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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
8
Automobile owners and horse and buggy travelers are warned to obey traffic regulations as spring begins. Police and sheriff forces receive instructions to enforce rules. Trucks must display a maximum load plate. All vehicles require front and rear license plates clearly readable. Two white front lights and a red rear light must be properly attached.
The text states speed limits for built up areas ten miles per hour, outside built up areas outside cities twenty or thirty miles per hour, and six miles per hour around curves with obstructed views. It bans racing on highways, requires drivers under fifteen to be accompanied, and grants priority to emergency and service vehicles. Officers must seize vehicles with destroyed or altered engine numbers.
The text outlines duties for drivers and riders on highways. Drivers must warn and stop if needed, and provide name and address if injuries or property damage occur. Horse riders should keep to the right side, while cars should pass street cars at least ten feet unless directed by an officer. Public highways include all public roads and spaces.
Peorta I April 1 Mercurio of Cleveland scored 702 in the individuals events at the American Bowling Congress, reaching second place in the standings. H. Douglas of Pittsburgh rolled 667 for the second best. Others posted low scores with few leader changes. F. Snyder and F. Snyder of Detroit teamed to 1208 in doubles.
A garbled report lists exhibition games with Detroit, Boston, and Chicago teams, noting batteries and locations from Greensboro to San Antonio. A theft in Beaver Pa shows a thief entering a pharmacy through a coal hole and stealing a pint of alcohol, not cash or cigars.
Manager Tom Lenane receives articles of incorporation for the Gems Baseball Club and Athletic Association. Secretaries name M. E. Wiles L. W. Lenane et Nolan Hl Odig and Sam Swickard. Tryouts set at League Park Sunday with two teams for an exhibition. Booster tickets distributed, good for two games including opening day. Eddie Krueger of last year’s Gems praised in Nashville press for fast league play with solid stats. Doc Grossemeyer also receives positive notices.
A listing of current film programs at multiple venues including Orpheum Belasco Star Colonial Gem Savoy Family and Princess Theaters. Notable features include Harry T. Morey in Birth of A Soul and William Farnum in The Last of The Duanes with supporting acts and star attractions across the circuit.
Moonshine hunt leads to a Vita graph drama starring Harry T. Morey as a mountain man and a native who has undergone education. The Birth of a Soul shows mountaineers united against outside officers. The Orpheum presents the film Thursday Friday and Saturday with Chest er editing.
Zallee's Kentucky Belles close the engagement with At The Old Cross Roads a farce at Bijou featuring eccentric characters comedienne bits and new songs A story of laughs and graceful dancing Irene Jenking plays an ingenue Emma May Cook appears as a country hotel proprietress with a stranded opera company Neville Jenkins and Wright join the peppy chorus
A weekend program titled The Blue Pearl opens at the Hijou theater. The plot centers on a selfish woman who flaunts a jewel given by a husband’s wife, leading to a jewel theft and a series of six reels of suspenseful scenes. Cast includes Edith Haller Florence Billings Fair Binney and Richard Hallidy.
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