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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1917

Page

9

Oklahoma Sheriff Battle Leaves Two Killed in Shootout

In Nowata region northeast of Nowata Oklahoma two posse members John Garretson and Marshal Bullock were killed and Garretson’s son wounded when they clashed Saturday with a band of robbers blamed for recent bank robberies in Vinita Skintook Nowata and Alluwe. About 15 men formed the posse as volunteers to pursue the gang.

Novata Okla Nowata John Garretson Marshal Bullock Dellaware Garretson Vinita Skintook Alluwe

Night battle with outlaws near Nowata ravine

After Garretson and Brullock were killed, a Delaware posse and Nowata deputies hunted the outlaw camp about 18 miles from town. Seventeen men moved from both sides into timber and ravine cover, exchanging fire. three Delaware men were wounded as attackers scattered into the woods.

Garretson Brullock Nowata Delaware

Villa Will Make Stand At Parral El Paso

Parral in northern Mexico is projected as the site of a major clash between Francisco Villa's forces and Carranza troops under Gen Francisco Murguia. Villa reportedly fled toward Parral with Murguia’s forces as authorities assess dispersal of his units and the fate of loot stores. Emperor Charles has ordered Austro-Hungarian forces to blame the Entente for the war continuation per Vienna Reuters dispatch.

EL Paso Tex Parral Francsco Villa Carranza Francisco Murguia Villa Mur- Bune An Qauirstit Lattar Carranza Ceisat Onan Brave Chau Altua Mex Francisco London Emperor Charles Vienna Amsterdam Reuters

War Growing More Barbarous Says Dr Lowell of Harvard

Dr A Lawrence Lowell president of Harvard University and chairman of the League to Enforce Peace spoke at a committee dinner on war inhumanity and law. He warned modern warfare with full national sacrifice will grow more barbarous unless a world league or one world government enforces peace. He favored a League to Enforce Peace backing international law by force if needed. The United States must join to prevent future wars and defend civilization.

Dr. Lowell Harvard Chicago Jan A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University League League of the Nations Earth League of Nations For Mexico United State Atlantic United States

Christmas Savings Club and Quincy visitors noted

Local notices list Mrs Lorena McFarland and Albert Vanvaler visiting Quin cy, with leads on the Christmas Savings Club at State Savings, Inaan& Trust 426 Maine Street and branch banks. Other items include theatre ads, travel, talks, dances, and a sheriff arrest for child abandonment.

State Savings, Inaan& Trust Company Broadway South Side Branch Bank Lorena McFarland Camp Point Albert Vanvaler Galesburg Quincy Stewart Phonograph Giles Bros Morris Zack Memphis W. L. Milroy North Sixth Street St. Louis H. F. Lafler State Bank Cicero Whittaker Taylor, Mo Harvey Chatten Wells N. E. Schmiedeskamp Union Church Big Neck Baumberger Quincey College of Music Georgena Cottrell Washington, D. C Gunston Hall State Savings, Loan & Trust Company

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