
Amos Nicolae
Zachary Taylor
Ursa
John Heinecke
Manhattan
Kan
Golen
Henry Cassino
Taylor
Clayton
David Schontze
McClellan
Harold Heinze
U. S. S. Agamemenon
Falmyra
Richard Westerman
U. Til Quincy
Joseph Daniels Grant
Je Faba
Joseph Terwell
Ralph Harte
John Inghram
Dartmouth
Wm. Josen
Great Lakes
Charles Harris
Payson
Chas
Echols
A. Ll. Loraine
Carson Gabriel
Chicago Barracks
Leslie Fahs
Plainville
Glen Schmidt
Kearney
Barry
Edward Schauer
Chicago
Albert Ohnemus
Grant
Fowler
Will Smith
Gordon
M. R. Clark
Carl Abbath
Mitchell Wield
F. H. Finch
Tennessee
E. E. Burke
Merritt
Gee
Jennings
Morrison
B. F. Porter
Harrison
Fred Jansen
Sheridan
Emil Huber
Wheeler
Elmer Meyer
Morrison Powell
Cavalry
Arthur Foster
Sill
Rolla Boyles
Golden
R. W. McDaniels
Sherman
F. J. Carpenter
U. S. Quincy
Ben Goehl
W. Oj. Kollmeyer
Newport News
Lummis
Infantry
Chas. Ryan
Charles Karr
Quincey
Albert Dedert
Girant
Herbert Sohm
Omaha
Louis Weddel
Quincy William Hughes, Gun Co
Corp. Shoemaker
Walter Doht
Herbert Abbott
C. F. Klemme
A. F. Saeger
Herman Warma
Lawrence Bastert
Eugene Schell
Carl Burns
Crockett
Camp Puint
Wilbur Summers
Lyman Abbott
U. Ill
Eimil Kinney
Granville Young
Dodge
Wm. Robinson
Knox
Clarence O'Brock
Roy Uenhoff
R. J. Mathes
Jefferson Barracks
Starry O'Donnell
Vernon Henry
Henry Wurst
U. Il
Clarence Meyer
George Ebert
U. Wi
R. O
Gibbons
Eagle Hunt
England
S. Storeking
Harold Stone
Robert Geyer
Albert Weber
Delmar Hirth
Lombard
Howard Boots
MacArthur
George Sohn
Geo. Persons
Logan
W. B. Dayton
Seattle
Norman Cottrell
Philadelphia
Cyril Moller
Russell Simon
Edward Roberts
Trank Schlangen
Aug. Jansen
Jearney
Clarence Orackoge
T. BE. Thuman
T. Bull
Chas. Blaesing
Paul Nichols
A. M. Quincy
R. B. Lusk
W. W. Brown
Lewis Bauman
A. Til
Fred Pierson
Baylis
Elmer Reed
Weslyan
Carl Kesler
Beloit
Email Nichols
Westminster
Fulton
Alfred Bornmann
New Port
Benjamin WH
Fraselman
Walter Hoffman
William Becker
Louis Lusk
S. McLeod
Taliafer
George Davie
Ora Jenkins
R. M. Powell
A. W. Cooper
Dr. Cooper
U. Wis
Edward Siemens
New Haven
Herbert Heidbreder
Ralph A. Menke
A. C. Laws
Harvey
G. H. Behrensmeyer
H. D. Hill
St. Urea
I. Merle Aminne
Washington
Ship Gorgas Arrives New York From Bordeaux
The transport General Gorgas arrived in New York from Bordeaux on December 28 carrying 14 officers seven enlisted men and 22 civilians. The ship anchored at Gravesend while ammunition was loaded and passengers were ferried ashore by boat.
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New York
United States
Cable seizure challenged as wartime power limits
New York December 28. Charles E Hughes argues in federal court that seizure of cable lines by the United States must be for actual national security during a declared state of war, not for a mere technical war condition. The government seeks to merge cable lines with Western Union under wartime control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilson
Congress
Charles E. Hughes
Commercial Cable
Commercial Pacific Cable Companies
Hughes
Hand
United States
Burleson
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Carlton
Judge Hand
Edward F. McClennon
Gregory
Poles Demand Rail Passage to Vilna From Germany
Poland issues an ultimatum to Germany seeking right of passage for Polish troops over German railways to Vilna threatened by Bolshevik forces. The note, sent by General Shedtitsky under General Pilsudski, asks to link Polish and Lithuanian railways near Bialystok and calls for a joint commission with France via Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warsaw
Germany
Vilna
Hoffman and
von Falkenhayn
Shedtitsky
Joseph Pilsudski
Berlin
Bialystok
Budapest
Plan Republic With America For Model
Reports from Germany indicate the current government seeks a federal republic modeled on the United States. A two chamber congress would include a popular chamber and a chamber of states, with a popularly elected president not responsible to Congress. Germany would modify borders, abolish noble privileges, and annex German Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Havas
Germany
United States
Volkshaus
Chamber of Representatives
Stadienhaus
Chamber of States
Senate
Boxing Bill To Get Backing In Chicago
Chicago officials push for a boxing bill to let the city supervise the sport. Alderman Joseph Kostner tasked to draft the act with corporation counsel. A citizen committee of 100 will canvass Chicago legislators to secure Springfield backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilnois
City Council of
Joseph Kostner
Springfield
France to end political censorship under Clemenceau
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau plans to urge cabinet to abolish political censorship in France and keep only military news control. The move is expected before the peace preliminaries begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Temps
Clemenceau
France
Disorder in Uruguay Amid Cavalry Regiments Quarters
In Montevideo on December 27 unrest led to Maximalist agitation with two cavalry regiments encamped around the central railway station and several others quartered on the city outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Montevideo
War Casualty Totals and Illinois Missouri Iowa Soldiers List
National tally shows 1,180 dead or missing with 2,158 wounded across Illinois Missouri and Iowa. The list names captains, lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, privates and other ranks from cities in Missouri Illinois and Iowa including St. Louis Cameron Rockford Peoria Chicago Decatur and Quincy along with several towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa
Harry L. Fraser
St. Louis
Roy E. McComb
Cameron
Frederick
Ordway
Marshall
Wm. Ahrens
James JT. Burke
Stoutland
Walter C. Evering
Afo
John Janson
Rockford
Kibbie V. Willcut
Poplar Bluff
Henry J. Wingerter
Leo H. Osthoff
Wellington
Oscar T. Perkins
Casey
Nee QO. Woodman
Evergreen Park
Preston E. Tupper
Oak Park
Ill
Frank M. Jordan
Wapella
Wayne T. Boyles
Westplain
Albert H. Stout
Cairo
Kenneth O. Thompson
J Brouckfield
Charles Are Elmhurst
Elzear Ba Achenes
Brunswick
Carl FE. Johnson
Prophetstown
Albert L. Kerber
Colfax
Delmer W. Wene
Farina
Arnold J.schmieg
Keokuk
Alva H. Smith
Carlack
Liyle R. Hoover
Washburn
Geo. Kent
St. Joseph
Eecots
Bugler
A. Bond
Browning
Chas. H. Crawford
Quincy
Roy Long
Ray B. Garrett
Milan
Illinois
Robert 8
Courtney
Catro
Alfred W
Eflesner
Peoria
Emil H. Hoffman
Rolia
Sylvester Newberry
Richmond
Leroy Pinkerton
Roadhouse
Eddy Plcard
Sinclair
Victor V. Vahidiek
Cornell
Sam Yourkovich
Mount Olive
Chicago
Clifford Martin
Decatur
Elmerki
Hayward
Jesse R. Ament
Harrisonville
John H. Lemon
Peace Valley
John F. Grief
Henry Homer
Springfield
Ernest JL. Kindred
Warrensburg
Arthur Sortet
Danville
Albert Smith
Belleville
Dineane
Rialdo E. Dorman
Andrew F. Swanson
Thomas Cook
Harry I. Arthur
John A. Anderson
Geneva
Everett Bryan
Utica
Wenn de Cobbelaere
Hook Island
Guy C. Pugh
Trenton
George Laubschner
Edina
Ligud Sega
Memphis
George Clancy
Hannibal
John A. Bauer
Perry
Alva R. Austin
Camp Point
Lee T. Ashford
East Joplin
Sherman Ripperden
Omaha
Otis I
Jones
Warrenton
Sam Buchman
Bt. Louis
Bro
Merrill N
Gulshall
Sheffield
Homer J. Kelley
Hazel DeJl
Bovert Hall
Amil Nave
Moline
Karen W. Reaksecker
Skidmore
Clarence DD. Gehring
Campbell
Louis Eee
Miles M. Parnely
Urbana
Chas. A. Toucas
Wagoners
P. Bowlan
Lockport
Jos
J. Feldmeier
St.outs
4Fo
Vernon C
Purvis
Cumberland
John Ritchie
Sparta
Tih
Walter Johnson
Agency
Arthur J. Lindstrom
Richard Bush
Christian L. Jensen
Useanet
Hen A
Shelbyville
Roy T. Neff
Clarence
Charles W. Nickell
Kahoka
William H. Long
Guss Bridge
Leslie Dandy
la Plata
Negro Society Holds State Meeting in This City
Friday featured a major business session of the Mutual Aid society of the United Brethren of Friendship and the Sisters of the Mysterious Ten in the city. Rev J W Tutt hosted at his home with leaders from Springfield Quincy Chicago and Galesburg attending the semi annual gathering and a large reception at Bethel A M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Aid Society
Insurance Department of
Grand Lodge of the United Brethren of Friendship
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten
J. W. Tutt
R. A. Byrd
Springfield
John Mosby
B. G. Clanton
John Monroe
Quincy
B. H. Lucas
Chicago
Illinois
Rhoda M. Johnson
George Harding
Sisters of
Insurance Department
Bethel A. M. E
United Brethren of Friendship
Fannie Monday
Rodney Carpenter
R. A. Roberts
H. Shoemaker
Charles Waugh
May Morton
Georgia E. Harding
W. B. Scott
Second Baptist Church
Galesburg
Kansas City
Kansas
High School Dance Draws Large Holiday Crowd
A well attended holiday dance hosted by the K of B in K C hall drew about sixty couples. Lyman Nohl's orchestra provided music as college students and uniformed men joined the event. The floor committee included Harold Lummis and others. another dance is planned in K C hall next Monday with O'Farrell's orchestra and punch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Weller
K. Co
K. of B
Lyman Nohl
Harold Lummis
Amon Daugherty
Harry Timmerwilke
Don Kessler
K. C. Hall
Benton Dayton
Charles Fackler
Clarence Jacobs
Daniel Barry
O'Farrell
Punch
Eagle boats gain permanent place in navy
Washington reports trials of the Ford built Eagle submarines show the Detroit produced craft exceed contract requirements in speed seaworthiness and maneuverability and will be adopted as permanent fleet units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Ford
Detroit
Navy Department
Christmas Candy Distributed to U S Troops at Archangel
Six thousand stockings filled with candy tobacco and other articles were distributed Christmas day to American troops near Archangel by the American Red Cross. Archangel school children helped fill the stockings, sent by sled transport, and the Red Cross provided a noonday luncheon for thousands of local children in gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Archangel
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Creel Committee Chair Returns From Verdun Trip
George Creal chairman of the committee on public information returns to Paris from Verdun and the Argonne region. His assistant Viger K Sisson denies a report that he had resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creel
Paris
George Creal
Committee On Public Information
Verdun
Argonne
Viger K Sisson
Crael
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by Pazo Ointment
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure piles. Itching bleeding or protruding piles are treated, irritation soothed and healing aided. Restful sleep possible after first application. Price 60 cents.
Princess Pat Weds Navy Commander Ramsay
London Dec 28 The court circular confirms the engagement of Princess Patricia of Connaught to Commander Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay heir to the Earl of Dalhousie. Princess Pat a daughter of the Duke of Connaught and cousin to King George is famed for charm and sports. Ramsay, born 1881, served in the Dardanelles 1914 and earned the DSO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Court Ciracular
Patricia of
Princess Patricia of
Connaught
Duke of Connaught
Canada
King George
Englan
Pat
Edward VII
Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay
Royal Navy
Earl
Socialist deputy questions premier in Paris chamber
Socialist Deputy Marcel Cachin challenged Premier Clemenceau in the chamber asking if secret diplomacy would end at the peace conference and all talks be public. Briand rebuked the call for public peace talks while the session pressed budget and Russian policy questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marcel Cachin
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Cachin
Aristide Briand
Great Britain
Italy
M. Briand
Trouble in Abyssinia raises tensions reported from Cairo
A Cairo report received by the state department says Abyssinia faces trouble as its government reportedly sends troops to aid Christians against Muslims. The dispatch notes the international concern over the conflict and potential consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Washington
Cairo
State Department
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A. H. Haysett
Boston
Donnelly
Glen Teague
D. G Quincy
Oscar VandenBoom
Clarence Leach
Booker
Otto Helmleck
Johnston
R. B. Sanders
Ralph Wetsenhorn
Marion Wilde
T. Duker, Jr
Ft. Monroe
Geo
Thuman
C. Herr
Lee
Roy Schmitt
Marvin Bolt
Lima
Roy Denny
Oscar Stevens
Fairfield
Rume Wiskirchen
Gorgas Docks
Plan Republic With
America
Mae Merry Eee
Albert H. Dierker
Lincoln
Jesse I. Heath
Sumner
Edwin L. Hoffman
Waterloo
Henry KR. Johnson
Chariton
W. Lynch
Lawes
Harvey I. Stephenson
Hillsdale
Benj
B. Baldwin
Orlando H. Howe
Tressler V. Lane
Negro Society
EAGLE
Princess “Pat” Wie
George
Totrothal
Dalhousie
Icks Vaporub
Bell Grocery
Cedar Street
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
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