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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1917
Page
9
A fragment from a letter sent to a reader discusses Oan Domingo and a Navy enlistment after a Dry Dock incident. The message mentions Wil E. White Jr., son of W. E. White of Quincy Coal Co, who later joined the navy about a year ago or last June, with details remaining unclear in the extract.
Jon E White recounts his journeys aboard the Olympic from the Great Lakes naval training station to Charleston and onward to Norfolk. He describes living on the Hartford while the Olympia’s galley was repaired and daily duties aboard ship before commissioning in early November.
A sailor narrates a voyage to San Domingo and the Virgin Islands, describes docking at Guantanamo, encounters with the Tennesse wreck, visits St Thomas and other islands, and patrols in Cuba. The voyage ends with a reef strike and sinking near Hatteras, followed by salvage, dry docks in Brooklyn, and a call for letters home.
Mrs W F Bartlett died Saturday morning at 7 30 in her Coatsburg home after a year long tuberculosis illness. Born Dora Viar near Liberty on June 21, 1883 she married Frank Bartlett in 1898. She leaves husband five children Earl Lutie Elijah Elmo and Glenn. She belonged to the Christian church of Coatsburg. Funeral Monday at 10 in the Christian church. Burial in Coatsburg cemetery.
Miss Agnes Heckenkamp died Saturday afternoon of heart trouble after seven months illness and four weeks bedfast. Born February 27 1894 in Quincy she was a former toll clerk at Central Union Telephone Co. She belonged to St Rose of Lima Church and Young Ladies sodality. Survived by mother and siblings Albert in Quincy Catherine Holmes in Lima Ohio and Anna Reinhardt. Burial in Burton Cemetery following 2 PM funeral at Burton Presbyterian Church.
The funeral of Mrs. Tom Smith will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Christian church in Ursa. Burial follows in New Providence cemetery.
Morris Sapp 22 son of Mrs Willian F Sapp of Galena Kas died after an operation a month ago. He managed a mine near Galena. He leaves his mother three sisters and one brother. Burial will be this afternoon.
Mrs A L O Meyer wife of Rev A P Meyer former Golden Lutheran pastor died suddenly Saturday at 4 pm in Springfield hospital following an eight week earlier operation. She leaves husband two children Marian and Armin Jr, her parents W J Buss Golden two sisters and three brothers. Funeral plans not yet announced.
Michigan's eleven overwhelmed Mount Union 69 to 0 as Coach Yost used substitutes after the half. The defense shut down Mount Union's forward pass attack and Weston, the lightest man on the squad, scored five touchdowns while Weiman kicked eight goals.
United States Senator J Hamilton Lewis urged subscriptions to the liberty loan at a Baltimore mass meeting. Instead of a speech he called for support and over 20 million dollars was subscribed.
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