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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
3
Board members debated raising salaries for high school principals and teachers at a Tuesday night meeting. Absence of President Gabriel and Frank J. Penney prevented a formal vote while Superintendent Gill outlined proposed needs and a new salary schedule.
Superintendent announces several teachers chosen for county schools including Camp Grace Hall Maplewood Point Highland Point Township and Mendon Township with monthly salaries from 75 to 100 dollars. The announcement also notes a Traction System official touring wage scale and uncertain ability to respond to questions.
The Payson team defeated Mendon in the final of the county debating series at the Payson Methodist church on Tuesday evening. The living cap from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seymour was awarded to the winning side. Debaters were Justin Agy, Paul Kirkley, and Miss Juncille Waters for Payson. Ross Anderson, Edward Spalding, and Carl Mc Nay for Mendon. Judges were H. D. Roberts, Paul Morrison, and My Menke of Quincy, with about 600 attendees.
H D Roberts of Webster Junior High School faculty received a collegiate scholarship from the Y M C A scholarship award board. Other items note Nav al recruiting parties visiting Quincy, parole, and several community service events with local figures such as Rossow, Oswald, Kinman, and Trevor involved in various civic activities.
In Springfield Tuesday the Appellate Court affirmed circuit court verdicts in Quincy and Hancock cases. The Kespoht Mohrenstecher company won $450 against Walter Williamson for stock damage from a leaking radiator. William Cook's suit against Amelia Moecker upheld the Hancock county judgment, with Moecker found liable for notes signed by her agent J E Stephens.
Dr. W B Murray of Jacksonville State Hospital and Miss Lucy Catlin led a free mental and physical clinic under Associated Charities in Quincy. Held at Community Service offices, numerous applicants were examined and advised on treatment. Miss Ida Hopke handled many requests as Dr Murray’s time was limited. A second clinic is planned in three weeks. Catlin stayed in Quincy until today while Murray departed Tuesday evening.
Helen E Anderson three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry E Anderson of Mendon New York died in Blessing hospital from pneumonia after eleven weeks illness She leaves one brother and one sister The body will be taken to Macomb for burial Joel Hirsch Federal services for the late Joel Hirsch who died in Enid Oklahoma were conducted at 10 o clock from the home of his mother Regina Hirsch 1021 Hampshire street Lesser Hirsch officiated Burial was in the Valley of Pearce cemetery Casket bearers were Morris Ohlman Ben Kessel Walter Davidson Jake Benjamin J A Cohen and David Vasen Out of town friends included Mrs D Hirschler Bloomington Albert Hirsch Enid Abe Hirsch Albert Lea Minn Herman Marks Paragould Ark and Sig Levy Springfield The funeral was well attended with many floral offerings.
Sylvester Leach, 23, was brought to county court Tuesday on a charge of child abandonment filed by his wife, 35 or older. He was released on his own recognizance, with a hearing set for next Thursday afternoon. The wife, previously married, has two children and claims the man abandoned a child she says is his 18 month old. Leach testified he had been away about five days and gave his wife $15 from his last paycheck.
Annual reports filed with the county clerk show Camp Point treasurer George W. Omer with receipts of 12593.24 and disbursements 7579.77 leaving a balance of 5013.47. Riverside treasurer Herman Henhoff reports receipts 6283.80 and disbursements 3657.49.
Hugh C. Roney and Miss Dorothy Bakers obtain a marriage license in Chicago and Quincy pairs Eugene J. Brink with Miss Ruth Hoop in Quincy, as recorded by the legal authorities.
W A Richardson, histiographer of the Adams county Historical society, read the first chapter of the History of Illinois prize to 1818, at the annual meeting in the Historical Building. He discussed early Indians, mound builders, Joliet and Marquette, and the mound types near Quincy. Re-elected officers and committees were listed, with biographical sketches of several local figures read by Richardson.
Earl Hull pleaded guilty to robbing post offices and forgeries before Federal Judge Landis in Freeport. Along with Sherman Dawson who also pleaded guilty, Hull was sentenced to five years imprisonment and a $5000 fine. Hull, from a Quincy family, has been repeatedly troubled for four years.
Five directors were re elected at the Tuesday Rotary luncheon annual meeting. New board members are C Arthur Fifer and Henry Sprick. The board will meet tonight to elect officers for the coming year. New members Rev I W Bingaman and Frank Llewellyn were welcomed. Paul Cobbey reported results of a six month membership contest. Frank Miller’s team scored 100 percent but lost.
The police department held an election to choose a member of the police pension board. George Koch, former chief of police and longtime board member, won with 28 votes. The other candidates split votes including Tom Ryan 4, John Ahern 2, Thomas Connell 2, and Fred Scharnhorst 2. The board’s remaining members are J J Linton, secretary, and Fred Wolf, president, appointed by the mayor.
Inventory in the estate of Rudolph B Kiefer filed in the probate court shows chattels valued at 2737.86 real estate in Quincy and cash totaling 8048.62 Marie Kiefer is executrix of the will. Real estate in Adams county and chattels totaling 3157.75 and cash totaling 2439.22 with notes and accounts 6202.47 are shown in the inventory of the estate of John T Jefferson filed by Lissa Marshall executrix.
W Gustav Hutmacher’s will filed in county court names St Mary hospital as receiving 25, St John Catholic church 40, St Vincent Home 75, and 100 to the St John church priest and 25 to the St Vincent Home priest for masses. Remainder to children Gustav E Hutmacher Anton Hutmacher and There sia Jansen. Gustav named peccntel. Will dated April 21 1917. Katherine Phillips will filed. daughters Katherine E Phillips and Margaret A Sullivan and son William L Phillips receive provisions including rents and real estate proceeds in stages. executrix Katherine Murray. Will dated January 28 1910.
The Bank of Fowler is incorporated as a state bank after private operation. Capital stock set at 30000 dollars with fifty stockholders including Fowler area farmers and business leaders. R M Stahl serves as president Paul B Nichols is cashier and R L Myers as vice president. Directors include Fret Mittleberg Henry Steinagel A Myers Frank J Nichols and Chaelny Reichert. A new bank building is planned for this summer.
Anthony Musolino, known as Tony, was fined 100 in police court for a wife beating Monday night and jailed on a peace bond. He was later charged with assault and battery in county court on a state warrant and committed to the county jail until trial. Musolino’s father paid the fine but did not post bond. a hearing on the peace bond is set for Friday.
The list highlights current programs across several venues including Pictures Today Star theater featuring Alice Joyce in The Sporting Duchess. BRelasco with Taylor Holmes in Nothing But the Truth. Gem theater presenting A Lady Bell Hop's Secret. Fox News Savoy with John Barrymore in Are You a Mason. Family theater starring Frank Mayo in The Peddler of Lies and Charles Murray in Speak Easy. Princesa with Shirley Mason in The Final Close Up. Orpheum offering Alice Brady in The Sinners plus three vaudeville acts. Bijou featuring Edith Roberts in Her Five Foot Highness and Fan Tan Girls in College Widow. Colonial with Shorty Hamilton in The Snail. Quincy theater with Ruth Roland in Adventures of Ruth and G M Anderson in Naked Hands with Snub Pollard in a comedy.
The senior class met after school appointing committees to send flowers to Ruth Eppinger in Blessing hospital and to select graduation announcements. Parliament Debating club planned the What-is-it and a near future Hotel Quincy banquet. Juniors organized for the June 4 Junior-Senior party with separate committees for program decoration and refreshments. James Van Dorn and Elmer Holzgrafe face a trial for the missing ice cream brick with Judge Herbert Schott presiding. The Hypatia Literary club held a brief meeting and Harry Wible of Golden visited.
Weather shows fair to unsettled conditions across Illinois with light rain possible in the north and similar unsettled trends in Missouri and Iowa. Local temperatures ranged around 40s to mid 60s. River reports note Keokuk and Hannibal levels near 13 to 14 feet with slight drops, while Des Moines below Ottumwa is forecast to rise 24 to 36 hours and Mississippi below Muscatine to Keokuk to fall slowly.
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