Plan Against U Boat May Be Considered by Board
Washington July 17 Frank A Sprague former president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and naval consultant presented to Secretary Panels a general plan to cope with the submarine menace Some details are withheld but the proposal is said to favor offensive sea tools and a new weapon of offense to disrupt submarine regions It would require changes in merchant and naval shipbuilding to meet future supply and munitions needs A decision will rest with department officials and likely the Navy General Board.
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Washington
Frank A. Sprague
American Institute of Electrical Eniineers
Naval Consulting Board
Bebe
Sprague
Department
General Board of the Navy
American Troops Train With French Allies In French Village
American General Moreday arrived at the camp and began supervising troops as French and American units train together. The village welcomed the allies with enthusiasm as troops travel between training sites under clear skies. The army moves toward real work and daily life blends with French customs.
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France
Associated Press
Alsgy
Moreday
Court Martial Ordered Over East St Louis Death Case
Springfield July 17 General Dickson orders a general court martial for Private John McCafferty of Chicago's Company I second Battalion at East St Louis over the death of 17 year old John Eisenger. The 13 officers listed will convene at ten this morning with powers equal to a state court of record in Illinois.
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Springfield
Dickson
John McCafferty
Chicago
Second
Hitness Infantry
East St. Louis
John Eisenger
McCafferty
Young L Eisenger
Brix
Henry Hill
Illinois
Daniel Moriarity
Seventh Infantry
Charles H. Greene
Henry Allen
W. IL. Wigam
Second Field Artillery
Tacoh Frank
James H. Stansford
Walter Fisher
Samuel T. Wsalitsky
John A. Holabird
James JT. Barns
Third Infantry
John J. Bullington
National convention to convene July 25 at Trinity College
Dublin reports PUBLIN announces a national convention to assemble July 25 in the Regent House at Trinity College. The official notice outlines the schedule and venue for delegates and activities.
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Dublin
Publin
Regent House
Trinity College
Government names all army camps after Americans
War department names National Army and National Guard cantonments with American figures. Forts Sill and Riley become Camp Doniphan and Camp Funston honoring Doniphan and Funston. others include Camp Dix, Camp Meade, Camp Lee, Camp Jackson, Camp Gordon, Camp Sherman, Camp Taylor, Camp Custer, Camp Grant, Camp Pike, Camp Dodge, Camp Travis, Camp Lewis, Camp Greene, Camp Wadsworth, Camp Harbeck, Camp McClellan, Camp Sevier, Camp Wheeler, Camp Logan, Camp Cody, Camp Bowie, Camp Sheridan, Camp Beauregard, Camp Kearney, and Camp Fremont among many named for Union and Confederate leaders, explorers, and soldiers.
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Washington
D. C
National Army
National Guard
War Department
Baker
Biss
Lincoln
McKinley
Grent
Lee
Rockford
Ali
Petershore
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jereey
Funston
Andrew Jackson
U.S. A
United States
Battle Creek
Mich
George A. Custer
Grant
Ill
U.S. Grant
Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Z. M. Pike
U. S.A
Knights of Tab or Illinois session opens in Lincoln school
The 30th annual Illinois session of the International Order of Twelve or Knights of Tab or and Daughters of the Tabernacle opened at Lincoln school Monday evening. The fraternal order funds monthly dues sick benefits burial benefit and an endowment paying 125 to heirs. Founder Rev Miases Dixon of New Orleans organized Knights of Liberty in 1846 to free enslaved people. The modern lodge in Tilinete numbers about 2 000 adults with 1500 in Verdes. strong in Quincy and state. Chief Grand Mentor Sir L F Finnie of Cairo leads, with Grand Queen Mother Mise Rhoda M Johnson of Guin ev leading juvenile growth and Hall dedication by Sir F B French of Sparta.
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Illinois
International Order of Twelve
Knights of Tabor and Daughters of the Tabernacle
Lincoln School
Miases Dixon
New Orleans
Myr. Dixon
Cincinnati
South
St. Louis
Knights of Liberty
Dixon
A. H. Richardson
Galena
Tilinete
Isqs
Quincey
L. F. Finnie
Cairo
God
H Batcher
Wish Precantroes
Chicago
Tabernacles
Mise Rhoda M. Johnson
Guinev
F.B. French
Sparta
Finnie
East St
Memorial Urges Governor to Probe Riot and Punish Offenders
A convention memorial condemned killings of colored people amid a riot and urged a full investigation by the governor. The motion passed to adopt the memorial as the convention’s sense, with directions to send copies to the governor and to Secretary of War Baker.
Rusk Receives Insect Peril Update for Local Orchards
E W Rusk county farm adviser received guidance from assistant state entomologist W P Flint on current insect threats. The second brood of codling moth is under way with eggs hatching. spraying advised between July 5 and 12 using arsenate formulations. Beetles observed are southern corn root worm adults, with hatching noted from Hancock county June 28. Chinch bugs are reported in Jersey county and parts of Macoupin with new control methods showing some success. Adams county shows limited impact but potential for higher next year.
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E. W. Rusk
W. P. Flint
Mr. Flint
Flint
Rusk
Adams County
Hancock County
Jersey County
Macoupin
Adams
CATO FUGITIVE GIRL IN QUINCY TO PALMYRA FOR TRIAL
Edith Bride, a fugitive girl from Hannibal, is to be taken to Palmyra today by Sheriff Johnson of Marion county for trial on larceny. She was arrested Monday evening by Chief Melton and Detective Piercy after allegedly stealing clothes from Mrs. Richmond where she stayed. The theft occurred Sunday.
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Edith Bride
Palmyra
Johnson
Marion County
Hannibal
Quincy man held for wife murder case
Charles Dynamite Williams is jailed in Peoria on murder charges after a drunken quarrel at 1711 South Adams Street left wife Mrs Williams fatally stabbed with a butcher knife. Brother Benjamin Williams also in custody as police seek statements. coroner to hold inquest Tuesday. Williams claims wife harmed herself during a fight, but wounds indicate homicide.
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Charles
Williams
Peoria
Quincy
Benjamin Williams
Charles Williams
South Adams Street
Ben Williams
G. W. Mazhue
Bowman
Payne
Garretts
Moffatt
Proctor Hospital
Pelce
Morwitz
Grace Rush
May Saunders
Grant Rex
Wilson Provision Co
E. H. Hamilton
North
Madison Avenue
Central Union Telephone Co
Rhoades
Charlie
Local Social Notes Mention Several Chicago Trips
Brief personals list numerous residents planning or taking visits to Chicago including Miss Dorothy Bakers and Miss Ruth Bunte. Also notes engagements for relatives, travel by Dr. Stannus and Miss Anna Weisenhorn, and a lightning strike on a home. Fire crews extinguished a cinders car fire near Front and Ohio streets.
Reform Plan For Upper House To Go To Prussian Diet
Amsterdam reports that the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger says a bill to reform the upper house and widen suffrage will be submitted to the Prussian Diet. The move signals a push for constitutional change and parliamentary expansion.
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Amsterdam
Dusseldorf
Anzerger
Farms for rent near Hull Island scattered parcels
Too late to classify advert shows 160 acres at 85 per acre 240 acres at 125 316 acres at 90 with first class improvements growing crops near Hull Island. L HY Kenady Hull Is Aug 17. Also sale of six Pastor Rous books exchange Box 284 Hull Island August 19. Lost gold rimmed bifocal spectacles Hampshire between 6th and 17th reward at Heliance Tea Co March 19.
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Hull
L. HY
Kenady
Hampshire
Heliance Tea Co
Korein weight loss tonic advertisement promises quick figure aid
An old drugstore ad touts Korein as a harmless weight reducing tonic. It claims you can eat freely including sweets while shedding ten to sixty pounds, improves digestion, and makes you look younger. The text urges readers to follow directions for beautifying figure and health.
Council Supports Free Lunch Prohibition Ordinance
The city council approved the third reading 8 to 6 to continue free lunches at saloons while debating constitutionality. William Schlagenhauf of the Liquor Dealers Protective Association argued the practice unsanitary and wasteful, while Acting Corporation Counsel Garner cited police power as support. Aldermen McNutt Hoar Schanz Simmonds Ross and Wyatt voted yes, Felis Smith Lepper Bickhaus Geers Myers Owen and Tompkins no. Life is full of checks and many of them are forgeries.
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William Schlagenhauf
Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Schlagenhaus
McNutt, Hoar
Schanz
Simmonds
Ross
Wyatt
Filis
Smith
Lepper
Bickhaus
Geers
Myers
Owen
Tompkins
Mrs Barbara Uecke 84 Dies in Quincy Home
Mrs Barbara Uecke died at 11 o’clock Monday evening at 418 South Twelfth street of senility. A German immigrant, she lived in Quincy for 40 years and would have been 84 in September. She married twice, first to Mr Stephens, then William Uecke, and she was a member of the First German Methodist church. Survived by her husband and five daughters Elizabeth Stephens Chicago Marie Stephens Quincy Claire Uecke Flora Uecke. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Barbara Uecke
South Twelfth Street
Germany
Quincy
Uecke
Stephens
William Uecke
First
German Methodist Church
Elizabeth Stephens
Chicago
Marie Stephens
William Schlagenhauf
Quincey
Claire
Flora Uecke
Western league plans two championship seasons this year
Western league club owners met to set two seasons with the first ending July 24 and the second starting two weeks later. If attendance fails to rise, play will be discontinued for the rest of the year. Hutchinson will take over the St Joseph franchise after the 61st season. Tulsa and Oklahoma City may join next year, while Denver and Sioux City would be dropped due to ongoing losses.
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Omatlia
Hutchinson Has
St. Joseph
Tulsa
Oita
Oklahoma City
Denver
Sioux City
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Fort Sill
Oklo
Missouri
Doniphan
Alexander W. Doniphan
Chihuahua
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Deriikan
Lexington
Senator Stone
Speaker Clark
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Missour
Kansas
Colorado
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Frederick Funston
Kensan
Mexican
Nation Army
Atap Devine
Aver
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Charles Devins
U.S. V
Camp Upton
Yap Hawk
Long Island
N. Y
Emery Upton
Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
John Adams Dix
U. S
Camp Lee
Petersburg, Va
Robert E. Lee
Camp Jackson
Columbia
Beauregard
Alexandria
P. G. T Beauregard
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Tabor Ui
Wiliams
Benjamin Willams
Dorothy Bakers
Hampshire Street
J. H. Skirvin
G. A. Binnis
John and
Emmet Mehaffy
Misa Susie
Burton
Stannus
Hempshire Street
Helen Ernst
Kathryn O'Neil
Ruth Bunte
Otis Elevator Company
Hazel DeCrow
Jersey Street
Dr. Trotter
Maine
Harriet Gates
Twelfth
Vermont
Cheyenne
Wyo
Joseph Yates
Sherman Irish
Macomb
Josephine Irish
Grace Stoermer
Clara Holtman
Decatur
Danville
P. M. Wukasch
Snyder
Martin McGinnis
Augusta
J. R. Pearce
Gladys McGinnis
Mae Miller
Pearce
Frank Mensendike
Camp Point
Arthur Gay
Otis Trotter
Dr. Austin of
Mendon
A. H. Beitman
Keokuk
Edmund Perkins
Perkins Engineering Company
Ruth and
Mildred Nations
G. J. Nations
Anna Weisenhorn
Mercy Hospital
Adena
Verna Goetz
Emil Goetz
Irma Kaempen
Fred Seiz
F. W. Knollenberg
Kentucky Street
Frankford
Lester Rothgeb
State Street
Paul Pickering
Reed Whipple
Emily Lechtenberg
Roy Driesselman
Stern’s Clothing Company
I. W. Kesler
Stern Clothing Company
John M. Nolan
Cherry Street
Edward
Ste
Gaffney
Waukegan
Jaincy Keking
B. C. Campbell
Bowling Green
Sundlay
Front
Ohio
O. K
Pastor Roussell
Tis
SALIA
Ree
Dr.Welsch
Hampshire St
City
Weilers
Council
William Schlagenhaus
Quicy
Bell-Ans
Swaynie
Oxfords
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