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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
4
The campaign faces slow progress toward the 75000 goal with only 8225.25 raised in two days and hopes for larger gifts. Local and county drives continue, with 483 subscriptions total and extensive woman-led tag campaigns across Quincy to reach the remaining 63000.
State's Attorney J LeRoy Adair on Friday declared he would push speed case prosecutions without hesitation or favor. He praised Earl Akers, the motorcycle cop, for good work in rounding up cases and said the office will continue the campaign with unabated vigor. Prosecutions have been pursued through the state's attorney though some offenders were caught by a police department member.
State Commissioner of land reclamation John Nolan arrived in Quincy Friday to confer with A H Beltman on matters linked to Missouri drainage districts under Perkins Engineering Company management.
Eighteen motorists were arrested or cited for leaving cars on the street without lights. Fifteen were arraigned in police court, facing standard fines of 5.25 each, with three paying fines and being released. Prosecutors included State's Attorney J. L. Adair and State Representative Rolland Wagner. Names, addresses, license numbers and cars with missing tail or front lights were recorded for court appearance. several lights were fixed or cars re-lighted to comply.
Aerial ladder truck from No 2 engine house toppled on Maine street near Fifth and Maine at 9 30 Friday night blocking eastbound traffic for 45 minutes. No firefighters were injured. one horseman twisted an ankle and received bruises. Two women nearby were frightened but unharmed.
A band concert is scheduled for this evening at 7:30 in Washington Park. The program features Coronation March from Le Prophete by Meyerbeer, Overture Morning Noon and Night by Suppe, Youth and Moonlight Waltz by Strock, Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, Faust by Gounod, Heard On the Street medley, Fantasia Gems of Stephen Foster by Tobani, Caprice Naughtiness by Strock, American Patrol by Meacham, Fifth Regiment March led by principal musician Alan Deege of the Fifth Infantry, and ends with The Star Spangled Banner.
S N Spurgeon Quincy district Anti Saloon League official says no armistice will be granted in the liquor fight. He argues wartime measures will curb booze and urges Quincey to go dry first, noting the local impact and state trend toward prohibition.
Friday proved tough for the Shylocks as J L Thomas deputy county treasurer sold 34000 of delinquent city property for taxes. J Dick Hardin of Springfield acting for Edwin J Faull of Kewanee bid as low as 8 percent in many cases, with the maximum 25 percent rarely reached. Hardin later praised the city as pretty after purchasing many properties.
By request the photoplay The Girl Who Did Not Care shown at the Princess theater for two days will be shown again today. The film attracted attention and several who did not see it Thursday or Friday asked Mr Pinkelman owner of the theater to hold the film over until Saturday.
Sand Bay the Keokuk Sand company boat runs two daily trips between the bay and Oyster Grove near LaGrange. One trip carries gravel loads, the other sand for the Indian Grave pump station. A $140 steel wheel shaft for the steamer Dubuque is being sent from Gary to St Louis by express due to freight delays. The Keokuk boat did strong business in Quin cy Friday with 200 Warsaw excursionists and large freight movements both ways.
Russell Spence of New Canton and Myrtle Edna Crews of New Castle were issued marriage licenses. Leonard B. Poland of Clayton and Isabelle Dunlap of Burlington are listed with a 29 date entry. Additional details imply further licenses for dated entries in the same notice.
A committee of the Women's Forum and Parent Teacher groups met in the Chamber of Commerce to arrange publicly supervised playgrounds for unemployed children during vacation. The aim is to keep youths off streets, provide supervision and amusement, and aid families lacking yards. Rev. Lynna Greenman led. key chairs appointed for membership grounds school liaison supervision equipment and publicity. next meeting set for Friday at 4 pm.
Sumner Pallardy of Clayton leaves Monday for Peoria naval exams as hospital apprentice. William Barkman of 415 Jersey street enlists in the army hospital corps and is sent to Jefferson Barracks. Camp Parker hosts an officers school under Col. Center with field service instruction and 9 am inspections. Auto trucks move headquarters furniture to the camp and a camp pick-up game prepares for a Quincy league clash. Many visitors observe Camp Parker events Friday.
The Chamber of Commerce sold the last 160 bushels of beans at cost for seed, enough to plant 480 acres and yield 9 600 bushels. The steamer Keokuk brought 225 excursionists from Keokuk Warsaw and Canton for a day, organized by the Christian Endeavor society of the First Methodist Protestant church of Keokuk.
Five gold watches were stolen from picnickers at the Salem Sunday school outing in Southpark. The thieves escaped before discovery and the youths did not report the incident. Park crowds during picnic season are said to attract gangs of roughs causing trouble.
August Morford speaks with Them They Think He Is Dead in a startling confession. The article notes Morford’s belief in his own death and outlines reactions from local residents and authorities.
August Morford, who hears voices of dead relatives and believes himself dead, was adjudged sane in county court Friday. He talks continually to spirits yet has a good disposition and is a clean, well disposed patient. He is 58 years old.
Fifty men drilled in the new militia company Friday night with many expressing intention to stay when formed into the central regiment of the state’s national guard brigade for purely state service. Captain Zoller reports continued recruitment as Springfield has not yet set a draft time. Officers aim for 150 war-strength men as the unit nears readiness.
The St. Boniface school plans a Tuesday closing program in the school hall on June 26. The program includes marches, a living map of the U S, polkas, waltzes, a farce, and a diploma distribution. Graduates listed include Norbert Blickhan, Louis Bockenfeld, Frank Dean, and others.
Children day services at Congregational church will be in Madison park Sunday at 4 o clock. Program includes instrumental preludes, prayers, hymns, readings, an address by Rev. G A Buttrick, and orchestral postlude.
Estate notices include Anna Spangenberger’s half interest in Coxs addition lot. Guardian James E. Halligan reports $13 due on the boy’s account and the girl’s balance in the Forbes minors case. John P. Sliney’s will admitted to probate. Louis Blickhan estate reports no property. chattel mortgage on threshing engines and saw mill. L L Bover arranges grade toward North Fifth street bridge. 400 foot grade with one foot in four and a half. William Smith, county clerk, urged to restart voter registrations after order to stop. River side bridge contract over Whipple creek to be let.
Charles Wright, 30, a watch repairer, was found dead in a shack at Fourth and Locust Street. He reportedly shot himself with a twelve gauge shotgun, the muzzle pressed to his chest, in a scene described as gruesome by detectives Meise and Piercy. An inquest was planned. Wright had recently mourned his mother and had varied housing with James Clay and previously Harry Kelly. Local authorities noted a partly fried bacon on the stove and a warm stove at discovery. Wright had no steady employment in jewelry stores.
Red Cross workers from Quincy held a Liberty night meeting in Liberty with speeches by Dave Wall John Carroll and Mrs Q D Mull. The Quincy delegation sold 22 memberships and raised 850 in cash and pledges. Two committees will seek members and subscriptions across town and country. The quartet comprised Joe Meador Rudolph Heinz Lee Everett and Mr Winking with a crowd of 15 attendees.
Illinois unsettled weather Saturday with showers and thunderstorms in the north and by night in the south, a northeast wind, and Sunday cooler in the south and west but warmer in the northeast. Missouri likely showers and storms Saturday, cooler in the northwest, Sunday partly cloudy and cooler. Icena shows showers likely with cooler west, generally fair Sunday.
The forecast notes the river will fall steadily if heavy rains do not continue. Within 34 hours the drop is expected to reach about 10 feet, suggesting a temporary improvement unless rainfall resumes. The report emphasizes the pace of decline and potential impacts on nearby areas and water levels.
Advertises vacancies for carrier boys in the north part. Applicants must be 14 years old or older and apply at the Circulation Department Office.
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