Tractor and Truck Exhibit Opens At Quin cy Armory
The Quin cy Auto Trades association opened a two day tractor and truck show in the big armory with a large opening crowd. Demonstrations on streets and aboard a Nash Army Quad truck highlighted the event as exhibitors showcased tractors for garden work and farm labor and trucks ranging from family cars to heavy duty models. An orchestra provided music for crowds and several firms, including International Harvester and Gates Half Sole Tires, filed additional entries alongside published exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Auto Trades Association
Simny
Beauty
Watter Guth
T. B. Hutchins
Les
Fart
Sur Wiles
Shear International Harvester Co
Electric Wheel
Dayton Dick Co
Leider Jr
Luster-Call Finishings
Morris Adler-Aldller Co
Dicure
K. B
Gates
Be. Thtetary
Ike Hildebrand Talks With General Pershing in War-Worn Letter
Charles F. Ike Hildebrand, who lost a foot in the French campaign, writes from U S debarkation hospital No 3 in New York City to Dr F E Stannus. He recalls sharing a bed with John Bessling Jr of Quincy. They traveled from Hoboken aboard the President Grant after aiding a freighter Polar Bear, staying 50 hours while repairs were made. He notes a hospital with a Victrola and piano, planned X ray of his other ankle, and a tour by General Pershing. The New York hospital crowd provided auto rides and Red Cross and Knights of Columbus sponsored moving pictures on the return voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F
Ike) Hildebrand
U. S.debarkation Hospital No. 3
New York City
F. E. Stannus
John Bessling Jr
Quincy
President Grant
Bessling
Hoboken
Bermuda Islands
New York
Red Cross
Hildebrand
Ile
General Pershing
Quinevans
Knights of Columbreten
Negro Takes Car And Woman For a Joy Ride
Yen Barton a colored man is alleged to have taken Edward Stepker’s automobile from near Turner hall Mondy night for a joy ride with a colored woman. The car collided with a taxicab near Highland park causing slight damage. The taxi driver knew Barton and a warrant will probably be sworn out.
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Yen Barton
Edward Stepker
Turner Hall
Tenth
Hampshire Street
Mond
Highland Park
Stepker
Barton
Personal notes from Quincy area social listings
William Blackey of Palmyra supervisor at a button factory visited Quincy on business. Mr and Mrs Richard Schoene of Plainville spent Monday in Quincy. Mrs Edward Wisenfeld of 1700 Maple Street was admitted to Blessing Hospital Sunday. Harry Loomis returned from Kansas City on business. Mr and Mrs Ernest Vallamania are visiting from St Louis after ten days with friends. Paul Seymour of Jacksonville is here visiting cousin E A Watters at 302 Adams Street. Quincy Engineers Club will elect officers at Hotel Newcomb with a dinner beforehand. Web P Yushnell will lecture on street paving. Alderman W B Tompkins, new manager of the FE. A. ing Co., started Monday. Par... Kentucky church group meets this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Blackey
Palmyra
Quincy
Richard Schoene
Plainville
Edward Wisenfeld
Maple Street
Blessing Hospital
Harry Loomis
Kansas City
Ernest Vallamania
St. Louis
Paul Seymour
Jacksonville
E. A. Watters
Adams Street
Quincey Engineers’ Club
Hotel Newcomb
Yushnell
W. B. Tompkins
FE. A. Ing Co
Suite Bank
Missing hens prompt report from Quincy resident
A Quincy resident reported that three of his hens were missing and two more were found dead on his property on Twelfth Street. He notified the local authorities after discovering the birds were gone and the remaining two carcasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Sth
Twelfth Street
Vain
In- Te
Pune
Secretary declines on report at capitol
March 4 at the capitol secretary refused to discuss a report that Brig. Gen. Hethel judge advocate of the American expeditionary forces was ordered home to act as judge advocate of the army while Maj. Gen. Crowder is in Cuba assisting revision of Cuban election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Slington
Capitol
Aiter A. Hethel
Ade
Maji Gan. Crowneer
Cuba
Knights of Columbus Protest Baker Policy on Army Welfare Funds
Secretary Baker reviewed a Knights of Columbus protest against the committee of 11 ruling on the army welfare fund. The split vote favored a ten percent cap on creature comforts, which the Knights opposed. They argued they have already spent at least a quarter of their share, and the restriction would disrupt their system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Knights of Columbus
Committee of 11
Japan Favors League But May Ask Changes
In Paris Marquis Saonji head of the Japanese peace delegation reports their approval of the league plan while reserving rights to propose amendments later. Japan seeks a declaration against racial discrimination and a clearer definition of national military strength. Native newspapers reportedly favor the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marquis Saonji
League of Nations
Japan
France
Italy
League
Missouri Sheriff Is Killed By Prisoner
Springfield, Mo March 4 sheriff John M Harlow of Barton county was killed and his son Dick likely fatally wounded when a prisoner who escaped from Lamar jail attacked them with a revolver as the sheriff opened the cell door to use a telephone. Bloodhounds and pursuers traced the escaped inmate through Samar to an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springield
John M .Harlow
Barton County
Lamar
Harlow
Sherff
Samar
Medical Men Seek Standard Hospitals Across Nation
Chicago March 4 delegates from the council on medical education the Federation of State Medical Boards and the Association of American Colleges urged standardization of hospitals and nursing practice. They plan to discuss war reconstruction of medical colleges and hospitals to be presented at the American Medical Association annual meeting in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Council On Medical Education
American Medical Association
Federation of State Medical Boards of the
United States
Association of American Colleges
Glass Says Interest Free From Surtaxes
Secretary Glass announced in a statement that under the act interest on corporate and individual holdings of first liberty loan bonds converted and on second, third and fourth loan bonds up to 36000 would be exempt from all surtaxes excess profits and war profits taxes. The act also allows conversion of first liberty loan bonds and four per cent second loan bonds into four and one half per cent bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Glass
First Liberty Loan
National Security League Faces Campaign Finance Charge
A House special committee report finds the National Security League failed to file itemized expenditures from the last congressional campaign, a possible violation of the corrupt practices act. Minority Rep. Walsh criticizes evasive officials and agrees a violation is likely. The act requires political groups to file expense accounts in two or more states. The league reportedly influenced elections nationwide, aided by big interests profiting from wartime policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Security League
House
League
Ben Johnson
Walsh
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Transports Sail From France With US Force Heads For New York
Nine transports sail from France carrying about 60 officers and 14,000 men from the 27th New York National Guard division. The Europa and President Wilson sail with tank corps units and remaining 305th brigade elements. Dekalb and Iowan transport units head to Newport News and New York with artillery, trench mortar batteries, ambulance detachments, air squadron, and the Arcadia carries the 111th ammunition train for Camp Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York National Guard
France
New York
Hampton Roads
Europa
306Th Brigade
Tank Corps
305Th Brigade
President Wilson
305Th
Dekalb
Newport News
6Th Field Artillery
61St Field Artillery
Iowan
33Rd Company
Transportation Corps
Fifth Battery
Trench Artillery
Arcadia
Camp Bowie
Court Martial To Try Cottin For His Act
Paris dispatch reports Ermil Cottin who shot Premier Clemenceau will be tried by court martial March 14. Captain Bouchardon, head of the Paris military court, concluded interrogation after Cottin admitted the attack had been premeditated for months and said he would have fired again if not stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ermil Cottin
Clemenceau
Bouchardon
Assaibant
Cottin
Woman Fires At Detective Burns In Station Ambush
In New York on Monday afternoon a woman named Gertrude Wormworth, 27, of Brooklyn, fired two shots at William J. Burns as he entered Grand Central Station. Both bullets missed. Wormworth was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital for mental observation. Burns did not know her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Burns
Detective Agency
Burns
Grand Central Sation
Gertrude Wormworth
Brooklyn
Bellevue Hospital
New Books at the Free Public Library List
A city library displays new acquisitions across fiction and non fiction. The long catalog includes works on history science art and education with titles by Bennett Benson Cross Drake Dunlap Fosbroke Goodman Hall Hill Kennard Leffingwell Liebknecht Rankin Ravenel Roger Sedgwick Seymour and Frary among many others. It also lists children's and juvenile titles such as Dancing drills and story plays and Busy Bibles and fairy tales for younger readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beazley
Russia
Bennett
Benson
Hell
Berg
Ani Kronquist
Blackburn
Brady
Cabot
Cobb
Connington and
Smart
Cross
Socrates
Dickinson
Drake
Dunlap
Fosbroke
Thorugh
Itredet
Vienna
Frothingham
Gosse
France
Granger
Hackett
Ireland
Hall
Hill
Kennard
Newcoomer
Lamkin
Larned
Leffingwel
Liebknecht
Oakes and Mowat
Ravenel
Roger
Scientific American Cyclopedia
Sedgwick
Italy
Seymour and Frary
Stoddard and Frank
Stuart
Taft
Bryan
Trcoche
van Vechten
Spain
Wheeler
Wilson
Callwell
Donald McFerrey
Cohen
Davis
Almanzar
Doyle
Danger
Otter
Grey
Hergeesheimer
Gréenheim
Richards
Jehu
Streeter
Marie
Tom Rabbitt
Halrbreedth
Dunn
Sheridan
Fiverychilid
Mother Goose
Fabre
Gordon— Widflower
Hiale
Little Allies
Wall
Palimer
Hawkins
Nedbrewster
Hudson
Jim
Peggy
Meadowbrook Farm
Oleatt
Steel
Foch to Discuss Famine in Germany at Spa
Copenhagen dispatch reports Marshal Foch will open talks on Germanys food supply and related financial and shipping issues at Spa on Tuesday. General Nulant, Fochs rep at Spa, says France plans a new Berlin mission led by M Laquenin to study Germanys food situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Marshal Poch
German Armistice Commission
Berlin
Germany
Spa
Nulant
Marshal Foch
Bromo Quinine Laxative Ad Promotes Cure
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a remedy for colds grip and influenza. The box bears E. Grove’s signature and is priced at 30 cents.
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E. Grove
St Jacobs Liniment Promises Quick Neuralgia Relief
An old advertisement extols St Jacob’s Liniment for neuralgia pain. It claims rapid, lasting relief by topical rubbing, soothing nerves and easing congestion with a harmless formula that won’t burn the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacob's
St. Jacobs
Claims Unions Back Labor Party Endorsement
Chicago March 3 union labor in Illinois backs the labor party movement. Victor Olander secretary of the Illinois Federation of Labor cites a federation referendum showing 354 local unions favoring and 35 opposing the endorsement. He calls the result a splendid victory for union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Labor Party
Victor Olander
Illinois Federation of Labor
Olander
Colorado Educator dies From Apoplexy
Dr. Frost Craft president of the University of Colorado died at his home on Monday from apoplexy. A DePauw graduate, he earned a divinity doctorate and served as pastor in Indianapolis Fort Wayne Bloomington Decatur and other Indiana cities before moving to Colorado in 1901 to work with the university. He was 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Frost Craft
University of Colorado
Depauw University
Norma Cook To Be Star State Witness In Cook Trial
In Chicago on March 4 the jury for the trial of J Norman Cook, charged with the slaying of Chicago manufacturer William Bradway, was selected. Assistant State's Attorney J C O'Brien will present the opening statement to the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Cook
Star State Witness
Chicago
J. Norman Cook
William Bradway
J. C. O'Brien
Home Dry Cleaning With Gasoline Promises Quick Savings
Five to ten dollars can be saved by dry cleaning all items at home using gasoline and Solvite soap. Soak garments in a dishpan or washboiler with a gallon of gasoline, wash with Solvite soap, then air dry outdoors away from flame. The ad claims everything will look like new without fading or shrinking.
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Ike” Hildebrand
Gen. Pershing
Negro
Missouri
Administration
Willson
Congressional Committee
Whig
Detective Burns
Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Henry Bruffel
Juette Vevag lZd
Landwehr
Groetting
Krueger
Peters
O, T. Vv
Tot AY. F. Druffel
Schuette
Rengsdorff
H. Druffel
Druffel
Peter
Concordia
Pattern Makers
Free Public Library
City Publc
Foch
Niehaus Bicycle & Sewing Machine House K. of
C. Bldg
Maine St
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