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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
3
Architect George Behrens presents a $75,000 two story Dewey school with a large auditorium, gym, domestic science and manual training rooms. Ventilation and safety features are highlighted as plans await adjustments before official submission to county supervisors.
Mayor Abbott told city council that a decision in the Quincy Gas Electric and Heating rate case will take months. He said the company is digging in, plans to present new witnesses, and may take the case to the supreme court if lower rates are recommended. Hearing resumed in Springfield next week.
The next troop train with eastern soldiers en route to the Mexican border is due in Quincy late Sunday night, per railroad officials. The third section of the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry reached Quincy Friday at 7:40 a.m., remained about 40 minutes, then was delayed by an accident that killed a man whose head was out a window as the semaphore struck him. The soldiers were marched to Jefferson School for rest and drill after arrival.
Fred C Knollenberg of El Paso writes to Judge Carl Epler arguing war is the only solution as border tensions rise. He claims Mexico has 20 000 seasoned troops and predicts strong Mexican resistance, praising Villa as Mexico’s best military leader and noting many better class Mexicans live in the U S but would return to defend Mexico if the U S intervenes.
The St Paul steamer is due up from St Louis at 10 this morning marking its first regular trip this season. Keokuk arrived from the Dam City with about 150 passengers and freight, delaying an hour. Quiness heads from St Paul to St Louis Monday at 7 30 then July 6 back to St Paul, and Dubuque arrives from St Louis at 6 this evening en route to Keokuk and Burlington. Carl Martindale defeated B Clayton 60 6 0 in the WY MC A tennis tournament Friday morning.
City council meeting notes plan to delay taking over the waterworks until after October 1 to save about 22000 in interest. A non partisan three member commission for plant managers is favored, with mayor appointing and council confirming, salaries debated but postponed. Abbott named chair of takeover committee and McNutt secretary.
Anderson D. York sues Alice York to dissolve a marriage after over 39 years. Desertion charges cited. suit filed Friday ahead of next term before Judge Albert Akers. The couple wed in West Point and lived there since 1912.
Leaves today for Jacksonville where Judge Carl Epler will stay several days to visit his old home Sunday. He plans to attend to business Monday and return to the city about July 5.
A Southpark shelter house project stalls over stone versus brick. The joint committee, with six members from city, Boulevard and Park Association, and Rotary, split four to two backing stone. Mayor Abbott and Alderman McNutt want brick and refuse to approve stone plans. The council may hear further action next Monday.
A Quincy business party led by Arthur Odell toured 17 towns in Adams and nearby counties, visiting friends and enjoying a leisure excursion. Participants included Percy Brown, W A Jackson, Harvey Riggs, John Korn and W K Stone, with stops from Ursa to Fowler. Odell praised the area as prosperous with growing crops and strong stock, noting a bright fall trade outlook and a memorable, stress-free trip.
Ten deaths were reported at the Soldiers and Sailors home in June. Names include Frank M. Sign age 71 Henry Houston age 69 Lebrecht Theme age 80 Hugh Dufaude age 73 Abraham Boyd age 74 Thomas J. Carpenter age 77 James E. Thompson age 75 William T. Sample age 71 William G. Adamson age 74 James T. Jones age 82. Finance meeting plans canvass and general arrangements at Tabernacle finance committee session in Vermont Street Baptist church Quincy this fall.
Lieut S H Shumaker leads 40 men departing at 5 am for Springfield to join Bloomington Decatur and Jacksonville forces in forming a unit for border service. Many have long service with Company I, earning eight year, sharpshooter, and marksman medals. The group includes Lieut Shumaker Lieut James Ewing corporals Bolden James and Bolden and 18 named privates with 15 more expected before departure.
Quincy merchants plan the first sociability trip for Thursday July 6. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the caravan will depart at 7 am from Quincy, stop at Payson, Plainville, Kinderhook, Barry for dinner, then New Canton, Hull, Fall Creek, Marblehead, and back to Quincy. Committees include Pearce, Crane, Crooks, Bellman, and others.
Ninety seven degrees was the highest temperature for the month of June on Friday. The lowest was 54 on Friday June. Mean temperature 60.6 with greatest daily range 20 on June 29. River stages ranged from 16.4 on June 9 10 to 10.8 on June 30 with mean 13.9. Rainfall totaled 4.82 inches across ten days with northwest winds. 17 clear 4 partly cloudy 9 cloudy.
Johnson was released from the workhouse after paying the remaining fine for vagrancy. He had been sentenced to 3444 days in the workhouse following an incident on Maiden Lane where he claimed he mistook a boarding house for the one he was staying in Walnut alley.
Court adjourned until next Monday as Judge Albert presided Friday morning. No further action or rulings were reported for the current session.
The Salem Evangelical Church holds its annual Fourth of July picnic at South to Luneh with noon service and supper in the evening overseen by general chairman Eli Kuchmann. If rain arrives, events move to the school hall. Gardner Governor Works hosts a picnic in Sherman Park with meals and supplies sufficient for all, likely using Ferry B. B. for transport to West Quincy. Jost & Kiefer Printing employees plan an all day outing to Point Pleasant, with launches transporting workers to Illinois shore grounds. P Henry Daly, in Mt Clemens, Mich, reports rheumatism treatment improving and hopes to be cured in two weeks.
Lieut W J Johnson of the Naval Reserves announced on Friday night that the Somers will not make the cruise to Peoria for the annual regatta. The trip was canceled due to no Mississippi river pilot from the St Louis Pilot's association and low water. A cutter crew will represent the Naval Reserves, though transport details remain undecided.
Dr W L King Dr E F Koetters Lawrence Schmidt and Thomas Greene will leave Sunday on an outing trip though destination remains undecided.
In New Position Professor John Schlinkmann, former Salem school teacher for several years, has accepted a post at a parochial school in Pertone Illinois. He will serve as the church organist there.
Beginning Monday July 3 Gem City Business College will open at 7:15 AM and close at 3:10 PM to avoid heat. The summer schedule lasts until fall term begins in September. Minor building alterations are under way to welcome a larger enrollment this fall.
Prominent drainage district leaders prepare to present before the Mississippi River Commission in St Louis on July 6 seeking federal funds for levee construction to improve navigation and river channels around Quincy. Attorney B F Glann of Palmyra and W. Severns of Chicago lead representation. Edmund T Perkins, a former government engineer, will also argue the case stressing legal basis and benefits to fertility and tax revenue.
A crescent of 120000 acres of drag mag e and the commission's ruling loom as a momentous turning point for the city, signaling potential shifts in development and public policy.
Dr. R H Hartley of the Presbyterian church will speak at Riverview park at 4 30 Sunday afternoon. Rev James O Kirkpatrick of Grace Methodist will speak at South park at 4 30. Music at Riverview will be by the Young People’s federation and Christian Endeavor society will provide music at South park.
Labor union meetings set for Labor Temple at Ninth and State starting July 3. Monday groups include Plumbers Painters Meta Trades Council. Wednesday occupants are Cigarmakers Beer Bottlers Stone Masons. Thursday features Team Drivers Iron molders and Press Feeders. City county officials and highway commissioners meet to plan a new bridge over Curt Creek with costs shared: county half city and Melrose township one fourth each.
Dr Hore-Dr Prince of Springfield was in town on Friday and performed a tonsillectomy for Mr and Mrs Guy Noll.
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with likely showers in the east portion on Saturday. Warmer conditions in the northeast area. Unsettled but generally fair Saturday and Sunday in Town and Missouri with continued warm temperatures.
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