President Wilson Urges War Industry Labor Pact
Washington June 18 The President calls all employers in war work to refrain after August 1 from recruiting unskilled labor except through the new States Employment Service. He urges prompt voluntary enlistment in essential industry and stresses central agency coordination with fair labor conditions to sustain national productivity and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pressfait
Wilson
the States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Wilson Wis
Roby
Son
Moore
Gertie
Calitornia
Buffalo
New York
Mississinpi
Emplo Viment &Rive
War Labor Policies Board
Sapo
Myo
Woodrow Wilson
Unit States of America
American Scouting Units Swim Marne
Scouts participate in patrols and training near the Marne front as American units engage in amphibious or water skills drills amid evolving battlefield conditions. Reports highlight unit cohesion and readiness for continued operations against enemy forces in the region.
Austria Bringing Up Fresh Reserves Daily Reported
Geneva reports from Buchs and other frontier points along the Swiss frontier indicate Austrian forces are sending fresh reserves toward Italy. Troop movements continue southward as Austrian authorities reinforce the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Geneva
Buchs
Alen
Erales
Italy
Jtor
Jini Botzen
Emery Lancaster Nominated for U S District Court Bench
Quincy attorneys back W Emery Lancaster to replace Judge Otis Humphrey on the United States district court in Springfield. Adams County Bar Association adopted a resolution in support. Senator J Hamilton Lewis and local leaders plan to lobby President Wilson. Lancaster has not sought office before but carries strong Republican backing in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
W. Emery Lancaster
Otis Humphrey
Springfield
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Lyman McCart
Adams County Bar Association
Lancaster
J. Hamilton Lewis
Pineis
Lancaster Credt
Fey Coom
New Bids for City Garbage Disposal Ordered
The board of health and finance committee reviewed bids for garbage disposal in Wayne City. Frank Rees and another bidder were rejected as bids did not meet specifications, though the committee later backed awarding the contract to Rees after determining the process followed the law and proper procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micha
Wainey
Board of Hearth
Nis
Devaiell
Toves
Frank Rees
Rees
Tee
Board of
Heeleh
Securdanes
Only One Woman Is Registered As Alien Mee
Mee. Lease Beeker at 910 Kentucky street rear is the state Wwonltan of German birth and Teneto sister with Police Clerk R Bene dit. Ais. Becker is 39 years. Photos were given Mr Benedict and her fingerprints taken. More than 20 women were at police headquarters Monday to register though they had not brought unmounted photographs 3 inches in size. Registration continues all week with Mr Benedict in his office until six o clock each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeker
Kentucky Street
Teneto
R. Benedit
Ais. Becker
South Eighth Street
Gideons Raise Over Two Hundred Dollars for Bible Distribution
More than two hundred dollars was raised from services at the local YMCA to fund Gideons distribution. The fund will buy Bibles to be placed in city hotels including Franklin House Finbe Newworth Occidental Park St James Wand Virginia and others. George B. Cauthorne of the local YMCA will oversee delivery to hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Gideons Orsler
Wohimes
John
Crear
Eormer
Chrstier Brotherhood
George B. Cawthorne
Franklin House
Finbe
Neweorth
Hwa
Wotel Guinev
Occidental
Park Hotel
St James
Wand
Virginia Hotel
MC. AL
Whig Readers Question Calls and Answers Next Morning
Readers sent questions by telephone during the day and late night to the Whig, and responses will be printed the following morning. The feature invites more inquiries and promises timely publication of answers.
Unreadable fragmentary text prompts impossible summary
The provided OCR is highly garbled with many misspellings and incomplete phrases making it impossible to extract coherent people places dates or events for a valid newspaper card. No clear entities or actions can be reliably identified for a summary.
War Stamp Day publicity plan outlines wide spread drive
A Quincy publicity plan for National War Stamp Day proposes elaborate banners on church steeples, illuminated signs, an airship or biplane display, and a county wide auto tour with 40 or more cars to distribute literature and stickers. Committees led by Behrensmeyer and Kespol form, with plans to coordinate store ads, window posters, and theater promotions. Mayor Thompson issues proclamation calling all businesses and citizens to participate Friday June 29 as a national war savings day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigris
Dlancy
George PL Brehrensmeyer
John Deo Weal
Lehrenstmeyer
Quincy
Julus Kespohl
Demensmeyer
Qonuluttes
Watson
Tol
Wart
John Nessler
Fred Iaermal
Wall
J. P
Weileme
Quines Motor Club
John Carroll
Loren . Cox
A. Otis Arnold
R. E. Hindkiman
Julus Kespont
Julius Kespohl
Geliere
Tumky
Jack Loeffler
J. W. Kisrt
O. G. Mull
OG. Neblune
Tom Gieigie
Thomas Beatty
Loren «Cox
Jo W. Sinnock
Geni City Business College
Sf Taekayers
Echo 4
Thompson
Munday
Kaspra
Wea
Uittea
Pune
John A
Theamacon
Athlete Liene Trean Stings Wounded in France Action
A telegram from the War Department informs that well known athlete Liene Trean Stings, a 1915 Philadelphia American lebawe beth etub member, was wounded in action on June 7 in France. The message was sent to his father from UNTON TOWN Pal June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athleta
France
Pal
Liene
Trean Stings
War Department
Levee to be rebuilt using government hydraulic pump
Major Meigs and Col McKenzie oversee filling the Indian Grove break with a government hydraulic dredge to restore the levee. The 18 inch suction pump will draw dirt and sand from a nearby bar, with work expected to take five or six days once water recedes. A diver will locate pump machinery as repairs proceed. Water levels fell four feet Monday, with all water expected to clear in about a week to ten days barring rain or rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Keokuk
McKenzie
Rock Island
Government River Engineers
Indian Grove
Layton
German Literature Ban Enforced In Library
Effective June 12 all books and literature in the German language were barred from the public diary. A communication to the city council signed by Tf. M. Swane announced the ban, with the librarian informed and Daughters of the American Revolution thanking aldermen for their courtesy and swift action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tf. M. Swane
Swope
Daughters of the
Local Personal News From Denver and Detroit
Mr and Mrs W Ul ivehhut of Denver George Smith and Nann Bull ard of Detroit Mich have returned home after attending the funeral of their mother Mrs George E Smith Mrs Lesterlall and her daughter Nancy of 1517 North Fifth street have gone to St Joseph Mo for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ul. Ivehhut
Denver
George Smith
Nann Bullard
Detroit
Mich
George E. Smith
Lesterlall
Nancy
North Fifth Street
St. Joseph
Pittsfield War Savings and Court Term Notes Update
The June term of the circuit court opened under Judge Harry Higbee who adjourned for the day and prepared to depart for Mt Vernon for appellate sessions. War Savings events and local township observances were planned across Pike County. Community leaders chaired meetings and local officials addressed War Stamp plans in Kinderhook and New Canton. Local residents, including Corporal John Mitchell on furlough, and residents like Mrs. Gillespie and Edith, prepared travel to St. Louis for extended visits. Postmaster Edgar Voshall attended as a business visitor, while local legal and civic appointments continued with ongoing court actions and new entries on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Harry Higbee
Higbee
Mrt
Vernon
Pike Pennty
Funn
Splaao
Satar Pike
M. Wools
C. LM. Nelson Tea Scs
Lee Capps
War Savings Committee
PS Hooper
Jenily Caughlan
Kinderhook
New Canton
Alex Gillespie
Edith
Stuart
St. Louis
John Mitchell
Camp Sherman
Chailhcothe
Ohio
Mary Mitchell
Aental
Harry Lee Jenna
Maude EL Atur
Kor Geerthea Oqerson
Adler Grant
Quincy Heat Wave Smothers City With Unresting Heat
On Sunday Quincy endured an extreme heat wave with temperatures hitting 103 at 3 PM and 101 at 5 PM. By Monday morning 77 and 95 by afternoon, a cool north breeze finally arriving later. Clerks at soda shops labored to cool thirsts as 1100 pounds of ice were used. river traffic buzzed through the heat, though boats gained little relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
Quincy's Pulse Tax Sales Begin with Real Estate Auctions
County Treasurer Edward Peter led tax sale actions Monday selling three parcels of real estate while additional farm tracts in North East township head to the auction block today. Clayton township property may be redeemed by owners to settle estates. Merrylees was freed on bond after a false pretenses arrest tied to a returned check. He earlier cashed a Burlington check with no funds, then ran a garage at Tenth and Maine. C L Cole, a Quincy Stove Works employee, lost an eye in a foundry accident Friday and is recovering at Blessing hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Peter
North East Township
Clayton Township
Merrylees
E. PP. Stannus
Burlington
Maine
C. L. Colet
Quincy Stove Works
Cobb
Blessing
Workers sent daily to Adams county farms by relief agency
The Federal employment bureau in the Chamber of Commerce reports 60 to 70 workers sent to farm jobs over the past week. On Monday 15 men were dispatched, with individuals from Taylor Ursa Lima among those securing work. The agency also aided Quincy industries and brokers for several farmers, while Italian Chamber adjourned until September with Premier Orlando praising the army’s role in civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Federal Employment Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Pierson
IL M. Cook
Taylor
Arthur Webber
Ursa
JM. Hunter
Lima
Adems County Farm Association
The
Employment Bureau
Quincy
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Orlando
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Labor Board
Asenei
Pat A
Emery Lancaster
U.S
Gideonrs
Dt Waurt
America
Pittsfield
N.L
Bell-Ans
Daily and
Sunday Whig
WHIG
Quincy Whidg
Illinois
Ill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!