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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
5
America’s World War Mobilization Gains Speed
Secretary Baker told the Senate war investigating committee America has mobilized a vast new force in France. An army of about 1.5 million men is in training or in field, with modern arms, substations, and supply lines being built. Ordance, quartermaster, aviation, and engineer departments have expanded dramatically, with new training camps, contracts, and plants to meet 1918 needs. The secretary outlined reorganizations to speed production and coordination among defense councils and industry boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
France
Baker
Senate War Investigating Committee
War Department
Department
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
United States
Congress Aps
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster General's Department
Quartermaster Corps
Aviation Corps
Signal Corps
Congress
Engineer Department
Crozier
Sharpe
Weaver
Crowder
Wheeler
Goethals
Panama Canal
Council of Defense
Council of National Defense
War Industries Board
General Munitions Board
The
McInnis Sent to Boston as Trade Moves
John Stuffy McInnis, longtime Athletics first baseman and last of Connie Macks champions, is headed to the Boston Americans in a straight trade for players. Details on who and how many will come to Philadelphia were not announced. Mack, in Jacksonville arranging spring training, said McInnis and others would take salary reductions. McInnis, a star since 1909, turned 27 last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John “Stuffy” McInnis
Connie Mack
Boston Americans
McInnis
Red Sox
Jacksonville
Fla
The
South
Mack
Athletics
Kansas City Mayor Supports Boxing Exhibition Plan
Mayor Ed Edwards said he favors a boxing exhibition between Camp Funston and Camp Dodge on Jan 25 26 but insists it be a true exhibition without prize fighting. He notified Camp Funston authorities of Missouri law forbidding prize fighting and left it to promoters to cancel or adjust the event to meet legal standards.
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Kansas City
Edwards Hay
Camp Funston
Camp Dodge
Mministerial Alliance
Edwards
Missouri
Basketball Teams Reorganize in High School League
Six new teams were formed to replace eight previously organized squads after players quit and imbalances caused one sided games. Teams will be known by numbers until named, with Team 1 through Team 6 listing players such as Gibbons Dayton Farrar and Ticksen Hokamp Stuart. A final note quotes a local saying about wise men and arguing with women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazelton
Gibbons
Dayton
Farrar
First High School League Game Sees Team 3 Beat Team 4
In the armory on Thursday afternoon team No 3 defeated No 4 by 7 to 5. Seeley and Dickson starred as the new league format shows even matchups. A second close game followed with team No 2 edging No 1 6 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Seeley
Dickson
Heidbreder
Hekamp
Hokamp
No. 1
Team
McFarland Succeeds Dunn as Camp Taylor Instructor
Cleveland dispatch: Timmy Dunn resigns as boxing instructor at Camp Taylor Louisville and returns home. Packey McFarland is named to succeed him. Dunn seeks another instructorship at a cantonment nearer his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland
Dunn
Cleveland
Ohio
Timmy Dunn
Johnny Kilbane
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Packey McFarland
Ecuador Volcano Again In Eruption
In central Ecuador the Tungurasuaa volcano has erupted for several days, sending showers of stones and ashes. The population is alarmed by crater activity and reports say the town of Banos at the volcano’s foot has been destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayquil
Ecuador
Tungurasuaa
Banos
Oil Dictator Named for War Control
Washington January Hoover food administrator aide Mark L. Requa of Oakland California will head the oil industry when government control is established. The appointment reflects new wartime regulation as control is assumed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jan
Mark L. Requa
Oakland
Cal
Hoover
Kitty Mitchell Dies Once Popular Actress in New York
New York Jan. 11 Mrs Kay Samuel known on stage as Kitty Mitchell died at her home Thursday at age 50. Born in Deavenworth Kan she first appeared with Joseph Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle and later with Della Fox. She also led in the musical comedy Around Chicago. Separately a Maine audit shows 11 of 19 Auburn dealers complied with the 82.5 percent butter fat state law among 28 samples from 26 makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kay Samuel
Kitty Mitchell
Deavenworth
Kan
Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Della Fox
Chicago
Jiggs Night Out Tops Orpheum Run With The Mimi World
Orpheum presents Jiggs Night Out a tabloid production from the McMarky Bringing Up Father cartoons opening Thursday afternoon and running through Sunday afternoon Next Sunday night Max Bloom in The Sunny Side of Broadway returns to Quincy through Wednesday An upcoming four day stand opens next Thursday The Hampshir street playhouse offers the usual tabloid singing and dancing features with pretty girls and Jiggs with his negro valet providing most of the amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiggs
McMarky
Orpheum Theater
Max Bloom
Broadway
Quincy
Orpheum
Hampshir Street Playhouse
Usua
Hard coal output reaches maximum under current workforce
Philadelphia January 11 report says anthracite output is at the maximum feasible with the present work force. The general committee of anthracite operators notes 152000 mine workers now vs 177000 in 1916, indicating a tighter labor pool despite full capacity.
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General Committee of
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