Early Arrest Prediction in Wilford Lankford Case
Local authorities predict the capture of Wilford Lankford alias Harry Wells within days after tracing his movements over the past few days. They believe they know where Wells has been, though details are scarce, and a Quincy officer pursues the suspect, while Francis Lankford remains jailed and silent about the Licht murder and related shootings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Lankford
Harry Wells
Burlington
Clarence
Wells
Lankford
City Clean-Up Week gains momentum citywide
Civic Improvement League endorses the effort led by Mayor P. J. O'Brien and the city council. The Board of Public Works began clearing Seventh ward rubbish Wednesday and First ward rubbish today. Residents must wheel trash to the curb and call the mayor’s office for pickup. Ashes excluded. The league will show slides in moving picture houses to urge beautification and sanitary clearance. A conference with the mayor will follow JT Moriarty’s return to boost the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement League
P. J. O'Brien
Board of Public Works
JT. J. Moriarty
Robert Lampher Sentenced to Reformatory
Robert Lampher, paroled earlier after embezzling from John Hall Prontng and stealing from Reynolds clothing store, was sentenced by Judge Albert Akers to an indeterminate term at Pontiac reformatory. Since parole, he has reoffended, including involvement in a Canton riot and snatching a purse in Washington Park, with Miss Cleota Lefers identified as a pocketbook victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lampher
Thorugh
Pontiac Reformatory
Albert Akers
Lampher
John Hall Prontng
Othe Reynolds
Canton
Washington Park
Cleota Lefers
William Jenkins Paroled Offenders Fined Before Magistrate
The two individuals were brought before Magistrate Rear d on Tuesday morning where fines of 25 dollars plus costs were imposed. After assessment the pair were sent to the circuit court to answer for breaking their paroles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jenkins
Circuit Court
Private Hickey Returns Home After War Service
Private Herman Hickey son of Mr and Mrs John Hickey has arrived at Brooklion New York and is expected home. A World War I veteran he served with the 319th Heavy Field Artillery and spent 101 days on the firing line in France. He escaped with a slight wound and a gas exposure and he is reported in good health. He landed in the United States on May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hickey
John Hickey
United States
Brooklion
N. Y
Hickey
Three Hundred Nineteenth Heavy Pield Artillery
France
Quincy's Pulse New Recruit for Navy
Arley Lee McAdams of Hannibal enlisted with navy recruiting officers Wednesday and left the same day for Hannibal to secure consent papers as he is only 17. He joins as an apprentice seaman. Vincent Fined Heavily. Police Magistrate FW Reardon fined John J. Vincent $85 and costs for disturbing the peace after his wife testified he wrecked their home while under the influence. Kinman Fined $15 And Costs. W Kinman arrested with a 44 revolver and 42 rounds of ammunition. pleaded guilty and was fined $15 and costs. Judge Reardon noted the gun on his person while his wife was living elsewhere. Two Ambulance Calls. Two residents were taken to St Mary Hospital in the city ambulance on Wednesday. Two Foreclosure Suits. Leo Ulrich et al sued for $1,235 on a note secured by property in Quincy. Genenbacher filed foreclosure against Walter Schroeder et al for $400 on a mortgage in Alstyne's addition to Quincy. Pictures Object Seasons. Civic Improvement League shows mutilated-tree photographs in window of W. T. Duker Company as an object lesson. Boy Pleads Guilty. Clyde Markillie pleaded guilty to forging a check in police court. he may be sent to an institution for treatment. Bond set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wells
Fred Thfoltz
Frank Mason
Cissna
Francis Lankford
Wells
Lankford
Claude
Kansas State Penitentiary
Navy
Arley Lee McAdams
Hannibal
Kinman
W. &. Kinmian
Reardon
Carthage
Quincey
Leo Ulrich Et al
AL AL Sehnefer
Samuel PL Church
Georgy
Genenbacher
Walter Schroeder
Alstyne
Quincy
Clyde Markillie
Guily
Markillie
Joe Wichman
Thirtysixth
Locust Streets
Occidental
Elis
John Bell
Mr. Wichman
Wichman
Twentyfourth Street
Occidental Hotel
Joe Wichmann
Wiehman
City mulls tax hike to fund budget shortfall
The Quincy finance committee led by James McNutt meets with Mayor O'Brien and Corporation Counsel Inghram to discuss an appropriation ordinance and possible tax increases. With $275,000 needed and only $200,000 in reserve, a special election may be called to authorize a $2 per $100 tax if property valuations and revenue fail to meet expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. McNutt
Perry C. Ellis
Otto Bergmann
P. J. O'Brien
John T. Inghram
Quincey
McNutt
Will Divides Estate of Mrs. Carrie Hade
The will of Mrs. Carrie Hade probate in Chicago provides bequests to the German Methodist Old People's Home of Quincy the Woodland Cemetery Association and to several Quincy relatives. Real estate goes to her brother Andrew Kley for life with the remainder to his daughters Lydia Miller and Catherine Kley. Executor Andrew Kley named. If funds fall short bequests are prorated and any excess to Andrew Kiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Wade
Chicago
Quincey
Woodland Cemetery Association
Hade
Andrew Kley
Princeton Avenue
LaSalle
First Street
Lydia Kley Miller
Catherine Kiley
Ellen Rost
St. Joseph
Martha Mader
Edina
Elizabeth Hade
Quincy
Caroline E. Riley
Old People’s Home
Lake Bluff
Andrew Klew
Andrew Kiley
Private Chas Smith Sees Many Quincyans
Private Charles Smith logs from Luxemburg about Quincy soldiers in the Thirty-third division. He mentions visiting Frank Richardson Tim Thompson Lieut Donald Best and sergeant Floyd Goodwin, notes 35 horses and escort wagons sent for three days, and that Prairie division troops will sail soon after Pershing and Baker address the review. He expects to be home by September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles (. Smith
Vhivision
Throops
Luxemburg
Quincy
Thirty-third Division
Frank Richardson
Tim Thompson
Donald Best
Floyd Goodwin
Fred Goodwin
Thirty-third
Tueckerick
Smith
General Pershing
Baker
Pershing
Emith
France
Skull Fracture After Fall From Boxcar Near Freight House
William Garner a Burlington railroad laborer fell from the top of a boxcar near the O K freight house Wednesday afternoon and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to St. Mary hospital in the air ambulance with Dr. W H Baker attending. Garner was resting easy Wednesday evening and expected to recover. the fracture was not regarded as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garner
Burlington Railroad
O. K
St. Mary Hospital
W. H. Baker
Garner
Five Dollars to Wife in Abandonment Case
In county court George Moss faced a wife abandonment charge with his wife testifying to the money he gave her. The jury found Moss not guilty after he admitted limited support and pledged to pay 35 weekly going forward. Attorney C Hl Wood appeared for Moss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moss
George
Fred Wolfe
Moss
Leroy Adair
C. Hl. Wood
Shrapnell and Halligan Return Home From Overseas
Lieut Edison Halligan who served overseas in aviation arrives home with discharge papers. Mustered out in Garden City New York he visits relatives in Peoria Bloomington and Champaign before deciding whether to resume studies at the University of Illinois. Roseberry Randall, nearly two years overseas with Company B of the Sixteenth Engineers, is visiting Quincy with his sister Ella Rendall Randall. Randall’s nephew Ed Randall has arrived in New York with a tank corps unit. another nephew Lawrence Randall is a stenographer in the peace conference and Walter Randall travels home with machine gunners from Luxemburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Bud? Halligan
Garden City
N. Y
Peona
Bloomington
Champaign
Halligan
Quincy
University of Melinois
Roseberry Randall
Company B
Sixteenth Engineers
Ouiney
Ella Rendall
Ree
Randall
Detroit
France
Lys
Meuse
Argonne
Bec Ueft
Northwest
Ed Randall
New York
Lawrence Renaal
Walter Randall
Luxemburg
Commencement Week In Adams County High Schools
Com mencement exercises are held this week across Adams county high schools. Loraine High School hosts tonight with seven graduates at the Christian church. Coatsburg High holds graduation Friday night with five graduates. Liberty exercises were completed Wednesday evening. Speakers include Rev I W Bingaman and principal Fred R Baldwin. Graduates include Edith Sil Ethel Littleton Esther Eddy Viola Poling Frank Steiner Ross Anderson and Jesse Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Loraine
Coatsburg High
Liberty
John Steiner
Rolla N. Stacy
Dewey School
Romeo Arnold
Quincy
Dickson
Christian Church
Edith Sil
Ethel Littleton
Esther Eddy
Viola Poling
Frank Steiner
Ross Anderson
Jesse Robertson
Fred RK. Baldwin
Edith L. Coppin
Coatsburg
Enna L. Graham
Elda S. Dittmer
I. W. Bingaman
Tate
Erma L. Graham
Elda S Dittmer
Cora Bo Jeffrey
Myrtle MM. White
Ralph Hall Vos
Yelhott
Schol
High School Notes From Wednesday Club Meetings
High school clubs held meetings Wednesday evening. The Parliament club elected William Gerdes president Ralph McAllister vice president Richard Scholz secretary Claud Hill treasurer Gill Ryan teller and named James Blalock Lloyd Wuavering Harry Thomas John Wells Sung Lee and Richard Scholz to recruit new members. Centennial club plans pins and a tennis tournament and may stage a boxing match featuring Duane Martin and Manuel Swarts. Popathia club also met and discussed business. report cards were distributed as students burn the midnight oil to ace exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament Club
William Gerdes
Ralph McAllister
Richard Scholz
Claud Hill
Gill Ryan Teller
James Blalock
Lloyd Wuavering
Harry Thomas
John Wells
Sung Lee
Centennial Club
Duane Martin
Manuel Swarts
Popathia Club
Probate Court Appoints Guardian for Ruby Lierle
In probate court Mrs Martha M Lierle was appointed guardian of Ruby P Lierle Wednesday and gave bond for 1000. The inventory shows chattel property valued at 500. The Laaker estate inventory lists real estate of 800 and notes and accounts of 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha M. Lierle
Ruby P. Lierle
Franziska Lilly Laaker
T. William Laaker
Stone Concern Buys Dependable Truck
The Roeder-Greeman Stone Construction company bought a Model E 2 1/2 ton truck from Dependable Truck and Tractor of Galesburg through W. D. Moran, field superintendent, who is in Quincy this week. The model was chosen after a thorough demonstration as best suited to local needs. Moran is answering inquiries about the truck and the security of the investment in the company stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeder-Greeman Stone Construction Company
Dependable
Galesburg
W. D. Morlan
Quincy
Morton
York Rite Bodies To Have Busy Fortnight
York Rite bodies plan a busy two weeks with multiple degree events. Quincy Commandery No 77 will hold a special conclave for degree work, Quincy Council a special assembly with nine or more candidates, and Quincy Chapter a special convocation next week after last Tuesday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Quincy Commandery
Quincy Council
Quincy Chapter
Tuesey
Quincy
Bradshaw
Hannibal
Pannibal
Gerree
One Pool Room Loafer Held For Vagrancy
Harry Watson was arrested in a local pool room Wednesday afternoon by Humane Officer John Coens and Policeman Matt Ryan on vagrancy charges. Authorities say he has been idle since last Christmas and refuses to work, a claim his parents corroborate. The police plan to detain other loafers unless they find employment and stop loitering in pool rooms and on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Watson
Humane
John Coens
Matt Ryan
Watson
Funeral services for Mrs Martha ce held at Welock
Funeral services for Mrs Martha ce were held at 2 from the home on North Sixth Street Welock afternoon. Rev. Robert Van Meigs officiated. Miss Jessie Anderson and Miss Edith Meilen sang. Burial followed at Greenmount Cemetery with bearers Albertson, Joe Davis, G H Pettitt, Ro McCormick, Charles Clarke, and Henry Bittleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ce
Welock
St. North Sixth Street
Robert van Meigs
Jessie Anderson
Edith Meilen
Greenmount Cemetery
Albertson
Joe Davis
G. H. Pettitt
Ro Mccormick
Charles Clarke
Henry Bittleson
Funeral for Leopold Sturhahn at Salem Church
Funeral services for Leopold Sturhahn were held at 2 and 2 30 in Salem church with Rev Hl Lemmbhuts in charge. The Salem quartet sang and six nephews served as bearers. Burial followed at Greenmount cemetery in the family home at 1009 Paysan Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Sturhahn
Hl. J. Lemmbhuts
Paysan Avenue
Salem Church
Salem
Mr. Sturhahn
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral rites for Louis Benjamin set for Friday
Funeral services for Louis Benjamin will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o clock in the home at 1020 Maine street. Burial will follow in Valley of Peace cemetery. The body may be viewed this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Benjamin
Maine Street
Valley of Peace Cemetery
Thousands of delegates form Illinois State Chamber event
About 1000 delegates from all lines of commerce and civic life will attend the first organization meeting for the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce in Quincy on June 16. Senators Lewis and Sherman signaled participation and endorsed the idea with Governor Lowden and other leaders also slated to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Hlinois State Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
United States
J. Hamilton Lewis
Lawrence Y. Sherman
State Chamber
Frank ©. Lowden
St. Clair Drake
S. FE. Bradt
Nots
Committee In Charge
Selden Palmer Spencer
Missouri
Con
John Barrett
Pan- American Union
Washington
D.C
Tl. R. Eherdon
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
James E. Smith
Mississippi Waterways Asociation
St Louis
Mon
Clarence H. Howard
Masons Plan Mortgage Burning Day at Temple
Lambert Bulletin reports plans to celebrate freedom from debt by burning the mortgage on the Masonic Temple likely June 24 on St Johns day. The event honors Charles Oehman whose generosity helped pay the debt and a testimonial dinner is proposed by John White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Lambert Bulletin
St. John’s Day
Charles Oehlman
Friends of the Masonic Temple
Ohlman
John White
Lambert Lodge
Paul G. Duncan
August H. Sohogin
John W. White
E. A Simpson
Boys Learn To Swim Campaign For Quincy Youths
Quincy boys over 10 will be invited to free swimming lessons next week under S N Gabel Y M C A physical director with Earl Carlton and Horace Koehler as assistants. Five lessons will be held with a large gathering Saturday and groups arranged by age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
S. N. Gabel
Earl Carlton
Horace Koehler
Yo Mo. A
Judge Wolfe Visited by Soldier Nephew From France
County Judge Fred Wolfe received a pleasant visit Wednesday afternoon from his nephew Leste J. Chandler of Carthage who has returned from several months service in France. Chandler left April 2 and went to camp seven days later, joining an infantry unit then transferring to the government mail service. He spoke of front line experiences, German shelling, and watching a rail station near the front blown to pieces. Private Chandler and his mother Mrs Jessie Chandler will remain in Quincy for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wolfe
Leste J. Chandler
Carthage
France
Toes
Chandler
Hull
Ain
Chander
Jessie Chandler
Will
Quincy
Archie Neaterour Arrested for Rock Throwing at Lima Constable
Constable John Snyder reports Archie Neaterour near Lima refused to stop a disturbance and threw rocks at him. Deputy Sheriff McGinley arrested Neaterour Wednesday after several boys caused trouble at Abril 26, with Archie allegedly striking rocks toward the constable. Neaterour awaits a hearing before Justice Ben Heckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Neaterour
Lima
John Snyder
Neaterour
Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Sherit McGinley
Neaten
Snyder
Archie
Returning Quincey boys to be welcomed in Chicago and Quincy
Relatives plan Chicago parade for the Thirty-third division arrival from Brest on May 29. Reception in Quincy includes morning parade, concerts, homeroom celebration, and a 4 to 8 pm picnic at Camp Parker. Minstrel show in Armory around June 15 pledged free for soldiers. State and national committees coordinate welcome events in New York and Washington to honor the division upon its homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
New York City
Chicago
States
Prairie Troopers
Quincy
Camp Parker
Arthur Fifer
Joseph Barlow
Quincy Boys
State Committee
New York
Frank
Lowden
Downstate
Chicago Tribune
Brest
Illinois
East
Thirty-fourth Street
Cecil Page
Governor's Committee
National Guard
Bell
Abel Davis
132Nd Infantry
Mount Vernon
Washington
B. E. Sunny
Roger Sullivan
H. H. Merrick
Daily River Bulletin From Early Morning Observations
Local temperatures and river readings report a steady fall in the Thirmital district over the next 24 hours. Observations at 7 a m central time indicate river crests and declines with forecast drops of about a foot in Muscatine Keokuk and about two feet toward Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily River Bulletin
Central Thine
Thirmital
Muscatine
Keoktkh
Louisiana
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Kansas City
Licht
Lankfords
John Connery
Frances Lankford
Newcomb
Prank Morgan
Abe Martin
Mary Diekhoener
Harrison Streets
St Mary Hospital
Ambulanece
William Ralph
Rockport
St. Mary's Hospital
City
W. T. Duker Company
Carrie Hade
Chas. Smith
E& Shrapnell
Stone Concern
York Rite Bodies
Martha Schmidt
Statec. OF C
Masons
Temple
Judge Wolfe
Soldier
Windy City
123Rd Field Artillery
Linrd Field Artillery
War Department
Ravaleae
Daverport
Keokak
Tyannibal Os
Twato Everbearims Strawberry Plant Co
Lol
Lyon St. Llannibal
Por Sal
Maxwell
Dusty Broadway
Jersey
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