Joy riding youths arraigned in state courts
About 82 Hannibal youths faced charges for joy riding in vehicles they took without owners' consent. Six defendants were arraigned in three state courtrooms with guilty pleas and $25 fines plus costs. Prosecutors plan to bring more cases in the coming weeks as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam ‘T. Ragland
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
Hannibal
Ragland
Roy Hamlin
Wiamlin
John II
Totsch Edward Dalton
Roy Hardy
Lyngren Crawford
Harry Ingersall
Thomas S. Hagan
Hannibal Boys
Auto Thieves Taken Back to Kansas City
Deputy Sheriff Virgil Helton reports that Jack Miller and George Hughes, Tulsa youths, were arrested in a Marion Handley car near Mount Olivet cemetery while sleeping. They allegedly robbed a house east of Paris, Missouri en route from Kansas City to Hannibal. The owners identified a gold bracelet. Enright, a Kansas City detective, claimed them as prisoners. The car was stolen in Kansas City a week earlier. Tulsa police later asked Helton to detain them, but the Tulsa telegram arrived after Enright had left with the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Helton
Jack Miller
George Hughes
Tulsa
Okla
Marion Handley
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Paris
Hannibal
Kansas City
Mefford
J. J. Enright
Miller
Hughes
George Fowler
Automobile Insurance
Enright
Helton
Company E May Stop in Hannibal on Way to Camp Funston
Secretary Scheidler fights to have Company FE of the 139th Infantry parade in Hannibal en route from Camp Stuart to Camp Funston. The war department reportedly plans for the 139th to depart May 3 or 4 from Camp Stuart, then parade in St Joseph and Topeka, with Hannibal a hoped-for one-hour stop to view the unit before discharge. Senator Spencer says detachment is unlikely. timing aims for daytime arrival if routings permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Scheidker
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Hannibal
189Th Infantry
Camp Funston
Kan
France
Scheidker
Camp Stuart
Newport News
139Th Infantry
Funston
Missouri
St. Joseph
Topeka
United States
Selden P. Spencer
St. Louis
Company E
139Th
Department
Scheidler
Company FE Comlete
Overseas Soldiers Cause Disturbance On East Bird Street
Two soldiers with overseas stripes, Harold Reynolds and Robert Truman, spent at least six months in France. They caused a disturbance on East Bird Street early Saturday, were arrested, and arraigned before Judge Allen E. Dent. They pleaded guilty to peace disturbance and received $50 fines plus costs. The intoxicated men kicked at a house door when refused entry, drawing police arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Harold Reynolds
Robert Truman
East Bird Street
Allen E. Dent
East Birdstret
Hannibal needs 109000 to meet loan quota
Liberty loan HQ in the Chamber of Commerce reported Hannibal has $401,500 in subscriptions to date. Saturday committees break down cash by ward banks and local factories totaling about $2,000,000, with $109,000 still required to complete the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Liberty Loan
Chamber of Commerce
Isannibal
Tutak Sesva
Amerigan Trust Co
Hannibal Trust Co
Hannibal National Bank
Iaatel Ye
Duffy-Trowbridge
Facoory
Hannibal Car Wheel Company
International Shoe Co
River Flood Peak Seen Near Standstill Monday Morning
The Mississippi River is expected to reach a standstill Monday as the crest from current floods passes. Hannibal observer B L Waldron says 7 am Saturday level was 17.4 feet, with forecasts of 17.5 at Quincy and 18 feet at Hannibal before the standstill. Des Moines river falls while Ottumwa reports continued rise. Davenport already at standstill. Hannibal area forecasts are warmer with showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
B. L. Waldron
Hannibal
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Iowa
Davenport
Owsley Writes From German Town About Homeward Move
D F Owsley of 412 South 7th street received a letter from his son Private T E Owsley of Company B 356th Infantry, American army of occupation in Germany. From Schweich he noted a likely move to Coblenz and home within two months, if orders hold, with plans to sail from Antwerp. He reports good health and a spring scene as hills bloom and trees leaf out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Owsley
South 7Th Street
T. E. Owsley
356Th Infantry
Germany
Owsley
Schweich
Cob- Jenz
Rhine
Antwerp
United States
Ile
Meriwether To Deliver Address At Noonday Luncheon
Lee Meriwether of St. Louis, former American ambassador to France aide in 1916 17 and 38, will address the Chamber of Commerce at the regular noonday luncheon next Tuesday in the Mark Twain cafe. He was in Paris during German bombardment and served on both French and Italian fronts, delivering a message about the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Meriwether
St. Louis
France
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Twain
Meriwether
Paris
Layton to Play Diel in Liberty Pool Room Match
John Layton, former pocket billiard champion, will face Eddie Diel of Vernibal in a billiards match at the Liberty car lor on Monday night. Charles Peterson of St Louis gave a Friday exhibition at Liberty pool room on South Main street, run by John Papajolin, with W A Gardner, Missouri Billiard association organizer, delivering a lecture on the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Peterson
St. Louis
Liberty Pool Room
South Main Street
John Papajolin
W. A. Gardner
Misouri Billiard Association
John Layton
United States
Eddie Diel
Vernibal
Liberty
Totsch Fines Moss $1 On Peace Charge
Frank Moss, arrested for choking his wife on Bridge street, pleaded guilty in state court after withdrawing a not guilty plea. Judge J H Totsch fined Moss $1 plus costs, all paid, and Moss was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moss
Bridge Street
J. H. Totsch
Tetsch
Moses 61
Moes
Dress Catches Fire Ends Life Of 10 Year Old Girl
Bernice Opal Stout ten years old died after her dress caught fire while alone with a heating stove at home in Levering hospital six hours after the burn. Daughter of Mabel Scott of 2712 Hope avenue the mother worked at Bluff City Shoe factory. Sister aged younger bore witness as neighbors arrived and she was removed to the undertakers Roy Schwarz. Father died last winter from influenza. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Opal Stout
Levering Hospital
Mabel Scott
Hope Avenue
Bluff City
Bernice
Roy Schwarz
Broadway
Frost Slightly Hurts Missouri Fruit, Orchard Men Say
In Hannibal area Missouri, heavy frost Friday night damaged fruit but not seriously, say orchardists. Will S. Hall of Sunny Slope Nursery notes apple blooms frosted only slightly and saved by closed calyx, while peaches suffered some injury. Temperature ranged from two degrees above freezing at high ground to 75 feet lower on flats overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Hannibal
Will S. Hall
Sunny Slope
Country Club
Mr. Hall
Edward Martin to be buried today in Hannibal
The remains of Edward B. Martin formerly of Hannibal who died at Higginsville Soldiers' Home arrive in Hannibal and are taken to O Donnell brothers funeral home. The funeral with Rev H B Cox of Fifth Street Baptist Church will be at 2 PM from O Donnell. Interment is Mount Olivet Cemetery. He leaves a daughter Mrs Norma Hagan and a son Theodore Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Martin
Hannibal
Higginsville
O'Donnell Brothers
O'Donnell
H. B. Cox
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Mount Olivet
Martin
Norma Hagan
Hazel Street
City
Theodore Martin
Two Recruits Sent To The Barracks In St Louis
Sergeant R Haeusseermann in charge of the Hannibal recruiting office sent two recruits to Jefferson Barracks St Louis Saturday. Ray A Clark 19 of 109 Ernest street Hannibal enlisted in the cavalry. William Payne 18 of Clarendon Ark enlisted in the medical department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Haeusseermann
Hannibal Anly
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Ray A. Clark
Ernest Street
Hannibal
Cavalry
William €. Payne
Clarendon
Ark
Charles Mason Pays His Fine
Charles Mason paid a $60 fine and costs on the whipping charge in Judge John Hi. Totsch's court. The incident followed Mrs. Mason leaving him for relatives in Atlanta, Mo. The payment was completed Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mason
John Hi. Totsch
Planters Hotel disturbance leads to small fine
Joseph Kesterson pleaded guilty when brought before Judge J H Totsch Saturday charged with peace disturbance. He created a disturbance Friday night at the Planters hotel on North Main street and was fined $1 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kesterson
J. H. Totsch
Planters
North Main Street
HANNIBAL HAPPENINGS UPDATE
Frank Essig of South Main street is in St. Louis on business. Richard Dalton sold his 504 Bird street home to Ada Mic Masters who will reside there. Dalton and family live on their orchard place at Laverton, Missouri. Judge A E Dent married Walter H Knoebtt and Miss Hertha E B Miller of Hannibal at Center street office. Mrs BR Heitman on Lincoln street received a postal card from Ernest Phelps of Quincy who served in Park Theater Hannibal and Germany and expects to be away several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Essig
South Main Street
St. Louis
George D. Clayton and Son
Richard Dalton
Bird Street
Ada Mic Masters
Mr. Dalton
Fam- Ny
Laverton
A. E. Dent
Walter H. Knoebtt
Hertha EB. Miller
Hannibal
Center Street
BR. FL Heitman
Lincoln Street
Ernest Phelps
Quincy
Park Theater
Germany
Phelps
Company BK
123Rd Machine Gun Battery
E. L. Penner
Barry, Pike Co
Penner
Settlement Reached in Central Coal Strike
Kansas City April 27. Settlement of the strike of 6,000 miners of the Central Coal and Coke company in Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas has been reached per Harry W Taylor vice president of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Central Coal and Coke Company
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Harry W. Taylor
Local notes from Shelbi na and surrounding area
Rural column lists numerous residents visiting relatives at Quincy Palmyra St Joseph and Sheridan Ore busily traveling to attend family events and to handle business. Cars bought and sold include a Liberty six touring car and an Overland touring car. A birth is reported in Oakenan: a twelve pound son born to Mr and Mrs Bryan Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Maddock
St. Louis
H. H. Hester
Vada Lorenza
Sarah Davis
Palmyra
Sam Christian
Hunneet
C. McManness
Wih Vandiver
Quincy
Rollie Smith
Little Son
Lakenan
Kathleen Reardon
S. W. Banta
S. W. Fox
W. J. Shouse
Anna Beckley
Sheridan
Wro
Marsh Baker
Jim Barker
Mark Sparks
Kansas City
Ella Singleton
St. Joe
Earl Tuttle
Brookfield
C. L. Wilkins
Ed Murnen
Annibal
Er. O. Greening
Laken
Nel Butler
Elmer Magruder
Thos, Collins
J. R. Lyell
Gaines
Renard Weston
Richmond
Geo. Miller
Shelbyville
Ity
Jessie Smith
Columbia
Orville Payne
Freeland Rice
Quincey
Gil Dobyns
Chicago
Fred Brengle
Gran- Ville
Penver
Bryan Weber
Oakenan
G. W. Towson
Robert Smith
W. C. Belcher
Philadelphia MO Easter and community notices
Philadelphia and area residents attend commencement at Philadelphia High School. Families and friends, including Mr and Mrs Russell Phillips of Nelsonville, visit for services and events. Local folks list Easter visits, egg roast, hats planned, and improving health updates among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Russell Phillips
Nelsonville
Thelma Chipman
Rose Cheney
C. W. Hamlin
Evelyn MecPike
Alma Cort
Mabel Martin
Angie Dinvutte
Zella Rhoades
Stewart McCloud
Roberta Razey
Lora Vickrey
Palmyra
Anna Mayme Phillips
Downing Gibbons
Gem City College
Quincy
B. Co. Tipton
J. P. Waller
Milan Demands Fiume Italy Hard Line Protest
Milan youth societies met Friday to protest any infringement on Italy's rights to Fiume and Dalmatia. They pledged that Fiume should be Italian or cease to exist, signaling strong national resolve as Despatch reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Milan
Riday
Italy
Fiume
Dalmatia
Bank Reference for Peoria and County Banks
Permanent address listed as 11231 Glendale Ave Peoria Illinois with old phone Main 8413. The snippet records a bank reference note mentioning Peoria and county banks and provides contact details for the caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
County
Glendale Ave
Ilinois
Allocation of Shipping For Quick Service
The Allied maritime transport council at Paris will allocate enemy shipping among allied governments by each government’s ability to deploy vessels swiftly and by passenger tonnage needs. Raymond B. Stevens, vice chairman of the Shipping Board, said the temporary allocation does not affect postwar disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allied Maritime Transport Council
Paris
Raymond B. Stevens
Shipping Board
Multiple Rural and City Properties for Sale in Pike County
A dense list of properties for sale near Kinderhook and New Canton, including 118 acres with 90 acres wheat, 13 oats, 12 bluegrass and a near new house and barn rented at 1 crop for 165 dollars. 275 acres with heavy wheat and oats, clover, tiling, and a price around 140 dollars per acre. several city lots and small homes with prices from 1,100 to 2,500 dollars plus rental income and trade options. a 63 acre Terry property near Locust with store, and a 230 acre farm seven miles west of Quincy in Taylor, Missouri with 185 dollars per acre, strong soil, and extensive improvements. Also listings of bungalows, frame houses, and commercial properties near 10th Street, State Street, and Washington Park with terms and potential trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Co
Terry
N. E
12Th and
Locust
Quincy
Ill
Taylor
Ing “Creek
Fabins River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hannibal News
C. H. Ling
Union Street
Drs
Morris & Morris
Optometrists
Hampshire St
Quincy, Ill
Weilers
and Ralph Snyder
Geo. T. Thompson
Mgr
Chickering & Sons
Amplio
Giles Brothers
West Side Square
Totsch
Moss
Bernice Scott
Edward Martin
Hanibal
Higginsville, Missouri
Shelbina, MO
Milan Demans Fiume
DR. Haley
Or Dr. Blair
Hotel
Illinois
Iinois
State Board of Health
Belvidere Board of Health
N. 22Nd Street
Mueller
20Th and
Ohio
State Street
10Th St
North 12Th Street
Oak Street
6Th
Vine Streets
Cherry
Spruce Street
Mary Brinkman
Monroe Street
10Th Street
Washington Park
N. 4Th Street
Hampshire Street
Lemp
Burlington Depot
Burt Hall
Kinterhook
Plainville
Stern Building
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