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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1918

Page

11

Sweet corn debut eyed for local markets next week

Farmers forecast a strong sweet corn debut next week amid favorable weather. The report notes a broad ready-for-market lineup including peaches raspberries tomatoes watermelons and many citrus and root vegetables with prices ranging from 5 to 20 cents per unit and several items at 10 cents per quart.

Adams County 1918 registrants draw list near Quincy

A lengthy Adams County draft draw list for 1918 names registrants from Liberty Camp Point Quincy and surrounding towns. The roster includes Andrew Blentlinger Dana Lewie Joseph Haskins William Hillman Edgar Butterworth James Long Cyrus Wagner and many others across Quincy Mendon La Prairie Ursa Payson and Versailles. The document records order numbers and residences as part of the registration process.

Adams County Gunlery Andrew H Blentlinger Liberty Dana Mendal Lewie Camp Point Joseph Haskins Clayton William Howard Hillman Edgar Thomas Butterworth Quincy R. BR James H. Long Plainville Clarence Oiker Aal Cyrus Wagner Robert Hunter Lindi H. Grimmer R. R Walter Lesly Wartick Loraine Henry Schlipman Henry John Post, Jr Jesse Frank McNay Chestnut St Earl Everett Statler la Prairie Herbert C. Cook H. R Harm G. Buss Golden Elmer W. Cornwell Ursa Paris Kellum Beverly Carl Wittler Milton Wilbur Sinnock N. 24Th George Henry Bruenger Mendon James Berrier Jess Reeder Arthur T." Harrison Barry Paul W. Henerhoff Earl G. Veach Siloam Oren Lee Leach Henry W. Schuster William E. Taylor Walter James Wallace Sutter G. M. Pilcher Theodore Cornelius Wing George Herbert McDowell Wm. Lanning George E. Loster Raymond S'3ll Harold I. Deege Harry Ogle Moore Kellerville Robert Milton Bushman Dayton Benjamin Hoyt Augusta Arthur A. H. Hillerman Merle Ball Hoscos Bryan Steed Errnest Oltker Harold N. Myers Raymond Nitchman Orville John Dempsey Fowler Boernard H. Kiinner George Claassen Tony Meyer Bert Featheringill Marocelne Lawrence Daniel Howe William Je Kill Lee Houdyshell Floyd Flack George F. W. Post Walber Lee Oberling Columbus George Dick Buss Carl August Schmidt Ellis Kinder Payson Frank Meekes Alonzo Odear Frank Wood George James Fletcher Lima William Robert Leach Paloma Henry Richard Sartorious Bowen Roy Gleason Raymond Tyson FR. R Charles John Groh Leonard Wm.Bhart Glenn Clair George Frederick Gerhardt Clyde R. Whitten J. F. Ernest Boge John E. Johnson Frank F. Bauer Lewis Bailey Garnet Beckett John D. Buss Ray Atlee Sparks Elmer Edward Gooding Walter A. Koch Charles Hay Young Alvin Ezra McCoy Meyer Glenn Morgan - Renaker Earl Frederick Henrick Edgar Charles Denning Camp . Point Kial C. Carr Harry Evans Henry M. Webster Bowen, En Gnapies Co Walter L. Mennekin Henry B. Kaufman Paul E. Klasing Fred N. Voth Clyde -Willard Lawrence G. Peter Russell A. Waters Eldon Clyde Lawin Arthur W. Tenhouse Adams Archie Smith Bryan Fillmore Wright William Thomas Cantrell Edwin P. Wittler 24Th St Lawrence John Henze George W. Hull Piainville Louis McKinley School C. Omer Wells William James Rowbotham Sylvia McPherson Joseph Benjamin Jefferson James C. Willis Levi Allen Smith, Jr Richard Kulisch John Wardlow Edward Clem Becker Fowler Orson Hibbard Ray J. McClain Harry E. Hellestine Grimes J. Johnson Harm Kaufman John Hampton Booth Aldo M. Brakensick August Smith George Hagerbaumer George Russel Nelson John Brown, Jr Quincy, RR. R Albert H. Starman Oscar IE. Asher Sidney Wilhelm Crim Charles M. Eaton Irvin R. Akers John Schafer William 8. McDowell George Samuel Hibbert Waltter Theodora Corse Coatsburg John Feld Payson Ave Edward Meyer Herbert Edward Griep Freddie Lemuel Clark William H. Channon

Brown County Registrants Drawn In Thursday List

The Brown County drawing lists 44 names with many residents from Mt Sterling Versailles and Cooperstown. Notable entries include James Everett Cronin Martha Sterling George Lehne Roy Chester Tarrant and Ralph Ebbing. The long roster spans Mt Sterling Versailles Schoonhoven Hersman Timewell and Ripley among others.

Albert T. Gougsghaal Clayton Hoeyar Looke Timewell Charles Mebiatton Timewall Charles “Allison Mayhall Mt . Sterling Roy L. Daniels Mt. Sterling William Kleinlein Versailles Everett B. Hammel Joseph Edward. Lucas Cecil B. Tolle Jamies L. Lindsey Brown County James Everett Cronin Deal Six George J. Lehne Harmon J. Ebbing Heisman Fred Thompson e—Roy Chester Tarrant Tony IF Lyle H. Elliott Hersman George Leverton Cooperstown Roy Powell James J. O'Connor Leo R. Behrenas Ralph E. Bowman William Worthington Dell Fluckey Frank Wort Benjamin W. Grieve George T. Langan Buell Brake Charles BE. Ashbaker Ralph R. Ebbing John L. Kietz Hugh Hurat Roy Herald Robert I. Perry

Rotary Convention Busy With Politics

At the Kansas City Rotary convention nominations dominated proceedings as officials consider future leaders for wartime Rotary service. Candidates for president include Robinson A. McDowell of Louisville Henry J. Brunier of San Francisco and John Poole of Washington D C with other officers also to be chosen.

Kansas City International Association of Rotary Clubs Robinson A. McDowell Louisville Henry J. Brunier San Francisco John Poole Washington, D. C

Death of Count Gilbert De Lafayette in Cham pagne fighting

Paris reports Count Gilbert De Lafayette sergeant of the French artillery was killed June 12 at Champagne. He was the third Lafayette descendant to die in the war and a son of the Marquis. Decorated last month with the French War Cross, he spent six hours in an advanced post observing and reporting German mine layers.

Paris Gilbert de Lafayette Champagne New York Herald Lafayette Count de Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette Gilbert Minnemefers

Penetrate Defenses of Paris With Minimal Losses

Several enemy squadrons penetrated Paris defenses last night as anti-aircraft batteries shelled them. Bombs caused material damage but few casualties occurred. Alarm sounded at 10 39 p m and all clear at 12 05 a m.

Paris Havas

Street Railway Wage Boost Faces Business Opposition

Washington reports during a final hearing on street railway wage demands that unions seek to raise average pay from about 1000 to 1600 through 1750 dollars, while company leaders warn such increases could bankrupt firms as higher wages in other sectors pull workers away.

Washington Rego Wilson T. N. McCarter War Board Cof Electrical Railway Association Sai W. D. Mahon Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway

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