Federal bills on packing industry face mixed reviews
Hearings before the Senate agriculture committee drew witnesses from Missouri to Georgia who argued over regulation of packing firms. Farmers, feeders, and dealers warned against government controls, saying such moves would raise costs, while others praised or questioned licensing proposals and the impact on price and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kenyon
Kendrick
Senate Agriculture Committee
Missouri
eGorgia
W. P. Carpenter
Tarkio
Thomas Dunn
St. Louis
Vin
J. P. Lynn
Senator Capper
Kansas
Mr. Lynn
J. A. Christian
Lynn
C. T. Caldwell
Moultrie
Caldwell
Federal Trade Commission
Swift and Company
H. H. Bergman
Missouri Car Lot Egg and Poultry Shippers
Archduke Joseph Told to Abdicate as Regent
Paris Aug 22 The supreme council instructed the inter allied mission at Budapest to tell Archduke Joseph he must quit the Hungarian government for European peace. The council demanded a government backed by a constituent assembly and withheld confirmation of reports that he had already retired from office.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme Council
Budapest
Archduke Joseph
Europe
Switzerland
Traces Of Bone Tie To Murder Case At Maple All
Investigators near Maple All Kansas found numerous small bone fragments in lime behind a stable once run by Rufus King. Three skeletons, partly identified, are reported on the King property in connection with the disappearance of three persons years ago. About two dozen bone pieces were recovered, many eroded, with no certainty they are human. A second item notes Peoria selling over $9,000 in government food in one day to cut living costs.
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Kans
Avery Stable
Rufus King
King
Sir John
Britain
England
America
Saxoophone Sextet
Chicago
Mohamir K
George A. Carlson
Colorado
Frank Dixon
R. C. Bridgeman
Roderick Dundonald
Raphael Emmanucl
Chautauqua
Theun For
Tennis Champion Hugh J. Dohe rty Dies in Kent Resort
Hugh J L Doher ty former lawn tennis champion of England died yesterday at Broadstairs in Kent. The notice notes career losses and hints at opportunities in the Whig Want Ads for advancement.
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London
Hugh JL. Doherty
England
Broadstairs
Kent
Senate Foreign Relations Unit Shifts to Treaty Amendments
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ends public hearings to focus on amendments and reservations to the peace treaty. Hitchcock predicts a committee report next week with Republican cooperation, while Lodge stays noncommittal. Folkm Egyptian envoy and Greeks, Irish claims, and Bullitt may testify as sessions continue toward a possible Thursday report and weeks of Senate debate thereafter.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
Lodge
Japan
Shantung Province
Joseh W. Folk
William C. Bullitt
Versailles
Government Tires Of Piker Sales Puts Up War Town To Bidders
The War Department offers for sale the entire town of Nitro West Virginia, site of a large smokeless powder plant. Bids open September 30 in Philadelphia for 1800 acres with houses schools hotels stores and a complete water and sewer system. Plant built at a cost about 70.6 million dollars and operated briefly before hostilities ended.
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Washington
War Department
Nitro
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Appalachian Mountains
Kanawha River
Predicted Illinois Miner Strike Follows Tie Up
August 23 Illinois predicted new miner strike led by insurgent Lawrence Lamb if operators discharge men who aided in the recent tie up. Under wartime rules, two days absence without authorization can trigger dismissal. Meetings may be held in Springfield and Belleville to demand reinstatement of those fined for the Mooney protest strike.
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Springfield
Ill
Lawrence Lamb
Mooney
Belleville
Police Join Search For Pythian Officer
CHICAGO August 23 Police joined private detectives in the search for Paul L B Haverly grand keeper of records and seal of Illinois Knights of Pythias missing since August. A shortage exceeding 410000 was found in his office. Detectives identified his photo as Julius Wamburger a man sentenced in Carson City Nevada on February 14 1909 for passing worthless checks.
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Chicago
Paul L. B. Haveviy
The
Illino
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Carson City
Nev
Julius Wamburger
Haverly
Railroads face serious crisis in rates Lovett says
Washington Aug 23 private operations of railroads cannot be restored at existing rates Robert S Lovett president of the Union Pacific told the House interstate commerce committee the railroad problem is solely a question of railroad credit Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific urged a national transportation policy and four remedies including a federal transportation board and regulatory machinery He condemned the Plumb plan and warned that under current conditions many railroads would go bankrupt if private owners continued.
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Washington
Roberts. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
Congress
Ellioot
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Lovett
Elliott
Association of Railway Executives
Federal Transportation Board
Organized Labor
Lovett
Bolshevists
Steel Workers Stand Out For Recognition
At Peoria Illinois on August 23 striking Keystone steel workers rejected prior actions and voted 300 to 1 for full union recognition and a closed shop. Picketing at the plant continues with no current violence feared as guards return to the facility after an earlier mandatory exit.
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Peoria
Keystone Company
Taen
Sticks To Story She Told Night Of Murder
In Danville Illinois Mrs Martha Holtz and her niece Mrs Grace Whisman stand accused of murdering Walter J Whisman. At a preliminary hearing Mrs Holtz testified the same as her initial account. Charles Holtz the husband was wounded and later discharged from hospital to repeat his coroner's jury testimony. Defense says they will seek release if no additional evidence emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ill
Martha Holtz
Grace Whisman
Walter J. Whisman
Charles Holtz
Whitman
Ioltz
Justice Court
Record of extreme heat and new airplane speaking tube
The text notes the hottest region on the southwestern coast of Persia along its border with an unnamed wall. It reports forty consecutive days with temperatures not dropping below 109 degrees and often reaching 128 degrees. It also mentions an inventor developing a new commercial speaking tube for airplanes that excludes outside noises.
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Persia
Personal notices from Quincy residents and visitors
Rev Cecil V Cook of Charlotteville Va visits friends in town and will speak at Third Baptist St Louis Sunday. Cecil Willey 19 joins marine corps for four years, assigned to Port Royal SC. Several residents travel for visits to St Louis Denver Chicago and St Paul while others return from cities for work, study or family events. George Blair returns from overseas and resumes teaching at Gem City Business College.
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Cecil V. Cook
Charlotteville
Third Baptist
St. Louis
Cecil Willey
Port Royal
S.C
Quincy College of Music
Broadway
William E. Bertram
Chicago
Quincy
Ed Crawford
McBrattney
H. J. Gerweler
Decatur
John M. Goodapple
Ohio Street
J. L. Swartz
Wells
Clara Winters
South Fourteenth Street
Payson Avenue
Camp Point
C. E. Delaplain
Stern
Hiram Burt
Halcomb
Kan
Davenport
George Govert, Jr
Agnes Worrell Govert
Michigan Lake
George Heinz
Edward Ziener
State Street
Denver
Colo
O. H. Broderick
Mildred
Katherine
McLeansborough
E. F. Dulaney
Sam Swigard
Jim
South Eighth Street
Galesburg
South Twelfth Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lucillus Price
San Antonio
Tex
T. A. Hays
Chestnut Street
Paul Arowsmith
Thirty-Third
Pawnee
Oklo
Riker Arrowsmith
Paul Arrowsmith
Charles T. Rogers
Harvey Wellman
Rogers
C. Middleton
Crescent City
Fla
Hannibal
William Moore
Abe B. Cline
Barney Cline
Quincy Lange Bros. Contracting Company
Board of Education
Irving School
Virginia Fry
North Sixth Street
Louisiana
Wayne Enlow
Robert
Twenty-seventh
Vermont Streets
Nellie Enlow
North Twelfth Street
Payson
George Blair
Blair
Gem City Business College
The Gems Have Some Big Games Scheduled
Manager Tom Lenane of the Quincy Gems has booked September games against St. Louis Cardinals Bloomington Three Eye Navy and more. They travel August 30 to Camp Point to face Mendon, the only club to defeat them in this region, with a schedule starting August 24 at Galesburg and running through September 28 against Navy and other opponents.
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Tom Lenane
Quincy Gems
Quincy
St. Louis Cardinals
Bloomington Three Eye
Navy
Gems
Camp Point
Mendon Nine
Galesburg
Mendon
Versailles
St. Louis Giants
Bloomington
Macomb
Ft. Madison
Monroe City
Palmyra Chautauqua features Sir John Foster Fraser talk
Palmyra Missouri August 22 Sir John Foster Fraser former peace conference envoy spoke on Remaking the Map of Europe. He described Versailles scenes and German conduct, praised Wilson and Lloyd George, and highlighted peace conference issues while touring America as a leading British journalist and chautauqua star.
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Palmyra
John Foster Fraser
England
Germany
Europe
France
League of Nations
Russia
Versailles
Palace of Versailles
Clemenceau
Sir John
Wilson
J’remieer Lloyd George
Asia
Great Britain
George
America
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Delmonaco's
Lloyd George
Britain
Pittsfield Social News Notes and Local Visitors
Pittsfield residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of several families and individuals traveling or visiting relatives. A. W. Schimmel family vacationing in Ohio, Glenn Hoover resigning from Williams Garage and returning to Chase Kansas, Miss Mary Heck receiving ocular treatment in Springfield, and Mrs. R. M. Worthington's return from Mexico Missouri are mentioned alongside visits by Mrs. Fannie Pennington of Galesville and other local names. Nellie A. Moore returns from Champaign after attending the state university.
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A. W. Schimmel
Ohio
Glenn Hoover
Williams Garage
Chase
Kas
Mary Heck
Springfield
R. M. Worthington
Mexico
Charles T. Etheridge
Bella Grimshaw
Roy Beauman
State University At
Champaign
Fred Beauman
Fannie Pennington
Galesville, Ill
C. L. Moore
Frank Myers
Howard Watkins
Art Seos
W. Rr, Willsey and
Trin
Miri
Grimland
Clifton
Texas
William R. Sedberries
Nellie A. Moore
The
State University
Beverly Groups Highlight Liberty Kingston Picnics
Beverly was well represented at the Liberty and Kingston picnics last week with the Beverly Band furnishing music at Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Kelly traveled to Camp Point Sunday to meet their daughter Mrs. Roy Pilling and children.
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Beverly
Liberty
Kingston
J. I. Kelly
Camp Point
Roy Pilling
Chil
Sunday Socials and Church Events Reported
The article notes visits among local families including the Martins, Kellys, and Hasting s and reports on the fourth quarterly conference of the M E church led by District Supt A S Flanagann. It mentions Dr. Davidson attending Mrs L Arntzen and Merle Rhoades returning home from service.
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J. Carey
Henry Hofmeister
Minnie
Mary Kelly
M. E. Church
A. S. Flanagann
Davidson
L. Arntzen
Clara Hasting
J. Hasting
Baylis
R. H. Sykes
Beverly
Garigold
Elizabeth Peters
Daugher
Blanche Predmore
Bernice Kelly
Merle Rhoades
Charley Askew
Thelma
Ermal Arntzen
Harry. Test
Elizabeth Carbaugh
Quincy
Roy Kelly
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Pythian
Sir John Foster
Hull
Langie Rian
Houston
Simon Rian
L. J. Cawthon
Frank Cawthon
Pike County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Milton
Clarence Johnston
Mary A. Johnston
General Pershing
Alvin Thornton Aale
Thornton
Aurora
Neb
Earl Hesley
King Mills
D. Cooper
Higgins
Emmett
Mr. Cooper
Minnie Scanland
Mae Bowman
Edith Hesley
Fremont Lake
Mich
Pittsfield, III
III
Bellans
Battle Creek
J. H. Brown & Son
Maine
J.-H. Wahle
Swift's Premium
Can Mazola Oi
Dunham's
ER. L. Horst
Rialto Jazz
Vodeville Circus
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