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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1917
Page
6
Levi of the Chamber of Commerce was chosen to lead the city food committee following a request from H. A. Wheeler. The appointment signals official attention to local food policy and supply issues.
The Chamber of Commerce appointed a five member Food Administration Committee led by C F Perry to work with Herbert Hoover and the Food League to conserve food and increase production in Quincy and nearby areas. The duties include coordinating with existing agencies, creating new ones, surveying conditions, advising Federal authorities, and promoting larger acreages for 1918.
The Exports Council announces a list of articles already deemed subject to export licenses under the President's July 9 proclamation. The list, which may be updated as other items are identified, includes coal, oils, meats, dairy, fertilizers, various steel products, chemicals, and arms related materials among others.
A letter from H. A. Wheeler urges district cooperation to safeguard food and feeds, ensuring soil and local industries produce every pound for shipment. It calls for prompt action and collaboration among officials and citizens.
Mayor Thompson announces that house drains improperly linking to storm sewers must be disconnected. He cites federal law and a nuisance in the area between York and Locust streets and Tenth to Twenty-fourth streets. The Board of Public Works will close affected connections. residents should switch to sanitary sewers and seek guidance on proper nearby lines.
Thirty six Notre Dame Sisters of Santa Rita in St Louis celebrate perpetual vows with two Quincy representatives Sister Theodorine daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sohm and Emerentia Benz daughter of Mr and Mrs J Benz both teaching in local schools.
Reports from the Soldiers' Home include A L Cush injured with a fractured neck at Princeton and brought to hospital, the death of James G Brown aged 74, Henry W F Weiss age 89 of cancer, with a niece notified. Cottage life details, illnesses, picnics, and a new corporal in cottage 22 noted. The National Homes board imposes a two days weekly work rule for members under 62 with enforced furlough for noncompliance.
Railroads announce cooperation with water carriers including joint through bills of lading and through routing. A June 22, 1917 bulletin from the American Railway Association, signed by Fairfax Harrison, urges Streckfus Line to act, outlining railroad policy to support navigable-water transport via traffic exchanges and shared terminal connections.
The board states homes were set up for dependents unable to work and idleness should not be allowed where able to work. George A. Bluthardt of St. Louis, visiting his parents at cottage 22, has returned home. He is the church organist and has enlisted in the army, soon to leave for Ft. Riley.
Adams county and every other county in the state hold the first non high school district election today under a new law. Voters choose three members of the taxation board from Elmer E. Tandy W S Gray and A B Leeper. There are 21 precincts with polling places in nearly every rural schoolhouse.
New York July 28 the second contingent of Y M C A secretaries to work among American soldiers and sailors in European camps will leave the United States soon the war board announced Friday they include the Rev Lester Hawes Rent agent Ia Prof H G Campbell Sioux City Ia G A Reeder Tipton Ia and N K Wilson Chicago
The American Newspaper Publishers association reports a contract with Lord Northcliffe’s Newfoundland mill to supply 80 000 tons of news print annually without contract to small papers in the United States. Output includes Northcliffe and Albert E Reed mills. ready stock totals 15 000 tons news print 16 000 tons ground wood pulp and 5 000 tons sulphite. Prices will be below prevailing market rates with cash in advance.
Reports detail the July 8 murder of William Carnott an American ex police sergeant and Chicago area resident on a plantation near La Concepsion Chiriqui Panama He was shot after investigating a night noise Two suspects have been arrested A Frenchman has invented an artificial wood for matches from prepared straw
Washington July 28 War department officials prepare to issue commissions to successful candidates after the first series of officers training camps closes August 15. Likely more than 20,000 men will receive papers and be assigned to the regular army national guard or national army. At least 8 000 gardens were planted last spring in New York City.
Six occupants of a Beloit car owned by C. E. Wright were cut and bruised when brakes failed and the auto rammed a concrete guard wall on the university grounds in Madison. Mrs. E A Palmer, 80, of Elden Illinois, was cut on the face and hospitalized. H H Palmer of Hillsdale, Michigan, sustained minor injuries. The report also notes tea consumption has tripled in 30 years.
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