48 Draft Men Leave for Camp Dodge Today
Draft recruits from Adams and Quincy counties depart for Camp Dodge Des Moines to join the Army in the defense of democracy. A large local ceremony with Illinois State band, parade, and farewell speeches accompanies the departure. Liberty town and surrounding areas prepare for a mass sendoff with police, lodging, and coordinating trains.
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Dodge
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Iowa
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Quincy
Np Dodge
National Army
Judges Clash Over Noise In Adams County Court
Circuit Judge Albert Akers and County Judge Lyman McCarl fought when carpenters disrupted the law library. McCarl said Akers called him a liar, prompting a punch and a throat hold before deputies separated them. Assistant State’s Attorney Arthur Roy and Deputy Sheriff William Schaeffer intervened as tension flared in a non sitting court area.
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Lyman McCarl
McCarl
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Love
Arthur Roy
William Schaeffer
Erden Beatty
Adams County
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Circuit Court
Judge Akers
Mr. Schaeffer
Mr. Roy
Tam
Law Association
Wehmeyer Denies Pro German Loyalty After Arrest in St Louis
William Frederick Wehmeyer of 628 12 Maine Street Quincy was arrested by federal officers in St Louis on a disloyalty charge. He admits criticizing President Wilson but cites Wilson's Democrat status, claims he is a Republican with right to critique a Democratic president. He says the revolver belongs to his brother and carried it for protection after his brother George H Wehmeyer was shot outside 3815 A Sullivan avenue. Bond set at 2000, bound over to federal grand jury.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
William Frederick Wehmeyer
Maine Street
Quincy
St. Louis
Wilson
Wehmeyer
Federal Grand Jury
George H. Wehmeyer
A. Sullivan Avenue
Quincy Reads Rally for $1800 War Library Fund
At a Friday meeting in the public library eight local representatives planned a campaign to raise 1800 dollars for the national war library fund. The drive runs one week starting September 24 to supply reading matter for soldiers. The campaign reflects a five percent per city population assessment. Quincy’s share aligns with its 36798 residents.
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National Fund
Army
American Library Association
The
Library Association
North Side Honors Three Drafted Men
After a Friday night meeting the North Side Boat club honored Bert Luckenbill Walter Fusenig and William Danhaus, who will join the Quincy drafted men for Des Moines today. About 100 guests attended the banquet with speeches and watches for the draftees. An escort will send them off with a Wild Duck Dinner at the boat house next Wednesday and a future duck roast is planned. Four new members were admitted, totaling 27 in six weeks. Masons held a long meeting to confer the third degree followed by a 75-member dinner hosted by Eastern Star.
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Bert Luckenbill
Walter Fusenig
William Danhaus
Quincy
Des oMines
Maine Street
Boat Club
Masons Elold
Quincy Lodge of the Masons
The
Eastern Star
Weather forecast for Illinois Missouri and towns
Illinois and Missouri forecast calls for fair weather on Saturday with probable Sunday sun and rising temperatures. Town forecasts show fair Saturday and Sunday with temperature increases, and river levels expected to remain steady or rise slightly over the next 48 hours.
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Missouri
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School News Webster and High School Parent-Teachers plans
A Webster school meeting proved very successful with six parents and two teachers on the reception committee for each gathering. Mr Park and Miss Osborn spoke, and Mrs J T Inghram, president of the High School P T A, is compiling a subjects list for the year ahead with a first meeting slated for Oct 5. Those wishing subjects discussed are asked to submit ideas for scheduling.
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Webster
Webster School
J. T. Inghram
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Inghram
Many Honors for Quincy Physician
Dr E B Montgomery of Quincy received three honors in quick succession. Prudential Insurance awarded a 23 years service medal marking 25 years with the company. He was notified for fellowship at the convocation of the American College of Surgeons. He was also named to the local national army board succeeding Dr R J Christie. None of the honors was sought by the physician.
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E. B. Montgomery
Quincy
Montgomery
Prudential Insurance Co., of America
National Army Board
R. J. Christie
Mooseheart Legion Plans for Halloween Party
The Mooseheart legion committees for a Halloween celebration were named at Friday’s meeting. The entertainment group includes May Stipp La Rosa Reed Clara Chandler Mary Cate L Miller and Alma Womelsdorf. The social committee comprises Anna Bross and May Williams. Katherine Emerson led Friday’s Senior legion meeting at Mooseheart. Plans were set for sewing for the Quincy Red Cross with date and place to be determined. The sewing club will meet Thursday at Katherine Emerson’s home 1425 North Fourth Street. The next legion meeting is scheduled for the first Wednesday night in October.
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May Stipp
la Rosa Reed
Clara Chandler
Mary Cate
L. Miller
Alma Womelsdorf
Anna Bross
May Williams
Katherine Emerson
Senior Legion
Mooseheart
Quincy Red Cross Association
North Fourth Street
The
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