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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
4
Dr Charles T Baylis opens the Red Cross intensive drive in the Quincy armory with a two hour lecture on One Thousand Miles Over the Battle Fields of Europe. He portrays Belgian and French outrages and praises Allied sacrifice while urging universal military training and a strong national resolve.
Rolla Stacy principal of Dewey school and E A Welch mail carrier unveil a plan for war savings stamp sales. Each school represents an army division with rooms as regiments and the teacher as colonel. A captain leads each row weekly by stamp totals. A secret service corps Red Cross nurses and airplane divisions are included.
Mrs. Amelia F. Lippe of Quincy died at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday at 1531 Ohio Street from hardening of the arteries after nine weeks of illness. She was 61, born Nov 17, 1856, and leaves husband, two sons F. C. Lippe and A W. Lippe, four daughters, a brother Henry Brant, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. from 1531 Ohio Street. burial in Greenmount Cemetery. Elizabeth Phinker's aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Phinker died in Fort Madison at 75. Miss Mamie Hokamp, Mrs. Eugene Brown, and Mrs. Doellman travel to attend Friday services. Samuel Johnson, Camp Point native and former Quincy worker, died at the Jacksonville state hospital. survived by wife Mrs. Pearl Johnson, a brother Emmett, and Mrs. C. Y. Welsh. burial to be in Camp Point.
W. D. Williams of 1508 Cedar Street died Wednesday at 5:30 pm after a five month illness. He was 47, a bartender, and leaves a wife and one daughter Mrs. Harry Best of Chicago, plus parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams, two brothers W. A. Williams of Quincy and Mary Le of Chicago, two sisters Mrs. John Reilly of Chicago and Mrs. Edward Blickhan of Quincy, and one grandson. He had been married forty years and was well known.
Frank Thompson 37 or 38, a grocer at Fourth and State, died Wednesday at Blessings hospital after a brief illness. He had suffered a stroke and kidney trouble last Friday at his shop and never regained consciousness. Survived by his mother Mrs Viola Thompson and brothers May or John Al Thompson and Charles, with whom he ran the business. funeral arrangements pending with Moose Lodge likely assisting.
Frank E Spencer 62 of Maiden Lane Quincy died Thursday morning from valvular heart disease after a brief illness. An inquest by coroner Amen found the cause. He was born in Fulton Missouri in 1855 and worked as a carriage maker for E M Miller Co. He leaves four sons Carl Frank George Emmett and a daughter Nina. Emmett serves in the U S aviation squadron in Texas. Funeral services were held at August Stormer's parlor with a 2 pm inquest.
The local exemption board lacks official notification on May 25 inductees. Press rumors claim 191 from Quincy and 51 from the county, but Chairman Johnston expects no such high numbers and awaits official word. Compared to Springfield and Peoria, Quincy could face a larger quota, yet officials urge restraint until official notice. Ninety five percent of recently married men appealing in Adams County were placed in Class 1 after county review.
Corporal Maxson, popular local recruiting officer, leaves Wednesday for Jefferson Barracks to join the lines and later the tank service. Several others enlist in the navy at the local station and head to Peoria for exams. Dean Ricketts enters service from Lancaster while Dr. Montgomery’s son Hosmer reports arrival in France with the medical contingent.
Citizens may submit questions to the Whig via telephone during the day and night. Inquiries received will be answered in the next morning edition, providing readers with timely information and local insights.
The flushing program, per D N Markille, superintendent of the board of public works, has the business district streets flushed every morning, residence districts about once a week, and outlying business districts such as Broadway and Eighth and State twice weekly. There are 36 miles of paved streets to flush and flushing occurs only when rains make it unnecessary.
The piece asserts the United States will not honor treaties with Germany after the war and condemns Berlin as calling treaties scraps. Public sentiment favors boycotting Germany in all trade except for necessities obtainable only from Germany or countries she controls.
C. E. Delaplain sold two properties in the 1200 block on Hampshire Street. The transactions list two parcels changing ownership, reflecting a local property transfer activity.
Harvey G. Riggs Jr the son of a Quincy Mercantile bank cashier leaves at 6 40 am for Peoria to join the navy in the radio department. A Quincy High and Gem City Business College graduate he left a teller post to serve, driven by patriotism and a strong physique.
E B Hillman and Bishop M Ed ward Fawcett will head a committee to arrange a farewell for 26 drafted Quincy men and 17 county men leaving for active service. Inductions scheduled Monday at 8:30 for city men, 9:00 for county men at 512.3 Hampshire street, then to Burlington station. Steve Lawless will be at the county rooms this afternoon.
Centennial committees across Illinois are urged by Hugh S. Magill Jr to join Memorial Day exercises with the Grand Army of the Republic and other groups. The call stresses defending liberty and Christian civilization as Lincoln’s state rededicates to human freedom amid wartime.
Judge Albert Akers signed divorce decrees for Flossie N s Albert Ryan Frank Fows Etta McLane Caroline vs Peter Rinvaid Rose L vs James A Justice Abbie vs Oliver Hart Anna Elizabeth vs Andrew Mason Blanche vs George Miller. Cornelia vs Harry Sweet to be heard today with contest. One hundred defendants appear in the quiet title suit Frederick vs David Whitefield et al regarding land in Honey Creek township.
Two alarms sent Nos. 1 2 and 3 fire crews to Charley Eneler's barber shop at 836 Maine for a roof fire caused by a chimney spark costing about 50 dollars. A second alarm at 11 30 went to Comstock Castle hardware store at 432 Maine where a burning bench on the third floor was put out with little loss.
Listing describes a hay frame wagon for horses and a self dumping dirt wagon with two horses, plus a heavy platform spring wagon. Includes room 343 Wells Building and phone 3549-W for contact.
Henry Harold Foster eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs H S G Foster of four miles northeast of Blandinsville was badly injured playing near his house. A window shutter broke as he climbed it and a piece of the shutter penetrated his rectum and bladder causing peritonitis. He was operated on at Phelps hospital. doctors feared for his life but reported some improvement the next morning.
The first annual banquet of the Quincy Motor Club will be held in the Hotel Quincy main dining room at p m Thursday evening May 16. Automobilists, families and guests are invited to attend with plate set at each. A return card must be enclosed and returned by Tuesday evening May 14. Entertainment includes music and talks by speakers. Committee: Ralph G. VandenBoom chairman A R Forse L A Morest.
In probate court reports the estates of America V Grove Prank J Gruse Fred Barn Henry Corfield and Henry Heckrodt show real estate chattels notes and cash values ranging from thousands to over fifty thousand dollars. Heckrodt inventory totals include 18000 in real estate 908.44 in chattels 1100.55 cash and 5210.90 notes and accounts.
The finance committee approves pay rises for all city appointive officers including health commissioner, city controller, superintendent of the Board of Public Works and others. The tentative budget is trimmed by $1,000 with $15,000 still needing removal to fit available funds. A council review may occur Saturday, pending Mayor Thompson’s brother Frank’s funeral arrangements.
Henry Vorndam probate filing names George Stipp as principal beneficiary. He leaves the Sixth and Adams street store and all goods to Stipp, Elmer Vorndham receives the two story house two doors west. Several relatives receive ten dollars and Clara Vornham two hundred. I W Heckenkamp Jr. named executor. will dated April 24 1918.
W C Pringle longtime manager of the Quincy branch of Armour and Co expresses surprise at a Decatur branch report naming Perry Denison as incoming manager. Pringle relays no notification of replacement and seeks confirmation from district superintendent Mr Wilson who confirms no known changes. The Whig had published the item Wednesday morning based on Decatur information.
Quincy auxiliary members met in the Eagles hall to set up a whist for May twenty four with prizes for winners. Officers reported plans for a hall event next Friday night with card play and refreshments after. Funds from the whist and dance go to the South Side Boat Club, with over 300 attendees and O Farrells orchestra providing music.
Illinois shows partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures Thursday and Friday showers followed by cooler conditions. Missouri expects partly cloudy Thursday with showers at night Friday and cooler Friday. Town anticipates partial cloud cover Thursday with evening showers and cooler Friday.
River bulletin shows stage readings at Davenport and Hannibal with heights and changes as of 7 P M yesterday. Forecast indicates the river from below Warsaw to Louisiana will remain stationary or rise slowly over the next 36 hours.
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