Two Injured In Auto Accident Near Columbus
H. H. Akers and J. A. Adams were injured when their car overturned near Columbus while returning from Baldwin park races. Akers suffered serious spinal injuries and bruising, Adams had severe bruises. They were taken to St. Mary's Hospital. doctors say Adams has no major injuries, while Akers’s spine injury is uncertain and serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Akers
Albert Akers
Columbus Township
Camp Point
J. A. Adams
Baldwin Park
Columbus
Mr. Akers
Adams
W. E. Miller
St. Mary's Hospital
E. J. Miller
Akers
Circuit Court
Mr. Adams
Quincy
Hopes For Freight By River Are Gone
Government barge line between New Orleans and St Paul will likely be unable to handle local freight for Quincy. Brigadier General William H. Bixby explains that U S boats and barges are now used to move coal upstream and iron ore downstream between St Louis and St Paul, limiting capacity for Quincy service. Applications should go to Edward F. Goltra for barge service, though coal demand already overloads boats and barges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government
New Orleans
St. Paul
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
William H. Bixby
Mississippi River Commission
St. Louis
U. S
Mississippi River
Edward F. Goltra
la Salle Building
Queen Esther Society to Be Formed Here
The Queen Esther society for young girls and Mothers' Jewels for younger children will be organized by the Home Missionary society of the Vermont Street Methodist church. Mrs. H. W. Cranmer will lead the girls group and Mrs. Roy Gudgen the younger children. The plans were made at a meeting of the Home Missionary society with Mrs. M. K. Sinnock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Society
Home Missionary Society
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Mothers’ Jewels
H. W. Cranmer
Roy Gudgen
Trome Missionary Society
M. K. Sinnock
Real Estate Transfers and Local Visitors Noted
Rhoda C. Donley of Payson transfers Lot 107 to John W. dlendrickymalso of Payson. Miss Trene Batherton of St. Louis visits her son J. L. Batherton and family at 1018 York Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda C. Donley
Payson
John ‘W. Dlendrickymalso
Vilapey
Trene Batherton
St. Louis
J. L. Batherton and Family
York Street
Rotary entertains wives at banquet in Quincy
Rotarians and their wives, about 200, dined at the Newcomb hotel Thursday night. Allen D. Albert past president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs spoke on the city of Quincy and its civic life. William Pfeiffer supervised the event as toastmaster and singmaster. Songs included Star Spangled Banner Rotary Illinois and Were Going Over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomb
Allen D. Albert
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Quincy
Adams County
Rotarians
William Pfeiffer
Rotary
Illinois
Plans Form W C U Day At Highland Park
Western Catholic Union executive board met at St Boniface school hall to organize W C U Day on Wednesday August 22 in Highland Park. Activities include games races and contests. A baseball game between the W C U team and a Parish league team is scheduled for the afternoon, followed by a basket supper in the evening with attendees bringing their baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Western Catholic Union
St. Boniface
Highland Park
Luther Memorial
South Park
Irma Lodge Rebekahs Install New Officers
Irma lodge Rebekahs installed its officers Thursday evening in the Odd Fellows hall with Deputy Grand Master Miss Nina Spencer officiating. Appointed officers include Noble Grand Mrs Anna Davenport Vice Grand Miss Alice Wachenheim Recording Secretary Mrs Ella Gilmer Warden Miss Idith Woodward Conductor Miss Leona Adams R S N G Miss Nina Spencer L B N G Mrs Jennie Cooper Chaplain Mrs Oll ee Carlin R S V G Miss Daisy Vincent L 5 V G Mrs Mary Spencer Inside Guard Mrs Mary Woodward Outside Guard Jacob Raymond. Refreshments followed the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Lodge
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Nina Spencer
Noble Grand
Anna Davenport
Alice Wachenheim
Ella Gilmer
Idith Woodward
Leona Adams
N. G
Jennie Cooper
Olee Carlin
Daisy Vincent
Mary Spencer
Mary Woodward
Jacob Raymond
Soldiers and Sailors Home News and Deaths
Stephen Hayden aged 76 died in hospital at 6 15 p m He belonged to Co B Eighty Sixth Illinois infantry He was a widower with two children Mrs John George Cuba II and Gus Hayden Cuba His body was taken to Cuba for burial Other items note Smith Munson Decatur visit Cottage residents Mrs Baker ill at hospital and visitors Cottage 20 22 updates on residents and a Grace M E church Ladies Aid picnic and chicken dinner was a success
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hayden
Co. B
Eighty-sixth
Ilinois Infantry
John George
Cuba
Gus Hayden
Smith Munson
Decatur
Munson
Cottage
Adkins
Elgin
Robert, Jr
B. F. Monroe
Eighth
Locust Streets
Vanwinkle
Donnahue
C. Ewing
Hugh Willams
Baker
J. Beckmeyer
Shuey
Samuel Camp
Soldiers
Quincy
St. James, Mo
Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors
Board of Managers
St. James
Missouri
Eaton
Best
Samuel B. Imbler
Des Moines
Iowa
W. B. Imbler
Davidson
W. C. T. Thompson
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Grace ‘M. E. Church
Despondent Mar Takes His Life By Drowning
John Wennerstrom a wood carver aged man, despondent for a month, tried to buy cyanide of potassium, then walked into the river near Kentucky street and drowned. His body was not recovered. Witnesses saw him swim under water, hat left on bank, and identification came from identified hat and clothing. He had boarded at Mrs. Young’s in Quincy and had Swedish letters in his room. He left no note and had recently been ill and quiet, with periods of cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wennerstrom
Kentucky Street
Louis Buxman
Mack Maloney
Edward Woerman
Wennerstrom
Buxman
Maloney
Logan Young
Lowell Young
Wesley Garoot
York Street
Wesley
Hilda Wennerstrom
Fourth Avenue
Rockford
Quincy
Coens
Maccabees Picnic Set For Thursday August 9
The Globe tent No 97 Knights of Maccabees announces its annual basket picnic on Thursday August 9 at Highland Park for members families and friends with amusements and plenty to eat. At Thursday evening Moose Hall meeting one membership application was received and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Maccabees
Highland Park
Moose Hall
Captain Long Visits Quincy on Home Leave
W. A. Long, head of Long Commission, is back from Fort Sheridan on a three day leave. He reports all Quincy men are getting along fine and in good spirits during the officers training camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lo
W. A
Long
Long Commission Company
Fort Sheridan
Quincy
Inspect Condition of Potato Acreage in County
Farm Adviser BE W Rusk toured county farms Thursday assessing potato crop conditions. He was joined by John Pieper of the University of Illinois Agronomy Department and F E Longmeyer, Knox county farm adviser. Pieper, an expert on potato diseases, recently surveyed north of East St Louis and found plant lice harming spuds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Rusk
John Pieper
Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
F. E. Longmeyer
Knox County
Pieper
East St. Louis
Quincy's Pulse Leaves Hospital After Attack
Mrs. Alexander M. Swinley, severely burned by carbolic acid thrown by her husband at Burlington station a week ago, has recovered enough to leave St. Marys hospital. In other brief notes R R Ralph badly mashed several fingers closing a freight car door in the Q yards Thursday. Major Haverstick of the treasury inspected the Federal Building in Quincy. E K Stone and S M Potter plan a two week fishing trip to Clear Lake Iowa. Dr L H Wolfe returned from Chicago noting military activity there. Fred P P Taylor said the temporary stand for the Washington park concert will be ready Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander M. Swinley
Burlington Station
St. Mary's Hospital
R. R. Ralph
Federal
Major Haverstick
Treasury Department
Quincy
Elmer Lummis
Haverstick
Fred PP. Taylor
Washington Park Committee
Lots of Gas Show Strong Use in Quincy
Last Saturday set a gas usage record while Tuesday surpassed it, signaling high demand. Quincy reports $245 000 in life insurance payouts for 1918 with the largest policy at $34 500. Aldo Sommer policy totals $14 946. An older men’s group met to organize a city home guard in the armory, with permanent plans deferred to next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Aldo Sommer
Taste for Fine Clothes Leads Woman to Prison
Mary Hunter, a Black woman, is jailed on larceny charges for allegedly stealing a pink dress from W. T. Duker Co. Her hotel room holds rich robes she says came from Fulton Missouri. She faces arraignment before Judge Reardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hunter
W. T. Duker Company
Fulton
Court House News Told In Brief
Nora Wells aged 31 of 83 North Fifth Street is found insane in the county court and ordered committed to an asylum. S A Hubbard sues Samuel Barton in the county court for trespass claiming $100 in damages. Libbie M Prevost lists estate assets including real estate valued at 3800, notes at 5800, and other property worth 500. real estate portion is part of 11 block 7 Cox & Bushnell addition to Quincy. Henry William Stoeszel estate executrix Anna Gertrude Stoeszel posts bond of 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Wells
North Fifth Street
S A. Hubbard
Samuel Barton
Barton
Libbie M. Prevost
Candace A. Prevost
Cox & Bushnell’s
Quincy
Henry William Stoeszel
Anna Gertrude Stoeszel
Draft numbers to be posted in The Whig windows
The army draft numbers drawn in Washington will be posted in The Whig windows as received. Spewritten pages will show the order for appearance before examining boards. First numbers expected about 8:30 Quincy time, drawing to complete by 6 p.m. More than 10,000 to be counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Quincy
Khaki Uniforms Sought for Company E Recruits
Company E may receive khaki uniforms after all with fifty stored at the armory and potential requisition from the state quartermaster. Springfield rifles are on hand for three new regiments as physicals proceed tonight at the armory by Dr. C. E. Erickson and Dr. Kirk Shango. Enlistments continue daily, including Den Clow, a former Naval Reserves gunners mate, with many experienced soldiers joining to train the new men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Quartermaster’s Department
Springfield Rifles
Springfield
C. E. Erickson
Kirk Shango
den Clow
Naval
Army Officers Examinations Set For July 23
Examinations for commissions as second lieutenants in the regular army will be held July 23 at army posts nationwide. Service as an enlisted man offers a notable advantage in winning a commission. J. D. Cassidy of the artillery is visiting family before heading to Pekin and on to San Antonio by July 25. Paul J. Cobby, former Burroughs Adding Machine gates branch manager now sergeant in the Fifth Nebraska infantry, reports the regiment will move to Deming New Mexico on August 5 and expect to be in France by Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cassidy
The
Artillery
Ida Cassidy
F. C. Moorman
Cassidy
Pekin
San Antonio
Paul 3. Cobby
Burroughs Adding Machine Gates
Quincy
Ordnance Department
Fifth Nebraska Infantry
Demng N. M
France
River Ripples Shifts on Mississippi River Patrols
Government boat Nauvoo spent Thursday night in Quincy bay with Major Meigs in charge. Major Meigs traveled downriver Thursday morning. Gardie Eastman brought a barge to Tow Head Island Thursday to load brush. W IL Jackson of the Somers crew recovering from appendicitis in New Orleans. Dandelion, Inspector, and Nakomis led a fleet of government barges from Keokuk Thursday. Inspector is a steel hull boat with twin screws. Captain D W Wisherd went to Dubuque on General Excursion agency business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauvoo
Quincy Bay
Major Meigs
Mississippi River
Quincey Bay
Gardie Eastman
Head Island
W. IL. Jackson
Somers
New Orleans
Knights of Tabor Concludes Grand Lodge Sessions
Today marks the closing sessions of the Knights of Tabor grand lodge with a 3 o'clock street parade starting at Lincoln school led by the Quincy colored band and Palatine guards and Daughters of Tabor drill team. Public installation follows at Turner hall with Col. John W. Isom’s drill team to showcase tactics. New officers include Rev P B French and Mrs Nancy Alexander, with L F Finnie as Chief Grand Mentor and Jennie A Hatcher as Grand High Priestess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
The
Knights of Tabor
Lincoln School
Oak
Eighth
Hampshire
Fourth
Maine
Twelfth
Broadway
Tenth
Quincy Colored Band
Palatine Guards
Daughters of Tabor
Chicago
Adam Richardson
Turner Hall
John W. Isom
P. B. French
Sparta
Nancy Alexander
Springfield
Libbie Johnson
L. F. Finnie
Cairo
Jennie
A. Hatcher
R. Burkley
du Quoin
Julia Hodges
Alton
A. L. Peoples
Jennie Morrison
A. J. Jones
Jacksonville
T. W. Jones
Rhoda M
Marion County bans permanent bridge over North Fabius
Marion County Mo. will not build a permanent bridge at Taylor over the North Fabius river for at least a year or longer. A ferry or a temporary flood‑safe bridge may be used with funding from local interests and county aid. Quincy and Hannibal groups oppose immediate permanent work until flood responsibility is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Fabius
North Fabius River
Taylor
County Court
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Hannibal Commercial Club
Fabius Drainage District Supervisors
Hannibal
A. H. Beitman
Fabius Drainage District
Board of Supervisors
A. H. Pbeitman
J. Thad Ray
Jacob Harmon
George D. Levi
Beitman
Fabius Board
A. V. Ely
Marion County Court
Quincy
Missouri
Highway Committee
Chamber of Commerce
William K. Abbott
W. P. Singleton
C. F. Perry
C. M. Rosenheim
H. C. Sprick
Harvey Riggs
E. B. Monroe
F. G. Edwards
Amos W. Durand
Ray
Rudolph Riggs
W. EK. Abbott
W. J. Singleton
Theodore Helhake
A. H
Harry A. Scheidler
Mannibal
Grand Temple session to meet in Springfield July 1918
The 31st annual Grand Temple and Tabernacle session will be held in Springfield Illinois on the third Tuesday in July 1918. Officers appointed will be announced at today's morning session. Notes mention Miss Mary Joy from Carbondale and Martha Hicklin of Springfield as prominent figures in Taborism. East St Louis disturbances kept some delegates away. A trolley trip last night included visits to South Park Baldwin and the Soldiers' Home. Dr J A Kennibrew of Jacksonville will speak at Turner Hall Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hayes
America
Tere
My Boy
Helen Sanders
Edward Lane
Finnie
Hatcher
Johnson and Quincy
John W. Monroe
United Brothers of Friendship
Martha Hicklin
Springfield
Illinois
Mary Joy
Carbondale
Susie Turner Bias
Palmyra
Grand Lodge
Frances P. Monroe
Sisters
Ous
Grand Temple and Tabernacle
East St. Louis
Southpark
Baldwin
Soldiers
J. A. Kennibrew
Jacksonville
Turner Hall
Weather outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois expects partly cloudy days with scattered Friday storms in the southeast and little temperature change. Missouri forecasts generally fair weather Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures in the south on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Local Temperature Readings Across Stations
Focal temperatures yesterday ranged with Talim and River Stage showing stationary readings at midnight. Data from noon to midnight includes Paley Cave, Cony Earon, and Palet patears with varied values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talim
Rise River Forecast From Warsaw to Louisiana
The river from below Warsaw to Louisiana will remain nearly stationary during the next 24 hours. The forecast notes little change in water levels and flow, indicating stable conditions for navigation and nearby communities.
Wanted Carrier Boys Route Vacant in North Part
Wanted carrier boys for a vacant north route. Apply to Circulation Dept, Whig Ice. Applicants must be at least fourteen years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrier Boys
North Part
Whig Ice
Also Mentioned on This Page
J H. Akers
J. A. Adams Columbus
Wen
St. Mary’s Hospital
Abe Martin
Allen Albert
Mar
Rusk
John Peeper
E. K. Stone
E. M. Miller Company
S. M. Potter
Clearake
L. H. Wolfe
William Kidney
Thirty-eighth
Sheriff Coens
Eagles
Eagle Hall
Court House
Blames Engineering
J. P. Hinton
Hannibal National Bank
George A. Mahan
Pike County
Morris Bros
Davenport
Keokuk
Louisiana
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