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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1919
Page
14
In Quincy on March 12 a Mississippi Scenic Highway convention backed by northern river towns aims to rename the highway the Yankee Doodle trail. Delegates from St Louis Chicago and other river cities will press to keep or shift the trail with speeches, banquets, and a noon luncheon.
The regular city council meeting will occur Monday night with little business expected unless someone brings up issues before the election. Engineer Chatten may report on the Jefferson Street improvements from Front to Eighth and sewer repairs, plus other local-improvement estimates.
C N Yankes of the National Cash Register company is in Quincy arranging a lecture for merchants and clerks about March 20. He will discuss general merchandising and store efficiency and aims to promote modern methods, especially for smaller stores seeking growth. He plans talks in Hannibal on March 19 and in Quincy the next day with demonstrations.
Joseph A. Vogel of the 123rd machine gun battalion has arrived at Camp Sheridan near Chicago and is nearly recovered from injuries suffered in France. His father J. H. Vogel plans to visit, then return to 1119 Washington Street. A government card notes his condition as very good. He fought in major battles including Chateau Thierry Verdun and the Argonne, suffering two shrapnel wounds.
Lambert lodge of Masons sets the Home Coming event for April 10 with degree work in the afternoon a banquet in the Masonic temple and social time. Many Masons from Quincy and nearby areas attend. state officers often present including Isaac Cutter grand secretary of Camp Point. John White presides as master and C E Lane serves as secretary.
Coroner's jury at Wiskirchen parlors concludes Joseph Heideman killed himself by severing the arteries in his left wrist with a knife. Coroner Lawrence Amen led the inquest after Heideman, who had threatened suicide, died Friday evening. Funeral set for Monday at 10 in Wiskirchen chapel, burial in St Boniface cemetery.
Robert Lampher was arraigned before Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney Saturday on embezzlement charges and the case was continued ten days. He is alleged to have misappropriated funds belonging to D. F. Cover.
Gilbert Smith, chauffeur for Walter Williamson, paid a fine of eight dollars and costs in police court Saturday after pleading guilty to allowing the Williamson automobile to run with no one aboard. Deputy Sheriff Jack Connery was the complaining witness.
The Bowevard and Park association schedules its annual meeting for Monday evening at the Chamber of Commerce.
The city hall committee will open bids Monday evening for painting the first floor interior including walls washing walls and varnishing woodwork before the council meeting.
The Y. M. C. A. basketball team travels to Mt Sterling for a return game with the Crescents following a 42 to 30 Quin cy win last Friday. The Crescents hope to repeat their strong performance and improve on prior play. Also reported are renovations at Western Catholic company with a new 22 by 40 foot addition at 114 North Seventh Street and plans for a new press and printing office equipment under Father Foley, publisher and editor.
The hearing on commodity rates between Indiana and Illinois, set for March 24 in Chicago before a U.S. Railroad Administration committee, has been postponed to March 31. Commissioner Boswell of the Quincy Freight Bureau received notice Saturday. postponement due to other engagements of involved interests.
Mayor of Quincy will hold district school of instruction in the Masonic Temple on March 25 26 and 27. All Masonic members in Adams county and vicinity are invited. George Zoller will oversee arrangements. The program focuses on instruction in holding degree work.
The March term of the United States district court will convene in the federal building Monday. Judge Fitzhenry will fix the date, and cases may be transferred from other cities or grand jury indictments against defendants not under arrest could affect pacing. The Wolf case and other continued matters, including charges against three colored defendants for altering $1 to $20 bills, and actions against Ben Disseler, Carl Cobb, and Alderman August Schanz, are expected to be called or continued to a later session in Quincy or related venues.
Shrapnel cards notify of troop locations and welfare for the One Hundred Twenty third Machine Gun battalion in Europe. Private Thomas Lenane reports station in Erpeldange Luxembourg. Stars and Stripes anniversary edition reaches Otto Freiburg's father. Francis Enright returns home from the navy. Corporals Bush and Requet arrive from Camp Grant after France service. Elmer Wilson still in France. Leo Gurney recovers from influenza in St Nazaire hospital. Martin Van Tyle returns from France. Merle Lummis expected home with the 33rd division in May. Everett Porter, bugler in the 317th regiment, arrives in the United States. he's the first of three brothers to return.
Paul Tanna again appears in police court within a week and is set for arraignment Monday morning on a peace disturbance charge. Detective Pat Piercy arrested him Saturday at Morris Shoe factory, with Minnie Donovan as prosecuting witness. Donovan previously swore a warrant accusing assault and Tanna paid a police court fine. The peace disturbance claim stems from alleged vile and abusive language tied to the earlier assault.
Quincy High routed Palmyra 55 to 14 at the YMCA gym. Timmerwilke led with 26 points on 13 field goals, while Pike added 9 field goals and 3 free throws. Carlton and Timmerwilke also played key forward roles as Stuart excelled at guard. Palmyra showed solid teamwork but could not withstand Quincy’s fast passing and relentless offense.
Campaign committee of the St Aloysius Orphans Society reports nearly $7,000 raised toward paying off debt on the new home and equipment. A continuation drive aims to raise the remaining $3,000 as the home remains under scarlet fever quarantine. Two Keokuk boys who fell ill weeks ago have recovered. quarantine stays in place for a few days.
City Treasurer Wenning reports $38,678 in taxes collected in a single day, the peak since assessments began. Over $120,000 remains delinquent and must be paid by Monday to ensure 2 percent of total collections benefits Quincy parks. Wenning warns he will seize personal effects if taxes are not paid promptly, with many businesses still outstanding and no leniency expected.
Milton Cabell becomes the first man in Quincy to receive the $1,000 War Savings stamp club honor button. The bronze button with the shield of arms is worn on the coat lapel and marks the start of a growing club whose 31 members are soon to be fully adorned. Postmaster Elmer Lummis notes steady signups daily.
A man explains his afternoon garden routine and joy in turning dry soil into thriving vegetables. He used sixty-two cents worth of seeds, followed USDA Garden Book directions, and invites readers to request a copy from The Quincy Whig Information Bureau in Washington, D. C.
Mollie Freemier filed for divorce from John F. Freemier alleging repeated violence including striking with a whiskey bottle and a rope. The couple married March 4 1895 and separated 24 years ago with three children, two of whom are adults. she seeks custody of the minor child.
The American Anti Anarchy Association organized by the National Association of City Editors grows in Illinois with Governor Lowden endorsing and joining the campaign committee. Senator Lewis and Judge Montgomery join the national panel. A $25,000 Illinois fund quota is set, with Decatur and other cities already contributing. Quincy’s quota is $540 to be raised soon.
R C McQuestin of the National Credit Men's association will visit Quincy Monday to aid the local Credit Men's group in a two day membership drive. The Quincy unit will hold its annual meeting Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce to elect officers. McQuestin is slated to speak. The local group has 40 members and aims to add 20 more. The National association totals 30 000 members and cooperates with Quincey and other cities. Frank J Rothgeb leads the local drive with George A Wall who just returned from Springfield where he spoke on credit dangers during reconstruction. National secretary treasurer J N Tregore was also on the program.
Adolph Mayer of Twenty fourth and Locust street, driver for American Railway Express, suffered deep facial wounds and a concussion after a crash with former alderman George Genenbacher at Eighth and Cedar streets on a snowy Saturday. Taken to Blessing hospital, Mayer’s condition was not serious. The impact wrecked fenders and radiator as both vehicles collided.
Ben Uppinghouse and Miss Carrie Peters married in Canton and Quincy. James D. Goodwin aged 46 of Waterloo and Miss Ida Jeffries aged 22 of Quincy wed. Max P. E. Thielscher and Mrs Matilda R. Behrens, both of Quincy, also listed for marriage licenses.
Lawrence Kansas reports a new medicine from the Kansas university department of pharmacy. Dean L Sayre and G N Watson announce a harmless substitute for morphine evolved from gelsemium a heart retardant. The dean says it does not form a habit.
Humane Officer John Coens and Probation Officer Thomas Nolan visited a dilapidated house boat near Oak Street to take custody of three destitute children. The 10-year-old girl was found by a police matron and placed in the Detention Home. the parents, Clarence and, Mrs Coulson, had fled with the kids.
Henry Kuhlman a 91 year old Adams county resident died at his home 729 South Ninth street Saturday at 6 15 PM after eight days of serious illness He was born October 27 1827 in Enger Westphalia Germany and came to Adams county in 1853 He served in Company H 48th Illinois Infantry He married Frieda Bickermeyer in 1854 who died eight years ago He leaves five sons Herman HI William Henry John and Edward and a daughter Mrs Theodore Strummer
The body of Joe Heibacher who died in St. Louis arrived in Quincy Saturday evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the August Stormer undertaking parlors with interment at Greenmount cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
August Hagerbaumer aged 32 died at his home at Twelfth and Harrison streets at 4 40 Saturday afternoon after a six day illness from pneumonia. He came to America from Germany at age 12 and lived in Melrose township since. He leaves a wife four sons and one daughter named Ernest Harry Charles and Fred Hagerbaumer and Miss Schutte of Quincy. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs Eleanor Hartman wife of Peter Hartman longtime Quincy resident died in a Denver hospital at 6 Saturday morning after a illness. She was 23 and left no children. Burial will be in Quincy after the body is sent home.
The funeral for George A. Koyer will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Mary's church with burial in St. Boniface cemetery.
Funeral services for Nicholas Dietrich will be held Monday at 9 from the residence eight miles east on State street road and at 10 from St. Anthony's church in Melrose followed by burial in St. Anthony's cemetery.
The funeral for Mrs. Louise Darnell is conducted this afternoon at 2 from Daugherty undertaking parlors with Rev Beadles of the Soldiers and Sailors Home officiating. burial follows in Woodland Cemetery.
Large attendance at the St John Cathedral funeral for L. E. Emmons Sr. with Dean Cone officiating and a boys choir. Burial followed at Woodland Cemetery as members of Adams County Bar Association attended both services. Bearers included Judge Frank Garner and several fellow bar members.
Washington reports Major Guy Lowell describes Red Cross relief work in Austria near the end of the war. An Italian army captain and an American ambulance driver accompanied him into an Austrian city four days before the German armistice, based on an early armistice report that misled the public.
Tax collectors warn that taxes must be paid by March 15 with returns due. Individuals must file complete or estimated payments now and pay at least one-fourth if paying in installments. Non taxpayers owe no return. Penalties range up to 1000 or 10000 or imprisonment for willful failure. Tobacco stock must be inventoried and remitted to avoid penalties.
George Koch, former police chief, represents police pensioners in Chicago discussing a proposed pension law for retired and disabled firemen policemen teachers and city and civil service workers. A governor appointed commission hosts the meeting. The Quincy firemen are not represented. The plan would fund pensions on a life insurance basis with two fifths paid by the pensioner and three fifths by the state.
Machine molders, metal polishers and stove mounters remain out as talks stall. A reported La Grange strike at Gardner Governor works branch shop was denied by the firm, though information suggests molders may not report for duty Monday morning.
Illinois and Iowa forecast generally fair Sunday and Monday with little temperature change. Missouri expected fair Sunday, warmer in the southwest, with cloudiness increasing Monday. Sun rises 6 23 a m. sun sets 5 59 p m. moon sets 1 31 a m.
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