Mayor Thompson Praised as Man of His Promise
Mayor John A. Thompson received strong endorsement for re election from Rev I W Bingaman pastor of Luther Memorial church before the Womens Political club at the Y W C A Thursday night. Bingaman said Thompson has kept promises and voters should keep him in office. He argued two years is not long enough to judge a leader and urged support for a second term. The meeting also covered bond propositions explained by W Lee and Charles Bartlett along with duties of county supervisors and local governance details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Thompson
I. W Bingaman
Luther Memorial Church
Womens Political Club
Thompson
Bingaman
Quincy
Rev
Ciy
Lee
Charles Bartlett
Lyman Mecarl
MetCarl
Adams County
Mary Beatty
Abe Martin On The Farmer And Prince Albert Style
Abe Martin notes a farmer who keeps quiet about earnings and remarks that the Prince Albert coat never changes its style, poking gentle fun at vanity and tradition.
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Prince Albert
Judge Akers to Hear Large Divorce Docket Next Week
Circuit Judge Albert Akers, amid a dense docket, will hear 36 new divorce suits next week. The list includes 25 continued cases and two separate maintenance actions, with parties such as Helen W versus J H Rice and Anna B versus Charles E Lease among the filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Akerg
Helen W
J. H. Rice
Anna B
Charles E. Lease
Tracy Kellogg
Bryant Kellogg
Sarah E
Jeremiah T. Bates
Amanda
Charles H. Tipton
Edith
Aubrey
John G. Scott
Milo G
Julia Pratt
Elizabeth M
Robert DeJaynes
Lulu B
George W. Murphy
Jane
Thomas Hammond
Jas. W
Mary C. Akers
Orville
Jennie Johnston
Etta M
Thomas A. Cracraft
Mamie M
Harold F. E. Hammerstrom
Julius
Lydia Dinkheller
Marie
Clarence O. Clay
Melie
John F. Freemeyer
Bessie
Harvey John Hild
Etta B
Fred Lymenstall
Rose
Robert Hood
Benjamin
Grace P. Kimble
Bertha Vo
Gerry Childers
Goldie
William Walter Wayne
Agnes
LeRoy Kerker
Mamie
William Delaunay
Florence Newcomb
Egbert Hosford Castle
Eva L
Roy D. Johnson
Shrapnel B S Rome Wiskirchen Heads Overseas
Wiskirchen left New York City Thursday for overseas duty, with Brest France listed as his destination on cards from Quiner. He served in the Great Lakes for months before assignment to sea duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Wiskirchen
New York City
Brest
France
Quiner
Great Lakes
Quincy's Pulse Speeder Fined in Police Court
Carl Rasche paid $10 and costs in police court on a charge of speeding with an automobile. Motor vehicle Policeman Jerry Akers was the complaining witness. Resignation of W. P. Martindale as United States Commissioner was accepted and John T. Inghram succeeded him, per notice from District Clerk R. C. Brown.
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Speeder
Carl Rasche
Motorcvere
Jerry Akers
W. P. Martindale
United States
John T. Inghram
R. C. Brown
Fire Inspector Eldred Leads Quincy Building Inspections
Fire Inspector Hero-J. R. Eldred of Springfield and Deputy Inspector from the state fire marshal’s office, aided by Fire Chief George Marnett, inspect Quincy buildings. If a structure fails state fire law standards, owners receive 60 days to comply or court action ensues and the state will perform the work at the owner's expense. Several bids for the screen wagon mail service are reported as received. E. Smith, chief clerk of the postal service, assisted Postmaster Elmer Lummis and has returned to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero—J. R. Eldred
Springfield
Quincy
George Marnett
Screen Wagon
Post Office
E. Smith
Postal Service
Elmer Lummis
Chicago
Sorting Registration Cards in Alphabetical Order
Virgil Johnston, chairman of the Quincy exemption board, oversees reordering 7600 registration cards alphabetically. After completion, steel filing cases will be crated and other equipment boxed for final sending to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Johnston
Quincy
Washington
Postal Service Convention Attendee Heads for Peoria
Len Schmidt, superintendent of mail in the Quincy postoffice, will go to Peoria Saturday to attend the annual organization of supervisory post office officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service
Len Schmidt
Quincy Postoffice
Wilh
Peoria
Supervisory Postoffice
Boy Scouts Hike Delivers Fast Trip to Eubanks
Eighteen members of Troop 1 Boy Scouts hiked to Eubanks Thursday evening, leaving Quincy at 7 o clock and returning on the Burlington train. Assistant Scout Master Roy Denny led the trip and the boys reported exceptional time and enjoyment of the hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 1
Boy Scouts
Eubanks
Quincy
Burlington
Roy Denny
Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Alfred Hageman
Word reached Quincy that Mrs. Alfred Hageman formerly Pearl Niekamp of Quincy died in St. Louis Thursday evening at 7. She leaves a baby daughter born March 15, her husband, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Niekamp, and sister Elsie Niekamp of 604 South Sixteenth Street. Born in Ellington township in December 1889, she lived in Quincy until marrying Cama Magemann eight years ago and moved to St. Louis. The body will be taken to Quincy for burial. funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hageman
Quincy
St. Louis
Pearl Niekamp
Quincey
Hageman
Alenry Niekamp
Elsie Niekamp
South Sixteenth Street
Miss Grace Rotchka Dies in Beloit Wisconsin
Miss Grace Rotchka of Beloit Wisconsin died at her home on Thursday at 2 30 mourning and will be buried there Sunday afternoon. She was born in Quincy 23 years ago and lived there until age ten when her family moved to Beloit. She is survived by her parents and other relatives including two aunts in Quincy Mrs Johanna Wolf and Mrs Henrietta Grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rotchka
Beloit
Wis
Miss Rotchka
Quincy
Johanna Wolf
Henrietta Grip
Apples Lost After Truck Overturns in Uniontown Corner
A truck carrying seventy five bushels of apples overturned at a busy Uniontown corner and twenty five bushels vanished in under five minutes. Local officials investigated the incident and urged caution for drivers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Efficiency in Business Talk 5 lecture on civic growth
W F Brennan of National Cash Register spoke to Quincy merchants and clerks on business efficiency, using Dayton welfare achievements and film sequences to illustrate modern methods. The free lecture at the Chamber of Commerce attracted a large crowd, highlighting advertising, neat displays, clerk training, and customer service as keys to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
W. F. Brennan
National Cash Register Company
Chamber of Commerce
Armory
Brennan
Gem City
St. Francis
John M. Patterson
Dayton O
Dayton
Slidertown
City Country Club
Patterson
United States
Dunn's and
Bradstreet
Quincey
Merks
No Influenza Left In The Army Camps
Washington March 21 influenza has disappeared from a majority of army camps and general health of troops at home and abroad shows improvement according to the weekly health report by the surgeon general. Pneumonia remains the prevailing disease with 1337 new cases this week versus 1942 last week.
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Washington
Lopez Promises Not To Molest Ranches
HWACHITA New Mexico March 21 Dunk Spencer ranch foreman at Oji tos Chihuahua said Lopez left the Warren properties with 300 men taking 150 cattle and 77 horses. He promised not to molest ranches again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwachita
N. M
Dunk Spencer
Ojitos
Chihuahua
Martin Lopez
Villa Band
Warrent Cattle Company
Alame Sueco
Lopez
Warren
Bankers Back Plans For Taylor Road Project
Bankers of Quincy in the Quincy Clearing House meeting unanimously endorsed the Quincy Taylor highway association. Attorney Walter H Bennett outlined forming a road building corporation to raise funds with stockholders liable only for their subscriptions and surplus reverting to subscribers. Plan calls for a six mile hard road from West Quincy to Taylor with over 50000 to be spent, half funded by local subscribers and the Missouri state highway commission, then transferred to Missouri for maintenance. Engineers are surveying the route and work to start early this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers of
Quincy
Quincy Clearing House Association
Quincy-Taylor Highway Association
Walter H. Bennett
Bennett
Quincy-Taylor Road
State Highway Commission of Missouri
West Quincy
Taylor
Quincy-Taylor Corporation
Fabius River
State of Missouri
Chamber of Commerce
Knox College Head Addresses High School Audience
Knox College president Professor McGonaughy lectured in the high school chapel noting geometrical ideas fit life only in certain contexts. He urged broad study for a useful role in society. Also, the Senter play Mr Bob, a comedy, will be staged in the high school auditorium tonight with a large senior cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGonaughy
Knox College
McConaughy
Bob
One Firm Settles With The Strikers
In a regular molder union meeting, Little Metal Wheel works agreed to proposed terms. About nine to ten molders will return to work at five dollars fifty cents per day, with hours 8 1/2 until June 1 then 8 hours after. Machinist molders aim for settlements with other firms in a few days. Strikes by stove molders and retail polishers remain, with first pay due today from the unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molder
Little Metal Wheel Works
Members Voting For C Of C Directors
Chamber of Commerce members are urged to send ballots to nominate six directors. Ballots counted at 2:30 Saturday. all votes must be in by then. From the six nominees three directors will fill expired terms in a later election. Members have a list and may vote for any six names on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Roads Improve for Auto Travel Across County
Motor enthusiasts report country roads drying from warm weather and dragging work has smoothed main routes. If fair conditions hold, Sunday travel by car should be comfortable and routes will offer a hard surface.
O Leary Case Goes To Jury Today
In New York on March 2 the government’s case against Jeremiah A. O Leary former editor of the anti British Bull magazine on trial for eight weeks on a charge of violating the espionage law will go to the jury today. Closing arguments concluded Thursday and Judge Wand announced the charge to the jury for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Bull
Wand
Red Lawless Returns Home With Honors from War
James "Red" Lawless, Quincy native, returns as member of the 307th Trench Mortar Battery, cited by French and General Pershing for actions in Chateau Thierry, Meuse Argonne, and St Mihiel. He recalls close calls, praises the Doughboy effort, and notes gratitude for the Red Cross and Salvation Army while critiquing Army YMC A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Red) Lawless
307Th
Pershing
Red
Chateau Thierry
Mucese
Argonne
St. Mihiel
Lawless
Quincy
Camp Dodge
Quincey
First Army
Muese-Argonne
General Pershing
Demonstrations in Petrograd and Moscow Reported in Sweden Dispatch
Swedish dispatches to the state department say social revolutionists in Petrograd and Moscow have been active in demonstrations against the Bolshevik regime. Rioting occurred in the streets and a Bolshevik commissioner attempting to address a social revolutionary meeting was disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Sweden
Meeting Today On Bonds To Be Voted In April Election
Publicity committee of the city council invites all organizations to a mass meeting this afternoon at the council chamber to push the bond proposition to improve Quincy streets fund motorize the fire department a new central fire station and new sewers. Chairman James E. McNutt urged wide attendance from Chamber of Commerce Civic Improvement League Rotary Club Quincy Motor Club Trades and Labor Assembly Auto Trades Association and other citizens. Many organizations have already endorsed the bonds and representatives from several groups are expected to attend.
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Council
James E. McNutt
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Improvement League
Rotary Club
Quincy Motorclub
Trades and Labor Assembly
The
Auto Trades Association
Quincy
McNutt
Quincey Streets
Quincy Woman Made Defendant In Suit
Mrs Amelia Moecker widow of Sherman Moecker is named as defendant in a suit tried in Carthage. Plaintiff William C of Fort Madison Iowa seeks $2000 claiming the note was signed by Moecker and given to him through Stevens and Moecker’s business manager Oreens who is absent and unknown. Stevens, who managed Moecker finances, disappeared a year ago and has not been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Moecker
Sherman Mooecker
Heme
Carthage
Willam
W C U Executive Officers Re-elected
All officers who served in 1918 were re-elected at the Western Catholic Union executive board meeting held in St. Boniface school hall. Walter Fitch named president, Bernard Engels vice-president, Theodore Futterer secretary, and Mrs Anna Geiger treasurer. Advertising circulars for all branches ready for distribution from headquarters.
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Quincy
Western Catholic Union
St. Boniface School Hall
Walter Fitch
Bernard Engels
Theodore Futterer
Anna Geiger
Arrested for Theft of Aluminum Molds
Detective Henry Meise arrested Ben Hoener Thursday on grand larceny charges for stealing aluminum molds from the Pyrmount foundry. He allegedly tried to sell broken molds at a junk company. the defendant cites a man named Smooth as the supplier. Value is listed at $60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meise
Ben Hoener
Pyrmount Foundry
Hoener
Meise
Junk Company
Smooth
Changes in Company E Tenth Infantry Illinois National Guard
Morris Adler resigned as first lieutenant of Company E due to business duties and was accepted by Adjutant General Dickson in Springfield on Thursday. John R. King of Golden promoted to first lieutenant from second lieutenant, Dan Hair to second lieutenant from sergeant. Appointments by Captain A. E. Zoller, approved by regimental HQ in Dagville, then to adjutant general. Emmett Zoller to fill Serge Hair’s former role.
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Morris Adler
Tenth Infantry
Illinois National Guard
Dickson
Springfield
John R. King of Golden
Dan Hair
A. E. Zoller
Dagville
Emmett Zoller
Serge
Hair
Eagles Eat Oysters at Regular Meeting
The Eagles held a Thursday session devoted to routine business and served oyster stews. Four applications were received and two candidates were initiated. Worthy President Al Heckle presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Transac
al Heckle
Quincy Electrical Workers Wage Scale Change Proposed
The current wage for Quincy electrical workers is 52 1 2 cents an hour rather than 57 1 2 cents as earlier reported. The union has submitted a new scale to employers for April 1 implementation, but its acceptance by employers remains uncertain.
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Electrical Workers
Quincy
Whig
Bank Robbers Frightened After Hold Up Attempt
Kansas City Ma March 21 The Rosedale State Hank leads by five after four youths attempted a hold up at the bank cashier’s window They handed him a bill to change then drew revolvers but fled when the cashier appeared In their haste they forgot to take their money Also a bizarre belief ties blood under a rose bush to rosy cheeks in parts of Wagtland and France and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rosedale State
Hank
Wagtland
France
Italy
Quincy Street Railway to repair and upgrade city service
The Quincy Street Railway will follow Public Utilities commission orders to improve service. Plans include track repairs, cleaner cars, better motive power, a new feeder wire for Walton Heights, and upgraded switches at Eighth and Maine and at the Wabash Delaware intersection. New steel and ties will arrive through the summer on lines such as North Fifth and Maine. Armatures have been serviced, flat wheels eliminated, and crews instructed on street calling and car cleanliness.
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Quincy Street Railway Company
Public Utilities Commission
Walton Heights
Eighth
Maine Streets
Wabash Tracks
Delaware Streets
North Fifth Street
Maine
Walton Theigns
State Commission
Would-be Teachers Quizzed On Events In Current History
Exams for teaching positions in Quincy Adams county covered topics such as war declaration against Germany armistice date and peace conference timing. Sixty six applicants took part as tests in thirteen subjects, with delays in November due to influenza, supervised by County Superintendent John Steiner and Miss Fern Burrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
France
Belgium
John Steiner
Fern Burrows
Quincy
Adams County
Freight House Opens Later Hours In Quincy
Quincy freight houses will stay open until 4 30 o clock daily for now and the 4 o clock closing will not be enforced nationwide until feasible. L B Boswell, Quincy Freight Bureau commissioner, received the delay information from Washington on Thursday morning after protests by local manufacturers and shippers. Previously freight houses had closed at 4 o clock but had accepted shipments after 4 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
L. B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Washington
Railroad Administration
Weather Outlook for Friday and Saturday
Generally fair conditions prevail Friday and Saturday with milder temperatures in most areas. Friday turns colder in eastern regions, with partial cloudiness. Saturday sees a rise in temperatures in western and central portions while the east remains cooler.
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Missouri
East
South
Iriday
Erte Way
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Women's Political Club
Abe Martin
Roeber
Judge Akers
B&s
Bankers
C. of C
O’leary
Quincey Boys
Adams County Boys
St. Mihiel Salent
Muese River
Verdun
Hea
Army Y. M. C. A
Quincy Boys
Lapland
Irish
W.C. U
Nelson Sykes
Electric Wheel Works
Tim
Tle
North Ninth Street
Blessine Hospital
Sid Landcraft
Blackfoot
Idaho
Wortham
Greater Alamo
Harry Blafer
Mr. Landcraft
Pacific Coast
Northwest Pacific
Quincy Street Railway
Earl Harris
Sadie Samuels
Hannibal
George W. Triplett
Clara E. Balzer
Beverly
Benjamin F. Rust
Loraine
Mamie Simmons
Mississippi
Cedac
Muscatine
Keokuk
Louisiana
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Kinod
Davenport
Weithsbury
Warsaw
Witte Plymouth Siucks
Guy Harriot
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