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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
4
Crowds fill Quincy streets for Adams County Fall Round Up with ideal weather boosting attendance. visitors arrive by train and car, admiring farm displays, school work, and dairy exhibits. evening events include parades, concerts, fireworks, and rural school showcases.
The Quincy fire department staged a big parade and demonstration near Washington Park. Apparatus named for former mayors and aldermen moved along a planned route while water streams and hose lines showcased firefighting, followed by Haymakers burlesque acts and equilibrist performers, with moving pictures by T. C. Nichols for next roundup advertising.
A year old girl won the top prize for needle work at a Hancock county rural school exhibit in the Chamber of the building. Judges led by S. D. Faris and C. W. Sellers praised a beautiful display of crochet, tatting, quilts, babies dresses and embroideries by county women. The window on Fifth and Maine showcased silver trophies destined for round up prizes attracting hundreds of visitors.
Cars will enter the parade at 2 15 PM with a decorated auto contest set to begin at 3 o clock this afternoon. Large crowd expected as vehicles line up for the first division event.
Abe Martin leads the procession with Marshals Adler and Boyer in charge of the second division city business cars and Marshals Plank and Higgins commanding the third division city private cars. The lead car sits at Eighth and Vermont, westbound, followed by the first band car and township formations with official cars in front and private cars behind them.
The Rotary club of Quincy lays out an elaborate parade show for Friday with first position in line and 100 percent turnout. Members will wear white shoes and dark coats with matching hats and gloves, assemble at 7:15 p.m. at the Hotel Quincy, and use special effects from Cincinnati and Chicago. Morris Adler acts as master of ceremonies, while the luncheon program features William A. Pfeiffer George M. Reeves and J A Ehart with talks on peanut butter and local industry. Former sales practice is noted as being nine months ahead versus today’s sixty day deadline.
Crosby Maxwell of color sustained a fracture to a small foot bone when a fire hose nozzle slipped free during a demonstration at the Fourth and Maine streets intersection Tuesday afternoon. He was transported to St. Mary's hospital by police ambulance.
Miss Myra Sharlow, premier soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera, gave a varied program at Vampire-111ppodromic Tuesday evening. She impressed with delicate tone shading and strong technique in Latin German and Indian songs including Ave Maria and Summertime. Violin solos by Robert Duierst and confident accompaniments by Dol eig and Turney complemented the performance. The next number features the Pansh players at the church, with ticket reservations lines at the M C A and theater box office.
C H Hawkins general manager of American Strawboard paper mills and B Macey superintendent visit Noblesville to review the local plant progress. Officials confer with Rochester Martin and Miss Sadie R Redmond. Credit is given to the late Newcomb and Emery and Miss Redmond for expanding production from five to 25 tons daily.
Miss Lillian Weiler, born February 3 1876 in Quincy, died at her mother's Long Beach California residence after a period of poor health. She was 40 and a member of Luther Memorial church. Survived by her mother three brothers John J Weiler of Columbus Ohio Joseph and Charles Weiler of Quincy and sisters Belle Weiler St Louis and Rose Weiler Long Beach. The body with Mrs Weiler and her daughter will be brought to Quincy for burial.
Judge Akers disposed of several parole cases in circuit court Tuesday. B. L. Connor was discharged from parole and his fine remitted because of ill health. Bernard Riley had parole extended and was allowed 90 days to pay costs. James Thompson was discharged from parole. James Donnelly, charged with forging checks on William Mutz and Henry Gredell, was put on probation after restitution and promise of good behavior.
Local notices list several society gatherings: Knights of Tents Muaccabees Queen, Alpha chapter Eastern Star, Bartenders league No 163, Building Trades council, Prenix Chevalier lodge No 1g, Knights of Anything, Quincey nest No 121 Owls, Adams Judge No 365 Odd Fellows, and Arton Singing Society meet at various temples and halls including Masonite, Masonic, Labor, Kk of P, Owl, I O O F and Turner halls.
Former President Taft will campaign in ten states from October to November 2. The itinerary announced by the Republican committee lists Clinton, Iowa, among the cities he will visit.
Sergeant D T Adams and Artificer Otto Steele of G company Third Missouri National Guard were mustered and sent to Brownsville then walked to Kansas City after being dumped from trains in Nevada Mo. They faced hunger and tried to return to their former employers who refused to rehire. They sought state pay but were told Missouri is broke. Both found minimal support and await new work while in uniforms.
Dean Eugene Davenport of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture warned Tuesday night that federal dominance in farm agent work risks stifling local initiative. He said communities should craft their own plans with county agents funded by the Smith Lever program, and noted the $1,200 aid should not let the U S department of agriculture dictate policy. Davenport outlined state soil surveys and emphasized public service in return for university funding, while mentioning ongoing efforts in Adams county. He left Quincy for an East trip to speak at Rutgers College’s 10th anniversary celebration.
Rabb Stern will lead special temple services tonight Thursday and Friday at 7 45 in commemoration of the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles Succoth which begins today and lasts nine days The feast Succoth a major pilgrimage festival in Israel follows Passover and the Feast of Weeks It marks the harvest festival and a time of prayer for winter rains to aid next season's crop.
Born to Mr and Mrs Howard Wattels of Battle Creek Michigan a daughter Mary Whitmore arrived last Saturday Mrs Wattels was formerly Miss Mary Whitmore of this city
A violent free for all left a man near death, as bystanders reported a shirtfront brawl escalating in danger. No further details were provided on the incident or identities of those involved.
Veterans of several regiments who fought for the Union gathered in Quincy for their annual reunion. The event featured a parade led by Capt. John Wessels with Lieut. H. E. King, a campfire program at First Baptist, and speeches by Rev. I. W. Bingaman and Capt. Andrew of the Soldiers' Home. Capt. Andrew urged expansion of the Home as 1,700 residents are cared for and more space is needed. The Better Babies contest will open at Masome temple Thursday, with nearly 100 entries and wide local interest.
Thomas Townsend a laborer at a wood cutting gang remains between life and death at St Marys hospital after a fight Saturday at Front and Delaware streets. Two alleged assailants Charles Chaney and Charles Harden are jailed, facing assault and battery charges as Townsend’s condition grows serious. Also, Val Bardon was fined $10 for vagrancy and immorality tied to a houseboat case near the city dump.
Judge Lyman McCarl wrestles with if a 7-year-old boy is Mueller’s son as Ben Mueller and Viola Mueller dispute custody. Proceedings include State’s Attorney Wolfe and Mueller’s attorney C. I. Wood. The child remains with Probation Officer Nolan until a ruling.
Edmund D Perkins of Perkins Engineering Chicago returned from Warsaw after a conference of the Lima Lake and Hunt drainage district commissioners The meeting aimed to arrange reclaiming plans but no action occurred due to Commissioner Bartlett absence Protests against agreement were informally discussed
About eight hundred persons attended the complimentary ball given by the Car riage and Wagonmakers' Benevolent association in Turner's hall Tuesday night. Music was provided by O'Farrell's orchestra. The committee in charge included George Pauk, George Geiger, George Schreiber, George Heckenkamp and Henry Gelling.
Fair weather expected in Sinois and Missouri on Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will trend mild with daytime highs in the mid 70s and cooler nights near the upper 50s to low 60s. No significant rain or storms anticipated in the period.
River from below Warsaw to Louisiana is expected to fall slowly through Tuesday and likely into Wednesday as levels ease gradually and weather patterns stabilize.
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