Quincy to Take Large Part of Liberty Loan
The Quincy Clearing House association agreed Saturday to take a large portion of a proposed 60 million dollar subscription to the nations liberty loan. H J Ricker of Quincy acted as representative at a St Louis meeting with clearing house presidents and reserve bank officials. An 18 clearing houses group will aid in distributing bonds through local banks and assist adjacent territory banks. The Quincy association will handle bonds for member and nonmember banks and will call on national defense committees and other groups for aid. Subscriptions for the district are expected to exceed eighty million, possibly reaching one hundred twenty five million dollars.
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Quincy Clearing. House Association
H. J. Ricker
Quincy
St. Louis
National Defense Committee
Farm Loan Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Sun
Fifth May Answer Call to Camp Near
Members of the Fifth regiment are to be called to a southern concentration camp within three or four weeks as part of a nationwide mobilization. Officers in the city declined comment due to censorship, but movement orders are expected soon. Bishop Edward Fawcett will conduct a military service at Camp Parker in Gardner Park at 3 30 this afternoon replacing the Cathedral service.
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Chicago
United States
Edward Fawcett
Camp Parker
Gardner Park
Chief Sells Saloon Sold to Police Sergeant
The saloon at 202 North Fifth Street once run by Louis Melton before his mayoral appointment was sold Saturday to James Riley. Riley has served four years as police sergeant under Mayor Abbott and will take possession Monday to begin business.
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North Fifth Street
Pols
Louis Melton
James Riley
Abbott
Riley
Rom Eakins Born to J W and H Eakins
Birth notice for a son born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eakins at 7 30 am Saturday at 1630 North Seventeenth Street.
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J. W. Eakins
North Seventeenth Street
Quincy Day Dry Sunday in City as Order Takes Effect
City hall forecasts a dry Sunday in Quincy with Mayor Thompson vowing to revoke licenses of any open venue after midnight. Saloon operators discuss enforcement while retailers plan for compliance and a possible ban on free lunches pending council action.
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Quincy
Thompson
Sunday Papers Raise Price In Quincy To Eight Cents
The last Sunday buyers in Quincy can purchase Chicago or St. Louis Sunday papers for five cents today. Starting next Sunday May 20 the papers cost eight cents due to higher white paper costs, a rise that also affects areas outside Chicago and St. Louis. Chicago papers had already increased to two cents more. The Sunday Whig will still be five cents for non subscribers.
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Quincy
Chicago
St. Louis
Sunday Whig
Raymond to Represent Quincy at Washington Conference
G B Raymond assistant general manager of United Cereal Mills Ltd will represent the Quincy Chamber of Commerce at a Washington D C conference next week. The meeting organized by Senator Ransdall includes war department and shipping officials and aims to coordinate barge lines and reduce railroad congestion for Mississippi Valley, Missouri and Ohio cities.
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Chamber of Commerce
James St. Smith
Mississippi Valley Waterways Association
St. Louis
George B. Raymond
United Cereal Mills Ltd
Washington, D.C
Joseph E. Ransdall
Louisiana
War Department
National Board of Defense and Shipping
Mississippi River
Missouri
Ohio
Quincy’s Pulse Judge McCarl Entertains
Judge McCarl hosted county officials at Cunnanes restaurant on Saturday in honor of his birthday. The Stott child support case against Edward and Mrs. Stott continued Friday, with a June trial anticipated. A small roof fire at 425 North Seventh Street caused $15 in damage to a Lundgren-owned house occupied by C. L. Lundgren.
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Stott
McCarl
Edward Stott
C. L. Lundgren
Dave Long
State meet closes in Quincy as IP A delegates shine
Decatur wins honors in a parade featuring Uncle Sam John Bull and Jacques. L A Morest wins the silver Loving Cup for best decorated car. Officers elected include L R Green state president and J Q Munson first vice president. Resolutions back the president and city hospitality, with a post meeting whist and a Highland park dance concluding the event.
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Decatur
L. A. Morest
Travelers’ Protective Association
Knights of Columbus
Highland Park
Quincy
Cay
Fifth Regiment
Illinois State
Imperial
United States
England
France
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Jacques
Columbia
Barry Gur
Catherine Collins
Mr. Collins
Barry
Quincy College of Music
Collins
M. L. Burhans
F. W
Morest
L. A
R. E. Hackman
Eighth
Vermont
Empire Theater
Masonic Burial for Brother William J Lepper in St Louis
Keystone lodge 243 of St Louis invites all Masons to Bodley lodge No 1 hall at 2 30 p m today for the funeral of William J Lepper Rodley lodge to perform the ceremony Interment at Woodland Cemetery Cars provided Fraternally yours Attest Ray M Garley Secretary Beatty Master
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Masonic
William J. Lepper
Masonic Fraternity
Keystone Lodge
St. Louis
Missouri
Bodley Lodge
Alf. & A.M
Rodley Lodge
Woodland Cemetery
Ray M. Garley
Erden
Beatty
Winner of Whig Carrier Prize for One Bicycle
Ray Beedle of 1274 North Fourth Street won a bicycle as the Whig carrier prize by delivering a large number of Quincy Whig subscriptions. Of 32 carriers, 20 won prizes. Beedle was the sole achiever of the required total, while the other 19 received baseball goods. Other prize winners include Chas Ellerbrack Ralph Straley Edward McFarland Jesse Heacock Jack Ernst Ronald Gray James Van Dam Milton Amburn Leon Laws Carl Shatsing Elden Litle Carl Becker Virgil McKinney Clifford Walsh Gilbert Ryan Harold Nebe Rice Vernon Samuel McClary Herman Schenke.
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Ray Beedle
North Fourth Street
Quincy Whig
Chas Ellerbrack
Ralph Straley
Edward McFarland
Jesse Heacock
Jack Ernst
Ronald Gray
James van Dam
Milton Amburn
Leon Laws
Carl Shatsick
Elden Litle
Carl Becker
Virgil McKinney
Clifford Walsh
Gilbert Ryan
Harold Nebe
Rice Vernon
Samuel McClary
Herman Schenke
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri Fair Weather
The Weather section notes fair conditions in Illinois and Missouri. Sunday and Monday show little change in temperature with bright skies and light winds. Town fairs are expected to run with similar mild, stable weather across both days.
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Ilinois
Missouri
River Forecast Shows Slow River Decline Over Next Days
Local forecast notes temperatures yesterday from early morning to midnight and reports river stage falling gradually. Expected daily fall ranges from 0.3 to 0.5 feet for the next two days.
Two Injured in Auto Accident at Jersey Street Intersection
Walter Kauffmann and Mrs. Della Fuller were injured when their car was crushed between a street car and a southbound auto at Eighth and Jersey. Fuller escaped with bruises and shock. Kauffmann sustained cuts and thigh injuries. Dr. Charles Pfeiffer treated them. no serious injuries reported.
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Walter Kauffmann
Della Fuller
Jersey Street
Knuff.mann
Kauffmann
Kauffmanns
South Eighth Street
Collision injures limb. car owner sought in Quincy
The injured person may have a badly bruised limb while the other automobile’s occupants remain unidentified. Street car workers secured the car’s number and will try to learn the owner and driver today. The street car was undamaged. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmgren of Galesburg are visiting Quincy for ten days with Mr Holmgren’s parents. he is a printer in the Galesburg Mail’s composing room, trained with The Whig.
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Harry Holmgren
Galesburg
Quincy
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