Illinois Labor Employers Meet With Gov Lowden
A Springfield meeting between Illinois Federation of Labor and Illinois Manufacturers Association, with Gov. Frank O Lowden, aims to prevent industrial disturbances. A permanent body to settle disputes will be formed, with future meetings to establish a joint commission. Attendees include George Perkins and William Pelouise from labor and several industry leaders. Lowden praised the session and noted plans for reconstruc tion and renewed cooperation.
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Lowden
State Council of Defense
Baffled Police Held Under The Mann Act
CHICAGO Ill Feb 1 James R Monroe surrendered to Sheriff Miller at Rock Island Ill and is held by federal authorities on Mann Act violations and desertion from the U S Army He is accused of taking Mrs Edna Jochuman and her eight month old baby from Dubuque Ia to East Dubuque Ill Savannah NL and then to Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Chicago
Ill
James R. Monroe
Miller
Rock Island
United States Army
Phillip J. Barry
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Monroe
Camp Bowie
Edna Jochuman
Dubuque
Savannah
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bromo Quinine Promises Relief for Cold Ailments
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as relief for feverish headaches and body pains from a cold. It notes the product comes in a 30 cent box with E. F. Grove’s signature and claims effective relief from head and body pains.
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E. F. Grove
Wanted A competent woman for general housework
Help wanted notice seeking a competent woman for general housework. Apply to Mrs T Evans at 238 North 18th Street.
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T. Evans
Rescinds Order on Fuel Control in Washington
Washington Feb 1 All price controls by the fuel administration on coal and coke and oil and gas rules under the Lever act are rescinded. The move leaves little regulation but officials say the agency will stay active until peace is declared and may restore controls if needed. The changes were announced after weeks of talk, with price effects uncertain on anthracite and bituminous coal. Meanwhile in Washington a murder case concerns Dr Wong and two Chinese mission officials with no clear motive.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Dr. Wong
Hsie
Treasury
The
Mission
Wong
Order bars leak from War Bureau Intelligence Unit
Washington Feb 1 Senator Overman head of the Senate committee on German propaganda released a War Department order barring officers and employees of the military intelligence division from sharing information in their custody with senators representatives or congressional committees without the secretary of war's approval. The January 30 directive signed by Lt Col A G Campbell states confidentiality and the need for clearance before disclosure. Secretary Baker said Archibald Stevenson who supplied a list of radical or pacifist views had no connection to the military intelligence bureau.
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Washington
Overman
Senate
War Department
Military ‘Intelligence Bureau
Secretary of War
Lient
Col
A. G. Campbell
Military Intelligence Division
Military Intelligence Bureau
Baker
Archibald Stevenson
John T. Milliken Dies at 66 in St Louis Home
John T. Milliken chemist banker railroad director and oil operator and reputedly St Louis's wealthiest man died at home from pneumonia aged 66 after two weeks of illness. He led the John T Milliken Chemical Company and served as a Missouri Pacific director. He was brother in law of Albert Patrick linked to the Rice murder case. survived by his widow two daughters and a son.
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ST. Louis
John T. Milliken
Mr. Milliken
John T. Milliken Chemical Company
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Albert Patrick
New York
William Marsh Rice
Houston
Texas
Patrick
Vessel Plave Wrecked Off Deal on English Coast
The American steamer Plave went ashore near Deal on Wednesday night during a fierce storm with snow and parted amidships. It is a total loss and several lives are feared lost. Two lifeboats capsized but occupants were rescued. Thirty crewmen landed at Deal believe most others were saved by nearby tugs and patrol boats. 17 American officers possibly survived.
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Deal
England
Plave
Falls heir to millions shocks Fort Leavenworth inmate
Gordon Reed Patterson, serving eight years in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, learned by telegram he inherited 5 million dollars from an uncle who died in St Paul. A $25,000 trust was set in a Kansas City bank for his immediate use. Patterson faces a February 1922 sentence expiry after a desertion conviction.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Gordon Reed Patterson
Fort Leavenworth
St. Paul
Kansas City
Pattergton
Pittsfield and Mt Sterling Girls Basketball Scores
In Pittsfield Pittafield High beat Routt High 81 to 14. In Mt Sterling Mt Sterling won 74 to 26 against Brown's Business College of Jacksonville.
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Pittsfield
Pittafield High
Routt High
Jacksonville
Mt. Sterling
Brown's Business College
Wanted a boy to carry a route in northeast city
A brief newspaper notice invites a boy to apply at The Whig office today for a route in the northeast part of the city.
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Whig
Naval Building Policy For U S Authorized
Washington Feb 1 The house naval committee unanimously recommended a new three year building program of ten great battleships and ten scout cruisers as the administration's naval expansion plan. Some opposition existed but an amendment delayed new construction until after February 1 1920. The bill would total 750 million, with 169 million for ship construction and a temporary naval force of 225 000 men.
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Washington
Paris
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Department
Padgett
Oliver
Alabama
Pittsfield Notes On Local Health and Events
Judge Harry Higbee is ill at home but not seriously. Judges Tugbee and Doocy may travel to Ex celsior Springs Missouri for several weeks. O C Anderson sale of personal property north of town drew good prices and he will move to town soon after purchasing E M Woods property. Woman's Relief Corps plans a Washington's birthday social with refreshments and an elaborate program at the organization hall in the opera house building. Leonard Crowder, son of Frank and Mrs Crowder, has been honorably discharged from the Navy after serving on the battleship staf. Mrs J L Clarkson visited Des Moines Iowa with daughter Mrs R J Buttery for several weeks. Pike county exemption board nears completion, records packing for steel filing, inspector expected to assist. Floyd Whalen, Harry Conrad and Frank Manker contract tile on a large New Canton farm, project to last about a year. Mr and Mrs William E Penstone, northeast of town, plan to move to Pittsfield next fall. son Frank and wife will occupy farm home. High school basketball team to compete in district tournament in Jacksonville February 28 and March 1. Mrs A J Marshall ill with influenza but improving. Miss Bertha Gelsendorfer visiting sister Mrs Ernest Liehr at Perry. Rev Fr Curran of St Marys Catholic church visiting St Louis. Mr and Mrs Ben Niebur visiting his parents. he recently discharged from military service and resumes as traveling salesman for a Chicago shoe house. Rev J C Brown of the Methodist church went to Decatur for funeral of Elmer Weaver. Elmer has been in Y M C A service in France and returns home soon. previously ill and relieved on that account.
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Harry Higbee
JudgeTugbee
Edward Doocy
Excelsior Springs
O. C. Anderson
Anderson
E. M. Woods
Woman's Relief Corps
Washington
Opera House
Leonard Crowder
Frank Crowder
Navy
Staf
J. Ll. Clarkson
Des Moines
R. J. Buttery
Pike County
William E. Penstone
Frank
Jacksonville
A. 3
Marshall
Bertha Gelsendorfer
Ernest Liehr
Perry
Curran
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Louis
Ben Niebur
Fred Niebur
Chicago
J. C. Brown
Methodist Church
Decatur
Elmer Weaver
France
New York
British Fleet Enters Strasbourg as Flag Flies Over City
British gunboats arrived in Strasbourg today and raised the flag, marking Britain’s presence in the city amid the ongoing crisis.
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Strasbourg
Trasbourg
Haovas
Mystery killings rock Washington three men found shot
Washington police probe the murder of Dr. Wong chief of the Chinese educational mission to the United States and two George Washington University students C H Hsie and Ben Sen Wu. The trio were shot and discovered in their Mount Pleasant home after a student reported their absence. Authorities believe the killings occurred Wednesday.
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Washington
Dr. Wong
United States
C. H. Hsie
Ben Sen Wu
George Washington University
Mount Pleasant
Kong Li
Wolf Case to Hear More Evidence in Springfield
Federal court in Springfield will take further evidence Feb 17 in the Wolf Manufacturing case. Defendants, members of the Wolf company, are charged with conspiring to defraud the government by shipping allegedly inferior leather goods to army camps.
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Wolf
Springfield
Quincy
Wolf Manufacturing Company
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Pauline Hagan
The funeral for Mrs Pauline Hagan was held at 3 o clock Friday afternoon from her home at 625 Payson avenue. Services conducted in the home by Rev August Waiskew under the Golden Rule lodge of Rebekah. Miss Reck seck and Miss Kirkseck of St Peter Evangelical church sang. Burial was in Greenmount cemetery.
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Pauline Hagan
Payson Avenue
August Waiskew
Golden Rule Lodge
Rebekah
Miss Reckseck
Miss Kirkseck
St. Peter
Pur e Ice Company Increases Capital Stock to 148,500
A certificate filed with County Recorder James Buffington shows Pure Ice Company increased capital stock from 75,000 to 148,500. The document notes an intended rise to 200,000 but the Illinois Public Utilities Company reduced the amount to 148,500.
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Pure Ice Company
James Buffington
Illinois Public Utilities Company
Siboney Arrives With 3336 Officers Troops
The United States army transport Siboney arrived in New York from Bordeaux carrying 3,336 officers and troops, four naval officers and five civilians. The 45th Coast Artillery, 309th Ammunition Train of the 84th Division, and batteries C and D of the 339th Field Artillery head for Camp Dodge and Camp Taylor, with the 87th Brigade Coast Artillery HQ detachment aboard.
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New York
United States Army
Siboney
Bordeaux
45Th Regiment
Coast Artillery
84Th
Camp Taylor
339Th Field Artillery
Camp Dodge
87Th Brigade Coast Artillery
First Army Artillery Park Assigned to Early Convoy Home
A war department cablegram from Washington states the first army artillery park, minus the 8rd battalion, has been assigned to an early convoy home instead of to the tenth army artillery park as previously reported.
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Washington
War Department
First Army Artillery Park
Tenth Army Artillery Park
No plenary session at peace conference tomorrow
Paris January 31 announcement that no plenary session will be held at the peace conference tomorrow. In a separate note an inventor has combined an ear trumpet with spectacles and mounted a vision tube on a frame to aid viewing.
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Paris
Havas
Easy Victors over Culver-Stockton
The Y M C A basketball team from Canton Mo routed Culver-Stockton 46 to 7 in a Friday game. Early lag gave way to a dominant second half as Farnsworth and Schelp led with nine and eight field goals respectively while Culver-Stockton scored only eight points in the final periods. The Gem City Business college and high school girls teams also played a preliminary 15 to 4 win for the latter with Edna Kohl scoring all 15 points.
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Culver-Stockton
Canton
Culver Stockton
Canton Boys
Westerman
Quincy
Farnsworth
Schelp
Farrar
Dunne
Adams
Geigerich
Graves
Shelbina
Y.M.C. A
Gem City Girls
Christ
Heideman
Hogaland
Couch
Bozarth
Hull
Cook
Moller
Barworth
Hendricks
Kohl
Eads
Rest
Crane
Brinkman
Quincy College Beats Illinois College In Tight College Battle
Quincy College defeated Illinois College 25 to 16 on the local court in a hard fought game. Star performances came from Heinen and Clark for Quincy while Tomlinson led the visitors. Referee Carl Merkel was praised for control as the crowd witnessed a strong finish and a preliminary win by the Cardinal aggregation over the Little Regulars.
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Illinois College of Jacksonville
Quincy College
Carl Merkel
Tomlison
Heinen
Clark
Macomb
Quincy College Illinois College London
Ff Rg
Lutch Whalen
Rf Lg
Andrews Heinen
Tomlinson Clark
Cully Klasner
Farrell
London
Whalen
Cully
Sandon
Torrison
Quincy
Bodley Lodge Installation Draws Large Friday Crowd
A large audience gathered at the Masonic Temple for the Bodley lodge A F and A M officers installation. After the ceremony the dance hall stayed busy until midnight with members and invited guests. S. A. Lee and John L. Niswander were absent. remaining officers elect participated. Hoffman's orchestra provided music and punch was served.
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Masonic Temple
Bodley Lodge
A. F
A. M
S. A. Lee
John L. Niswander
Tyler
Hoffman
Piles Cured in 8 to 14 Days Ad Claims
Druggists guarantee PAZO OINTMENT will cure itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. If it fails, money refunded. Stops irritation, soothes and heals. Restful sleep after first application. Price 60c. Ady.
Public Library Adds Wide Range of Fiction and Nonfiction
The city public library expanded its collection with numerous new titles across fiction and non fiction. Included are works by Colette, Cather, Haggard, and Burton among many others, plus a large non fiction addendum featuring history, science, war, and education titles from publishers and authors around the world.
Draft Boards Tots Close Before February 15
Adjutant General Dickson warns that local select service boards may miss the February 15 deadline. Adams and Quin selects finished work and await official shipping instructions. About 90 boards report records ready for crating, but must wait for war department approval before shipping.
Thousands of Soldiers Pass Through City in Two Trains
Nearly 1,000 soldiers from Camp Stanley Texas paused in Quin Friday evening on their way to Camp Grant to be muster out. Red Cross canteen volunteers served coffee doughnuts apples coffee cake and other treats while praising the aid work. A lost soldier from the second train briefly separated from his unit but was later reunited.
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Camp Stanley
Texas
Camp Grant
Rome Bockenhoff
Red Cross
Russell Gardner
Springfield
Camp Parker
Kansas City
Sergt Alvin Michel Writes From Luxemburg
Sergt Alvin Michel, son of W I Michel, quartered in Luxemburg with John Dehner and Janes Wilson, shares observations of German French descent families. He left Le Mans September 21, traveling six days to station. Trains fed mainly on tomatoes. Includes a letter from a nine year old German girl billeted with him saying many happy days with the Americans.
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Alvin W. Michel
W. IL Michel
North Fifth Street
Co. A
123Rd
Luxemberg
John Dehner
Janes Wilson
Quincy
le Mans
France
Michels
Pattern Makers drop lead as Tren Molders tie league score
In the Labor Temple bowling league on Thursday Pattern Makers posted a strong score but Tren Molders rebounded Friday to tie the lead with a total of 2,521 against the Painters. Liendecker Trotter and Gray led the winners with multiple 200+ games as scores followed.
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Labor Temple Bowlingn
Tren Molders
Scartex
Liendecker
Trotter
Gray
Bere
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