Superintendent of Schools Will Be Named Soon
In a regular board meeting the education panel agreed that appointing the superintendent, business manager, truant officer and stenographers will be the main item at a special session Monday. Names like C. M. Gill and Clyde Sears are likely to return for another year, with salaries to be fixed then. The April auditing bill total was 19,752.65, including 3,068.47 for night school. Night enrollment reached 244 with 125 daily attendance. Health system planning will be a June topic, possibly costing much but improving hygienic supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Irving
C. M. Gill
Clyde Sears
Joel Smith
Effie Stolze
Alma
Inventory In Estate Of Mrs Lily Wurst
The estate of Mrs Lily Wurst widow of Henry Wurst killed by a streetcar on East Maine Street shows real estate holdings in Quinney and adjacent additions, chattels valued over 1200, deposits $483.51, government bonds and war stamps $940, stocks in two stove manufacturers totaling 87500, and notes due of 17000 filed in county court by executors State Savings Loan and Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie C. Wurst
Henry Wurst
Maine Street
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Union Bank
John Wood
United States
Quincy Stove Manufacturing Company
Gem City Stove Manufacturing Company
Jury Clears Phelps In Buffalo Fish Case
A county court jury found John Phelps not guilty of selling undersized buffalo fish after officials linked the catch to a larger supply in Gehring market. Testimony showed the fish could not be distinguished from others, despite three undersized fish prompting the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phelps
Phelps
Gehring
Maine Street
W. Robert Martin
Planters Hotel
Fred Wolfe
Martin
Martin Dale
Cora Carpenter
Dale
George Simons
J. LeRoy Adair
John H. McKinney
McKinney
James Higgins
William Doerr
George Moss
Teachers In County Schools Get Increase
In Adams county the next year salary announcements show two more schools gaining raises. Riverside and Loraine gain reappointments with fixed salaries. Fred Baldwin remains principal at Loraine at 195 dollars monthly and Russell Linker becomes Riverside principal at 100 dollars per month. Other teachers receive 70 dollars for several positions while two notes reflect changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Loraine
Riveride
Riverside Township
John L. Steiner
Fred Baldwin
Russell Linker
Riverside
Edith Coppin
Edith Rand
Bernice Fletcher
Myrtle McClelland
Anna Kramer
Daisy Frank
Miss Rand
Miss Frank
Y M C A Memberships For Boys Offered
A YMCA donation offers ten free memberships for boys through General Secretary Geo. B. Cawthorne. A second Quincyan pledged to sponsor additional free memberships, selecting deserving youngsters soon. The gesture provides full YMCA privileges to boys who cannot pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YM. C. A
Geo. B. Cawthorne
Quincyan
Cawthorne
Four Quincy residents to attend War Savings meeting
Four Quincy people will represent Adams county at the War Savings Stamps conference in Chicago Saturday to outline plans for boosting baby bond sales during the campaign. Judge Lyman McCarl will chair the Adams county committee, joined by Postmaster P. E. Lummis, Mrs James Riges chairing the women’s division, and Johan Dehner as publicity head, appointed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County
War Savings Stamps Committees
Chicago
Lyman McCarl
Wail
PE Pa Lummis
James Riges
Johan Dehner
Dehner
Eber Estate Divided Among Six Children
The will of Mrs. Susanna Eber, who died in Quincy a few weeks ago, divides both real and personal estate equally among her six children Enena Eber William T. Eber Lake So. Eber Sophie Eber Fredericka Eber and Nellie Eber. Dated August 19 1914 Willan He. Eber is named executor. If any child dies before the testatrix their share goes to the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Eber
Quincy Ao
Guo
Enena Eber
William T. Eber
Lake So. Eber
Sophie Eber
Fredericka Eber
Nellie Eber
Willan He. Eber
Foreclosure actions filed in circuit court Tuesday
Two foreclosure bills were filed in the circuit court. The Gem City Building and Loan company opposed Granville S. Keller and Annie W. Keller over a $2,400 note on three Cox and Bushnell lots in Quincy and BLOW. Rinkoetter sued John B. VanMetre and others for a $1,400 note on Ward's Island. S.8. Groves, conservator for Samuel B. White, asks to vacate the trust and to sell real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem City Building and Loan Company
Granville S. Keller
Annie W. Keller
Cox and Bushnell
Quincy
Blow
Rinkoetter
John B. VanMetre
Ward
Groves
Samuel B. White
Finance Committee Meets Again Tonight for Budget Prep
The city council finance committee will meet tonight to continue work on the annual appropriation ordinance and finalize the budget for presentation to the council next Monday. Members include Aldermen James E. McNutt Perry C. Ellis Otto Bergmann Mayor P. J. O'Brien and Corporation Counsel John T. Inghrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FE. McNutt
Perry C. Ellis
Otto Bergmann
P. J. O’brien
I Corporation
John T. Inghrom
Midland cafe owner refutes report of women removal
Ben Slaughter, proprietor of the Midland saloon and cafe at Fourth and Hampshire, says a Whig notice claiming police took women from his cafe is erroneous. Police confirm two street case girls were taken to headquarters, but Slaughter maintains they did not come from his establishment. He notes he bans serving women and enforces stricter rules, contrasting with other nearby venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Slaughter
Midland
Fourth and
Hampshire Streets
Whig
Ryan
Scharnhorst
Slaughter
Midland Cafe
Mr. Slaughter
Sinnock Transferred From 33rd to Second Army in France
Lieut. Ray Sinnock son of Mr and Mrs George Sinnock, formerly with the 33rd division, has been moved to the Second Army in France. He served in the trenches with Company D, 123rd Machine Gun Battalion, then with Captain Lawrence Smith in Luxemburg as military police. He notes the town he is in was destroyed by Germans and that over 1,000 German prisoners are there. He does not know when he will sail home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sinnock
George Sinnock
Quincy
Second Army
France
United States
One Hundred Twenty-third Machine Gun
Lawrence Smith
C.D. Center
Lux
Three Girls Sent Back To Shelbina From Quincy
Three young girls under 18 were found walking and soliciting in Quincy Monday night. They were taken to detention and sent back to their hometown of Shelbina, Missouri, with orders not to return. Police say most offenders come from nearby towns in Missouri and Iowa as street walking decreases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Niehaus
Shelbina
Quincy
Missouri
Towa
Fred Scharnhorst
Quincy Freight Bureau Hearing In St Louis On Rates
L B Boswell Quincy Freight Bureau commissioner attends a hearing in St Louis on Mississippi river freight rates to Minnesota. The commission argues rates from Indiana to Minnesota are higher, pricing disputes amid public service concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. BR. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Indiana
Tueliina
Cormimissiod
Quincy Boys to Sail Home Tuesday From Brest France
From Brest, France, the 123rd machine gun battalion of the 33rd division sails Tuesday, bringing many Quincy veterans home after nearly a year in France. The Siboney carries most men for demobilization at Camp Grant while other Quincy troops head to Mount Vernon, New York, including Capt. Burr Irwin and Lieut. Chester White. Congressman Yates recounted Pershing's Ettelbrueck review, noting 100 decorations and a runner honored for aiding after a gunfight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest
France
Siboney
Mount Vernon
New York
Quincy
Burr Irwin
Chester White
Clarence Harmon
Harold Leffingwell
General Bell
Camp Grant
Leffingwell
Luxemburg
Quincy Boys
Yates
Richar Yates
Martha Davis
Springfield
Statehouse
Tle
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Christine Jetteman in Quincy
Mrs Christine Jetteman who died at her granddaughter’s home in Quincy had lived there eight years after moving from Hannibal. Born July 16 1899 in Hamburg she came to America at 30, married Carl Jetteman, and survived by grandchildren in Hannibal and Hennessey. Funeral in Hannibal Thursday with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Jetteman
Quincy
John Haverty
Locust Street
Jetteman
Hamburg
Germany
America
Carl Jetteman
United States
Tetteman
Hannibal
Haverty
Qurncy
John Harvey
George Sowers
Will Sowers
Hennessey
Okla
Dave Penick
Lutheran Church
Elizabeth Rhodes
TH. EL Beeker
South Eighteenth Street
Bloomington
Christian Church
Funeral of Mrs Schmidt at Sentral Baptist Church
The funeral for Mrs Martha E Schmidt is set for 2 o'clock this afternoon at Sentral Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Schmidt
Sentral Baptist Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Peters Held to Circuit Court on Theft Charge
Daniel Peters was held to the circuit court after police court arraignment on a charge of stealing a $50 Liberty bond and $60 in War Savings Stamps from his brother Pred of 709 North Sixteenth Street. Det. Tim Ford and Officer Otto Muegge arrested him Monday night as he was about to board a Burlington train. He had converted the bonds and stamps into cash and bought a ticket for Modesto, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Peters
North Sixteenth Street
Peters
Tim Ford
Otto Muegge
Burlington
Ife
Modesta
Calif
Bond and probate actions filed in county court
In probate court a bond of 32000 was filed by William Cramm as administrator of Edward Cramm's estate with Christian Cramm as surety. The will of Peter Stenger was probated with Emma Stenger furnishing a 1000 bond. Levi Cate, administrator of Luglila Cate's estate, filed a report showing notes and accounts due totaling 1320.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cramm
Edward Cramm
Christian Cramm
Peter Stenger
Emma Stenger
Levi Cate
Luglila Cate
Marriage Licenses for Neuser and Meis in Quincy
Rudolph J. Neuser, 24, of Quincy, wed Adelaide J. Meis, 22, also of Quincy, in a license filing. The announcement records a pair entering marriage in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph J. Neuser
Quincy
Adelaide J. Meis
Reserve Officers Training Camps Set for Summer
Major James E. Adams reports six ROTC camps will run this summer at Devens Massachusetts Lev Virginia Zachary Taylor Kentucky Custer Michigan Funston Kansas and Presidio California Infantry focus with separate coast artillery option. Open to senior unit members and junior members with at least two years ROTC training. Camps run June 21 to August 2 with 10,000 beds, subsistence and transport but no pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Adams
Miltery Training Camps Association
Chicago
Camp Devens
Mass
Lev
Zachary Taylor
Kentucky
Camp Custer
Michigan
Camp Funston
Kansas
Presidio
Cal
Committee On
War Plans Division
Coast Artillery
Adams
Quincy
Insurance Suits Over Barry Elevator Fire Totals 18600
William Volbracht company of Barry files seven suits in circuit court seeking 18600 from Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Minnesota Implement Fire St Paul Fire and Marine Springfield Fire and Marine Liverpool and London and Globe National Fire and American Central Insurance companies. Walter Bennett represents plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Volbracht Company
Barry
Walter Bennett
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Company
Minnesota Implement Fire Insurance Company
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Five-member committee seeks federal employment bureau in Quincy
The Trades and Labor assembly committee drafted resolutions to reestablish the federal employment bureau in Quincy, aimed at aiding retired soldiers and sailors. They deny criticizing the Chamber of Commerce, noting criticism would come later, and plan to forward the request to Washington. Members named include William Steffen and Edward Ellermeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Employment Bureau
Employment Offices For War Camp Service
Quinsy set up War Camp Community Service offices at 232 North Fifth Street formerly Federal Labor Bureau quarters. Vector Dillon named executive secretary to run the office. The service will aid returning soldiers sailors and marines with transition from military to civilian life before the week ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fifth Street
Federal Labor Bureau
War Camp Community Service
Veetor Dillon
Quinsy
Youths Grab Purse From Girl In Park
Robert Lampher and William Jenkins paid heavy fines in Canton Missouri for pilfering a pocketbook from a girl in Wasteiman park. They were arrested Tuesday afternoon by Detectives Rosendale and Schapers after making acquaintance with the girl, then grabbed the purse containing 40 cents. Authorities say the pair are among undesirables loafing about streets and pool rooms and have prior trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lampher
William Jenkins
Canton
Missouri
Rosendale and
Schaspers
Wastimstan Park
Lampher
Jenkins
Man Arrested After Carrying Large Firearm Load
Chief of Detectives Fred Schamhorst and Police Clerk Mate Revan arrested W. O. Kinman at Fifth and Maine streets Tuesday afternoon. Detectives found a concealed weapon belt and a pocket cache with a gun and 44 rounds of ammunition. Kinman claimed he was en route from the north to Carthage to confront the man who had separated him from his wife. Kinman charged with carrying concealed weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schamhorst
Mate Revan
W. Os. Kinman
Fifth
Maine Streets
Kinman
Carthage
Divorce Complaint Highlights Adultery and Cruelty Claims
Mrs. Clare EB Henderson of Quincy seeks divorce from Garland J Henderson in circuit court charging adultery cruelty and drunkenness. She cites marriage on March 8 1913 and residence until April 26 this year plus alleged adulterous relations with Stella Sparks and other women. Additional filings include Henry Roy Spear accusing Mary Etta Nichols Spear of desertion and John M Roberts seeking divorce from Anna Roberts for desertion, with marriages in 1914 and 1895 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare EB. Henderson
Quincy
Garland J Henderson
Henderson
Quincey
Stella Sparks
Social Center Incorporated in Quincy For Colored Community
Articles of incorporation for the Social Center association of Quincy were filed with the secretary of state and county records. Founders J. M. Winters John Carroll A H W Figgen J Frank Garner and Mrs A A Whipple will serve as advisory members to aid colored people's advancement. Center at 923 North Tenth street aims to purchase a home for work. Mrs Whipple helped organize the group initially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Center Association of
Quincy
Secretary of State
County Recorders Office
J. M. Winters
John Carroll
A. H W. Figgen
J. Frank Garner
A. A. Whipple
North Tenth Street
Hampshire Street Hill Improved Under Mayor O Brien
The board of public works began work Tuesday on Hampshire Street Hill from Front to Third to improve drainage and prevent washouts. After rolling, cinders will be spread as a top dressing and owners will be charged for the street. Other river approaches will receive similar treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. O'Brien
Board of Public Works
Hampshire Street
Wanted To Sell Ford Car For a Thin Dime
Ileary Ford never will make a car which can be purchased at the price C. E. Henderson offered his machine in the business district Tuesday afternoon before his arrest by detectives Schaepers and Rosendale. Henderson wanted to sell the car for 10 cents and could not find a buyer. He was drunk and charged with peace disturbance. Word was received from Ft Madison asking that Henderson be held and after his disposal of the case in police court an officer from Ft Madison will take charge of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ileary Ford
C. E. Henderson
Schaepers
Rosendale Henderson
Ft. Madison
Henderson
Capt Zoller Named Major In The Tenth
Orders from Adjutant General Dickson in Springfield Tuesday appointed Capt Albert E Zoller of Company E Tenth Infantry to be major of the Tenth National Guard replacing Major Richard Bower who resigned. Battalion HQ will be in Quincy with Major Zoller commanding companies in Quincy Monmouth Bloomington and Lincoln. Second Lieut Dan Tratt acts as CO of Company F E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson
Springfield
Albert E. Zoller
Company E
Tenth Dismais National Guards
Tenth Infantry
Richard Bower
Rockford
Guincy
Zoller
Quiney
Monmouth
Bloomington
Lincoln
Dan Tratt
St Marys Drive Campaign Opens With Fine Early Support
Workers in the St Mary hospital fund drive report enthusiastic response after two days of canvassing using a horse and house method this year. The effort continues through the week as volunteers push to reach fundraising goals. Gilmer Assessor Rutledge turns over books to County Treasurer Jasper with initial reports showing Gilmer township real estate values rising by 8867 000 over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Drive
St. Mary Hospital
Gilmer
William L. Rutledse
Gilmir Township
Jasper
Gillmer
Wanted help and lost hat clues in old ad page
A garbled classifieds-style notice seeks a good boy to carry on Seutho Pmt, parmiters, dress markers, and a cloak and suit firm offers a steady position. a lost hat is reported at the Whanmtber of Commerce and a rental request appears for a family of four with a Galaxysetf phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiis
Bess Ato
American Cloak and Surt Co
T Hampshire St Wi
Cawthorne Presents Y M C A Annual Report
George B. Cawthorne, general secretary of the Y M C A, reported year activities to the Board of Directors in Hotel Newcomb. He noted 1282 members, $5683 receipts, $1887 expenses, $6000 dormitory rents, and 21000 dorm bed events amid flu closures. The gym saw record attendance of 15240, with 22 socials and strong religious work, including War Roll pledges and Bible classes. Officers to be elected at a special meeting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cawthorne
Newcomb
Cawthorne
S. N. Gabel
Ministerial Union
Federationn of Churches
Quincy
Corporal Harvey Long on 30 day furlough in city
Corporal Harvey Long is in the city on a 30 day furlough visiting relatives. He served several months in France and, since his return, has enlisted for one more year as a member of Company I, 20th Infantry. He has been at Fort Sheridan and will report to Fort Riley Kansas after his furlough ends on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Long
City
Corporal Long
France
Company I
20Th Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Fort Riley
Kansas
Weather notes and river forecast from midwest bulletin
The weather outlook spans Wednesday to Thursday with generally fair conditions in the north and unsettled periods followed by showers in southern areas. Temperatures show little change while river data indicate steady falls in the Hannibal district and a foot fall downstream to Keokuk over the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa
West
Portions
Paatt
Dasvetport Os
Keokuk
Warsaw Oo
Langababo
St. Levain
Rose
Falk
Hannibal
Muscatine
Lowisiana
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National Security League
League
J. M Winters
Gill
Lily Wurst
Abe Martin
Tawney Appie
John Phelps’ Fish
Gehring Meat Market
Eber
Lieut
Navy
Walter Bone Ber
Tannibal
Charles Porteine
Theanibal
Lewis AL Meort
Industry
Tih
Thesdav Omortning
Peoria
Zivney and
Schluteer
Maccabees
Globe
Eagles’ Hall
Therm
O'Parrell
Chestra
G. Milan
Fred Storrs
J. Mc McKeon
Lb. 0. Meeks
A. T. Mertz
J. W. Scott
AL Kukel
Bankers
Jackson R. Pearce
Pow. Crane
Missouri State Bankers Association
J. L. Vincent
Akers and
Connell
Rosa Hughes
Alline McFadden
Harvey
Bogener
Thompson
War Camp Service
Ford Car
Capt. Zoller
Ot Wikester
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