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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
7
Everett Bourne of River Bottoms north of town was fined twenty five dollars and costs in county court yesterday for drunken on a B&O train leaving the city. His wife pleaded for him and paid the fine after she admitted his guilt. Reports say other arrests under the new law may follow.
The report notes the arrest is the first under this charge in Adams County in a long while, possibly the first of its kind there in over a year and a half, reflecting a recent uptick in similar offenses. It emphasizes the rarity of such cases and the ongoing investigation or legal proceedings.
Guy Abbott waived examination in the court of Justice Ben Heckle and was bound over to await the grand jury with bail set at 500 dollars. He failed to supply bail and was remanded to county jail for the January term. He is charged with entering a Fall Creek house several weeks ago and was represented by Attorney C Il Wood. He was arrested in Hannibal.
Judge McCarl set a December 2 hearing for John R. Brekamp in probate notes. Maggie Tatener of Liberty was found insane in county court. 47 and a lifelong Adams county resident, she has spells that cause wandering but can appear rational at times. Treatment at the state hospital in Jacksonville is hoped to restore health.
Central Union Telephone workers known as hello girls join Probation Officer Nolan in a Christmas drive to spread joy in Quincy. About 60 operators will help bring Santa into homes, with churches and fraternal groups like the Moose, Eagles, and Salvation Army aiding. Mary Slyde oversees YWCA efforts, carol singing planned in Washington Park despite illness, and lodges ready to participate.
Major Hoffman reported against dredging upper Quincy bay above the Narrows and a joint city committee appealed to the Board of Engineers in Washington. The War Department board refused dredging due to cost and limited commercial use, and did not authorize a channel across to the river.
County Superintendent Steiner E G Bauman of Quincy C A Unnewehr Webster N J Hinton Franklin O D Frank biology teacher Hugh Johnston Illinois University will speak Bauman to address Junior High work in Quincy The City Superintendents Association of Illinois meets Tuesday afternoon followed by banquet at St Nicholas hotel Springfield Bauman chairs executive committee and oversees banquet and program plans
After the engineers report a special act of congress seems unlikely to fund the Upper Bay work. The Rivers and Lakes Commission of Illinois has ordered the obstructions at the narrows removed and will enforce this under state law.
Chicago on December 21. A fourth petition by twenty one saloon keepers seeks a court order to force Mayor Thompson to allow Sunday tobacco sales by non intemcants. Judge Foell of the superior court refused to issue the injunction.
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