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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1918

Page

6

Quincy War Industries Board Organized by Manufacturers

Quincy manufacturers organize a regional War Industries Board with Walter H. Bennett as district chief. Aimed at securing war orders, coordinating raw materials, and keeping Quincy factories operating. Offices to open, questionnaires to survey, and chairmen named for key industry groups as St. Louis regional plan funds the effort.

Quincy War Industries Board Manufacturers Ees Ie W.H. Bennett Quincy War Industries Board Organiz Walter SI. Bennett Near Ly Flint Garrison St. Louis Bennett Chamber of Commerce Jackson Johnson Johnson Washington Qynneen A. C. Dallach Anton Ohnemus Carl Knittel Albert Stone Illinois C. N. Terwische E. H. Huenefeld Terwische Aersween Co Rascoe Townsend Buerkin & Kaempen E. E. Kaempen Henry Brinks, Cons., Co A. Bert Currier Channon Emery Stove Co Alf. Castle Comstock Castle Stove Co E. H H. Castle Ellington Electric Co J. R. Williams Electric Wheel Co F. F. Alexander George Ertel Co C. M. Ertel Excelsior Stove & Manufacturing Co Gem City Stove Co Henry Rupp Gem City Pattern Co George E. Heidbreder Gem City Pressed Brick Co John P. Hammert Huck Manufacturing Co Richard F. Huck Hollister-Whitney Co E. Hollister Koenig & Luhr Wagon Co HW. W. Hapke Linois Manufacturing & Supply Co T. C. Johnson & Co T. C. Johnson Tost & Kiefer Printing Co George J. Jost Kale Stock, Remedy Co J. W. Luck Knapheide Wagon Co H.W. Knapheide G. A. Kirtley Manufacturing Co Quincy Machine Works Quincy Garment Factory W. Kampe Quincy Casting Co David Ross Quincy Motor Co J. A. Colburn Quincy Gas & Electric & Heating Co E. E. Richmond Quincy Elevator & Gate Co A. E. Zoller Quincy Show Case Co C. Arthur Pfeiffer Auinco Paper Box Co L. J. Jochem

Abe Martin quotes on happiness and family life

The cartoon character Abe Martin jokes about sharing duties with his wife and the trouble of being a good fellow who has little time to himself, reflecting humorous small town views on family and responsibility.

M Nedrow Heads The Draft List in New Drawing

Mabile Nedrow of 932 1-2 Kentucky street has the honor of being the first Quincy man drawn in the 1918 military draft. At 21, tall and strong, he plans to enlist as a blacksmith after wagering he would be among the first 100 drawn. He has worked 10 months at Hollister Whitney as a mechanic.

Mabile Nedrow Kentucky Street Quincy Washington Nedrow Hollister-Whitney

Quincy Draft Order Lists 214 Local Registrants

The 1918 draft order for Quincy shows 214 registrants with numbered entries and addresses across multiple streets including 932% Kentucky, 632 S 6th, 643 Hampshire, 729 N 22nd, and many others. Notable names include Muril Nedrow, Joseph Clarence Uhlenbrock, Fred Tilker, Eugene Ogle, Elmer Westenfeld, and Willard Driskell with varied residences in Quincy and nearby towns. Some entries show racial designation colored or indeterminate, with several addresses on Jersey, Maine, Oak, and Chestnut streets. A transmission error omitted numbers for two registrants 184 Fred W Hempelmann and 508 N 10th St.

Quincy Muril Nedrow Kentucky Street Joseph Clarence Uhlenbrock 6Th Street Fred John Tilker 13Th Street Eugene Field Oglé Hampshire Street Elmer Charles Westenfeld 7Th Street 28Th Street Wiliam Joseph Lightner Maine Street Wallace Swanson Chestnut Street Lawrence John = Schullian Ralph Whitlow Eufaula Okla Elvin Segard Strand Jefferson St Stallard James Vinson Owen Marion Chester Vermont St Frank Joseph Dick Park Place Elvin West Day Carroll Henry Vosse 12Th St Lorenzo Burton Rice Cherry St Arthur Bernard Hemming 7Th Bearl Randall Willis N. 9Th St Ralph Henry Sanders Adams St Carl Otto Christian Duker Bertram Morris Sibbing James Elmer Jacobs Oak St Cyril Francis Bohne Edgar Kelley Edsgar William Gall, Jr Sylvester Ambers Leach Fred Francis Johannsmeyer 12Th Jacob Wolf Payson Ave William Peter Arp Harrison St Glenn Riward Turnbull Jersey St Walter Henry Terwische Lyle Russell Poe Kentucky St Gourdon Leroy Miller Cedar St William Julius Eggeson State St Red Edward Kauffman S. 6Th St Ernest Frank Bickhaus N. 16Th St Wverne W. Ethington Alois John Musholt Elm St Robert John Bernhardt Elmer George Morn Raymond Clark N. 10Th St Ralph Wilfred Swearingen Maine St Alfred Henry Koenig Washington St William F. Kamphenkel Monroe St Eugene Joseph Watson Hirh Ralphrederick Liebig Chester A. Weinhoener Adama Charles Ross Tennity Elm Crittenden Corwin N. 6Th Edwin William Miller R&r Albert Frank Steinbrecher Lind &T William Lester Crammer Lind John Lewis Hayter Tyle Otis Pott Frank Louis Gross York St James Thomas Platt Elmost Leland M. Downey Harold Green Th St Joseph William Kaessen Spring St Herbert Herman Walford Leo Herbert Blevins 8Th William Bernard Hammerle 6Th George Edward Herrick Irving Wilson McClean Broadway Frank Henry Sehmit George Heckenkamp Adama St Frank Bernard Altgilders Spruce St William Jennings Myers Chestnut St Arthur J. L. Hill Elmer Davis Colored Anthony Frank Koetters Ralph Henry Hermsmoler Adame St Leo Frank Hiedinger Gerard Newton Carpenter Alva Lee Cox Jenr Joseph Muehlenfeld Kentucky Edgar Charlies Francis N. Lorth Benjamin F. Heaberlin Ferdinand Schwarzburg Miadison Frank Andrew Fuller Carson N. McNutt Carson N. McNutt, 406 N. 6Th Walter August William Rengstorff S. 12Th Charles Stipe Ohio St Henry D. L. Zimmerman Madison St Charles Emory Neese S. 3Rd St Carl John Hummert N. 9Th William Arthur Blersch John Joseph Hoffmann Alfred Bornmann 6Th St Elmer Ellerman Albert Henry Frese N. 20Th St Harvey Irvin Coons Ill Joseph Marsh Sheridan Herbert Gay Stone S. 8Th St Harvey Henry Venvertloh Jackson St Gerhard Henry King Albert Bernard Bocke 11Th St William J. D. Welser N. St Charles Schanader 5Th Frank Kraft 16Th Lawrence Joseph Weltin Hampshire St Gerhard Emill Baumann Arthur William Wahile Lawrence Clifford Maiden Lane Lawrence Aaron Kelly Albert William Tofall N. 7Th St Howard Calvin Boots John Adams Parton Walter Conrad Cody Edwin Henry Siebrassge Emmett Robert Mater Wiliam J. B. Evans Bil Jersey Herbert Henry Engelharat Edward John Schauf Arthur A. Numann John Louis Terlisner Fred Esler Slingerland Edward Elmer Holtman S. 16Th Joseph George Mellert John Albert Ellis John Arnold Waltterman Virgil Wayne Tooley Cyril Stenry Moller Albert William Moenning William M. Stenrose Maple St Harold Wine Marshall Elmer Isaac Grable Willard Sylvester Douglas Orth Schaefer LeRo Willam Delabar Farmer August Meyer John William Harman Homer Glen Glasgow Leon Als Christopher Peter Bringate Frederick W. R. Wachter Roger A. Moyer Clifford Roscoe Elmore George Cecil Noftgger South Bend Ind Quester Earl Beadel Eort Henry Cordsiemon N. 11Th St Clifford H. Bunch Elmer William Young Madison &J Joseph Henry Hellake Frederick Davis Wilson William Frank Appenbrink Paynon Ave Harry John Duker Vine &T Henry John Sherman Otto Irwin Bourne Wilbur Luther Harris Naderhoff Otis Albert Mohn St. St William A. Hasse Alvin Arthur Crocker Lewis Arthur Newby Vine St James Arthur Grey John Jyan Fitzgerald S. 5Th St Lawrence N. Saeger Charles George Jenkins Clarence KE Conley Frank Cook Austin Frank Jacobs Alfred Frank Bishop N. 6Th St Carl Earl Schmitt Robert Kifpstein Homer L. G. Spilker Ernest Melvin Price Louis John Vollbracht Bernard Niehaus, Jr Herbert Dreier Arthur Victor Shaw Otto August Mueller Fred W. Hempelmann John Henry Berry

Committee Members Fail To Attend City Saloon License Hearing

Inability of James E McNutt and John Meyers to attend delayed a probe into whether the ordinance committee and police commissioners should urge issuing six month saloon licenses for Bergman Lios and Henry Nieman on Front Street. A Monday night session will decide if Mayor Thompson should grant or deny the licenses, despite a petition by over 200 factory workers urging permit approval. The mayor, holding final authority, has ordered the clerk to refuse the licenses and stated council recommendations carry no binding force.

James E. McNutt John Meyers Bergman Lios Henry Nieman Thompson Charles Bartlett Tompkins Duke Schroer

Milk Licenses Slow as Monday Compliance Looms

About 130 licenses to sell milk were issued, five have been taken out with City Clerk Duke Schroer as the compliance date nears Monday with a seven day grace. Licenses cost 50 cents each and most dealers are meeting the ordinance though some sell mil k near it standards. Chemist Cummins of United Cereal Mills tests milk daily. Licenses for pool and billiard tables and moving picture shows also expire Monday. June and December are peak license months.

Duke Schroer Cummins United Cereal Mills Thompson

Renewal figures show 29 saloon licenses renewed

City Clerk Duke Schroer recorded twenty nine saloon licenses renewed on Thursday with two days left to comply though seven days grace is allowed. Alderman August Schanz of the Third Ward does not renew his license and a South Eighth saloon will likely discontinue. Foreseeable losses include at least two thousand dollars in revenue over six months as three licenses are revoked and the Pabst Brewing Co may lease the Blue Ribbon saloon.

Duke Schroer August Schanz State Fourth and Broadway Eighth York Streets Pabst Brewing Company Blue Ribbon

Quincy Delegates To Attend State C. E. Convention

Quincy delegates from local churches will attend the annual state Christian Endeavor conference in Springfield July 4 to 8. More than 1,000 youths are expected with varied programs. speakers include Gov. Lowden and Secretary of the Navy Daniels, with others from Toronto Chicago New York City Dixie and Bulgaria.

Christian Endeavor Springfield Quincy Theresa Parsons Virginia McCaskill Lula Morton Carrie Miller Ada Green Ruth Meyer Lawrence Perry Claude Lock Robert Gibbons Andrew Bryant LeRoy Bennett I. W. Bingaman Harry Gibens Gov. Lowden Dixie L. H. Becler Chicago Grace Hooper Crete Neb Rada Pavlova Bulgaria

Indictments in Springfield Include Lottery Sales Case

A federal grand jury in Springfield returns true bills against Frank Haug of Quincy for selling lottery tickets claiming funds aid interned areas and mailing money to Jacob Hendricks at Aurora. Hendricks is serving a four year prison term. The report omits any action against Theodore B. Pape for espionage act remarks on Liberty bonds. Also indicted are Lee Roberts for disloyal remarks near Mendon, and William H. Bliss former Dallas City bank cashier accused of embezzling $17,000. Bliss arraigned in Quincy and the loss allegedly recovered.

Springfield Frank Haug Quincy Jacob Hendricks Aurora Hendricks Federal Ilinois Theodore B. Pape Pape Lee Roberts Mendon Roberts Carthage United States Army William H. Bliss First National Bank of Dallas City Bliss

Big Crowd Attends St John Picnic At Christchurch Lawn

St John’s Lutheran church held an all day picnic on the Christchurch lawn at Eleventh and State streets. An auto parade started the day, with Sunday school children enjoying games, contests, a lunch, and evening activities for about 500 attendees. The event featured races for all ages, a flag-raising, music from the Sunday school orchestra, and red white blue decorations with a 27 star service flag. Committee members included Robert Bangert as chairman, Harold Thenhaus, Fred Schmidt, and C C Haxel.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Christchurch Robert Bangert Harold Thenhaus Fred Schmidt C. C. Haxel

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Louis Arnold

Mrs Louis Arnold formerly Edith Collins of Quincy died in Willimantic Connecticut after a brief illness. Born in Quincy she studied at Rockford Women’s College and lived in Willimantic since marriage to age 23. Survived by husband mother three sisters and one brother.

Louis Arnold Edith Collins Quincy Willimantic Conn T. L. Morris Mrs. Morris W. H. Collins Hartford Morris Arnold Quincy High School Rockford Women’s College Congregational Church Collins W.H. Collins Collins Plow Company Joseph Ivins Louisville Morriss George Radenau Seattle Henry Collings Spokane

Hiawatha to be shown here for ten days

Highland park will host Hiawatha from July 10 for ten days as part of Illinois centennial celebrations. An Iroquois troupe performs Longfellow’s epic with authentic folklore, including Nokomis aged 90 and Hiawatha played by Shen-yah-dah. The masque blends drama with traditional ceremony and cuisine glimpses.

Highland Park Springfield Quincy Longfellow Hiawatha Douglas Paterson Ethel Barrymore Elsie Ferguson Nokomis Shen-yah-dah Minnehaha Soongoot

Company E to Camp Lincoln for August 11 18

Captain Albert E Zoller heads Company E in Quincy with Sergeants Ewing and Hair as assistants. The tenth regiment tours Camp Lincoln Springfield Illinois August 11 to 18 for rifle drill and battalion training. Enlistment requires vetting or a sponsor, with reorganization placing two platoons led by Lieutenants Irwin and King in Quincy and Golden.

Albert E. Zoller Company E Quincy Roy Ewing Dan Hair Zoller Camp Lincoln Springfield Golden O. P. Yeager Dickson Claire H. Irwin John R. King

Illinois And Missouri Weather Outlook For Friday And Saturday

Partly cloudy conditions expected in Illinois and Missouri with possible local thunder showers. Warmer temperatures prevail, especially in the north and west regions on Friday, continuing warmth through Saturday.

Illinois Missouri

River Falls Forecast Briefing

Fall river forecast shows rapid drop for several hours followed by a slower decline. Expected total fall exceeds 2.0 feet in the next period.

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