Employers of Labor Asked How Many to Help Farmers
After a conference with Judge Albert Akers the Adams county circuit court, the Chamber of Commerce authorized a plan to recruit workers for harvest. Pierson sent 1,000 letters to Quincy employers and will tour local firms to gauge how many workers can be spared for the big grain crop. The plan aims to use the Federal Employment Bureau to distribute labor without charge and to prevent shortages. The nationwide effort, led by the United States Employment Service, seeks to mobilize both government offices and business groups to redirect workers where needed during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Akers
Adams County Circuit Court
Chamber of Commerce
Pierson
Quincy
Judge Akers
Federal Employment Bureau
Whig
Peoples’ Service
State of
Illinois
J. B. Densmore
United States Employment Service
United States
America
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
England
Department of Labor
Council of National Defense
Employment Service
Post Office Department
Chamber
Col Edward Yates Hurt In Wabash Depot Stairs
Col Edward Yates Pitts field attorney and famed patriotic speaker suffered head and body bruises after a fall on the Wabash station stairs while carrying two grips. He was treated at St Marys hospital with no broken bones and expected to recover at home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Yates
Pittsfield
Wabash Station
Yates
St. Mary’s Hospital
C. A. Wells
Col. Yates
Dr. Wells
City To Keep Up Fight Against Rate Increase
City officials will oppose gas and electric rate hikes before the Public Utilities Commission. Corporation Counsel Charles Bartlett and assistant J Frank Garner travel to Springfield on Wednesday to contest Ouincy Gas Electric Heating Co petition for higher electric charges per 100 cubic feet. The firm seeks a rate increase similar to other cities. A gas rate petition is pending and another may seek higher heating rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
Charles Bartlett
J. Frank Garner
Springfield
Ouincy Gas, Electric & Heating Company
Believes Her Boy, 55, Lost in Quincy
The mother of TL Harris, 55, believes her son has vanished after a week away from his room on Hampshire Street near Fifth and Seventh. Harris recently arrived from Oklahoma City to be near his mother at the Soldiers' Home and had taken a job in a local restaurant. Police notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Quincy
Oklahoma City
Soldiers
Hampshire
Fifth
Seventh Streets
Lack Of Labor May Tie Up Road Work
County highway engineer L. L. Boyer warns insufficient labor could delay the North Twelfth Street improvement. A county committee including Quincy Motor Company, Chamber of Commerce and city officials reviewed the project and entrusted completion oversight to Boyer to ensure contractor adherence to plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Twelfth Street
L. L. Boyer
Quincy Motor Company
Chamber of Commerce and
City
Boyer
Gibbs Not Candidate For The Legislature
Chris Gibbs of Columbus township will not run for the state legislature on the Democratic ticket. If no opposition appears he will be reelected chairman of the board of supervisors meeting in June. James T. Ruddle of Ursa township is said to have dropped out. The board will authorize coal contracts burial of paupers claims and other regular business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Gibbs
Columbus Township
Gibbs
Board of Supervisors
James T. Ruddle
Ursa Township
One Class Four Man Inducted Into Service
Arthur FP Rice of 110 Cherry Street who completed a telegraphy course was inducted into the national army Saturday by the local exemption board and will depart for Fort Leavenworth for duty on Thursday. Rice has been with Aer-sweep Company and has been married since 1915, classified in class 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur FP. Rice
Cherry Street
National Army
Fort Leavenworth
Aer-sweep Company
Rice
Police Start Check On City Loafers In Draft Age
Chief Louis Melton and police probe working conditions of loafers near pool halls and saloons. If the government order isn’t followed by July 1, draft-age men may be assigned to factories or farms. Quincy officials note few in this class but say investigations will be thorough. several clerks already seek factory jobs or farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Melton
Quincy
Melton
Highland Park
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Fred Bartelt
The body of Mrs. Fred Bartelt arrived in Quincy with funeral services set for 4 PM at her son Henry Bartelt's home at 934 Jefferson Street. Burial will follow in Woodland cemetery. Also noted is the death of Sophie Bartelt wife of Fred Bartelt who died in St Louis after a lingering illness. She leaves two sons Henry and Fred Bartelt of Quincy and four daughters plus 27 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bartelt
Quincy
Henry Bartelt
Jefferson Street
Woodland Cemetery
Sophie Bartelt
Arthur Schild
St. Louis
Henry
5. Steward
Pueblo
Colo
William Raukohl
Denver
Charles Gille
Boothville
Funeral services for John Carroll in Melrose township
Funeral services for John Carroll were held Saturday morning at 7:30 from the residence of Mr and Mrs Herman Kurk in Melrose township and at 9 from St Francis church with Rev Father Didacus officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Bearers were Edward Tom Barney Smith John Carlin Edward Dedert and William Gleding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carroll
Herman Kurk
Melrose Township
St Francis Church
Father Didacus
Calvary Cemetery
Edward Tom
Barney Smith
John Carlin
Edward Dedert
William Gledining
Funeral services for Tim Holt Held at Stormer’s parlors
Funeral services for Tim Holt were conducted Saturday at 3 p m from August F P Stormer’s undertaking parlors 803 State Street with Rev W O Shank of the Central Baptist Church officiating Burial was in Greenmount cemetery The Painters 2nd Decorators Union No 66 attended as did the Loyal Order of Moose lodge which took charge at the grave Bearers were Charles Poth keb John Wellman William R ddie Clarence Landwehr George Landwehr and Thomas Reed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Holt
Charles Pothkeb
John Wellman
William R’ddie
Clarence Landwehr
George Landwehr
Thomas Reed
Services Held for James E. Cooper at Brother’s Home
James E. Cooper received funeral services Saturday afternoon at 3 30 o clock at the residence of his brother Warren Cooper 626 York Street Burial took place in Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Cooper
Warren Cooper
York Street
Bunal
Greenmount Cemetery
Mary Snider, 82, Dies. Funeral Plans Set
Word arrived Saturday that Mrs. Mary Snider, mother of Murray Snider a former Wabash switchman who lost his foot in a fall last autumn, died in Hannibal at age 82. Mrs Joe Urban a granddaughter of 425 Maiden Lane and her daughter Miss Helen will attend the Hannibal funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Snider
Murray Snider
Wabash
Hannibal
Joe Urban
Maiden Lane
Helen
Sneak Thief Steals Pocketbook From Porch Home
On a Saturday afternoon an intruder entered the home of Albert Sellert at Eighth and Spruce while the family sat on the porch and took a pocketbook with $16.50 left on the kitchen table. Police Chief Melton and Detectives Prercy and Meise are investigating. no delivery man was involved and the loss was discovered over an hour after the porch scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sellert
Eighth
Spruce Streets
Melton
Queries To The Whig By Telephone All Night
A late night telephone exchange prompts readers to submit questions for publication the next morning. The notice invites curious inquiries and promises printed answers in the following edition.
Albino people occur in all races and definitions vary
Albinos occur in all races and the term originated from Portuguese contact with Africans marked by white spots. It now includes any person with congenital pigment deficiency affecting skin hair and eyes. Many women who seem perfectly happy wear a shirt mate by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Service Flag With 14 Stars Attached
United Commercial Travelers of Quincy honored members who have joined the nation’s colors by dedicating a service flag at a Saturday night meeting. J M Irwin gave the principal talk stressing the soldier’s role in uniting Europe and teaching Germans that justice comes from right, not might. Fourteen named members answered the call, including Lieut. Burr Irwin and Lieut. Merle Lummis, with reports on upcoming picnics, booster plans, and council representations for events in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. One candidate, R T Sherwood, was admitted to membership in a large gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers of
Quincy
J. M. Irwin
Mr. Irwin
United States
Europe
Lieut
Burr Irwin
Merle Lummis
A. C. Hayter
A. Reed Wherritt
C. W. Ebbert
H. F. Murphy
T. W. Glasgow
H J. Norris
CW. Miller
George Thuman
John Chare
Harry Lewis
W. C C. Stahl
Joseph Trescher
South Park
J. W. Johnson
Harry Bone
Springfield
J. W. Sullivan
Chicago
Hugh Foster
H. S. McCracken
County Class 1 Men Up To 1770 Draft Call Details
Steve Lawless of the county exemption board said that all class L registrants with order numbers under 1770 are in the current draft calls up to and including 150 men to be entrained starting June 24 and cannot be released for navy enlistment. He was instructed not to release men registered on the June 5 list at this time. Volunteers sufficient for the June 15 five day entrainment period have been identified and will be sent to stations for mechanical training shortly after June 15. Names have been sent to the adjutant general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Lawless
County Exemption Board
Lawless
Ile
s@eral
Adjutant General
Mayor Orders Street Replaced With Asphalt On Quincy
Mayor John A. Thompson angrily orders Quincy Street Railway to revert Fifth Street repairs from concrete to asphalt between Vermont and Hampshire. J. Frank Garner backs the move and warns the company to complete by Monday or face financial responsibility for the street condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Street Railway Company
Fifth
Vermont
Hampshire Streets
John A. Thompson
Thompson
J. Frank Garner
Probate Court Names Guardian and Bond Set
In probate court J. M. Winters appointed guardian over Antigone and George Geanettis with a bond fixed at 5000 dollars. The John Al Sonder estate reports receipts of 48406 dollars, disbursements of 355, and a balance of 350.43 dollars. Phil Amen is named as defendant in a mortgage foreclosure suit filed Saturday afternoon by the Gem City Building and Loan Association in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Winters
Antigone
George Geanettis
John al Sonder
Phil Amen
Gem City Building & Loan Association
Marriage Licenses Pred Remis Parker and Miss Edna Barna
The notice lists marriage licenses issued in White Plains and Warsaw. Pred Remis Parker, 23, Stillwell, and Edna Barna dette, Duker, with other names Quine John Newell and Mie Markley, Warsaw, in a legal notices context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remis Parker
White Plains
Edna Barnadette Duker
John Newell
Stillwell
Mie Markley
Warsaw
Dewey School Picnic Highlights Equal Races and Ball Game
The annual Dewey school picnic featured girls and boys racing as equals and a baseball game where St Francis College visitors beat Dewey 6 to 5. The event, organized by the Parent Teacher Association, ended with ice cream at a stand and a $40 intake from a PTA refreshment booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Dewey
Parent-Teacher Association
St. Francis
Chester Cooley
Garnett Watson
Laticia Anderson
Robert Requet
Warry
Local service flags and military enrollments highlighted in Quincy area
Letters from servicemen and notices from families in Quincy detail new military enrollments and duties. Richard Seaton of the Forest Engineer corps in France vows Kaiser defeat by Christmas. Homer R. Schride enlists in the quartermasters corps at Jefferson Barracks. Edwin Miller reports England flights. Edmund Montgomery heads to Annapolis for advance training. Albert Smyth and others added to Lambert Masonic lodge service flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenner Seaton
North Sixth Street
United States
France
Richard Seaton
F Bst Engineer Corps
Homer R. Schride
Emden
Gem City Business College
Quartermasters’ Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Edmund Montgomery
Chicago
Cora Montgomery
Annapolis
Active Sea Service
Front Street Car Must Start Monday
Mayor John A. Thompson will swear out a warrant against the Quincy Street Railway company on Monday unless a car is placed in regular service on the Front street line. The franchise requires continuous service from Fifth and Maine to Maine and Front. The company sought more time, saying an east expert would ready rolling stock. Thompson insists service should have run since April 16 and will not grant further delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Thompson
Quincy Street Railway Company
Front Street
Fifth
Maine
Fourth
Hampshire
Third
Broadway
Front
Maine Streets
Thompson
Prominent Quincy Business Establishment For Sale
Sickness and home misfortune force sale of one of Quincy’s large established enterprises. The property is described as a man size proposition with big dividends and profits. C El Delaplain advertises rooms S and 9 Stern Ride for inquiries. Energetic men are urged to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
C. EL Delaplain
Stern Ride
War Savings Stamp meetings set for Adams county townships
In Adams county all 186 district school directors are urged to attend township meetings Friday night June 14 at 9 to learn duties for the big one day drive on June 23. National organizers under McAdoo require all civic groups to clear June 28 for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
War Savings
John E. Wall
War Savings Stamp Campaign
National War Savings Stamp Organization
McAdoo
Committee On Country Schools
Post Office
War Savings Stamp County
Beverly Township
Beverly
Burton
Camp Point
Clayton Township
Clayton
Conner Township
Concord
Columbus
Gilmer Township
Gilmer
Ellington Township
Ellington
Honey Creek
Center
Northeast
la Prairie
Houston
Louston
Keene Township
Loraine
Lima
Ursa Township
Ursa
Mendon Township
Mendon
Riverside
Melrose Township
Melrose
Burton Township
Liberty Township
Liberty
McKee
Richfield Township
Payson Township
Whitcomb
Fall Creek
Weather Summary for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois shows unsettled weather with likely showers Sunday and steady temperatures Monday. Missouri sees passing showers in the east and south, with partly cloudy conditions Monday and steady temperatures. Iowa forecasts partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Local Temperatures and River Forecast
Readable data shows yesterday s highs and lows with fragmented notes. River stage at midnight recorded 13.4 feet, forecast to rise to about 15.0 feet at Quincy and to 13.8 feet at Louisiana by Wednesday as the river continues rising through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fe Altos
Servo Siwesietens
Yadaia Sales
Quincy
Hannibal
Louisiana
Davenport Wee Ee
Eokuk Seem
Warsaw Vary
Hannibal Seeee
Louisiana Wa
For Rent Two Furnished Rooms York Street
Two neatly furnished rooms available for light housekeeping with gas stove water and sink. Also a sleeping room. Rent may be for both rooms or separately. Address 411 York Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Street
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Abe Martin
Onofrio Pennucci
Onofrio Pennuecci
South Eighth Street
Lottery C, Co. 3
Fort Mor-gan
Mobile
Ala
Ife
Marie Sorello
South Third Street
Col
Wabash Depot
Donald Wheeler
Onald Wheeler
DD. A. Wheeler
Maine Street
U. Ss. Naval Training Station
Charleston
S.C
G. W. Miller
Edwin Miller
J. O. Hudson
Great Lakes
Quincey
Harold Moore
Rushville
Peoria
T. C. Poling
Sidney Hausman
Navy
C. E. Scott
North Seventh Street
Albert H. Scott
Camp Gordon, Ga
Rome Wiskirchen
A. G. Burch
South Sevents Street
Clay Keeler
W. S. S. Drive
Painters’ and Decorators’ Union
Gem City Order of Moose
Teles
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