Unannounced arrival planned for Licht murder suspects
Quincy officials will not advertise the arrival of two Kansas City prisoners charged with Emil Licht’s murder. Requisition papers must be signed, and hearings will be kept quiet to avoid crowds. Detectives seek more evidence while humane officers investigate other men seen near the crime scene and jewelry theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Kansas City
Emil R. Licht
Quincy
Robert Bumster
Jack Connery
Connery
Gardner
Missouri
Frank C. Lowden
Springfield
Hee Koeh
Thomas Urown
Emil Licht
Bonestones
Gematy Loan Bank
Mason
Kuch
Licht
Macson
Gem City Loan Bank
Men Waived Extradition In Licht Pawnbroker Case
Sheriff Simmons of Adams county Illinois took Fred Holt aged 26 and Frank Mason 28 from Kansas City after their arrest on Saturday in connection with the murder of Emil Licht Quincy pawnbroker Both men waived extradition and said they had no link to the crime noting that pawned watch numbers matched those from Licht store but Oklahoma origin was claimed Police call explanation flimsy and expect to land in Adams county jail today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Simmons
Robert Bumster
Quincy
Humane
John Coens
Gem City Loan Bank
Hampshire
Third
Coens
Pocras
Fmil Licht
Ile
Fred Smith
Mr. Smith
G. W. Burch
Burch
Holt
Sixth
Hampshire Streets
J. E. Wallace
Dr. Burch
Moore
Mason
Waltham
Burlington
Hampton
Pawa Oo
Elgin
Quincey
Adams County
Illinois
Fred Holt
Frank Mason
Emil Licht
Licht
Oklahoma
Ambulance Calls Reported. Local Elections Highlight Briefs
Sunday's and Monday's ambulance runs include Lucille Owens to Blessing hospital from 417 York, Ralph Albright from North Twelfth Street to St Mary hospital, James Storer from Tremont hotel to Blessing, and Grace Hermann from Taylor Missouri to St Mary. In Carthage, Robert C. Crum, ex high school teacher and Carthage Green House proprietor, seeks mayoral election. Quincy residents hope for business‑minded leadership. Charles Brant resigns from Seventh Ward police post. cement walks planned at St Aloysius Orphans Home with a new Twentieth Street walkway and driveway. Orphan Society pays committee thanked for new orphanage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Owens
417 York
Blessing Hospital
Ralph Albright
North Twelfth Street
St. Mary Hospital
James Storer
Tremont Hotel
Grace Hermann
Taylor, Mo
Crum
Carthage
Robert C. Crum
Quincey
Carthage Green House
St. Aloysius Orphans’ Home
Orpha Society
First Meeting of the Loan 10 10 Judge Today
The report notes an initial court session for the loan matter with a judge presiding today. Details on parties, location, and outcomes remain limited in the fragmentary text.
Victory Loan Facts Quotas Released for Adams County
The Victory Loan report announces a national quota of 4.5 billion dollars with Adams County set at 2,387,200 dollars. City or County quotas are listed as undetermined at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Terms of Loan Offer with Convertible Notes at 4.75 Percent
The loan amount is 4.5 billion dollars with a May 20 date and a four year maturity, rights to pay in three years, and a 4.75 percent rate. It is free from federal, state, and local taxes except estate or inheritance taxes, with 32 percent notes convertible into 42 percent notes. Subscriptions up to 10,000 are allotted first. Interest dates begin December 15, 1919, with semi annual payments and phased payment dates through November 11.
Victory loan drive plan revised with city county kickoff
Intensive preparations begin at 10 30 today with J M Winters and J R Pearce meeting county and township chairs at the Chamber of Commerce to lay plans for a whirlwind drive opening in city and county April 28, replacing the earlier date of April 21. Chaplain Roberts and Judge McCarl will speak. women workers are urged to join and a mass meeting of Quincy workers is planned. Quotas set: Adams 2 387 2000, Brown 293 900, Price 733 150. A wartime tank exhibit and speeches by chaplain Ewart are scheduled for April 27 28. Township chairmen listed with numerous volunteers across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mo Winters
J. R. Pearce
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas L. Roberts
Lyman McCarl
Chaplain Roberts
St. Louis
Quincy
Adams County
W. Crane
Adams
Brown
Price
France
Ewart
Tlinois Toa
Quimney
Charles Crooks
Clayton
Enoch Lesters
North
Warry M. Kink
Loraine
Houston
George Rice
Camp Point
Frank Roberts Paloma Lester Shupe
R. BL Echols
Mendon
C. A. Fletcher Lima
Will Wade
Ursa
Revo
J. F. Nichols Clayton
Ada Walla
Clayton Roe
Warner Beverly Maurice Graff Columbus
Harry Thoma
Liberty
Lee Enlow
Richfield
George Edison
Paloma
Bo Whitelock
R Burton
Elmer E. Tandy Payson
E. A. Robbins
Plainville
A. M. Carter
Ellington
Punishment for murder in Alabama described in print
The article explains murder penalties in Alabama, stating imprisonment from 20 years to life or hanging. Manslaughter carries one to 20 years. Imprisonment terms are set by the jury and are not indeterminate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AlMnols
Purse Found By Attorney Returns To Owner
Arthur R. Roy assistant state's attorney found a purse on Sixth Street containing $18 and a Coatsburg railroad ticket. After notifying sheriff and paper publisher Rolla Stokes, owner Mrs. Ella Dralle of Coatsburg claimed the purse, admitting she did not advertise earlier due to fear it wouldn’t help. The find led to a successful return to the owner two weeks after loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Drakle
Coatsburg
Quincy
Arthur R. Roy
Sixth Street
Vermont
Hampshire Streets
Tie
Iess
Court House
Roy
Rolla Stokes
Coroner's Jury Delays Verdict in Neadick Case
The coroner's jury postponed a verdict while an exhaustive search for a pocket knife linked to the death of C Louis Neadick continued. Neadick, 51, was found with a neck wound in a ravine near Oehlmans camp after an apparent self injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neadick
C. Louis Neadick
Oehlman
Walter O. Bittler
Police Department
Mr. Neadick
Variety of business goes before council
Aldermen faced petitions and reports on safety near the new Oehlman building on Hampshire and remodeling plans at Fifth and Sampishire. Discussed sidewalk obstructions, grade changes, street oiling, water mains, and bids for improvements. Official bonds were approved for city officials and legal actions authorized against a property owner.
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Oehlman
Hampshire
Fifth Street
Fifth and
Sampshire Streets
United Cigar Store
Perry Ellis
Hampshire Streets
Council For
Reed Drug Store
Aldeman Klein
Washington Park
United Cigar Stores
James E. McNutt
Alderman McNutt
Truman Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi Waterways Association
St. Louis
Red Cross seeks address for Elizabeth Hunter Clark
The Adams County Red Cross Home Service seeks the address of Elizabeth Hunter Clark of Quincy Illinois. Notices may be left at the Red Cross office in the Chamber of Commerce or by calling No 2200 for repairs. The town council processed bills totaling 1563.05 for polling places election staff and related costs. Reports show March receipts and fines, prison population, and street maintenance activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Red Cross Chapel
Elizabeth Hunter Clark
Quincey
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
House of Correction
Marriage Licenses Granted for Greenup and Cawthorne
Gerald Gaylord Greenup of Quin cy and Miss Luella Cawthorne of Pittsfield obtained marriage licenses. Local records show both applicants as legal adults and residents of their respective towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gaylord Greenup
Legal
Quincy
Luella Cawthorne Legal
Pittsfeld
City to study airplane landing field sites in Quincy
At a Monday city council meeting aldermen approved appointing a four member committee to survey sites around Quincy for a landing field. A request from Service Motor Truck Co of Wabash Indiana for an air route led to the discussion. Mayor Thompson noted Ninth and St Hampshire as possible but small. decision to form aviation committee urged for mail passenger and soon freight use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Tompkins
Quincy
Service 9 Motor Truck Company
Wabash
Ind
Thompson
Ninth
Stampshire Street
Aviation Committee
Tompkins
Veterans in Quincy News Inquiries and Recoveries
Shrapnel 28 Private Willam Burner remains hospital bound for discharge with his loyal dog by his side. His wife, formerly Miss Margaret Thuman, currently lives in California. Frank Sullivan, recently arrived from overseas, writes his mother that he will be in Quincy soon after being wounded in the Argonne. Tom Kearney left for Camp Grant and is expected home within days after months in France. Jewel Wild, stationed with Marines at Paris Island, visits Quincy before heading home to Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Burner
United States
Margaret Thuman
California
Frank Sullivan
New York
Henry D. Sullivan
North Fourth Street
Quincy
Battle of the Argonne
Tom Kearney
Camp Grant
France
Jewel Wild
Paris Island
S. C
William H. Miller
Third
Kentucky
Wild
Oak Grove
Donald Best Made Second Lieutenant in 123rd MG Battalion
Donald Best of Company B, One Hundred Twenty third Machine Gun battalion, received his commission as second lieutenant and was placed on the officers' reserve list. He trained in France briefly before armistice, and from Luxemburg he reports the unit in good condition with hopes of homeward departure as plans shift from May 1 sailing to a late April date. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Seward Best of 161 Vermont Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adethe
Leonard Schmidt
Quincy
J. G. Neustadt
Stormer
Lawrence Amen
Wands
Neadick
Ellington Township
Fiabard
Vermont Street
Blickhan
Frederick
Wiskitchen’s
Tie
Farmer
Donald Best
One Hundred Twenty-third Machine Gun
Young Best
France
Luxemburg
Pershing
Best
Lieut. Best
Seward Best
M61
Birth announcement for Goerres family in Portland
A daughter was born Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Mark Goerres in Portland Oregon. The newborn is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs Leo Goerres of 1513 State Street. The Goerres have lived in the west for several years and visited here last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Goerres
Portland
Ore
Goerres
West
Leo Goerres
State Street
Verdict in Dr Chapman case to be given today
The jury in the trial of Mrs. Cora Requet and Dr. George W. Chapman retired for deliberations at 6 pm. If a verdict is reached it will be sealed and delivered to Judge Albert Akers the next morning. Witnesses for both sides testified briefly and Mrs. Requet seeks 5000 dollars in damages for alleged harmful treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Requet
Henry Requet
Police Department
George W. Chapman
Albert Akers
Phil Guegel
John Dehner
Dan Andrews
John Heuer
Art Little
J. W. Penny
Fred Osmeyer
Phil Eggerson
Harry Keller
R. A. Dickman
William Meatheringham
Henry Dittmer
Requet
1St
Cherry Street
W. A. Millen
Joseph Hlomer
Champan
Charles Marnard
Schlagenhauf & Schlagenhauf
George W. Goavert
J. Frank Garner
F. B. McKennan
Dr. Chapman
Mrs. Marnard
Weather Forecast for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois expects rain Tuesday with colder air in the south and west, Wednesday likely showers then fair and colder in the south. Missouri shows unsettled conditions and much colder Tuesday with possible showers, Wednesday partly cloudy and colder. Iowa to see rain and cooling Tuesday, Wednesday fair with little temperature change.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Wanted: Two experienced salesladies in ready to wear
Help wanted at a local store in the Ready to Wear department. State salary and commission terms in first letter. Include references and previous experience. Address X-51 care of Whig, 7 UI.
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Abe Martin
Love
Safe Bud
Charles Brant
Louis Melton
Seventh Ward
Ing
Cherry
Fourteenth
Eighteenth
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Water Commission
Fire Commissioners
Woman's Political Club
John W. Sacra
Hampshire Street
Bert Goldburg
Finance Committee
Alderman Ames
The
Water Committee
Incere
P. J. O'Brien
Duke Schroer
Frank Fackler
Ilinois Bank
Fackler
St. Boniface Cemetery Association
Ellis
Cedar Street
Twenty Fourth
Twenty-eighth Street
Werneth
Owen and
Corporation Counsel
William Werneth
Mr. Werneth
Public Utilities Commission
Quincy Street Railway Company
Miediman Ellis
John A. Thompson
House of the General Assembly
Inois Municipal League
Ulnois Home Rule League
Public Utilities Commission of
Titneis
Oumeyv
Millen
Keokuk
St. Pat
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Soul
Heokuk
Warsaw
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