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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1916

Page

6

Earl Hull Faces Indictment For Stolen Car Theft

Local authorities plan to indict Earl Hull in the Souders car theft case. Prosecution cites a Clinton letter detailing a car matching the Souders vehicle sold by Hull, with records tying Hull to the November 7 theft in this city. Authorities also pursue links to a bank robbery witness Bangert and a possible jewelry-store burglary case.

Earl Hull B. F. Souders Koch George Claussen Clinton Hull Souders Hulls Burrows Waterloo Quincy Jersey Street Aska Chissen Sorenson Reformatory Anamoosa Pinkerton Detective Agency

Miss Maybelle Poore Weds Clem Schuering

Miss Maybelle L Poore daughter of George W Poore of 724 Van Buren street wed Clem H Schuering son of Herman Schuering of 1239 Hampshire street Tuesday at St Boniface church in a simple ceremony held after the death of the bridegroom’s brother Albert Schuering A wedding breakfast followed at the bridegroom’s aunt’s home near Fifteenth and Oak streets The couple departed by noon train for Chicago and Lafayette Ind to visit relatives and will reside after returning at 1239 Hampshire street with the bridegroom’s father The bride was a traveling blue taffeta suit wearer and the bridesmaid wore checked moire silk both with hats and corsage bouquets The bride formerly worked as Bell Telephone night operator and the bridegroom at Adams Express Company.

Maybelle L. Poore George W. Poore van Buren Street Clem H. Schuering Herman Schuering Hampshire Street St. .Boniface Church Albert Schuering Agnes. Bernhardt Miss Bernhardt Fifteenth Oak Streets Bell Telephone Company

Milbert Weds Arthur Hamann At St Marys Church

Miss Mathilda Milbert daughter of Mrs Martha Milbers of 615 Monroe street and Arthur Hamann son of Mrs Dora Hamann of 6294 State street will marry this morning at St Marys Catholic church Father Zurbensen officiating. Pauline Brockschmidt bridesmaid Fred Milbert best man ushers include Fred Sanders and Paul Vengertloh with Arsella Milbert as flower girl. A wedding breakfast follows at the Milbert home and a reception in the afternoon. The couple will live at 60534 Monroe street. Hamann works as a machinist at the Electric Wheel works.

Mathilda Milbert Martha Milbers Monroe Street Arthur Hamann Dora Hamann State Street St. Mary's Catholic Church Father Zurbensen Pauline Brockschmidt Fred Milbert Fred Sanders Paul Vengertloh Arsella Milbert Milbert

Wedding of Miss Katherine Freiburg and John Broeker

Miss Katherine Freiburg and John Broeker will wed at St Francis church at 9 this morning. Father Francis will officiate and the couple will be attended by Miss Anna Freiburg and Joe Freiburg. The bride wears white messaline and carries a white prayer book. Afterward a wedding breakfast for immediate families will be held at the Freiburg home and the couple will begin housekeeping on Seventeenth Street Between Elm and Lind.

Katherine Freiburg J. Henry Freiburg Oak Street John Broeker B. Broeker Broadway Father Francis St. Francis Church Anna Joe Freiburg Anna Freiburg Mrs. Breeker Seventeenth Street Elm and Lind Streets

Senior Class Money Stolen From Desk at High School

Principal Zens Smith reported $55 stolen from the Senior class fund kept in a drawer in the outer office, likely Friday night or Saturday morning. Detectives Hamster and Scharnhorst investigated but offered no opinion. The loss jeopardizes planned excursions and class obligations, fueling student excitement. Frank Dick had placed the money in the drawer Friday. a key likely unlocked the desk. first school robbery noted.

Zens Smith Hamster and Scharnhorst Frank Dick

Says Husband Unfaithful In Divorce Case Filed

Nina Bell charges Rey Bell with infidelity in circuit court as of Tuesday. The bill alleges undue relations with various women on lower Broadway over the past three months. The couple wed in Palmyra Mo on August 2 1912 and separated May 27 1916. Nina seeks alimony and restoration of her maiden name Nina Mahair.

Nina Bell Rey Bell M. F. Carrott Lower Broadway Palmyra Nina Mahair

Seniors hold class day exercises in tent at Chaddock School

Rain moved the Chaddock School for Boys seniors class day into a tent Monday night instead of the lawn. Friends and students gathered for a spirited evening as Earl Fisher delivered the prophecy Clyde Whittaker read the will and Edgar Erwin read the poem.

Chaddock School For Earl Fisher Clyde Whittaker Edgar Erwin

Mrs R J Bradley Heads to Monroe City for Visit

Mrs R J Bradley of 610 North Fourth Street left Tuesday afternoon for Monroe City Missouri to spend a few days with relatives.

R. J. Bradley North Fourth Street Monroe City

League approves council action on market use and sidewalks

The Civic Improvement League endorsed the city council's plan to use the city marketplace for commercial purposes. They discussed sidewalk obstructions on Maine street and urged the council to address uneven granite sidewalks and grade violations. The group praised reduced reckless driving and resolved to aid police in keeping horses tied to prevent property damage.

Civic Improvement League Hotel Quincy F. J. Penick Maine Street Ninth Tenth Streets Civic League Fifth Street League

Hunters plan for Ble Celebration at Mississippi River

Members of the Mississippi Valley Hunters' Protective association held a meeting at the South Side Boat club house to celebrate government permission for open river hunting on the Mississippi. A committee headed by Fred Hartzell will organize the event with date to be announced. President Robert Christ presided, Arthur Weisenburger was secretary. The group voted to participate in the fall roundup with a float. The South Side Boat club Ladies' Aid surprised Mrs. Charles Hartzell with a bowl and Mrs. Jacob Weinhoener with a bracelet at a reception followed by a volley ball game. The next Aid meeting is Tuesday with another volley ball game. A whist and dance are planned for Tuesday, June 20, with whist in the afternoon and the dance in the evening.

Mississippi Valley Hunters’ Protective Association Mississippi South Side Boat Club Fred Hartzell Robert Christ Arthur Weisenburger S. B. G. Ladies’ Aid Ladies’ Aid Society Charles Hartzell Jacob Weinhoener Hartzell Weinhoener Aid Society

Buert to Be Taken to the Workhouse

States Attorney Fred G. Wolfe will allow Dr H R Buert to plead guilty in county court to obtaining money under false pretenses and serving a workhouse term. A 60 day sentence is likely. He seeks jail avoidance due to poor health as charges on a bad check and beating a hotel bill may be dropped.

Fred G. Wolfe H. R. Buert Buert John Chipman Quincy

Moose Initiates Fourteen At Gem City Lodge Event

Fourteen candidates were initiated by Gem City lodge. Loyal Order of Moose No 986 in the club rooms Tuesday night. The meeting included a smoker and lunch with speeches by Frank Burlingame Minneapolis A C McRoy Philadelphia and Arthur Burk who recently returned from England. Burk described Moose members met in various countries. About one hundred pounds of beef were barbecued. Plans for a carnival were discussed though the date was not set. Four new applications were received and a class of 12 will be taken in at the next meeting.

Gem City Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Frank Burlingame Minneapolis A. C. McRoy Philadelphia Arthur Burk England Burk

Steamer Quincy Visits Local Port on First River Trip

The Streckfus steamer Quincy, among the upper river’s largest boats, touched the local port for the first time this year on its initial trip upriver. Delayed by a morning and night storm, it docked after Il velock and departed north of 3 PM. Captain John Warren, new to Streckfus river runs, led the voyage with purser Dick Gill aboard.

Quincy Streckfus Line Ilvelock

Plans for Local Regatta and Fish Fry Across River

Quincy to host a North Side versus South Side Boat Club regatta after a Tuesday night committee decision. North Side members begin training Sunday as C. E. HWerleman and Lieut. Lawrence Herman lead the event. A fish fry, delayed by spring high water, will be held once the river subsides to raise funds for the regatta.

Quincy North South Side North Side Boat Club South Side Boat Club North Side C. E. Hwerleman Lawrence Herman Uge

Rotary Club Raises Its Share Of Fund For Shelter House

Fifty five Rotary members at a Hotel Quincy luncheon raised 3000 dollars for the Southpark shelter house. The remaining 20 members will boost the fund to 4000 dollars, with city and Park and Boulevard association pledging 4000 each toward a 12000 dollar total. New officers installed include President John Korn and a slate with Will Pfeiffer, A Otis Arnold, Harvey Riggs, William Schwindeler, Arthur Odell, and J E Linihan. I Will Wall spoke on Rotary.

Rotary Club Hotel Quincy Shelter House Southpark City Park and Boulevard Association John Korn Will Pfeiffer A. Otis Arnold Harvey Riggs William Schwindeler Arthur S. Odell J. E. Linihan I. Will Wall Rotary

Garden party music planned by Historical Society and DAR

A detailed program for the upcoming garden party at the Historical Building lists performances for Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening. The Dorothy Quincy and Polly Sumner chapters of the D A R join the Historical Society with an array of vocal, piano, violin, and harp pieces, featuring many Quincy artists and a young Miss Dorothy Ruth Miller guided by her mother.

Historical Building The Historical Society Dorothy Quincy Polly Sumner Quincy Frances Eldred Maurice Dickson Mae Trescher Gertrude Pease W. J. Henry Frances’ Zimmerman Margaret McCarl Irma Reichart Frank Lusk

Rain Ends Adams County Alfalfa Campaign Tour

Rain and bad roads halted the Adams county alfalfa campaign led by "Farmer" Rusk and Dr. W. L. Burlison. Meetings in Fall Creek Payson and Melrose were disrupted or moved indoors. Burlison returns to Urbana but will resume visits when conditions permit. Despite weather, the Humphrey home gathering was a success and attendees debated alfalfa value. The campaign's end is a disappointment to farmers but rain promises richer future crops for those with fields.

Adams County Burlison Urbana University of Illinois Fanner” Rusk Humphrey Rusk

Quincy Men Named on Catholic Committees

Quincy delegates to the Deutsch Katholischer Vereinsbund of Illinois convention in Springfield receive committee assignments George Genenbacher to credentials Herman Kemner to constitution Rev Father Didacus to resolutions and Joseph Simons to motions and recommendations Rev Father Didacus gave the convention sermon and Rev Father August Hohl sat with clergy on the platform during the mass meeting at the Armory.

Quincy Deutsch Katholischer Vereinsbund Illnois Springfield George Genenbacher Herman Kemner Father Didacus Joseph Simons Sacred Heart Church Father August Hohl Armory

Illinois Sunday School convention draws 1000 delegates

More than 1,000 delegates registered for the 38th annual Illinois Sunday School Association convention in Springfield. Speakers included Prof. George L. Robinson, Marion Lawrence, Dr. S. Fr. Kirkbride, and Francs G. Blair. Officers to be elected, convention adjourns Thursday night. A separate assumpsit suit Ray Miller Vs George G Bayne seeks $600 on four notes. Two minor arrests reported for nuisance and vagrancy. Paradox notes reforming a man resembles trying to curb whiskey by measurement.

Springfield Illinois Sunday School — Association George L. Robinson McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago Marion Lawrence International Sunday School Asociation S. Fr. Kirkbride American Bible Association Francs G. Blair Ray Miller George G. Bayne Safety Manufacturing Company Walkam Leonard Maas Ford Maine Street PL J Conner Office Rice

Funeral for Miss Lena Stahlhut in Quincy today

Miss Lena Stahlhut aged 54 dies in Los Angeles. Funeral held in her home at 2 o'clock and at St. John's Lutheran church at 2:30. Burial in Woodland cemetery. Body lies in state at Mrs. Bachsman's home 10 to noon for viewing. Survived by sister Mrs. Kate Brune and many nephews and nieces. Her body to be brought to Quincy today with sister Mrs. Brune of San Diego accompanying.

Lena Stahlhut Los Angeles Cal Adolph Baskmann State Street St. John’s Lutheran Church Woodland Cemetery Stahlhut California Allison Quincy Kate Brune San Diego Brune

Roosevelt Denies Wild Statement on Progressive Nomination

Oyster Bay June 7 Col Theodore Roosevelt denied that he telephoned Progressive leaders in Chicago to authorize nominating him for the presidency at their convention if Justice Hughes was nominated by the Republicans He said he had sent no such message and would not comment further on political matters or Justice Hughes speech in Washington Monday night.

Oyster Bay Theodore Roosevelt Chicago Justice Hughes Col. Roosevelt Washington

Fifteen Die as Jackson Tornado Strikes Mississippi

Jackson Miss June 7 Fifteen people are dead and more than 75 injured after a tornado ripped through central Mississippi. The storm leveled or damaged over 250 homes in Jacksons residential district, with $500000 in property losses. Among the dead are two whites, Mrs Annie Telks and Walter De Mott, and the rest were mostly African American residents. Authorities report the tornado carved a 100 yard wide path, causing extensive destruction as relief efforts begin.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Annie Telks Walter de Mott

Explosion at lamp plant kills three in St Louis

Three men died and three were injured in a Tuesday explosion at the United States Lamp Company plant in St Louis. The dead include Ro W. Forenson, general manager, and Stanley Nogaszki, vice president of the Laclede Tran works, among the victims.

Knights of Columbus Plan Big Day Sunday in Quincy

Quincy council marks fifteenth anniversary with a Sunday program headlined by a 70 candidate class. They attend mass at St Peter's, confer three degrees, and host a banquet at Hotel Quincy with music and readings. More than 440 people expected. features include toastmaster James Wall and a sequence of quartets, solos, and an ensemble.

Quincy Council Knights of Columbus St. Peter's Church Order Twelock Quincy James 2. Wall Deauty J. J. Driscott Johann Strauss John B. Carroll Grand K Knight John FP. Garner Sulu Allitson B. Mo Cavanaugh Carthage Lacome Margaret Reed Leroy Hackett Chicago Our Order Wilson Philip J. McGuire Iinois Rome G. Arnold Willanell Dell Acqua America John F. Garner George Reeves Marie Schaller Dickson Quartet Robert Damhorst Nora Moriarity Mra A. F. Boudreau John Dehne

Continuance Granted in Bernard Assault Case

Bervena Bernard, colored, received another continuance after arraignment before Magistrate Reardon on an assault with intent to kill charge involving Nellie Bernard and Eugenie Yeager. Hearing postponed to June 15 as Nellie and Eugenia remain hospitalized at St Marys. Bond set at 5000 dollars. defense attorney William Schlagenhaus present.

Bervena Bernard Nellie Bernard Eugenie Yeager Wolfe Eugenia Yeager North Ninth Street St. Mary's Hospital Bernard William Schlagenhaus

Mrs Clara White Elected President Of Jackson School Pta

A special meeting of the Jackson school Parent and Teachers association elected officers for the coming year. Clara White was chosen president with J H Crafton as vice president, Mrs John Hennan secretary, Charles Kessel treasurer, and Mrs Harvey Fry named representative to the city United Parent Teachers association. The session was strictly business to settle year end affairs.

Sues for Maintenance in Circuit Court

Mrs. Mary B Monroe filed separate maintenance proceedings against Neal Monroe in circuit court claiming desertion as the basis. The suit, filed on behalf of the semiplament by John E. Wall, was withdrawn by the defendant’s counsel amid public scrutiny.

Circuit Court Mary B Monroe Neal Monroe John E. Wall Govert and Lancaster

Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines at the Orpheum

The senior class stage Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines a three act comedy by Clyde Pitch at the Orpheum Friday night. Madame Trentoni plays the Italian opera singer amid shipboard and ballet antics with Austin Terwische as Captain Jinks. All fifteen boxes sold and seats go on sale today making it a major social event.

Captain Jinks Horse Marines Orpheum Bety Boy Scouts New York The Horse Marine Robert Jinks Madame Trentont Madame Trentoni

Pfanschmidt Bound Over In Auto Theft Case

Ray Pfanschmidt was bound over to the grand jury on two counts of larceny for stealing automobiles in Wichita Kansas. Bond set at 1000 on each charge. released on security by his uncle W.OS Herr. Pfanschmidt waived hearing. no evidence heard. He faces theft of two motor cars and altering their appearance to trade for steegothy es. He is suspected as leader of a gang that stole autos motorcycles and accessories across the southwest.

Wichita Kas Ray Pfanschmidt W. OS. Herr Pfanschmidt

Weather Outlook for Missouri and Iowa

Generally fair Wednesday with showers in the northeast portion. Continued cool by Thursday with likely warmer conditions. Northwest winds diminish. Missouri and Iowa expect fair weather on Wednesday and Thursday with a slight warmup.

Missouri Iowa

River Forecast for Warsaw to Louisiana Area

The river below Warsaw to Louisiana is expected to rise slowly through the end of the week. Daily increases of about 0.3 to 0.5 feet are forecast for the next two to three days.

Warsaw Louisiana

Two rooms for rent with light housekeeping offered

Furnished rooms available for light housekeeping with modern conveniences. Contact phone 2775-], located near 80) isd State street.

Isd State Stree

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Claussen Frank Bangert Madison — Street Bangert Weiss Paper Mill Broadway Bank Bumster Scharnhorst Bargert Senders McMein Printing Company Bond Hall Abe Martin Maybelle Poore Glem Schuering St. Boniface Church Milbert Hamann Mrs. Hamann Mr. Hamann Electric Wheel Works Freiburg-Broeker Council Civic Organization Moose N.S Farmer Rusk Prof. Burlison Lena Stablhut Roosevelt K. OF. C Reardon Fred Carrier Charles Clark E. Bowen Clara White Mary B. Monroe Sues H. Williamson Walcamachowas Gettelessy Boy Scouts Miss Dayton Davenport Waee Keokuk Hannibal Louisiana Vores
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