Labor Assembly Defends Labor Party Actions
The Trades and Labor Assembly met in the Labor Temple and defended the Labor Party’s role in local politics. A resolution condemning attacks labeling labor as bolshevists was adopted, urging press publication. The assembly adopted a new constitution and by laws in line with the AFL, annulled honorary memberships, and noted treasury at 3607.44 dollars as of April 1 with reports from delegates.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Labor Party
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
Federations of Labor
Quincy
R. E. Patrick
Street Railway Company
H. H. Thesen
Rail Union Head Seeks Congress Aid To Halt Strike
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Trainmen asks Rep Cooper if current laws apply to renegade or illegal strikes while the Senate orders an interstate commerce committee investigation into railroad employee strikes. McCormick asks for labor leaders’ names in Chicago for subpoenas as White House vets railroad board nominees.
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Ashington
W. G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Cooper
Republican
Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ames
Department of Justice
Senate
McCormick
Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
Lee
Chicago
Wilson
Railroad Board
White House
Negor Police Officer Killed in Gun Fight
Chicago April 9 Dennis Wilson a Negro policeman was shot and instantly killed while interceding in a quarrel between William Hargraves a Negro barber and two other men Hargraves was wounded and hospitalized with two bullet wounds
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Negor
Chicago
Dennis Wilson
Wiliam Hargraves
Hargrave
Hargraves
Navy faces disaster without pay raise, warns official
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington told the Senate committee that desertions surged in 1919 and 1920, averaging about 700 monthly this year. He warned Congress must raise officer and enlisted pay to attract recruits and prevent a collapse of naval manpower. Fletcher disputed Sims charges of unpreparedness, citing a prewar war plan kept updated through hostilities.
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Washiington
Thomas Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Senate Investigation Committee
Naval Service
Congress
Washington
Sims
FP. F. Fletcher
Naval General Board
United States
Fall From Tree Proves Fatal For Mendon Resident Richard Starr
Richard Starr of Mendon Illinois died from injuries after falling from a tree while trimming it at his rural home on a farm two miles south of Mendon Friday evening. A 75 year old prominent local figure and deacon of the Congregational church, Starr was born in Adams County and had lived on the Mendon area farm with his wife until her death years ago. Surviving are two sons Bert and Charles and a daughter-in-law. The accident occurred about 5 PM and Starr died an hour later at his home.
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Mendon
Ill
Richard Starr
Mr. Starr
Adams County
Menden
Gilbert
Starr
Charles
Congregational Church
American Vets Plan Memorial Day Graves in France
Paris April 9 Six hundred veterans from Paris post number one of the American Legion will decorate the graves of 50 000 American fallen heroes in France on Memorial Day. Delegations will visit every American cemetery in the country. Wreaths and flags will be placed on graves and memorial services conducted.
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Paris
Apri
Veterans of
American Legion
America
France
Kitchin Resting After Collapse In Congress
Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina Democratic leader in the last Congress suffered a slight left side paralysis Friday after speaking in the House against the peace resolution. Doctors said he was resting easily Friday night but the seriousness could not be determined for ten days.
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Washington
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
House
Too Much Publicity Costs Prof His Job In Kansas
Hays Kansas April 10 the state board of administration has dismissed P Caper Harvey head of the English department and director of the public service division at Fort Hays normal school because of publicity given to the school in connection with the attacking of faculty members and students by classmen
Jury freeman acquits in California murder case
Marysville California April 10 The jury hearing the case of Frank McCormick formerly of Des Moines Iowa charged with the murder of Charles Brown returned a verdict of acquittal. Two bailots were taken the foreman said.
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Marysville
Cali
Frank McCormick
Des Moines
Charles Brown
Embargo Placed On All Freight By The Wabash
An order from L. W. Karnes superintendent of the Springfield division halted all freight shipments for the Wabash due to a Chicago strike. A partial embargo affected Burlington routes with shipments to Kansas City and related lines restricted. Burlington and Wabash switchmen remained at work. no widespread walkout reported. Illinois football score noted: Illinois 8 Howard College 4 in Birmingham.
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L. W. Kames
Springfield
Wabash Railroad
George Osborn
Chicago
Burlington
Osborn
Karnes
Tve
Wabash
Kansas City
St. Louis
East St. Louis
F. W. Chumbley
Buffalo
Detroit
J. E. Stewart
Burlington Switchmen
Quincy
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Moose Gems Forming to Play at Baldwin Park This Summer
A new baseball team named Moose-Gems was organized by Quincy fans on Thursday evening. They seek Baldwin park for summer games with practice beginning as weather allows. Most players previously owned by Quincy Gems will join, including Ehrgott, McClelland, Grunsemeyer, and Dang, who will manage the new club.
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Quincy
Moose-Gems
Charles Bowers
Baldwin Park
Bowers
Adams County Fair Association
Quincy Gems
Steve Nieman
Ford Nieman
Wegs
Ehrgott
Jimmy Nolan to Play with Gems This Year
Jimmy Nolan, former pro ball player, will join the Quincy Gems this summer if weather permits. Manager Lenane says practice will be held at League Park Sunday afternoon and promises the original Gems will outshine any rival team of the same name, assuring Quincy fans of real baseball.
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Jimmy Nolan
Quincy Gems
Lénane
Gems
League Park
Bowling totals and player stats amid game notes
Bowling totals show 837 761 725 with a high score by Apenbrink at 211 and high averages for Apenbrink and Spilker at 173. In baseball news the St Louis Americans release infielder Gene Robertson to the Columbus club of the American association.
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Apenbrink
Spilker
Browns
ST. Louis
St. Louis Americans
Gene Robertson
Columbus Club
American Association
A B C Meet Closes Tonight in Peoria
Peoria Illinois reports the 1920 American Bowling Congress nearing its end with leaders stable. Gus Satoriou of Peoria posts 1861 in nine games to reach seventh in all events and high marks in his division. several Peoria teams vie in the final shifts as Friday night play concludes.
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Peoria
Itt
Gus Satoriou
Stecher Defeats Pilakoff in 22 Minutes at New York Match
Joe Stecher world heavyweight champion weighing 208 pounds wrestled Fred Pilakoff of Finland who weighed 210 pounds and threw him with a body scissors in 22 minutes and four seconds on Friday night. Pilakoff gave a lively display but wore down against the champion. Jim Londos forced Jack Samson of Chicago to quit with an arm scissors in 54 minutes and 57 seconds.
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New York
Joe Stecher
Fred Pilakoff
Finland
Stecher
Jim Londos
Jack Samson
Chicago
Exhibition Games Indians 6 Memphis 2
Memphis Tennessee April 10 exhibition notes show the Indians defeating Memphis 6 to 2 in a Southern Association context with Niehaus Morton Thomas Thweatt Albins Myers listed as battery contributors. Cleveland Americans 5133 Memphis Southern association 240. Yanks 5 Superhbas 3 list Lynchburg Virginia April 10 New York Americans 8 Brooklyn Nationals 7 3 Batteries Odoul McGraw Ruel Pfeffer Marquard Elliott.
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Nn. H. EB
Cleveland Americans
Memphis Southern Association
Niehaus
Morton
Thomas
Thweatt
Albins
Myers
Yanks
Superhbas
Lynchburg
R. Hh. E
New York Americans
Brooklyn Nationals
Odoul
McGraw and Ruel
Pfeffer
Marquard
Elliott
Braves top Tigers in Cumberland baseball clash
In Cumberland Maryland on April 10 the Braves defeated the Tigers 6 to 1. The slate includes results from Boston Nationals and Detroit Americana with varied battery lineups, while Clarksburg and Cincinnati national teams posted scores and pitching details.
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Braves
Tigers
Cumberland
RL. E
Boston Nationals
Detroit Americana
Ayers
McQuillan
Gowdy
O'Neill
Glaster
Okii
Cox
Wovodal
Frazer's Advertising Team Faces Quincy Sunday at 10
Frazer's Advertising Team lines up for a 10 o'clock Sunday morning game on the college campus against Quincy. Lineup includes Frese Holtman Frese Timpe Otte McGurney Street Humphrey and Weinhoener Mast along with Wall and Kemner as pitchers. Wall is left handed and played with the Philadelphia Marines last season.
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Frazer
Quincy
College
John Frese
Richard Holtman
Elmer E. Frese
T. Timpe
E. Otte
C. McGurney
H. Street
A. Humphrey
C. Weinhoener
Oscar Mast
H. Kemner
EB. R. Wall
Wall
South Paw
Philadelphia Marines
Kemner
Fraser
New Entries For Davis Cup Match Announced
New York April 10 word from here says late entries may be made by France and Canada for the Davis Cup ties next summer. Entry list closed March 1 with United States England South Africa and Holland as the competing nations. This could force a redraw of preliminary rounds.
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New York
France
Canada
United States
England
South Africa
Holland
Strong Team Represents Clog In Seat Return
W Jamie anchors the seat return as a strong team represents the clog in a contested selection.
Meador and Eberhard Sold to Wichita Falls
Pittsburgh manager Gideon announced the sale of pitchers Meador and Eberhard to the Wichita Falls club of the tertiary league under an optional agreement.
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Little Rock
Ark
Gideon
Pittsburgh
Meador and
Eberhard
Wichita Falla
Spring Fever and the Blood Cleanse Claim
A periodical warns spring fatigue stems from winter impurities in the blood and urges S. S. S. as a vegetable remedy. It claims the tonic boosts appetite, energy, and resistance for all ages and invites readers to request Swift Specific Company literature from Atlanta, California.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Wnta
Fragments of Grocery List Mentioning Cans and Prices
A partial note lists two large cans Smitax Sour, two cans mixed vegetables, sugar, corn at 10c and 13c. The fragment ends with an incomplete statement about owed amounts.
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Larkin
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Castle Haven
Lestore Coffee
Uneeda
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Spilker R
Lehbrink
Sanders Waar Groeting
Par ER Mear
Finn Grappler
Indians
Memphis
Tenn
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cincinnati Nationals
Washington Americans
Luque
Bressler
Allen
Erickson, Schacht and
Picinich
White Sox
Louisville
R. H. E. Louisville
Cuba
K. C
R.H.E
Chicago Nationals
Quincy Gun
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Pirates
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Stipp’s Grocery
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