Trench life training planned for National Army troops
National Army soldiers at Camp Dodge Illinois and Des Moines learn they will swap plain barracks for dugouts and field trenches to simulate front line life. A 600 to 700 yard trench system with barbed wire, emplacements, dugouts, and camouflage will host multi day field training guided by Lieut Ralph Stevens after his Fort Sill stint.
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Camp Dodge
Des Moines
National Army
Ralph M. Stevens
School of Arms
Fort Site
Oklo
Camp Dodge Troops Boost Liberty Loan Totals
Camp Dodge Iowa October 25 Special efforts will be made to push liberty loan subscriptions beyond 1.25 million. By Wednesday night total subscriptions reached 1 149 50, with patriotic field day exercises and speeches supporting bonds. Camp Dodge ranks twelfth and expects to reach the top as final days approach. Regiments held back, with about a quarter million more anticipated. At Minnesota University agriculture graduation exercises Miss Olive Cunningham wore an apron and dish cloth while offering washing suggestions.
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Camp Dodge
Towa
University of Minnesota School of Agriculture
Olive Cunningham
Consistory Sets Reunion for Early November Events
The Quincy consistory and Scottish Rite bodies plan a three day reunion in the Masonic temple from November 7 to 9 with degrees from the fourth to the thirty second conferred. A full schedule lists degree leaders, luncheons, dinners, a banquet, and numerous officers and committees coordinating the event.
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Quincy
James Edwin Blackburn
Wilton Ephraim White
W. R. Stanbury
George Zoller
Charles Eichenauer
A. F. Smyth
C. L. Bartlett
George M. Reeves
S. I. Bragg
Sylvanus Ingram Bragg
Clinois
Rose Croix
Edgar Wisherd
Council of Princes
William Richard Stanbury
Quincy Lodge of Perfection
J. E. Blackburn
H. E. Wisherd
S. W. Eldred
E. S. Mulliner
W. H. McMein
A. A. Whipple
Emmett Howard
J. L. Klemme
J. T. Inghram
Bert E. Chatten
J. F. Garner
A. C. Garrett
G. M. Reeves
Phineas Hagens
Isaac Cutter
W. A. Schwindeler
Arthur H. Heideman
Henry Heilbronner
James S. Connor
C. L. Wells
L. E E. Gillhouse
Albert Eads
Co. S. DeHart
G. E. Carlson
J. R. Haskell
C. W. Hink
J. L. Walker
C. M. Barnum
D. D. Dunkle
W. E. Ducdman
Sanford C. Pitney
F. G. Ernst
G. O. Thompson
Absentees Reported To District Board From Local Exam
Five of 128 drafted men who failed to report for the recent examination at the Quincy exemption board have been certified for service. Names listed include Julius I. Seidel Ernest G. Johnson Harry E. O Nicel Eugene Warren Marion J Dobson. Seidel is described as a former second lieutenant in the fifth regiment with unconfirmed status. The board seeks information on those believed to be in military service.
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Quincy
District Board
Julius I. Seidel
South Eighth Street
Ernest G. Johnson
Vermont Street
Harry E. O’nicel
Maine Street
Eugene Warren
Jefferson Street
Marion JD. Dobson
Oak Street
Julius H. Seidel
Fifth Regiment
Soldiers and Sailors Home Reports Happenings
George W. Smith 69 died at 11 p.m. from complications after serving in Company IT, 129th Wisconsin Infantry. His son Elmer in Roadhouse has been notified. Mrs. McDaniel and Mrs. Vanwinkle, both at Cottage 22, faced illness and hospital care. Repairs and improvements around headquarters continue as Powman seeks hospital operation. Calcords returned from Gravette Ark with transfers to Annex and hospital ward 4. The rifle noted is an 1891 Mannlicher Carcano, slow at fifteen rounds per minute.
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George W. Smith
Smith
Elmer Smith
McDaniel
Col Webster Moore Dies in Chicago at 81
Col Webster Moore of Kenosha Wisconsin and former Quincy resident died Tuesday in a Chicago hospital from apoplexy at age 81. He led the Wisconsin Loyal Legion, served 23 years with the CBQ and later assistant general superintendent of the Santa Fe. A Civil War veteran, he is survived by his widow and daughters Mrs Weems and Mrs Lohmeyer. Funeral at 2 30 this afternoon at the Lohmeyer home 606 Cedar Street with burial in Greenmount Cemetery.
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Webster Moore
Kenosha
Wis
Quincy
Chicago
M. K. Weems
Wisconsin
The
Loyal Legion
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
J. H. Lohmeyer
Cedar Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral for W C U leader in Belleville held today
The funeral of George C. Rebhan longtime chairman of the supreme trustees of the Western Catholic Union will be conducted in Belleville this morning. Attending are F William Heckenkamp supreme president William K Ott supreme secretary Joseph J Freiburg supreme treasurer all of Quincy and Adam Wilhelmi supreme vice president of Joliet.
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George C. Rebhan
Belleville
F. William Heckenkamp
Western Catholic Union
William K. Ott
Joseph J. Freiburg
Quincy
Adam Wilhelmi
Joliet
City resident travels to Belleville for services
A city resident left Wednesday night for Belleville to attend the services.
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Belleville
Captain Fawcett May Go to France
Captain Edward Fawcett, recently resigning as chaplain, may be sent to France from Camp Logan in Houston. The Quincy native’s resignation followed the disintegration of the regiment and he does not plan to return to Quincy now. He felt his duties as regimental officer required resignation after the Fifth Infantry was disbanded. A girl’s idea of a ringleader is the first man to arrive with a solitaire.
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Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
Edward Fawcett
France
Quincy
Fawcett
Fifth Infantry
Threatened to Kill Foreman In East State Street Work
Moody Ross, a Ne gro, was arrested after threatening to shoot a foreman on the East State street extension project. Sheriff John Coens detained Ross at about 2 pm and jailed him. Ross, a former Kansas City resident, had been working on the site for six months.
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East State Street
Moody Ross
John Coens
Moody
Kansas City
Quincy
State Attorney Faces Assault Charge
Ross beard in a state out state faces assault intent to kill charges against a man, with Roy Adair as the state attorney.
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Ross Will Beard
Roy Adair
Cha
Final report filed in McNeff estate case
Anthony Guber administrator presented the final report in the McNeff estate proceedings on Tuesday. receipts total 772 dollars with equal disbursements. Emma M N Brown is the sole legatee and will receive the remaining estate. The Hoffmann will is before the court with a hearing set for November 15.
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Anthony Guber
Thor E. McNeff
Emma M.N Brown
Elizabeth Hoffmanns
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Fort Sill
Ile
Col
Mrs. Weems
George
Rebhan
Foreman
M'Neff
Ehight
Burson
T 58E
Ecru
Clarence Loehr
Edward Woltering
Albert Woltering
Leon Barton
John T. Mackey
U. S. S. Kansas
Camp Funston
Liberty Loan Committee
Serge
Nore
Bolivia
Appenzell
Madeira
Catr Joeraces
Red Cross Society
Council of Defense and Liberty Loan Committee
Herbert Hoover
Copenhagen
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