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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
8
A reflective piece contrasts two halves of each person. It argues nights foster sociable impulses and grand plans, while mornings bring common sense and restraint. The author notes how genuine gaiety fades with dawn and considers balancing common and rebel senses in decision making.
The United Brethren church Christian Endeavor plans a 7:30 Sunday program featuring readings, hymns, and solos with participants Juanita Nichols Edwin Jones Bertha Pauk and Dorothy Ruth Miller among others. The Congregational Sunday school’s junior senior and intermediate groups enjoyed a Friday evening event with games. The city’s Christian Endeavors teems will host a circus and supper January 4 at the Presbyterian church with Miss Laura Belle Stephens to attend. Good Shepherd church on Twelfth Street will host a Christmas party and carols at 7 pm tonight. Salem church Men’s League nominated officers for the coming year with two candidates per post. Officers named for chairmanship vice presidency and other roles include Geo Gille F Wessels Hl Nolkemper August Goeppner Ed Schroeder Ed Kuchmann O Dinger sen Robert Bastert John Loos Henry Luecke William Blivens and others.
Names of church members and musicians connected to cantatas and services at United Brethren First Congregational and Vermont Street Methodist churches. Describes soloists, quartets, instrumentalists, organ and violin/ cello/ harp accompaniments, December 30 4 pm cantata The Story of Christmas, and a snow storm reception with readings, orchestra, and social hour.
Gustav Deppe former editor of Germania at Rockford Illinois was arrested as a suspected spy. He was turned over to the U S marshal at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery after more than a month in custody. Detained by order of the department of justice pending examination and further action. Deppe says he traveled for a pump and tank company of Indianapolis which employed him after his paper suspended.
Washington December 29 women nurses will serve on two naval hospital ships marking the first time in U S history they will be employed aboard such vessels. The Comfort and the Mercy will each house 300 patients with special quarters for the nurses. Surgeon R C Holcomb will command the Comfort and Medical Inspector Norman J Blackwood will command the Mercy as ships are refitted following plans of the new hospital ship program.
At the state teachers convention in Springfield Illinois Samuel Insull urged teachers to promote enlistment of boys in the boys working reserve to aid harvest. Dean Eugene Davenport outlined a farm work plan for Illinois youths and Bur nidge D Butler explained the national reserve program. Insull warned 400000 workers are needed per million soldiers abroad and Taft was to close the meeting with an address.
El Paso Nevada governor Boyle announces that the appointment to fill the late Senator Francis G. Newlands's unexpired term rests with Acting Governor Sullivan. Boyle declined to say whether he would accept the appointment if offered, speaking as his train left for Nevada.
SPRINGFIELD NL Dec. 29 Gov Lowden issues a proclamation offering 200 reward for the apprehension and conviction of Frank Snow charged with killing his uncle Jack Snow near Poag station Madison county in July. Reward paid on conviction.
Mc Kinley Cramer of Rock Island was arrested in Cedar Rapids on December 29 on a charge of desertion from the army. He served in E Company Sixth Regiment Infantry.
JOPLIN Missouri December 29 Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota and Harry Texas Tate of Nowata Oklahoma have been rematched for a fifteen round bout in Joplin on January 10 Fulton previously lost to Tate on a foul at Little Rock Christmas Day result pending rematch expectations and public interest in the matchup
A gray satin gown with blue embroidery, white chiffon vest, and black velvet girdle shown as a graceful option for mature figures. Alternate three fabric version uses satin, Georgette, and white overdress. Details include bell sleeves, velvet buttons, and a fitted lining.
London reports the Austro German peace proposals to Russia as the opening move in a broader central powers peace campaign. Germany may next seek a direct offer to the allies via the Vatican or a neutral nation. London and Paris reject the German plan as it would abandon the war aims, yet treat the move seriously as a path to an oath peace.
Ed Walsh, former star spitball pitcher, has been unconditionally released by the Boston National League club. He had been with Boston after a Chicago release two years earlier and played only a few games this season.
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