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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
5
Quincy base ball park upgrades include fifteen new lockers for players and dugouts. A ladies rest room will be added near the grand stand with seating and mirrors. Reporting begins April 8 and an exhibition with St Francis College is set for April 15.
Skin Isaacs, who signed with Quincy last season but was not located after signing, has joined the Speeders this season per manager Ted Waring. A veteran Three-I infielder and highly regarded, Isaacs will likely be slotted at second or short.
Parish league members decide not to adopt a 1917 schedule until the Three schedule is approved. Officers reelected: President Carl Zang, Secretary William Timpe, Treasurer Anton Winking. Members hope no games occur in 1917 due to poor attendance last season.
Fred Beell, 42, plans comeback after his wife recovers from pneumonia as he targets the middleweight championship. He says he can make 158 pounds and will arrange bouts with rivals like Mike Yokel and Chris Jordan. Meanwhile Paul Des Jardien quits baseball to pursue business in Chicago. Lefty Deardorff moves to Davenport in the Three-I league. Smoky Joe Wood celebrates his Cleveland joining with optimism about his pitching arm.
By Ripley and Robert L Ripley a survey of athletes praised as truly in a class of their own Willie Hoppe Johnny Kilbane Honus Wagner Molla Bjurstedt Bob Simpson Joie Ray George Goulding Frank Kramer Dario Resta Alex Aberg Jimmy Wilde Olga Dorfiér and Chick Harley are cited as peers beyond compare or dominance across billiards boxing baseball athletics cycling wrestling running swimming football and walking disciplines
Grand Rapids notes show John Theisen A Brecheting 1129 in doubles and Charles Landauer 483 in singles in the American Bowling congress event. The Experts No 1 lead in the five man event with 2435 as Brecheting's 600 helped his partner. J Gerhardt 537 in singles. Cincinnati's 1918 bid gains support against Peoria and Buffalo.
Joseph M. Songer of Co F 104th Illinois died in the Soldiers Home hospital from chronic nephritis at 2:23 p.m. He was born April 15 1840 in Magneta Illinois and died at age 76 years 10 months 19 days. Survived by widow Rebecca A Shirey a son FP A Songer of Decatur one son deceased three grandsons Clyde Carl Albert and the funeral was held at First Methodist Church Decatur Greenwood cemetery. The home notes staff changes and local residents visiting or ill.
Chicago March 7 Baseball cuts of the American league now in southern training camps will compete for drilling honors. Capt Franklin R Kenney U S A recruiting central department announced Tuesday President B B Johnson originator of the plan has offered a 500 prize to the best drilled team and 100 in gold to the drill sergeant who instructed the winning players.
Electric Utility club plans a summer camp on the upper bay with enthusiasm. Members have prepared the lease house, painted, and papered. one boat built and another under construction. They will haul cinders to the grounds for a bay shore drive next Sunday and clear underbrush to create a neat, attractive site. Logs will be hauled to make a swimmer’s float.
Openbrink reports a high individual bowling average of 175. The next game is scheduled under the L. T. Association and T. A. banner, with plans for forthcoming matches and standings updates.
Quincy Y M C A will be represented in the Keokuk volleyball tournament by Sohm Ott Grumman Tobias Hinchman and Pierce. The team is practicing regularly and aims to win as eight teams compete.
Thompson's letter to House judiciary cites Judge Gemmell on Chicago's Sunday closing impact. He notes fewer drunken arrests, calls Sunday saloons a public order menace, and argues closing boosts weekday trade and wages while shifting money to other channels of commerce.
The Deutscher Sprachverein, a leading German language group with 330 branches and many Austrian members, adopted 1917 resolutions urging the chancellor to insist on German in all peace negotiations and to require German for delegates without other languages.
William Perry known as Billy grew to manhood on a Cooperstown farm and died at 73 in his Mt Sterling residence on East North Street Tuesday morning. He served as Cooperstown and Versailles townships supervisor, sheriff, county clerk, and Mt Sterling mayor. He leaves his wife and three children Orphia Elmer and Occar.
Alfred Sargenthig bought a new Ford. Le Vivian Missionary society members enjoyed an evening with Misses Tousse and Joorathy Warton. George Carnes visited in Hannibal Missouri. C T Warfield of Jacksonville transacted business here. Will Sargent spent Monday in Hannibal. Brakefield property to be sold at auction soon. Bert Punham hosted a 6 o'clock dinner. Oliver Ator and family moved to town into Fred Bartlett’s house. Mrs George Trutler of Dutton Station sick with measles. A trained nurse helped recently. Ed Fesler at Wabash hospital in Decatur.
The department of health calls a peculiarly virulent pneumonia form responsible for 2,377 deaths in nine weeks, 534 more than the year before, with little sign of abatement. Officials warn alcohol aids the pneumonia germ and urge caution.
Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatism pains and aches with a clean liquid that penetrates quickly without rubbing. Useful for exposure pains, strains, sprains, gout, lumbago, toothache, backache, and stiff neck. At druggists 25c Ady.
The article reviews U S neutrality statutes from 1794 to the late 18th century, detailing Secs 10 and 11 requiring bonds for armed ships and allowing presidential discretion on detention. It notes acts of 1794 1797 and 1818, and Madison presidency seeking broader powers to deter arming merchant ships used in hostilities.
Jefferson City Mo March 7 A strong house vote sent the Jim Crow bill to engrossment, predicting a statewide law requiring separate compartments for blacks on trains street cars stations and other public conveyances and in public places.
Marion County Lodge No. 31 opened with two candidates receiving the first degree. John R. Hughes of Macon spoke on Odd Fellowship. Mystic Lodge No. 17 from Hannibal traveled with a degree team and guests, about 75 people, attended a banquet at Nillis restaurant. The evening included preparation by the Marion-Ralls County association for a Center, Missouri meeting in March.
Clarence Curtiss and his wife were arrested after police say watching a movie about a hold up led to a spree. The couple allegedly held up a driver and dragged clerks at various locations, absconding with large bills and directing customers to safes, weeks earlier.
Springfield March 7 Gov Lowden will sign the consolidation bill that blocked all other measures in the 50th general assembly. Lawmakers expect the legislature to resume work on wet and dry bills constitutional convention home rule for public utilities and private banks following the signing.
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