Binkert resigns as U ofc Director at Chamber meeting
George A. Binkert, longtime Traffic and Transportation Bureau head, resigned at a Chamber of Commerce executive meeting in Hotel Quincy. He planned summer travel, and the April election for directors proceeds. The group outlined plans for a Quincy Taylor road corporation to fund six miles of durable road and discussed bridge toll reductions with C B and Q.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Binkert
Traffic and Transportation Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Quincy
Binkert
Quincy-Taylor Road Corporation
Walter H. Bennett
Quincey Clearing House Association
Mississippi
Quincey
Trouman T. Pierson
Springfield
Pierson
Guardian Named So Boy Can Join Navy
Freddie Lake, a 17 year old with no known guardians, leaves for Peoria for navy entrance exams after probation officer Thomas Nolan agrees to act as guardian. Officer WW Schluter had found him eligible but required guardian consent. Lake’s guardianship is arranged with Marion Lake of Minnesota, and he departs as an apprentice seaman with a history of living with relatives in California. Samuel-Russell Hobbs also departs as fireman third class. another applicant was rejected for being underweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Frederik Trenton
Freddie Lake
Peoria
Navy
Thomas Nolan
Treddie
Wave
WW. Schluter Evdohe
Schliter
Freddie
Marion Lake
Mound Prairie
Minn
Nellie
Quincy
Florence
California
Schluter
Nelan
Samuel — Russell Hobbs
Kellerville
Rotarians Advocate Bond Issue Passage
Rotary club leaders urged members at Hotel Newcomb to campaign for the city bond issue and persuade friends to vote yes. W. A. Schwindeler outlined plans for the twelfth district Rotary convention in Peoria on April 11 and 12 with many Rotarians from Quincy expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Hotel Newcomb
Rotary
Peoria
W. A. Schwindeler
Quincy
Abe Martin Quips on Niagara Falls and France
Abe Martin jokes about settling down after Niagara Falls and France. Tell Hinkley comments on the burden of travel. George Washington is implied to be noncommittal if he never told a tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagary Falls
France
Tell Hinkley
George Washington
Power Farming Demonstrations By International Harvester
Farmers will view public demonstrations of power farming next Friday and Saturday on E. A. Emery land at 25th and State streets. Two 10-20 Titan tractors will pull a leverless disc and a soil pulverizer to show meadow land conversion, followed by seeding with a Hoosier drill. Public demonstrations invite county farmers to watch power farming in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
E. A. Emery
Titan
International Company
Hutchens May Leave Quincy For Bigger Auto Job
John G. Clough was elected president of the Quincy Auto Trades Association after Thomas R. Hutchens refused renomination. Hutchens left for St Louis amid rumors of a promotion with Overland. Officers elected include S A Hubbard vice president TH F P Lummis treasurer and J W Hart secretary. The group endorsed a $500000 bond for Otancy improvements and planned a tractor demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Clough
Quincy Auto Trades Association
Thomas R. Hutchens
Quincy
Overland Automobile General Agency
St. Louis
Hutchens
Quincy Overland Automobile Co
Quincy Auto Trades Organization
Auto Trades Association
S.A. Hubbard
TH. FP. Lummis
J. W. Hart
Deaths and Funerals Adeline Pfaffe
Adeline Pfaffe eight months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Pfaffe of 516 Jackson street died Tuesday at 3 pm after a illness of complications. Adeline and her twin sister Caroline were born July 24 1918. Caroline is in good health. Seven sisters and four brothers survive besides the parents. Sisters include Mrs Emma Westbrook Oklahoma City Okla Mrs Frank Slater Quincy and Mildred Gertrude Wilhelmina Anna and Caroline at home. Brothers William of St Louis and Emil Oliver Herman at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Pfaffe
Emil Pfaffe
Jackson Street
Adeline
Caroline
Emma Westbrook
Oklahoma City
Okla
Frank Slater
Quincy
Infant Joseph Zwick Funeral Held At St Boniface Church
Funeral services for infant Joseph Zwick son of Mr and Mrs Christian Zwick were held at St Boniface church at 2:80 this afternoon Father Kunsch officiating Burial was in St Boniface cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Zwick
Christian Zwick
St. Boniface Church
Pather Kunsch
St. Boniface Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Chester Wilcox and Infant Son Robert Hodge
The funeral will be held at 2 30 this afternoon from the home at 133 East avenue with interment in Woodland cemetery. Mrs Wilcox father Mr Guinan arrived home from the South Tuesday evening and Dan Orr her brother in law is expected this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wilcox
Babe
Robert Hodge
East Avenue
Woodland Cemetery
Wilcox
Mr. Guinan
Dan Orr
Funeral for William H. Collins Held in Woodstock
William H. Collins died in the Soldiers' and Sailors Home hospital Friday. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church in Woodstock, ML, with the body sent to Woodstock accompanied by his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Collins
Soldiers’ & Sailors Home Hospital
Baptist Church
Woodstock
Probate Court Reports Guardianship and Estate Bonds
In probate court the Florence Broady Guardianship shows receipts and disbursements totaling 4192.41. Elizabeth Dodge appointed administratrix of Henry W. Wofschneider estate and posts bond of 2300. Thomas Redmond, deceased, formerly served as executor of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Broady
Elizabeth Dodge
Henry W.wofschneider
Thomas Redmond
Evening Calls To The Whig On The Telephone
Readers queried the Whig by phone from daytime into the small hours and received printed answers the next morning. A caller asked about the Aero squadron and the 869th unit, but no record or location could be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
869Th
Sinking of American schooner Chaffka explored
Buenos Aires dispatches report the sinking of the North American schooner Chaffka with thirteen survivors including the captain and his wife. The vessel’s fate remains unconfirmed as no record exists of the Chaffka, while the Chaska, sailing from New York December 3, reached Port Natal January 20 and may be the wrecked ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Rio Janeiro
Chaska
New York
Port Natal
Levees Hold Fast as Mississippi Rises Near Crest
The Mississippi nears crest while levees show no weakness and small craft remain safe. The river rose about seven feet since Saturday, with midnight gauge at 144 feet. Wheat fields near La Grange risk flooding if levels rise another foot. Taylor area roads would flood with another foot, two feet could halt car traffic. The river’s placid scene drew spectators at Riverview park as spring day offered a dramatic view of the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mississippi
Iowa
R. E. Allison
Fabius River
la Grange
Everett Hansbrough
Taylor
West Quincy
Jurlington Bridge
Ilinois Bluffs
Missouri Levees
Fabius
Missouri
Riverview Park
Clark
Cupid Invades W. T. Duker Store Salesforce
Rumors circulate that Cupid will hire into the W. T. Duker store this spring and take away a number of its saleswomen as brides. Denials persist, noting several already wed this season and many engagements announced or expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
W. T. Duker
Bertha Goebel
Calvin
Mildred Obrock
Mr. Henhoff
Vera Scharnhorst
John Parton
Lincoln Refuses To Drop Further Claims Against City
Policeman William Lincoln, off duty due to rheumatism for months, declines to sign a release of all liability to obtain 14 off-days pay. He has been asked to surrender his star cap and club and to drop further claims, with Mayor John A. Thompson reportedly holding up the already issued check. Lincoln maintains exposure on duty caused his illness and resists relinquishing rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lincoln
Lincoln
John A. Thompson
Coroner’s Inquest Returns On Mrs Lavingon Death
Coroner Ames presided at Freiburg Undertaking Parlors Tuesday morning over the inquest into the death of Mrs Celestine Lavingon found dead while holding Mrs Davis on her lap. Verdict: fatty degeneration of the heart caused the death. Mrs Lavingon resided at 226 Nelson Court and left a husband two sons and six daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestine Lavingon
Freiburg
Ames
Pot Fifer Goats Rotary Oddity in Frisco
In Frisco Pot Fifer nicknamed the goat at a Rotary dinner, reveals he writes songs and has publishing houses in New York, Los Angeles and Rochester. A crowd urged him to sing, referencing his hit Clover Lime and the twilight tune Happy Days. He later returned to Quincy to work at the Show Case Company, while a Cedar Rapids visitor recounted the Frisco event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mick
Fifer
C. Arthur Fifer
Rotary
San Francisco
Palace Stotes
Cairo
Egypt
Charley Rutison
Trisce
Pat" Fifer
France
Robison
New York
Los Angeles
Rochester
Sophie Tucker
Marty Kills
Pat” Fifer
Catro
Charley Robison
I Minvy
Pot" Fifer
Quincey Rotary
Quincey Show Case Company
United States
D. E. Howell
Cedar Rapids
California
University friends meet in Le Mans in France
BS Shrapnell and Lieut Obert Beatty of infantry and Lieut Edgar Schaefer in aviation who roomed as University of Illinois students met in Le Mans France for a few days. Emmett Keintzle discharged from naval service returns home. Ralph Roy Meek of Eldorado Kansas arrives in Quincy for a visit with his sister Mrs Melvin Williams after eight months in French naval aviation aboard the Leviathan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Obert Beatty
Infantry
Edgar Schaefer
Aviation
University of Illinois
LeMans
France
Beatty
Lieut. Schaefer
Ralph Roy Meek
L. C. Meek
Eldorado
Kansas
Quincy
Melvin Williams
Maiden Lane
Meek
Naval Aviation
Seven Colored Quincy Boys Back From War
Seven Quincyans among 365th Machine Gun battalion of the 865th Supply company return from six months of active service in Vosges St Mihiel and Argonne sectors. Private Gay wounded abdomen. rest uninjured. Arrived Feb 24, discharged at Camp Grant. Reception planned in their honor and for other colored troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ben Bryson
John Butler
Lloyd Congress
Dewain Carpenter
William Nichols
Henry Gay
Mason Perkins
865Th
Vosges
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Gay
States
Camp Grant
Two Rabbit Breeders Seek National Rabbit Judge Position
Quincy rabbit breeders clash over whether Joseph Schedel or Ray Emerick should hold the national judge and registrar posts. Schedel seeks dual role. Gibson says one person must fill both, sparking a heated debate. Next meeting April 1 to decide amid big rabbit show preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey Rabbit Areciters' Association
Joseph Schedel
Ray Emerick
National
Rabbit Breeders’ Association
North Fifth Street
Schedel
Quincy Club
Judge Gibson
Quincey
Ernst Improves After Weeks in Semi-conscious State
George Ernst of 2335 Vermont street remains weak but improves as he shifts from a stupor to being able to sit up in bed after weeks in a baffling semiconscious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ernst
George Ernst
Vermont Street
Mr. Ernst
Youth Held To Higher Court In Robbery Case
Ellsworth Mackison, charged with attempting to snatch a woman's pocketbook, was held to the May term on $1,000 bond by Police Magistrate P W Reardon after conflicting testimony and positive identification by Mrs. Fred Schauf. Likelier sentence to reform school due to prior conviction and probation, with defense by Floyd Munroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Mackison
P. W. Reardon
Mackinson
Fred Schauf
Twelfth and Broadway
Floyd Munroe
Edward Smith
Reformatory
Melton Stands Put On His Connell Order
Policeman Tom Connell cannot confirm if he belongs to the police department. He was told to return home and wait for the mayor from Springfield before resuming work. Chief Louis Melton and Connell argued, with Melton ordering Connell to stay off duty until the mayor's arrival. The mayor indicated the clash was not serious enough for suspension, and Connell may return to duty after further talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Connell
Police Department
Springfield
Connell
Louis Melton
Melton
Benedict
Thompson
Chief Melton
Was Not in Jail
John Swank of Mendon was arrested last week on a charge by Mrs. McCune. He posted bond before Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle and was not jailed, contrary to earlier reports. S: S. E. Smith arrives in Quincy to help obtain bids for a four year mail screen wagon contract, bids to start in July. Washington will let the contract. Victory stamps of 3 cents reached the post office Tuesday, dark blue with Liberty Victorious and allied flags in the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swank
Mendon
McCune
Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
S. E. Smith
Railway Mail Service
Quincy
Elmer Lummis
Washington
Liberty
United States
France
England
Italy
Belgium
Corporation Tax Blanks and Riverfront Demolition News
Corporation tax blanks for firms in Quincy to be mailed soon after Springfield officials announce receipt of returns. Old Blumer Michael packing plant torn down after fire, with walls remaining and wrecking by IT F Jr Ricker. no new building planned for now as grounds cleared. Susan F Dravo will probate. nephews Joseph George Earl Dravo get 5 each. remainder to Drave siblings and named heirs. Charles Drave named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Quincy
Blumer & Michael
River Front
John R. Belt
F. Jr. Ricker
Ricker
Dravo
Susan F. Dravo
Joseph
George
Earl Dravo
Charles
Frank Drave
Mary Furry
Mirza Burnham
Sarah Drave
Charles Drave
Quincy Officials Take Part in Illinois Utilities Demonstration
Quincys Mayor Thompson and Aldermen Ellis McNutt Klein Ames and Bickhaus joined two hundred Illinois cities at a noon dinner of the Illinois Municipal league and Home Rule Municipal league of Illinois in Springfield. Alderman Ellis spoke for restoring local self government in public utilities. delegates then visited the state house and the governor before addressing the senate committee. It is believed the utilities act will be amended to favor local ownership and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Quincy
Illinois Municipal League and
Home Rule Municipal League of
Ilinois
Thompson
Ellis, McNutt, Klein, Ames and Bickhaus
Leland Hotel
Senate House Committee
State League
Senate
Ellis
Public Utilities Corporation
Assembly
Charles R. McNay
Adams Counts
Youth Passes Forged Checks to Celebrate St Patrick Day
Roy A Burke of near Eighteenth and Broadway was arrested Tuesday by Detectives Piercy and Meise on a charge of passing forged checks. The discharged U S soldier confessed stating funds were to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Burke allegedly passed a $16.20 check at a saloon on Eighteenth and Broadway and obtained $740 from Dittmeyer grocery. he will be arraigned in police court and likely held for circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Burke
Eighteenth and Broadway
Pat Piercy
Henry Meise
Burke
Charles Ross
Dittmeyer
S D Verlee Sought For Taking Money
S D Verlee is charged in a state warrant sworn by Justice Ben Heckle for appropriating funds of the Thompson dairy lunch. He disappeared March 6 after leaving his post as restaurant manager. S D Swain filed the information. Sheriff James Simmons and Chief Deputy Jack Connery are tasked with locating the fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Verlee
Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Thompson
Verlee
S. D. Swain
Swain
James Simmons
Jack Connery
Mrs Louis Binghaus Sells Broad Way Residence in 12 Days
Mrs Louis Binghaus returned from Washington to dispose of her one story brick house at Broad Way. She entrusted C E Delaplain on March 4, and the property was sold yesterday to Mr K Hudson, who will make it his home. Delaplain previously sold the adjoining property and has buyers at right prices and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Binghaus
Washington, D. C
Isit Broadway
C. E. Delaplain
Birth Announcement for Leo Kipping's Daughter
Mr and Mrs Leo Kipping welcomed a daughter at Blessing hospital Monday night showing a healthy birth with the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kipping
Blessing Hospital
Weather Forecast Illinois Missouri Warmer And Rain Likely
Increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday across Illinois and Missouri. Thursday unsettled with possible rain and a drop in temperature, especially in the west. Local temps ranged to 58 at midnight. River stages show gradual rises from Muscatine to Quincy and from Hannibal to Louisiana, with Des Moines rising slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Town
Muscatine
Keokuk
Quincy
Neokuk
Hannibal
Louisiana
Des Moines
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George Binkert
U. Ofc
Abe Martin
Tom Hutchens
Commandery
William Wwenry Jennings
Chicago
Quincy Commandery
Masonic Temple
Quincy Mmbers
Order of the Temple
Wace Whipple Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Jennings
Royal Arch
Royal Arch Masons
Order of Eastern Star
F. F. Brinkoetter
George Zoller
P. G. Duncan
W. C. Bradley
J. H. Breitstadt
F. W. Brinkoetter
J. S. M. Smarr
D. Tuffli
W. A. Trendley
FG. Thompson
Mrs. Lavingon
Frisco
Shrapnell
Emmett Keintzle
Naval Service
Leviathian
Association
Armory
Middle West
U. S
U.S
Quincy Whig
Frederic J. Haskin
Haskin
Information Bureau
Mackison
Reardon
Mayor
Kate Rupp
State Hospital
Jacksonville
Rupp
Emmett Meyer
Andrew Ferguson
W. H. McAdams
Messrs. Meyer
McAdams
Mr. Ferguson
Mr. Meyer
Mr. McAdams
Jerry Akers
Bert Hough
Clayton
Hough
Daily River Bulletin
Davenport
Augusta
Warsaw
Riga
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