Quincy Boy Aboard President Lincoln Sunk In Flight of War
Robert Fielding of 1122 North Eleventh street enlisted April 14, 1917 and served as a fireman first class in the navy. He was assigned to the transport President Lincoln which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat Friday morning. No word has been received of his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fielding
James Fielding
North Eleventh Street
Navy
President Lincoln
Robert
United States
Germany
Naval
Jeff Quincy
Peoria
Great Lakes
Young Fielding
Atlantic
Fielding
Navy Recruiting Office Inudates With Enlistments Surge
Navy and Army recruiters in Quincy pushed to process applicants on the last day before June 5 draft registration. Officers J O Hudson and Frank Boland worked late to examine volunteers while twenty applications were filed. Recruits listed include Sidney Hausman, Paul Zosel, Frank Glaze, and others from Quincy and nearby towns. many will depart for Peoria Monday. Army staff Sergeant Lungsford also processed twelve enlistments for the barracks as the stations stayed open for voluntary enlistments and branch selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
J. O. Hudson
Frank Boland
Sidney Hausman
South Fourteenth Street
Quincy
Paul S. Zosel
Canton
Frank E. Glaze
Versailles
Ill
Howard C. Boots
Elm Street
Ferdinand L. Schwarsburg
Madison Street
Emmett O. Gordon
Monroe City
O. Rome
W. Wiskitchen
Maine Street
Hubert S. Whitford
Clayton
Lawrence J. Mester
South Eighth Street
Frank R. Sorrill
Adams
Melvin T. Myers
Paloma
Harold L. Furniss
Barry
Glen H. Coulins
Dewey B. West
Tioga
Victor P. Ennis
Locust Street
Clarence L. McGrory
Spring Street
Raymond H. Huber
Frank Clampitt
North Twelfth Street
William A. Robinson
Peoria
Navy Recruiting Office
Army
Lungsford
Gem City Business College
Quartermaster Corps
Neal W. Starper
Carthage
Barry B. Watson
Military names listed from three states in training entries
Palmyra Missouri figures include Glenn A Hama Nau voo Tih Louis Wiss Canton Robert E Hudson Windfield Kansas Hollis Printy Keokuk Iowa Quartermaster training school Jacksonville Florida George Entrap Jersey Street Joseph Fisher Kentucky Street Leslie Crew New Canton It Coast artillery Philip Rudden Frank Lee Lorraine Illinois Infantry Fred H Parker Lorraine Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Glenn A. Hama
Nauvoo
Tih
Louis H. Wiss
Canton
Robert E. Hudson
Windfield
Kan
Hollis D. Printy
Keokuk
Quartermaster’s Training School
Jacksonville
Fla
George J. Entrap
Jersey Street
Joseph J. Fisher
Kentucky Street
Leslie F. Crew
New Canton
Coast Artillery
Philip R. Rudden
Frank Lee
Loraine, Ill
Fred H. Parker
Loraine
Recruiting Officer Objects To Flags Flying At Night
Sergeant John Langsford condemns Stars and Stripes left aloft after sunset in Washington Park urging city action. He warns against banners above the flag and notes a Liberty loan banner flying over the Stars and Stripes, claiming disrespect and violation of army regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Langsford
Washington Park
Army
United States
Liberty Loan
Missing Girl Edna Garner Sought by Police
Edna Garner 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs William M Garner of 222 State street, is missing from home. Believed enticed away by a man seven years older, formerly of Milan, Missouri, now in Quincy with an acquaintance sister of the man. Police unable to locate since Friday night. family hopes Milan is destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
William M. Garner
State Street
Milan
Quincy
Garner
Local Service Members and Training News Across Portsmouth and Nearby Areas
Ps Shrapnel as Dr. Charles Ericson and his mother visit Fred Ericson at a large navy hospital in Portsmouth Virginia where he serves in the hospital corps and expects an early transfer. Horace Koehler leaves for military training after a Y M C A farewell supper at the Cawthorne home. Lester G. Beck receives a commission as lieutenant on the battleship Iowa. Frank Sohn, rejected for broken arches, proceeds to Jefferson Barracks and Mare Island after enlistment attempts. Sam Robertson returns home from Bradley Polytechnic Institute Peoria for a brief leave before resuming aviation service training. George Schwendeman, long time Hotel Quincy room clerk, featured in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ericson
Fred Ericson
Portsmouth
George B. Cawthorne
Horace Koehler
Frank Sohn
Payson Avenue
Hannibal
Jefferson Barracks
Mare Island
Cal
Sam Robertson
Mechanical Department of the Aviation Service
Bradley Polytechnical Institute
Peoria
Local enlistment rush as draft date nears
The report notes final enlistment opportunities before the June 5 draft with army and navy stations open for volunteers. Louis Ellerman of 644 State street enlisted in the Marine Corps through Postmaster Elmer Lummis and will depart for St Louis then Philadelphia for electrical training, after being honored by Quincy Gas and Electric coworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ellerman
Henry Ellerman
State Street
Marine Corps of the Navy
Elmer Lummis
St. Louis
Electrical Training School
Philadelphia
Quincy Gas and Electric Company
Clerical Missionaries and Soldiers Connected Across Posts
T. S. Roberts of La Grange Missouri visited Quincy friends for several hours Saturday then heads to Colchester to preach tonight. He recently enlisted for Chaplain training at Camp Taylor Louisville Kentucky. Frank Anerim ex chief picture operator from Pinkelman shows joins Camp Gordon Atlanta as part of select service men. George Deiker of Eubanks from Camp Dodge moved to gunners school at Rock Island arsenal to test a seven inch gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Roberts
la Grange
Quincy
Colchester
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Kentucky
Frank Anerim
Pinkelman
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Co. 51
Regiment 5
George Deiker
Eubanks
Camp Dodge
Rock Island Arsenal
Campaignage in Army Camps Hints at Draft Events
A local column notes a long transport to military camps with drafted men receiving small sums, and lists residents like Herman Loebbing and Robert M. Smith enlisting or heading to Camp Gordon and Chicago. Families report letters home and shared camp life, while some men seek cheer in color and humor amid the rail era mobilization.
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Quincy Boy
Uncle Sam
Weilers
N. St. St
Iss
Baby
Potter & Vaughn CO
Tunis
Marion Tunis
Tom Sullivan
Ps Shrapnel
Lester G. Beck
Iowa
George Schwendeman
Peora
Herman Loebbing
Oak Street
William Bener
Fred Bener
Vinestreet
Bernadia
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washington
Albany, Dre
Robert M. Smith
International Harvester Company
Chicago
H. A. VandenBoom
Julius
Ralph
Selective Service
VandenBoom
Elmer L. Kerlin
Anna M. E. Beteutatshi W. Casey
Mary Goodwin
Marblehead
James Berkley
Maj
Bertha Trunbo
George Mumme
Marine
Iil
Helen A. Boedige
A. Otis Arnold
Mainest
Batiste
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