Quincy to Farewell Second Draft Contingent
Sixty eight Quincy youths and eighty county men depart at 7:20 a m Saturday for Burlington Ind to join a special Burlington line train to Des Moines Camp Dodge for training A city proclamation urges citizens to bid farewell with the Illinois State band to perform The farewell is organized by H H Brown vice president Illinois State Savings bank and Leaton Irwin of Irwin Overland company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Burlington
Carthage
Burlington Railroad
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
J. A. Thompson
Illinois State Band
District Board
H. H. Brown
Illinois State Savings Bank
Leaton Irwin
Irwin- Overland Company
Good Roads Day Aids County Road Work Despite Rain
L L Boyer county highways superintendent led township supervisors in road work on what was called good roads day. Rain delayed activity in some townships but early reports suggested improvements today. E J Grubb of Liberty noted widespread work, especially in northern and eastern townships, with plans for more in a Quincy Motor Club meeting at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Boyer
Boyer
E. J. Grubb
Liberty
Good Roads Committee
Quincy Motor Club
Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Praise for Will P Green in Progress
A review in Advertising Club Progress, the official organ of world advertising clubs, lauds Will P Green of Quincy who moved to Indianapolis to serve as secretary of the National Vigilance Committee. It notes his training in newspapers and advertising, legal knowledge, and zeal for vigilance work, with Mrs Green handling promotion and local committee cooperation.
Delegates Named by Molders Union in Quincy
William Ryan and George Fries were elected Thursday night to represent Iron Molders Union No. 44 at the thirty-eighth annual convention of the Illinois State Federation of Labor in Joliet in the second week of October. William Schnack was chosen as alternate. The Quincy meeting drew the largest attendance in the local molders’ history with seven candidates competing for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ryan
George Fries
Iron Molders’ Union No. 44
Labor Temple
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Joliet
William Schnack
Quincy
Villa predicts war between U S and Mexico
Francisco Villa warns Gen Francisco Murguia that war between the United States and Mexico could be imminent and that Murguia might be needed as an officer. The warning, presented by Andres Garcia, inspector general of Mexican consulates, followed Garcia's conference in Chihuahua City on the international situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco ‘Villa
U. S
Mexico
Francisco Murguia
United States
Andres Garcia
Chihuahua City
Murguia
Farewell Planned for Quincy War Volunteers at Station
Mayor J A Thompson urges Quincy residents to bid 68 young men leaving by train at 7 20 Saturday morning a fitting farewell. Citizens are asked to suspend business and sound factory and locomotive whistles as the Burlington train departs with the volunteers en route to defend worldwide democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
United States
New
National Army
Burlington
J. A. Thompson
U. S. S. Somers to Leave New Orleans
Mrs. O H Barnard receives a letter from W H Jackson aboard torpedo boat Somers at New Orleans. L H Thomas, former crew member from Quincy, discharged Aug 22 and returned to Columbus Ohio. Ed Lewis near discharge, crew reports all well. The Somers will depart New Orleans next week with unknown destination, mail to continue arriving there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Barnard
Front and
Oak Streets
W. H. Jackson
Somers
New Orleans
L. H. Thomas
Quincy
Columbus
Ohio
Ed. Lewis
Foot Severed Under Switch Engine In Wet Street
Murray Snyder, 31, of 326 South Fifth Street, slipped on wet boards at Sixth and Maiden Lane Thursday at 9 50 p m. His right foot went under a switch engine as cars passed, severing his foot from instep to heel. He was taken to St Marys hospital where the leg was amputated six inches below the knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Snyder
South Fifth Street
Sixth
Maiden Lane
St. Mary's Hospital
Western Catholic union to celebrate its fortieth anniversary
The Western Catholic union in Quincy will celebrate its fortieth anniversary in December. The event was approved at the Quincy executive board meeting held Thursday evening in St. Boniface school hall. The entertainment committee will handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Catholic Union
Quincy
Quincy Executive Board
St. Boniface School
Mediator Fails To Settle Kansas City Bread Strike
Kansas City, Sept. 21 A federal mediator Patrick C Gill said after another day of mediation the strike by freight handlers and freight clerks remains unchanged The business men's organization blamed indifferent interests for the bakers strike and noted enough dough to bake 70 000 loaves was left to spoil after the walkout Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Patrick C. Gill
Structural Part Of Big Bridge In Place
Quebec September 21 Thursday marked the completion of the structural part of the great bridge under construction. The milestone fulfills a 50 year engineering dream. Trains may not run for months yet but when opened, travel between Halifax and Winnipeg will be cut by about half a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Hallifax
Winnipeg
American engineers take over key French railway lines
An American regiment of engineers, under French command, has taken charge of an important line of French strategic railways in France. They have not yet faced shell fire, though German forces have attempted to bomb the trains. The unit handles ammunition supplies to French troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Socialist Meeting Led To Cleveland Riot Injuries
In Cleveland on September 21 a riot erupted after a socialist meeting. One man was stabbed perhaps fatally and hundreds had minor injuries. Eight automobile loads of federal agents and police, armed with clubs, charged the crowd repeatedly before scattering the demonstrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Deadly Pere Marquette Train Collision Near Riverside
In Benton Harbor Michigan on September 21 a head on wreck between a passenger train and a freight train at Riverside seven miles northeast of the city left one man dead and many injured. Officials fear additional fatalities as responders aid dozens of passengers and assess the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Mich
Pere Marquette
Riverside
Here
Wehmeyer Arrested by Federal Authorities in St Louis
Federal authorities in St Louis arrested William F Wehmeyer a 65 year old plumber from Quincy Illinois on charges of denouncing the President and threatening to injure him He had been under surveillance for weeks and was brought to St Louis after his brother Louis Wehmeyer was murdered under a mysterious circumstance He resides at 62834 Maine Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
William F. Wehmeyer
Quincy
Ill
W. H. Wehmeyer
Maine Street
Louis Wehmeyer
Judge McCarl Praises Indian Grove Drainage Progress
Judge McCarl and Dr. L H A Nickerson along with Attorney W P Martindale spent an entire day inspecting Indian Grove drainage district work. They reported concrete pumping station construction and removal of old drains. They highlighted the Rock and Ursa creeks union and a 300 foot wide levee crossing, with a sluice under the bed to bring upper district waters to the plant and gravity outlet to the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarl
L. H. A. Nickerson
W. P. Martindale
Indian Grove
McCain
Rock
Ursa
Mississippi
Gunner Gene Ralph Likes Soldiering in Texas Trip
Eugene Ralph of 627 Spruce Street, a member of the Machine Gun company, wrote home about his trip from Quincy to Fort Logan Texas. He enjoyed the Ozark mountains and tall hills near Camp Parker parade ground. He noted southern towns welcomed the troops kindly as they headed to Houston. About 17,000 soldiers were in Fort Logan when he wrote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ralph
Spruce Street
Machine
Quincey
Fort Logan
Texas
Ozark Mountains
Camp Parker
Houston
Ralph
Rebekahs Celebrate Lodge Anniversary in Lincoln Ill
Irma lodge Daughters of Rebekah marked the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Rebekah order with a program at the I O O F hall. Attendees heard piano solos by Lorena Meyers and Eleanor Heuer, opening address by Emma Miller, and a history talk by Fern Burrows. Cora Grote explained order procedures. A. Otis Arnold was to speak but was called to Chicago. A social hour followed with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Heuer
Emma Miller
Jennie Cooper
Fern Burrows
Rebekah Lodge
Lincoln
Cora Grote
A. Otis Arnold
Illinois
Motor Purchasing Board Reorganized
Washington September 21 The automobile products committee of the war industries board was reorganized with enlarged supervisory powers over the government’s big purchase of motor cars trucks ambulances tractors motor boats and airplane engines H L Horning of Waukesha Wisconsin representing the tractor and truck industry was named chairman replacing Charles Clifton who retired due to ill health and business pressures New members Col Chauncey M Baker of the army quartermaster corps T W Henderson representing the motorcycle association and Hugh Frayne labor representative on the war industries board joined the committee to advise Robert S Brookings in charge of purchases of finished products
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Automobile Products Committee
The
War Industries Board
H. L. Horning
Waukesha
Wis
Robert S. Brookings
Homing
Charles Clifton
Col
Chauncey M. Baker
Army Quartermaster’s Corps
T. W. Henderson
Motorcycle Association
Hugh Frayne
Fuel Officials Paroled After Government Settlement
James B. Smith former vice president and Frederick C. Mills former superintendent of Western Fuel Company paroled from San Quentin after serving 18 months for conspiracy to defraud customs duties. Treasury accepted Western Fuel Co. offer of 100000 to settle civil suits nearing one million dollars, including Smith's fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
James B. Smith
Frederick C. Mills
Western Fuel Company
San Quentin Penitentiary
Washington
Treasury Department
Western Fuel Co
Smith
Bankers Enjoy Bg Boat Trip Elect Officers At Quincy
The 27th Illinois Bankers convention ended in Quincy after a river trip on the steamer G W Hill with 700 attendees. Officers elected: President Robert R Ward Burton Ti Vice President Charles H Treland Washburn Ill Treasurer Morris A Mudd Chicago Secretary M A Graettinger Chicago Assistant secretary Mrs O S Jennings. The executive committee will select the 1918 meeting site likely Springfield to align with the Illinois centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Illinois Bankers’ Convention
Quincy
Robert R. Ward
Burton
Charles H. Treland
Washburn
Morris A. Mudd
Chicago
M. A. Graettinger
O. S. Jennings
Springfield
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Rearick
Ward
United States
S. B. Montgomery
Montgomery
Association
G. W. Hill
Quincy Bay
Alfalfa Premiums to Be Awarded in Adams County
Farmer Rusk urges all Adams county alfalfa growers to enter the three year county contest begun in 1916. First premiums scheduled for October include $50 for best yield from one acre plus $100 total prizes distributed each fall, funded by Quincy merchants and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Adams County
Quincy
W. T. Duker Dry Goods, Co
Halbach-Schroed
Miller-Helake Shoe Co
N. Heintz Sons
Irwin-Overland Co
United Cereal Mills
Model Clothing Co
Tenk Hdw. Co
Banquet Postponed for K of C Initiation
The Ladies Auxiliary banquet in the K of C hall scheduled for Tuesday September 25 has been postponed to Wednesday September 26 to allow a first degree initiation by K of C members on the same evening. Meyer Out of Hospital After assault on September 12 George Meyer has been discharged from St Marys hospital though weak from blood loss Thornberry remains jailed and a Saturday court call before Judge Reardon may dismiss the case while a grand jury handles it. Mayor on Excursion Mayor J A Thompson and City Clerk Duke Schroer joined a bankers’ trip to Keokuk on Thursday Schroer dropped about half an apple pie during lunch on the lower deck and the mayor helped, with no women present to witness the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
Frank C. Millspaugh
Canton
Northeast Missouri
Quincy
Keokuk Bridge
Lake Cooper
Keokuk
Newcomb Hotel
Illinois State Band
Burton Stock
Newcomer
St. Louis
K. of C
Ladies’ Auxiliary
J. A. Thompson
Duke Schroer
Bankers
Schroer
Editor Will Visit Farms in Adams County Trip Planned
Assistant editor Herman Steen of the Prairie will inspect Adams county farms around Oct 1 with Farmer Rusk. Steen shows strong interest in Soybean culture during the trip. Pearce son arrives in seaport France according to a cablegram stating he is safe and well. Eagles lodge votes to accept two new members after a well attended meeting and luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Steen
the Prairie
Adams County
Rusk
Steen
France
Jackson R. Pearce
Dr. Pearce
Jefferson PTA to Meet at Three This Afternoon
The Jefferson Parent-Teachers' Association will hold a get together meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Jefferson Parent-Teachers’ Association
Judge excludes alibi evidence in Villisca murder case
In Red Oak on Sept 21 Judge Boies overruled attempts to admit alibi testimony for Rev. Lynn George Kelly in the Villisca murders. Ed Landers testified a man walked to the murder house that night, identifying Albert Jones son of state Sen F F Jones. Landers and Thorpe testified in a slander suit won by Wilkerson. Morrison said Kelly's mental state appeared unsound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Lynn George Kelly
Villiseaux
Boies
R.H. Thorpe
Ed Landers
Shenandoah
Villisca
Moore
Albert Jones
F. F. Jones
Wilkerson
Landers
Thorpe
J. M. Morrison
Sioux Falls
United States
Kelly
Zbyszko Discovers Identity in National Army Contingent
Vladek Zbyszko the wrestler has been revealed among the national army contingent in Mass. He had concealed his identity under Cvganiewies. Born in Austria to Polish parents, the wrestler's background is noted.
Public health nurse squad sent to camps
Fifty public health nurses have been assigned to duty in zones around army cantonments, national guard camps and naval bases. The American Red Cross war council said they would work with local, state and federal health authorities to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross War Council
Ambulance Unit Leaves Paris for Front Service
Paris dispatch reports the first section of the American field service attached to the U S ambulance service departed Paris on Portland Oregon furnished cars. The unit includes representatives from many prominent American universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States Ambulance Service
Portland
Ore
Murder at Shelbina Fair Ends in Tragedy
At the Shelbina Missouri fair grounds Peter Threlkeld a 28 year old farmer was shot and killed while aiding a woman who said she had been insulted by George Solan a tent concession owner Solan fled but was pursued by a large crowd and captured by George Threlkeld before being taken to Macon county officials Solan has kin in Hannibal and a mother in Kansas City The incident drew thousands and overshadowed the fair's planned events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbina
Peter Threlkeld
Shelbina Fair
George Solan
George Threlkeld
Solan
Macon
Shelby County
Fair Grounds
Ray Brighton
Threlkeld
Brighton
Shelbina Fair Association
Hannibal
Kansas City
Bragg Receives High Masonic Honor Thirty Third Degree
I. Bragg, commander in chief of the Quincy consistory of Scottish Rite Masons, was elected Thursday to receive the thirty third degree in masonry the highest in the order. The supreme council in session in New York conferred the honor for conspicuous services. Five thirty third degree Masons in Quincy welcome the new member: Emmett Howard, A A Whipple, E S Mulliner, Julius L Klemme, and John T Inghram. Robert A Kiefer, formerly of Quincy, now in New York, is also a thirty third degree Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. I. Bragg
Quincy
Supreme Council
New York
Emmett Howard
A. A. Whipple
E. S. Mulliner
Julius L. Klemme
John T. Inghram
Robert A. Kiefer
Four Hundred Attend Free Dance at Highland Park
Four hundred people enjoyed free dancing at Highland park on Thursday night. Rain postponed fireworks to Saturday and Sunday. Sunday will close the event with a large crowd expected. A dance in the park pavilion one week from Friday and Saturday will benefit the Red Cross Christmas fund for Adams County soldiers and sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Highland
Park Pavillion
Red Cross
Soldiers and Sailors
Adams County
Deaths and Funerals for Fred H. Meyer Jr and Thelma Steinbrecher
Funeral services for Fred H. Meyer Jr will be held at 2 pm Saturday at the family home and 2:30 pm at St. Jacobi Lutheran Church with burial in Greenmount cemetery. Thelma Steinbrecher’s services begin at 2:30 pm at her parents’ home and 3 pm at St. John's Catholic Church, followed by burial in Calvan cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Meyer, Jr
South Fourteenth Street
St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Thelma Steinbrecher
Edward Steinbrecher
Chestnut Street
St. John’s Catholic Church
Calvan Cemetery
Mob Held at Bay by North Carolina Governor
A mob of several hundred attacked the Raleigh jail early today to lynch Neville, a Black man accused of attacking a street car conductor's wife. Gov. Bickett and Adjutant General Young arrived, addressing the crowd as a masked leader urged battering the doors. Fifteen shots were fired. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Neville
Italian aviator reaches 17000 feet at Langley Field
Lieut. Emilio Restani, flying a Caproni triplane with twelve passengers, climbed to 17000 feet at Langley Field near Newport News Virginia on Thursday. The record surpasses the prior American height by 1000 feet set by Victor Carlstrom, who died in a previous crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Emilio Restani
Langley Field
Victor Carlstrom
Guards at Bingham plot in Oakdale cemetery
Guards were placed at the grave of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham in Oakdale cemetery Wilmington on September 21. Family declined to comment on links to exhumation rumors. Bingham inherited from Henry M. Flagler a fortune once estimated at 7000000 dollars. She married Judge Bingham in 1916 and died July 27 in Louisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
N.C
Oakdale
Robert Worth Bingham
Bingham
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Judge Bingham
Louisville
Cliff Dwellers Oyster Supper at Y M C A
The Cliff Dwellers of the Y M C A held an oyster supper Thursday evening from 6 15 to 8 30. Forty seven men attended with forty from the dormitory and the rest secretaries. The banquet featured oyster soup and fried oysters with side dishes and closed with songs including two by a newly formed Y M C A quartet. An evening of introductions followed and it was decided to hold a similar banquet on the third Friday of each month during winter. Secretaries wives served the meal and left the hall in disarray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
W. D. Haxel
Max Shippee
B. F. Haxel
B. C. Kibler
L. L. Coon
Teachers' Extension Course Begins Today in Quincy
Teachers of Quincy and Adams County schools meet at Quincy High School at 4 this afternoon with Prof. David P. Hollis of Macomb Normal to organize fourth year extension classes. Teachers without diplomas can work toward credentials. graduates may earn degree credits. Hollis and other faculty will visit Quincy each Friday to instruct the teacher-students. A large class is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County
David P. Hollis
Macomb
Weather forecast for TWinois and Missouri regions
Forecast shows fair conditions for TWinois Friday with cooler southeast winds. Saturday looks fair and warmer. Missouri expected fair Friday and Saturday with a rise in temperatures, northwest region cooler on Friday. Townwide forecast calls for fair weather Friday and likely Saturday with warming trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twinois
Missouri
Town
Rise Fall River Forecast From Warsaw to Louisiana
River from below Warsaw to Louisiana will change but little during the next 48 hours, with steady flow and no major flooding expected. Continued monitoring advised for rising levels or sudden weather shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Louisiana
Wanted to rent near city outskirts with land and barn
Classified note seeks a small house with one or more acres of land for rent near the city outskirts. Include state rent details and address P-49 care The Wiig for response. Aimed at securing a rental with outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiig
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Gene Ralph
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Irma Lodge
Founder of Order
Motor Purchasing Board Reorganized
Eagles Lodge
Carolina
Mrs. Bingham
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