Navy vows alert stance as submarine raid threat looms
Washington June 7 The senate voiced complete confidence in naval measures to counter submarine raiders with both parties saying the navy is on alert. The discussion followed a newspaper critique of Navy warning practices and a request for $16 million to build 16 balloon and airplane stations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Acting Secretary Roosevelt disclosed a radio warning sent to shipping over a week earlier about possible submarine appearances along the Atlantic coast.
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Senate
Lewis
Ilinois
Longe
Massachusetts
Brandegee
Connecticut
Navy Department
Lodge
Navy
Congress
Massachusettts
Baker
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Gulf
Army
Roosevelt
Virginia Capes
Department
Can Pay Income Taxes With U S Certificates
Collector J L Pickering reports a telegram from Commissioner Roper urging taxpayers to pay income taxes with treasury certificates maturing June 25 1918 rather than cash. The message instructs acceptance of all such certificates and requests local publicity to promote their use.
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Internal Revenue
J. L Pickering
Commissioner of
Roper
Treasury
County Roads Never Better Than Now Says Oran McRae
Oran McRae traveled 135 miles across Adams county examining roads for Halbach Schroeder. He visited 11 towns, found no mile of bad road, noted farmers actively working and tractors in use. Dragging improved roads, especially around Golden where oil aided surface. Clayton to Camp Point road praised as a motorists delight for straight nine mile stretch.
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Oran McRae
Adams County
Halbach-Schroeder
Golden
Clayton
Camp Point
McRae
Clayton-Camp Point
Clayton's War Stamp Record Among Best In State
Bert Hough Clayton postmaster and Assistant Postmaster John Carroll discussed war stamps issues. Hough has built a notable Clayton record selling war and thrift stamps, with 62 members in the $1,000 war stamp club and fourth in Illinois for $1,000 baby bonds. Clayton's per capita war stamp sales are claimed to be the largest in the United States.
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Bert Hough
Clayton
John Carroll
Hough
Dinois
United States
Frank Rees Seeks Renewal of City Garbage Contract
Aldermen Tompkins and Hoar met with Frank Rees to review figures for the garbage collection and disposal contract. Rees earns 9335 dollars annually for the work and says the contract is barely profitable, even as he hopes for a wartime end to allow profit, though he would renew it.
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Tompkins and
Hoar
Frank Rees
Rees
Adams County Farm Improvement Association Meets to Pay Bills
Members of the executive committee of the Adams County Farm Improvement Association will meet this morning in the Chamber of Commerce to pay bills and discuss interests of the organization. Farmers Rusk began a county farm tour visiting Houston township and will see all members in the coming months, visiting townships gradually rather than each day.
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Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Chamber of Commerce
Rusk
Houston
St Marys Hospital realizes five thousand six hundred eighty eight dollars and twenty eight cents
Contributors to St Marys hospital on tag day gave 5688 dollars to the institution with 3375 credited to the soliciting committee and 3129.28 from tag sales, totaling 6054.28. After deducting 516 credited to tag sales, the net amount is 5688.28.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Open Letter Denies Marblehead Origin of Smallpox in Quincy
Marblehead resident L A Stolberg writes to Mayor Thompson defending Marblehead and challenging the claim that smallpox spread from Marblehead to Quincy. He asserts Quincy originated the outbreak and urges correct attribution, while praising civic effort and wishing the city health relief soon.
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Marblehead
Thompson
Quincy
the Whig
City of
Awful Toll Taken German Woman Says
A German woman in Berne cites wartime losses among her family. She says twenty five relatives killed, five invalids, only two unharmed from thirty two his relatives who served. Her husband fell on the front near Arras. She notes seven of her uncle’s seven sons were sent to war and six were killed within two months.
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Berne
Associated Press
Arras
Joe Fifer Elected To Head State G. A. R
Former Governor Joseph G. Fifer of Bloomington was elected department commander of the Illinois G A R at the 52nd annual encampment closing session. Other officers named include E N Armstrong Peoria senior vice commander H K Wolcott Batavia junior vice commander William H Hanna Aurora medical director Rev W J Libberton Chicago and Henry C Cooke Chicago assistant adjutant and quarter master general. Rockford selected to hold the 1919 encampment. After landing a man a regular girl denies that she fished for him.
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Peoria
Joseph G. Fifer
Bloomington
Illinois G. A. R
E. N. Armstrong
H. K Wolcott
Batavia
William H. Hanna
Aurora
W. J. Libberton
Chicago
Henry C. Cooke
Fifer
Rockford
State Official Tours Quincy About Unlicensed Autos
A state official visits Quincy to enforce automobile and motorcycle licensing laws. William C. Hibbard of the secretary of state’s office commends Mayor John A. Thompson and Chief Louis Melton for strict enforcement. Delinquent drivers face prosecution. first license fee is five dollars with three dollars annual renewals. The official will stay to collect overdue licenses. licensure is required for profit driving.
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Quincy
William C. Hibbard
Secretary of State
Louis Melton
Hibbard
John A. Thompson
Mr. Hibbard
Woman Rescued From Bay Threat Near Locust Street
Mrs. Charles Dabner of 122 Locust Street attempted suicide by jumping into the bay near her home on Thursday evening. She was restrained by bystanders, escorted to police headquarters by Officer Hollender, and later released.
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Charles Dabner
Locust Street
Roundup Arrests 1500 Draft Evaders in Globe Arizona
In Globe Arizona on June 7 fifteen hundred men were taken into custody by federal, county, city officials and the Globe home guards after a patriotic meeting in the courthouse, in a systematic draft evader roundup.
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Globe, Ariz
United States
Globe Home Guards
Court House
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