American Bar backs government for prosecution of war
The American Bar association opened its annual meeting with a unanimous vote praising vigorous war prosecution. Elihu Root led resolutions urging loyalty to the government, supporting troop deployment, and opposing pro German efforts. The executive committee proposed bar groups aid federal service and assist exemption boards, with public speakers and support for families of lawyers in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
American Bar Association
Elihu Root
Germany
Europe
Congress
Root
Henry R. Rathbone
Chicago
U. S. Senate
George Sutherland
Utah
Association
Rock Island Quota Given Farewell Spread
Rock Island Illinois September 5 four hundred drafted men summoned for national army service were hosted at a municipal banquet and public reception at Augustana College. Local business leaders served. Judge N Welch of Chicago municipal court and Rev P C O Neil offered addresses. Dr C A Andreen presided as the band played patriotic airs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
National Army
Augustana College
N. Welch
Chicago Municipal Court
P. C. O’neil
C. A. Andreen
New York’s Quota Stages Big Parade In War Effort
Thirty thousand embryo soldiers, New York’s contribution to the national army, paraded in three boroughs as hundreds of thousands cheered. Maj. Gen. J Franklin Bell praised the undrilled troops. Mayor Mitchel led the march with Col. Theodore Roosevelt and officials present at the Fifth Avenue review.
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New York
France
J. Franklin Bell
Camp Upton
Mitchel
Fifth Avenue
Second Street
Theodore Roosevelt
Army
Serbia faces famine amid wartime shortages
London dispatch reports Serbia's economy in ruin with Austrians Germans and Bulgarians seizing scarce supplies. Foodstuffs vanish, meat butter and spices are unavailable, milk is scarce, and thousands of children die of starvation as interned Serbians and POWs perish from hunger in Austria Hungary and Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Serbia
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Washington Police Break Up Pickets
Washington police arrested thirteen militants from the woman's party as they tried to picket the White House on September 5 before President Wilson led the parade for Washington DC’s national army quota. After police dispersed groups of banner bearers the demonstration ended. prisoners released on bond.
Miss Adele Pankhurst Given Prison Term
Adele Pankhurst daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst English suffrage leader was sentenced in Melbourne Australia to nine months imprisonment for an unlawful demonstration. She engaged in propaganda against conscription and several meetings intended for her speech were disrupted by soldiers.
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London
Adele Pankhrst
Emmeline Pankhurst
Melbourne
Australia
Reuter
Great Western Races Highlight State Fair Meet
At the Minnesota state fair Hamline event day six heats decided the 2:20 pace won by George W. driven by Ream with late heats. Early Dreams captured the 2:12 trot for a $3,000 Minneapolis purse in straight heats. Other results: 2:25 trot $1,000 Richard Hunter first Bright Patch second Sable Redlack third Best times listed. 2:15 pace $300 Power Patch first Dan Cloud second Agnes Patch third.
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Hamline
Minn
George W
Ream
Minneapolis
Harry Warren
Early Dreams
Miss Rexatt
David Look
Richard Hunter
Bright Patch
Sable Redlack
Pace
Power Patch
Dan Cloud
Agnes Patch
Newark Shoe Store ad seeks young men for sales career
The Newark Shoe Stores Company offers a young man aged 25 to 28 an opportunity to learn retail business with high efficiency standards and management potential. Only energetic applicants who want to improve abilities need apply. Liberal salary paid. Apply in person at 625 Lampshire Street Quincy Illinois.
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Newark Shoe Stores
Newark Shoe Store
Lampshire Street
Quincy
Hlingis
Wordy squabble after question over seventh street playground
City council adjourned after Alderman Ellis pressed when grading would start on the Seventh and Elm playground. Mayor and Superintendent Markillie assured work would proceed once higher priority tasks cleared. The August financials, arrests, licenses, and various street and public works items followed amid council debate and new orders.
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Ellis
Seventh and Elm Streets
Thompson
Markillie
Board of Public Works
Simmonds
Ross
Bickham
McNutt
Vine Street
Hoar
Cherry Street
Sixth
State Street
Seventh
Ninth
Eighth
Ohio
Kentucky
House of Correction
Personal notes from Quincy residents around town
Mr and Mrs William Barnbow return from Detroit after two weeks visiting their son Harold. Dr H F Lafler and Dr Guy Nations noted in town. James Bernbrook returns from Brookfield after playing baseball. Mrs B S Dickinson travels from Austin to visit relatives. The Red Cross shop opens today at 9 in the Chamber of Commerce building for hospital supplies and knitted items.
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William Barnbow
South Sixth Street
Detroit
Mich
Harold
HI. A. Stegner
Decatur
Stegner
Navy
H. F. Lafler
Ill
State Bank
John Berlin
South Fifth Street
Burlington
Berlin
Ursa
Snyder
Paul Morrison
Quincy High School
Hortense Wachlin
Washington Street
Amanda Bangert
Fowler
St. Louis
Longtown
Elenora Mueller
E. S. Mueller
Guy Nations
James Bernbrook
Twentieth
Elm Streets
Brookfield
Marceline
B. S. Dickinson
Austin
Tex
Louise Bradford
Company D
Mr. White
Machine Gun Company
Mr. Richardson
Company P
Orpheum
L. L. Bover
Neil Zehender
Liberty
Cantonment
Des Moines
Edith Dudenhoeffer
Katherine Bochnnen
Alice Fry
Hollywood
Cal
Reba Wharton
Tillie Egan
Fourth and Elm Streets
Helen Struck
Olga Ruths
Meta Gruenewald
Davenport
Dan. Carr
Charles Libby
Quincy
Sarah McDavitt
New York
Ira Calkins
Miss McDavitt
Edward Eisele
Hannibal
Carrie D. Colman
Martha Stoll
Aldermanic action on city sidewalks and drainage upgrades
An ordinance by Alderman Myer to build a granitoid sidewalk on the south side of Spring street between Twentieth and Twenty-second was passed after suspending rules and reading the ordinance by title. A resolution by Aldermen Ross and Lepper to relieve flooding at Twelfth and Jersey by adding a catch basin midway to York on Twelfth was approved. Maiden Lane between Second and Third streets was ordered repaired upon motion by Aldermen Schanz and Simmonds.
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Bartlett
Front Street
Burlington
Ellis
Board of Public Works
Railroad Committee
Peter Simmonds
City
Finance Committee
Sehroer
Wilson
Schmiedeskamp
Grover Martin
Hampshire Street
Twenty-fourth Street
Maine
Jersey
Thompson
Public Utilities Commission
Springfield
Quincy Gas and Electric Company
F. W. Chumbley
Myer
Spring Street
Ross and
Lepper
Twelfth
York
Maiden Lane
Second
Schanz
Simmonds
Governor’s Action Praised Amid City War Tensions
Chicago Sept 5 resolutions by a National Security League subcommittee branded Mayor Thompson a disloyal citizen for allowing a pacifist meeting after Gov Lowden banned it. The group urged state and federal authorities to consider charges. Separately Hamilton Club backed opposing peace talks as treasonable. An effigy of the mayor hung from a lamppost on Michigan Ave drew a large crowd and traffic blockage as police intervened.
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Chicago
Thompson
National Security League
Union League Club
H. H. Merrick
Lowden
United States
Hamilton Club
Ilinois
Michigan Boulevard
Randolph Street
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Merican
U. S
Hardwick
Georgia
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
George W. Nitchwey
Edwin M. Abbott
Philadelphia
Bronson Winthrop
William Hook
Leavenworth
Kansas
John T. Mucker
Baltimore
John P. Bartlett
Wallace R. Tate
Seldon P. Spencer
Charles P. Hepburn
Bloomington
Ind
Schoble
Mallory Cravenette
Washington Square
Washington
Adele Pankhurst
Dr. Chapman
Chapman
Physio-Medical School of Medicine
North Fourth St
Quincy, Illinois
Giles
Markiltie
Monroe Streets
Fire Committee
John Heuser
Leo Fischer
Cuticura
Dept
Beston
Hampshire ST
Swift
Pioneer Butter
Pioneer Creamery Co
Spring St
Quincy, Hl
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