Loeffler and Harwood Seek Alderman Posts in Quincy Primaries
Edward Loeffler, foreman at Gardner Governor works, filed to run as a Republican for Third ward alderman. E Harwood, of 301 Vermont street, filed as Democratic candidate for Second ward alderman. Primaries set for late February to nominate seven aldermen and seven assessors for Quincy. Several incumbents, including McNutt and Smith, eye another run. others plan to seek re election. Names of former aldermen O'Brien Mateker Ross Bergmann Koehler Bolles mentioned as possible candidates, none have filed petitions.
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Edward Loeffler
Gardner Governor Works
Quincy
Y E. Harwood
Vermont Street
Order of Ogles
James E. McNutt
Illiam H. Smith
August Schanz
John Lepper
Sam Hyatt
Henry Geers
A. E. Owen
Alderman McNutt
Mr. Loeffler
Alderman Simmonds
Thes
Phil O'Brien
Frank Mateker
David Ross
Otto Bergmann
George Koehler
Frank Bolles
Probe into Clutch Accident Examines Soldier Death
Captain Harris of Peoria will hear witnesses Saturday on the death of Eldon Clutch a soldier from Quincy killed at Twelfth and Kentucky streets while home on furlough during Christmas. The government will conduct the probe because Clutch carried 10000 dollars in army insurance and beneficiaries may be entitled to the money though he was not killed in battle.
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Harris
Peoria
Quincy
Eldon Clutch
Twelfth
Kentucky
Clutch
Inquest Law Mends in Looming Illinois Year
Coroner Lawrence Amen received a state health board communication Friday outlining strict inquest rules. It says coroners are responsible for all inquests and lists causes of death that require one. Amen will mail copies to physicians and undertakers countywide seeking cooperation.
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Lawrence Amen
State Board of Health
Illinois
Amen
Father testifies on support for bank robber son
J W Mitchell, father of William Mitchell who robbed the Taintor bank, says his son received financial help once. The barber shop in Argyle Town and grandfather Marion Nunn of Maywood, Mo., aided him financially. Mitchell has legal counsel for his son and feels the affair keenly.
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J. W. Mitchell
Wiliam Mitchell
Taintor Bank
Argyle
Town
Marion Nunn
Maywood
Mitchell
Names of slackers turned over to police by exemption board
Conscripts who failed to return questionnaires were declared slackers and their names were handed to the police Friday. The offense carries a heavy sentence and informants must provide sworn affidavits. Names include Fred Bryant David Anderson Ray B Davis John Jourdon Jackson Robert C Cox James H Lemons August G Rupp Pasquale Diaz Henry G Boedige Earl Edward Fraizer Carl Brummitt William Hunter Rovrlgery among others listed with addresses and hometowns.
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Police Department
Exemption Board
Navy
Army
Fred Bryant
North Third
David Anderson
Jersey
Ray B. Davis
Kentucky
John Jourdon Jackson
Maple
Robert C. Cox
Hannibal
James H. Lemons
Hampshire
August G. Rupp
Oak
Pasquale Diaz
Henry G. Boedige
Coast Artillery
Fort McArthur
San Diego
Cal
Earl Edward Fraizer
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Carl Brummitt
Hampshire William Hunter Rovrlgery
Macomb
Mansfield
War prompts revival of Mississippi river traffic
The United States entry into the European war could revive Mississippi river traffic as government rail control expands to inland waterways. Director General McAdoo acknowledged interest in water transport, with Quincy and other Mississippi cities hopeful for barge lines between St. Paul and St. Louis, aided by local leaders like Judge C. P. Perry of the Chamber of Commerce who dreamed of river freighters filling the river.
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United States
Mississippi River
Washington
McAdoo
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Erie Canal
Quincy
St. Paul
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Streckfus Lines
Twin Cities
C. PF. Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Perry
High School notes on debate preliminaries and staff
The list of affirmative and negative debaters for the February 21 22 high school preliminaries is provided with names. The debate topic is Resolved that the United States Should Own and Operate the Railroads. Dean L Rickets supervises with U S Parker assisting. a public speaking department may start after February 1 and credits will be given.
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Lawrence Emmons
Lizabeth Castle
Wheeler Brittian
Willian Htauworth
Vergie Ttarms
Robert Bunting
Effie Brinkman
Harry Schaberg
Manuel Schwartz
Virginia Fry
Dorothy Beekhan
Carroll Albright
John Lawless
Lucille Dudley
Paul Erhart
Esther Kessell
Franklin McCann
John Cunningham
IsabeHe Grant
Governor appoints employment bureau board members
In Springfield on January 5 Professor Frederick S. Deibler of Northwestern University Evanston was named to the Illinois Free Employment Office board by Governor Lowden to replace John E Williams who resigned to become state fuel administrator Oscar G Mayer of Chicago was also named to the board completing its membership
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Springfield
Frederick S. Deibler
Northwestern University
Evanston
Friday
Illinois Free Employment Office
Lowden
John E. Williams
Oscar G. Mayer
Chicago
Thurber Criticism Over Red Cross Seals Sale In Adams County
A meeting of the Adams County Anti Tuberculosis league discussed a pointed letter from W D Thurber urging Adams county to boost Red Cross seal sales. Thurber, associate Illinois Red Cross seal campaign director, lamented the county's 46 000 seals and $400 against a 322 940 quota. League officials defended local efforts, noting 100 000 stamps offered and about 455 dollars in sales, and said they cannot be blamed for citizens' lack of participation.
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W. A. Homan
W. D. Thurber
Adams County Anti- Tuberculosis League
Thurber
Illinois
American Red Cross
Adams County
Red Cross
Ile
Adams County Anti-Tuberculosis League
Red Cross Seal Campaign
Quincy
Mr. Homan
Liberty Loan
Y. M,ca
Knights of Columbus
United States
Quincey
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Nloman
League
Humane Society to Hold 10th Meet and Election Next Tuesday
The Quincy Humane Society will meet Tuesday afternoon in the Odd Fellows rooms at Hampshire between Fourth and Fifth streets. Officers and directors will be elected after the quarterly report by Humane Officer John Powley and other business is transacted.
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The
Quincy Humane Society
John Powley
Odd Fellows Lodge
Hampshire
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Ice harvest under threat as warm spell hits river bays
Twelve inch ice is being harvested at the lower bay and river front by Hut Macher and Pottle companies, with Rlickhan Ltd cutting in the upper bay. Warm spell and forecasted moderate temperatures threaten the product, though Rlickhan reports its ice house more than half filled.
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Hutmacher and Pottle
Rlickhan Company
Norwegian patents fishhook with barb on side
A Norwegian inventor patents a fishhook design claiming it grips fish more securely than the standard hook by placing the barb on one side rather than inside the point. The invention aims to improve catch retention and ease of release.
Scrap Books for Soldiers May Be Made in Quincy
Public libraries in various places supervise scrap book making for convalescent soldiers. In Quincy societies consider adopting the work. Kipling Scrap Books originate in England. Books cost five cents, feature a colored outer cover, and use red, white and blue for binding. Pages hold pictures, stories, poems, or cartoons arranged for easy viewing by patients.
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Quincy
England
Kipling
Chicago Public Library
Citizens of
Chicago
The
Local men enlist in navy and army air units
ESS Crapnel and Perry Austin of Bushnell Illinois and Dan L Hoxworth of Bardoff Newfoundland enlisted Friday as apprentice seamen at the local navy recruiting station and depart for Peoria. William Renich of Lexington Missouri enlists as a mess attendant for Peoria departure. After exams in Peoria the men return home awaiting orders from Great Lakes training station. Paul Butler returns to Great Lakes after six days with parents. County Clerk Billy Smith notes Hunter Smith in Jefferson Barracks training for aviation signal corps. First Miners volunteer training corps organized in Plymouth grows rapidly under H M Lawton as captain and Lieutenants Ray C Adams and Walter F Elam. Marion Collins, 21, ambulance corps, gains publicity for war service. Duke Schroer sends New Year card from Otto Waurl at Camp Logan Texas. Clyde Laws, electrician on battleship Kansas, advances to first class electrician. G C Storey from Camp Farragut visits Quincy. Alderman James E McNutt cites Jerry Akers now at Great Lakes Camp Dever Third regiment Barracks 324 North.
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Perry Austin Opp
Bushnell
Dan L. Hoxworth
Bardoff
Navy
Peoria
William Renich
Lexington
Great Lakes
Regiment of Miners Volunteer Training Corps
Plymouth
H. M. Lawton
Ray C. Adams
Walter F. Elam
James E. McNutt
Jerry Akers
Akers
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Tie
Quincy
Camp Dever
324 North
Training corps drill under Al El Zoller in Quincy armory
The Quincy division of the First Regiment of the Louisiana training corps received instructions from Al El Zoller, former Camp E captain, after their Thursday evening drill in the armory. Attendance was good and the session used the manual of ant.
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Quincy
Thelinais Training Corps
al EL Zoller
Camp E
Manual of Ant
Meat Dealers Elect Tuffly as President in Quincy
A permanent Quincy Retail Meat Dealers' association formed at the Chamber of Commerce. Twenty four meat dealers paid a $1.10 initiation and joined promises to recruit others. Chris S. Tuffli named president with Charles Rehm secretary treasurer and John Geers vice president. Five committeemen named to select a food board representative. Meetings set for first and third Fridays. president can call extra meeting if needed.
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Quincey
Chamber of Commerce
Food Administration Board
Quincy Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
Quincy
Charles Rehm
Truman T. Pierson
Meat Dealers’ Association
Chris S. Tuffle
Pierson
Chris Tuffli
Chris S. Tuffli
John Geers
Food Board
John Schwab
John J. Gehring
Fred W. Fuehr
John H. Geers
Joint whist and dance planned for January 16
The Mooseheart Legion met Friday night and scheduled a joint whist and dance with the Gem City Judge and Loyal Order of Moose for a week from next Wednesday night. The ladies will hold an afternoon whist next Wednesday. The sewing circle meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Otis Cate at Tenth and Elm streets.
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Mooseheart Legion
Gem City
Quincy leaders and notices in weekly roundup
Attorney Glahn, a Northeast Missouri luminary, attended Quincy legal business and was named by President Wilson to head a Palmyra advisory board aiding drafted men. Knollenberg Milling plans 3,500 farm letters. Stephen N Richmond will filed will leaves estate to Eva Peak. Firm Martindale Scherer dissolves. partner moves. Gem City College seeks ten stenographers at salaries up to 2250 weekly. Friday dance at OFarrells draws crowd including Hannibal's Charles Brothers and Detroit’s David Evans.
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Glahn
Ben F. Glahn
Missouri
Quincy
Wilson
Palmyra
Marion County Advisory Board
Hannibal
D. Mussman
Gem City Business College
Priday
National Cash Register Company of
Dayton
SIS
O'Farrell
Ertehall
Charles Brothers
David Evans
Detroit, Mich
Plummer Held on Pilfering Charge in Brass Theft
Ora Plummer, living near Chaddock-Boys' school at Eleventh and State, was arrested Friday afternoon by Detectives Meise and Piercy on pilfering charges. He was caught selling brass to George Rupp Company on Front Street after a phone tip from Mr. Rupp. Plummer, an assistant foreman at Electric Wheel Works, claimed the seven pound piece of brass was his personal property as brass disappearances troubled the plant. He had come to the city with his wife and a friend and left them at Third and Hampshire claiming to handle levee business. Bond was secured for his release by his wife Friday evening.
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Ora Plummer
Chaddock — Boys’ School
Eleventh
State Streets
Meise and
Piercy
Plummer
George Rupp
Front Street
Rupp
Electric Wheel Works
Third
Hampshire
Press Feeders’ Union
Forgery case ends with $250 fine in Springfield court
John Cain a former Quincy student was fined 250 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to forging a money order three years earlier. He was brought from Kansas City after an indictment by a Springfield grand jury. The court recorded he forged a 10 50 money order and fled, later returning to plead guilty and seek leniency from Judge J Otis Humphrey. Cain is Freemont Neb‑born, son of a county attorney, with a wife who worked for the Missouri Democratic committee in 1916.
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John Cain
Springfield
Quincy
Cain
Kansas City
Jersey
Sixth
J. Otis Humphrey
Freemont
Neb
Jefferson City
Claimant Loses Fight for Swampscott Estate
William Jackson Phillips of Sioux City Iowa lost his bid to inherit the Philips family estate of Swampscott Massachusetts when the state supreme court upheld a master’s finding that he was not the son of the late John C Phillips who died in 1896. Born March 7 1861 near Litchfield Illinois he alleged his father deserted his mother after their 1860 marriage and was not seen thereafter. The court held the Swampscott Phillips had never been west and was in Boston attending school.
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Boston
William Jackson Phillips
Sioux City
Philips
Swampscott
Supreme Court
John C. Phillips
Litchfield
John M. Phillips
Swampscott Phillips
West
Ingo
Milwaukee Mayor Rejects Platform In Socialist Row
Milwaukee January 5 Mayor Daniel Astor Pesar a socialist issued a statement saying he cannot comply with the St. Louis platform adopted by the Socialist party and the constitution and laws of the United States The Milwaukee county central committee echoed the view Victor L Berger former congressman and socialist leader said any man who cannot stand on that platform or accept our international position must leave the party in fairness to himself and the party
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Milwaukee
Daniel Astpesar
Socaalist
Ino Wlied
St. Louis
Socalist
Ghey
United Builes
Milwaukee County Central Committee
Victor TL. Berger
Inspector held on charges in defective shells case
Philadelphia Tan 5 Benjanin PF Wentzell, an artillery ammunition inspector at the Frankford arsenal, is in $2,000 bail for a further hearing on charges tied to passing defective shells. Government agents probe possible Teutonic plot to pass bad ammunition. all defective shells were detected before shipment.
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Philadelphia
Tan
Benjanin PF
Wentzell
Frankford Arsenal
New Officers Installed at South Side Boat Club
South Side Boat club installed new officers with past president Ar thur Weisenburger officiating. New officers include Elmer Mutz as president Jacob Zimmerman as vice president Charles Peek recording secretary August Bergmann treasurer Thomas Bucher financial secretary Joseph Walthaus captain Warren Hartzell lieutenant Fred Luthin sergeant at arms William Green Carl Luthin Louis Abbath as trustees. Also announced Jan 8 third annual dance of the Mississippi Valley Hunters Protective association and Jan 2 delegates welcome for Central States Amateur Rowing association. Oyster supper smoker followed. three new applications accepted and four voted upon.
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South Side Boat Club
Arthur Weisenburger
Elmer Mutz
Jacob Zimmerman
Charles Peek
August Bergmann
Thomas Bucher
Joseph Walthaus
Warren Hartzell
Fred Luthin
William Green
Carl Luthin
Louis Abbath
Mississippi Valley Hunters’ Protective Association
Central States Amateur Rowing Association
Dave
Dave McCoy
Mutz
McCoy
North Side Boat Club
Edward Moritz Lynch
Debates Set by Gem City Odd Fellows Lodge
The Gem City lodge No 357 LOO OF F plans winter debates at regular meetings. Topics include universal free medicine, public hospital funding, state doctor salaries, taxation for sick and disabled, old age pensions, oversight of the poor, and state ownership of drug factories. Installations and refreshments follow Friday night January 11.
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Gem City
Mt Sterling Mail Absorbed by Rival Newspaper
The Mt Sterling Democrat reports the Met Sterling Mail is purchased and its lineotype and goodwill sold to R. O. McCoy. Brown County will have one paper next week as the Mail shuts down due to high paper ink costs and printer shortages. Owner L. J. Andrews sold the line to McCoy and plans to return to newspaper work in Iowa.
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Mt. Sterling Democrat
Met Sterling Mail
Brown County
Mail
L. J. Andrews
R. O., McCoy
Meow
Andrews
Towa
Weather outlook for Illinois and Iowa through Sunday
Increasing cloudiness Saturday with precipitation likely. Snow possible in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa, rain or snow south. Temperatures turning colder Sunday. Snow possible in western to eastern areas with colder conditions.
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Hillnois
Ata Central
Ee Missouri
Aire
Cooder
Towa
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