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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1918

Page

11

26 Rum Bottles Found in Annex of the Capitol

Washington June 5 A local paper prints a photo of 26 empty quart whiskey bottles collected in one day by janitors on one floor of the house office building. Congressmen react with surprise noting about 160 bottles a month on that floor. Speaker Clark defends members while Dry Member Randall calls for broad prohibition enforcement. Representative Fess suggests an investigation.

Washington House Congress Clark Capitol Randall District of Columbia Fess Ohio

Delaplain Sells Properties and Local Notices

Brief personals list various locals including Delaplain selling properties and ads urging contact before buying city property or farms. Mentions George Lange back from Galveston shipbuilding, Dr. Green Occidental building, Miss Lilly Stahl visiting Quincy, and a KC Choral Club benefit concert. Also notes absences, visits, medical ads, and community events with names, places, and dates.

Delaplain George Lange Galveston Texas Dr. Green Occidental Lilly Stahl Fowler Quincy K. C. Choral Club Polylimnia Club K. C. War Camp Fund Quincy College 20Th and Vine Donald Carley Earl Cordsieman College of Pharmacy Chicago Pendleton Stern H. S. Wells Peoria Bushnell Harrison Majestic Building Elizabeth Menke Walnut Alley Newcomb Hotel K. C Quincy College Auditorium Sarah F. Withers Soldiers’ Home

Charles Warren Fairbanks Dies in Indiana Home

Charles Warren Fairbanks, prominent Indiana Republican and later U.S. vice president, died at his Indiana home after a career as a lawyer, journalist, and political organizer. Early life in Ohio Wesleyan, AP agent in Pittsburgh, CPAC rally organizer for Greeley, long Indiana political aide, U.S. Senator 1897 to 1905, then Roosevelt ticket vice president, later a Taft nomination bid.

Charles Warren Fairbanks Indiana Fairbanks Ohio Wesleyan College Delaware Ohio Carpenter Associated Press Pittsburgh Verace Greeley Cleveland Cornelia Cole Indianapolis Walter O. Gresham Benjamin Harrison Republican Party St. Louis William McKinley United States Senate McKinley United States and British Joint Commission Philadelphia Senate Theodore Roosevelt Wm. Fr. Taft

Red Faber to enlist in navy at Great Lakes

Chicago star Red Faber of the American League team will leave the club tonight to enlist in the Navy at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. The veteran pitcher, hero of the last world championship series, will begin service in the near future. A literary aside notes that women sometimes feel unworthy of their husbands in novels.

Chicago Urban Red" Faber Faber Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Station

May Modify Order Increasing Rates

Washington June Steps to modify the order raising freight rates 25 per cent to retain differentials and remove discrimination against certain business interests or localities were taken by the railroad administration. Many changes may be made before June 25 when the higher rates take effect. Representatives of public utilities commissions from about thirty states conferred with Interstate Commerce Commission and railroad administration officials to draft recommendations to eliminate injustices in intrastate rates and will discuss them Thursday with Director General McAdoo.

Washington Railroad Administration Public Utilities Commissions Interstate Commerce Communiism Railroad McAdoo

Hancock Court Orders In Partition and Foreclosure Actions

Judge Harry Waggoner presiding at Hancock circuit court June term issues orders in multiple cases. Starriet Stevens v Hutton approves partition with commissioners. Durant v Summers approves deed and partial distribution. Damron v Caldwell final distribution and docket strike. Nelson v Chambers partition and final distribution with docket strike. Alberson et al v Wilcox bill to quiet title dismissed. Ross v Ross and Evertson appearance filed. Hull executor v Hull foreclosure costs paid and dismissed. Tiradshaw v Pracshaw partition deed and solicitor fees set. La Harpe Loan v Butcher foreclosure sale report approved. Cannon v Perry Penick foreclosure sale report approved.

Carthage Harry Waggoner Hancock Circuit Court Starriet Stevens Harry H. Hutton J. T. Durant Et al H. A. Summers Martha Ann Damron Tee E. Caldwell Buhl Lora A. Nelson Hattie J. Chambers William E. Alberson John R. Wilcox Charles D. Ross Wm. T. Ress James L. Ross Mary C. Evertson Clarence P. Hull Thomas KE. Wu la Harpe Loan and Building Association James D. Butcher A. W. Cannon David Perry Penick Frank Seger George B. Tilton Costa

Complex Illinois suits outline quiet title and injunction motions

The record lists several Illinois cases including Isfeld v Wilcox a bill to quiet title with WarSaw School District appearing and to answer. Central Illinois Public Service Co. v City of Carthage injunction with demurrer. Lee County Savings Bank v Vass and Gracey assumpsit with motion to require bond for costs due by June 10 1913. McCord Brady Co v Popel Giller Co an action for damages with a rule on plaintiff to file bill of particulars.

William E. Alberts John R Wilcox Board of Education of Warsaw Central Illinois Public Service Co City of Carthage Lee County Savings Bank B. A. Vass McCord Brady Co Popel-Giller Co

Vote Of Confidence To French Premier Clemen ceau

Paris June 5 Premier Clemenceau after addressing the chamber of deputies Tuesday afternoon received a vote of confidence in the government of 77 to 110. He noted notices of interpolations on the military situation but could not reply. He said explanations could not be given now and an investigation is under way, though so far nothing has been revealed.

Paris Clemenceau Chamber of Deputies

Class One Used Up in June Draft Calls

Springfield, NL June 5 class one men in Illinois will be used up to fill the June draft, reports show. About 28,500 selectmen entrain June 24 while 4,234 leave for technical training June 15. 1,681 remain in class one. On June 1 there were 34,115 class one men including farmers deferred for agriculture reasons. No new guidance on readiness of today's registrants for induction before class two. Quotas for the June 24 call will be announced by Adjutant General Dickson today.

Springfield Illinois Dickson

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief

Advertisement urges women prone to worry and the blues to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims a few weeks of treatment with the root and herb remedy will revitalize the system and strengthen the body. Mentions life, sleep, and water-drinking factors as aids.

Lydia E. Pinkham

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