Ancient City Menaced on Three Sides
Washington reports General Chang Hsun has withdrawn his troops into Peking and the Temple of Heaven as loyal republican forces surround the city. Western army units are near Peking and artillery fire is heard while Kalgan troops block Chang Hsun’s retreat. Foreign reinforcements arrive and daily troop trains between Peking and Tientsin are allowed. casualties are debated and a $100,000 bounty is offered for Chang Hsun.
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Washington
Chang Hsun
China
Reinsch
Imperial City
Temple of Heaven
Peking
Tientsin
Tsao Kun
Chi Li
Chuan Chi Kwein
Kalgan
Imperial Palace
Tien Tsin
Lang Fang
Liang Chi Chao
Tran Chi Jui
Tuan Chi Jui
Feng Kuo Chang
Suchow Fu
Civilian Casualties Reported as Bombs Hit Feng Tai
Four civilians killed in a bombing near Feng Tai. Reported fighting continues with Imperialist forces retreating toward Yung Ting where further clashes are anticipated.
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Feng Tai
Yung Ting
New Pardons Board Meets in Capital
Springfield July 11 the new state board of pardons met for the first time to hear applications for commutation or pardon. The trio, William Colvin John L Whitman and J J McClure will each vote. One major case was Clifford Gilbert who murdered Thomas Woods in Charleston in October 1903 after an all night bout of drinking and gambling.
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Springfield
New State Board of Pardons
William Colvin
John L. Whitman
J. J. McClure
Department of Public Welfare
Whitman
McClure
Colvin
Clifford Gilbert
Thos. Woods
Charleston
Gilbert
Socialists adopt anti draft policy in party referendum
Chicago July 1 The Socialist party endorses anti war and anti draft resolutions from the St Louis convention. Complete returns show a huge majority backing the majority report. A minority report had been presented but the referendum covered the adopted resolutions. Mrs Bertha Hale Brown notes no resignations tied to the policy and cites comments by Allen Benson about such moves.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
St. Louis
Bertha Hale Brown
Allen Benson
Senate to Vote on Food Bill July 21 in War Measure
Washington July 11 Senate agrees to vote on President Wilson’s food control bill on July 21 as an urgent war measure. Democratic leaders trim drastic provisions including prohibition, presenting a Gore substitute limited to foodstuffs and fuel with federal requisitioning, prices, and a food administration board.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Democratic Steering Committee
Agriculture Committee
White House
Gore
Chamberlain
Board of Food Administration
Norris
Herbert C. Hoover
Reed
Secretary of Agriculture
Food Board
Germany
Quincy Pulse of City Briefs and Legal Notices
The body of William Fees arrived in Quincy from Chicago and was taken by undertaker Joseph Freiburg. funeral plans await. Stella Miller was adjudged insane in county court and committed to the Jacksonville asylum. Luther W. Taylor has joined the Quincy hotel, replacing Hugh A. Orr who returned to Beardstown. Frank Brown to be sent to Rock Island for abandoning his wife and children. Bakers will not accept returned bread orders today. R Z Mathes and George Morgan were fined 25 dollars and costs for speeding by Officer Akers.
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William Fees
Chicago
City
Joseph Freiburg
Stella Miller
Broadway
Jacksonville
Luther W. Taylor
Springfield
Quincy Hotel
Hugh A. Orr
Beardstown
Rock Island
Frank Brown
Speeders
R. Z. Mathes
George Morgan
Motorcvere
Akers
Hollweg Retains Kaiser’s Trust in Berlin Accord
Tageblatt reports the Berlin crown council affirmed Emperor Wilhelm II’s full confidence in Imperial Chancellor Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. The Emperor conferred with Hollweg until midnight after the session, with radicals backing the chancellor and center socialists dismissing changes in personnel as irrelevant to policy. A political compromise is seen as likely.
Arizona villagers deport I W W men
In Jerome Arizona Mayor J J Cain declares the I W W reign ended at a yard scene as two cattle cars loaded with suspected I W W men depart to Jerome Junction guarded by 50 armed citizens. A prior drive by hundreds of miners and locals led to the deportation action.
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Jerome
Ariz
Industrial Workers of the World
Jervas
J. J. Cain
Jerome Junction
Local Personal Notes and Visits in Quincy Area
Several residents and visitors share travel plans and social events. Dr H P Lafler advertises chiropractic treatments. Dr W E Mercer of Liberty visits Quincy. Mr and Mrs J H Harberts plan a three month auto trip west starting with Wichita. Mr and Mrs Harvey of Edina, Missouri visit their son Fred Harvey in town. W C A girls and Girl Scouts host activities. Chamber of Commerce Glee Club plans Highland Park entertainment. Loren Zehender and Miss Marie Rowland obtain marriage licenses in St Louis. Truman Planta and companions visit Quincy. Mrs R Walford and Mrs David Thompson travel. Dental club lunch at Hotel Quincy. St Nicholas society social. local engagements and prayer meeting topics noted.
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H. PF. Lafler
Bank
W .E. Mercer
Liberty
Quincy
Snyder
Vaxi
J. H. Harberts
West
Wichita
Harvey
Edina
Anna Tucksapp
Plymouth
Catherine V. Thomas
Louisa Schwindeler
Kansas City
John
Highland Park
Chamber of Commierce Glee Club
Charley Mills
Vine Street
England
Mills
Quincy High School
London
Loren Zehender
Marie Rowland
St. Louis
St. Paul’s
South Park
Truman Planta
Warsaw
Maud Eymatin
Fannie M. Green
Will P. Green
R. Walford
Clayton
David Thompson
State Street
Quincy Dental Club
St. Nicholas Society of
Wo. U
Nell Fagen
Griggsville
Millholand
East End
Ezra
Lord
Births Reported From New York to Ursa and Quincy
Birth notices list a son born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Botsford of New York Saturday, with Botsford’s wife being the daughter of Mr and Mrs Z W Gardner, both former Quincy residents. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Brickman of Ursa Saturday, whose wife was formerly Miss Hertha Hesse. Another daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs W H Freese at 4418 Vine Street Monday afternoon, with the couple identified as Goi v Me and Us Henry Wewers.
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Alfred Botsford
New York
Botsford
Z. W. Gardner
Quincy
Walter Brickman
Ursa
Lost Ten Dollar Bill Found Reward Notice
A poor working man reports finding a ten dollar bill on Payson Ave between 6th and 7th streets Tuesday evening July 10. He offers a reward and asks the finder to return it to 648k Ohio St. for claim.
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Yuly 10Th
Payson Ave
6Th
7Th Streets
Reward &I
Ohio St
Army Successes Bring Recruits Rallying Russian Storm Battalions
Petrograd reports a powerful Russian offensive spurring martial spirit nationwide. Telegrams reach the war office about storm battalions forming from Siberia to the Caucasus and garrisons requesting front deployment. A “general Russian union” to recruit volunteers already has 60 active branches and a surge of women applicants.
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Petrograd
War Office
Russia
Siberia
Caucasus
Women Hold Stage At Aea Convention In Portland
Portland on July 11 saw women educators take the stage at the National Education association convention. All addresses were delivered by women educators urging delegates to work for victory in the war.
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Portland
Ore
National Education Association
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