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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1918

Page

2

Railroad switchmen offer 16 hour shifts to aid Adams County harvest

Burlington switchmen in Quincy pledge to labor 16 hours straight or after 4 pm to help harvest grain in Adams county. They respond to a plan urged by Judge Akers and the Chamber of Commerce to release workers from factories and stores for harvest aid. The move aims to avert crop losses as June draft looms and farm labor remains scarce.

Burlington Railroad Quincy Adams County Whig Judge Akers Federal Employment Bureau Chamber of Commerce Akers Ricker E. W. Rusk Adams County Farm Association Burlington L. G. Pope Geo. E. Morey F Campbell Kenner Seaton B. J. Rockaird F. Logan C. G. Cobb C. W. Haley R. W. Thompson C. Salmon Fred Price E. M. Clow L. C. Davis J. H. Hall L. J. Nolan A. C. Derrick C. W. Graften E. G Pierson Rusk Farm Association

Carthage Mothers Hear From France

Carthage mothers of soldiers in France received Mother's Letter notes this week as Gen Pershing urged each recruit to write home on Mother's Day. Letters from Paul Westfall Ray Cronk and Victor Curtis confirm they are safe, busy, and not yet on the fighting line. Registration day followed with youths entering names at local boards in Carthage and Warsaw.

C. W. Werner la Harpe Carthage Patrol Hamilton Paul Maier Trevoir Helfrich John McConnell Lloyd Loop Long & Gardner Franklin School Mary Boswell Itough Red Cross Tough Fairplay Marty Sieverd Los Angeles Keokuk Harry James McCarty W. K. Hill McArty Aviation Corps England Bryan McCarty Coast Artillery Jacksonville Fla Lee Navy John Camp Garden W. OK. Hill Carthage France Gen. Pershing James W. Westfall Paul Ira Cronk Ray Frank Scott Victor Curtis 15Th U.S. Cavalry Court House Warsaw

Large Dam on Iowa River Washes Out Near Tama

A major dam failed early Wednesday above Tama, sending a three foot wall of water down the Iowa River. Rail lines across the district were paralyzed as Tama station flooded under three feet of water. Multiple rail routes including Chicago and Northwestern and Illinois Central saw track outages and at least one engine overturned near Beaverly. Communication with Tama was cut.

Cedar Rapids Tama Iowa River Chicago and Northwestern Illnois Central Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Great Western Rock Island Beaverly

Two Loraine Pupils Tie for First in County Examinations

Chrystal Nelson and Frederick Baldwin of Loraine tied for first in the county eighth grade examinations announced Wednesday. Nelson has three years at Loraine and no absences or tardies. Baldwin is son of principal Fred Baldwin.

Loraine

Public School Teachers Listed by Townships

Beverly Township and Fall Creek Township list many school names with teachers including Jennie Buffington Lucile Hendricks Helen Sims and Walter Hofmeister East school Ethel Rusk Mary Ditker Mound school Susie Davidson Kenneth Carlock Richfield Township Pin Oak school Frank Young Donald Gamble Minerva McCain Sodom school Neva Drage Mabel Secrest Center school Mabel Sims Emmett Welton Number Seven school Mildred Sykes Stillflew Troyd Fisher Akers school Edith Chamberlain Nations Bertha Nesbitt Wagg school Zepha Welton Mabel Kubrick Payson Township Plainville school C A Warner I Helen Stewart Ralph Stewart Cook school Florence McGuire Lillian Harris Gladys Harris Union school Gilbert OLyens Florence Wasson Letie Fulton Fall Creek Township Marblehead school John Harlow Verney Politsch Alfred Edwards Theodore Speckhardt Bessie Edwards George Klitz Willis Glas Fall Creek school Robert E E Boyer Alma Kaltenbach Carson Heitholt Loren Bock Center school Grace G Spencer Marcus Thompson Inez Kinder Carl Echterkamp Arthur Pelch Hibner school Ruth Spencer Esther Alsmeyer Esther Glasier Florence Peter Sand Slough school Carl Wheelock Dora Miller.

Loren Bock Center Grace G. Spencer Marcus Thompson Inez Kinder Carl Echternkamp Arthur Lelch Hibner Ruth Spencer Esther Alsmeyer Esther Glasier Florence Peter Sand Slough Carl Wheelock Dora Miller

US weighs active role in postwar war trade

Washington reports an economic representative of the state department will join the American embassy in Rome as the United States contemplates greater participation with nations at war with Germany after the conflict. Despite reservations about Paris conference recommendations the evolving European situation spurs new talks among entente delegates and U S officials.

Washington United States Germany State Department Rome Europe Entente War Trade Board

Traffic Expert Resigns to Join Government Rail Control

Gerrit Fort resigns as passenger traffic manager of the Union Pacific System to devote full time to passenger traffic on government controlled railways. Official announcement says the move comes from Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha Nebraska dated June 6.

Omaha Nebr Gerrit Fort Union Pacific

Quotas Assigned for June Draft Call from Illinois to Camp Gordon Wheeler Taylor

Illinois Adjutant General Dickson announced quotas for the June 24 call totaling 28 500 men. One thousand will entrain from Chicago boards to Camp Gordon while Camp Jackson in Columbia receives 8500 from Chicago Cook and others. The allocations include Camp Grant 5000, Camp Wheeler 7000, and Camp Taylor 7000 with detailed county and city distributions across Illinois and adjacent states.

Brown County Call Camp Gordon Springfield Illinois Dickson Chicago Atlanta Camp Jackson Columbia S. C Cook County Brown Iroquois Vermillion Board Camp Grant Rockford Aurora Boone County DeKalb DuPage Edgar Jo Daviess Kane County Lake Lee McHenry Ogle Stephenson Winnebago Whiteside Bureau Grundy Henry Kendall Knox LaSalle Board Two Marshall Mercer Rock Island tSark Warren Woodford Camp Wheeler Macon Paign County Decatur City Danville City Ford Fulton Hamilton Joliet City Kankakee County Livingston Logan Menard McDonough McLean Mason Peoria City Peoria County Pratt Quincy City Schuyler Tazewell Vermilion Will County Washington Wayne Williamson Camp Taylor Louville Adams County Alexander Bond Christian Clinton Coles DeWitt East St. Louis Franklin Saailton Jackson Jefferson Jersey Macoupin Madison County Board Three Montgomery Morgan Moultrie Pike Pulaski St. Clair Sangamon

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Pershing Iowa Chrystal Nelson Frederick Baldwin J. C. Nelson Young Baldwin Fred F. Baldwin Loraine High School Miss Nelson Loraine School Cam Paint Fred Baldwin Verney Politsch Marblehead John A. Harlow Karl Koch Fowler W. I. Viar Leger Mittelberg W. TL. Viar Mabel Kkabrick Chesleigh Yerard Theodore Speckhardt Harriett, Stevens Helen Stewart Misse Orr Mary Reece Irma Gibson Willis Glass John Curless Dorothy Hogan Lyle McNay John Myland Grace Hartman Everett Shank Nona Meyer Bernard Cain Selen Sims Doris Sights Mary Selz Congressional Blair Steiner North East John Wyland Wonston Vernon Miller Lima Mildred B. Crank Hazel Vinson Tima Helen Crouch Ursa Mary Neyman Mendon Amy C. Frazier Honey Creek Wilda Heimann Camp Point Geneva Alfred Clayton Harriett Stevens Concord Dorothy Nogan Columbus Oscar Hufnagel Gilmer Ellington Marian Zander Riverside Stanley Earel Melrose Roy Gibbs Burton Liberty Joy Spangler Mckee Edith Grady Beverly Helen Sims Richfield Mabel Kubrick Payson All Creek Verney Palitseh North East Township Golden School Jern Oetting Leland Downing Nina Davis Neva Osborne Russell Stover Fred Moritz Clara Kitts Christopher Goldenstein Merle Beer Gertrude Detmers Ivan Bennett Frieda Albers William Hugetts Ethel Blam Alma Bottorff William Dutton Beatrice Dutton Ray Stopp John Byland Willard Wood Dorothy Vancil Dorothy Bilderback LaPrairie Hazell G. Hart Ethel V. Alexander Ruth Rose Alice Ifi Elm Grove J. H. Prnepot Ira Reynolds Elmer Paxton Pearle Paxton Blanche Dutton Bethel Mary Thompson Robbins Jakie Hedentius Union Elsie van Nosdall John Buss Washington School Pearl Knoblock Ralph Hunsaker Clayton Township Maude Detmers Clyde Hodgson Hazel Blansett Louise Barrigar Grace Glaser Velma McGirr Nellie Ball Lawrence Stone Leta Shank Leta Graham Elmer Campbell William Purpus Russell Fletcher Frances Scholl Hazel Shank Mary AlItie John Peacock Grant School Mary Reynolds Albert Joeckel Edith Hufnagel Charles Wear Lydia Joecke Houston Glenwood Aorean Meyer Gladys F. Willard Charles Seigel Chester Cook Tairview Ethel Kincheloe Vernon O. Miller Maplewood Ada van Nosdall Cyrene Wills Keene Township Red Baldwin Everett Shanks Hamil Wiedmyer Nyle McNay Coin Seals Frank Hartman Aldo H. Beckman Dora M. Weinhower Hagel G. Vinson Hershel J. Griffin Lela Woods Meyer Cecelia Anderson Elmer Crouch Greenstreet Jane Symmons Travis McAllister Ursa Township Rock Creek Mendow Harold McClelland Itha Christner Dwight Kincheloe Dean Potter Rollie Bogart George Henderson Laurene Nicholson Ifred Worman Ella McKenna Amy Frazier Chesleigh Gerard Paul Grimes Ait Tebron Schall Itta Jenkins Neva Crank Anna Miller Ovd Ts. Furry Hunzel I. Young Harry Worman Money Creek Coatsburg J. L. Ensminger Clarence Simon Hicharad Slocum Aubrey Brothers Hilda Heimann Paloma Otis Lee Monson William Lawless George Gooding Everett Lummis Brushy Emma Heimann Lawrence Cantrell White Oak Josephine Hewitt Mimer Miller Camp Point Township Mission Ridge Marie Wiermann Edith Webster Geneva Alfred Lily Booth Myer Elvin Bunte Charles Brant Starry Brakensick Elva Brakensick Celina McNeall Cecil Lawin Francis Taylor Center Union Chloe Slerle Ray Viar Hazel Wood Oscar Dittmer Mildred Gibbs W. L. Viar Helen Gray Luella Lewis Roger Mittleberg Halford Myers Ellington Township Ellington School Huldan Mayer Gertrude Davis Alvera Koch Jenna Sigafoose Elsie Orr Tenrietta Whaempen Wray McIntyre Riverside Township Highland School Birdella M. Weisemborn Ida May Platt Henry Sfintmacher Riverside School Elmer G. Penge Alma Cobb Hele M. Humphrey Melrose Township Mound School Oscar Wich Florence Boehl Rena Reeder Wilfred Miller Edna Meyer Carl Wingerlin Linn Grove Vera Seltner Martha Bock Florence Meyer Ethel Gray Gertrude Burgtorf Florence Hentz Water Adel Kamper Dolores Moring Barton Township Tandy Lois Sorrill Sidna Seiz Irene Hatre Lily Selz Independence Grace Thompson Susie Skirvin Homer Barry Laura Tenhouse Edith Proctor May Seiz Oregon Luella Loyer Vola Kaltenbach Liberty Township Leslie G. Fahs Roselea Waring Chaplain Ray Clary Harry Plentlinger Jesse Kilne Scott Blentlinger Russel RR Linker Maude Moore Siegel Grace Frey Willie Ormond Virgil Taylor Wreckery Grove Maoy Austin Leona Heberline Bessie Maser Pleasant View Leta Leapley Anthony Tk. Smith McKee Township Warner Hazel Mason Rosea Hultz Helen EF. Moore Russell Waters Cecil Witt Floyd Ruhl Nappy Hollow Tachel Waters Edith E. Grady Beverly Township Kingston Jennie Buffington Lucile Hendricks Walter Hofmeister East School Ethel Rusk Mary V. Ditker Mound Susie Davidson Kenneth L. Carlock America Adams Georgia Taylor Oxfords Ords Lewis Shoe Store Maine St Quincy, Il
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