Lankford claims self defense in Licht murder saga
Francis Lankford now in state penitentiary asserts Emil Licht was shot in self defense at Licht pawnshop in Quincy on April 2, widow details say Licht refused to pay him for Liberty bonds stolen from Madison bank. He describes a gun threat, gas pipe strike, and a brutal killing amid a web of bank-robbery ties and prison confessions.
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State Board of Pardons
Licht
Madison
Ill
Emil Licht
Trampshire Street
Francis Lankford
State
Illinois Pardons and Parols Board
Chester
Lambford
Tri-City State Bank
Madison, Til
Quincy
Madison Bank
Robert Bumster
Frank Vacka
James Simmons
Lankford
Wiford Lankford
Kansas City
Parate
Colvin
Springfield
Persis
Ile
Missouri
Langford
Wilford Lankford
Jim Simmons
Robert Rumster
Darlington
Clarence Lankford
Macon
Clarence, Ave
Robert Thumster
Frank Vaeha
Simmons
Chirenee
Wilford Tankford
Clarence
Clarence Teankford
Aod
Hlinets
Witehia Bil
Omopal
Pardon Board
Adams County
Margaret Tmdwards
Frank Vacha
Bond
Lower
Hampshire Street
Watts And Bass To Have Hearing Today
Orville Watts and Reuben Bass were arrested Wednesday night on grand larceny charges after tires disappeared from Clough & Reihm at Eighteenth and Broadway where Watts worked. They will face preliminary hearing before Police Judge Reardon today. Bass says he bought the tire from Watts, Watts claims Bass knew the origin. An inventory is being made to determine total tires missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Watts
Reuben Bass
Clough & Reihm
Eighteenth
Broadway
Watts
Reardon
Bass
New Year Reception At the Y M C A
The annual New Year’s reception of the Y M C A was held in the Y building Thursday evening with about 100 attendees. A swimming exhibition entertained spectators as junior and senior boys competed, followed by gymnasium entertainment featuring saxophone solos, a whistling solo, readings, a solo dance, and class exhibitions.
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Y. M. CG. Av
Laura McIntire
Melba Specht
L. L. Woodworth
Margaret Ringier
Colored People Have Big New Year Dance
About 100 couples attended the annual chauffeurs cabaret and hall event staged in Rogers hall Thursday evening. Richardson's jazz orchestra provided music as Yuletide decorations evoked the season. Committees in charge included Henry Robinson Andrew Cleison Willian Goree Tillie Ewing and Edward Rogers.
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Rogers Hall
Richardson
Henry Robinson
Andrew Cleison
Willian Goree
Tillie Ewing
Edward Rogers
Rusolan Arty Faces Serious Situation
London January 1 The position of General Denikine anti Bolsheviki leader in south Russia grows more critical as his retreat extends along a 600 mile front and Bolshevik pressure divides his army. Bolshevik guards reach the Donetz basin nearing the coast while threats rise in Trans Caucasia and along Persian Afghan borders. Admiral Kolchak is no longer a factor in Russian military affairs.
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London
Denikine
Russia
War Office
Donetz
Trans-Caspia
Djehel
Krasnovodis
Red
Central Asia
Admiral Kolchak
Motor Transit Lines Boost Between Quincy and Peoria
The Peoria Quincy Rapid Transit plans a new motor truck freight line linking Quincy Peoria and towns including Pekin Canton Havana Rushville and Mt Sterling over about 100 miles. Four trucks start with daily departures from Quincy and Peoria to interchange freight with rail lines easing farm product shipments to city markets.
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Peoria
Quincy
Pekin
Canton
Hiavana
Rushville
Mt. Sterling
Quincy Transfer Company
Chamber of Commerce
W. Aiego
A. S. Scherrer
Scherrer
Diego
America
Diege
Col. Center
Quincey Shippers
Quincy Peoria Rapid Transit Company
Woman Receives First Licenses in 1920 Court Record
Two marriage licenses issued Thursday morning despite planned holiday. Miss Mollie Mantle Folks, 26, Quincy, and Ollie Keene, 48, Strong, secured a license as Miss Mellie Maude Perks traveled from Maine. A second license went to Warren Baker, 22, Quincy, and Miss Helen Benning, 22, Quincy.
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Mellie Maude Perks
Quatoey
Maine
Miss Folk
Quiney
Shea Khockel
Comery
Charles Spilker
Moore
Mollie Mantle
Quincy
Ollie Keene
Strong
Warren Baker
Quincey
Helen Benning
Foundry worker injured at metal shop incident
Raymond Ousley, helper at Dayton-Dowd company foundry, suffered a severe eye cut while removing slag from molten iron on Wednesday afternoon. The injury occurred when a fleece struck his eye. doctors believe sight may be saved. He lives at 6268 Madison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ousley
Dayton-Dowd Company
Chicago Health Dept Reports 1919 Low Death Rate
Chicago officials released the annual health department report noting the year 1919 had a record low death rate of 12.56 per thousand residents over a 59 day period. The finding marks a notable improvement in public health for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicase
Health Department
Revolts in India Report Hold Fighting with Tribes
Dispatches from British India dated Dec 16 to 20 describe fierce clashes between British expeditionary forces and revolting tribesmen with severe losses on the tribal side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
London
Plunges Down Elevator Shaft Three Floors Not Hurt
Earl B Wilkinson plunged down three floors in the Hotel Quincy freight elevator shaft on New Year’s Eve. He walked through a wrong door, struck ice cream freezers, and suffered severe bruises but escaped serious injury. A physician said he was semi conscious briefly and he could leave his room the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl B. Wilkinson
Quincy
Mr. Wilkinson
J. H. Wilkinson
Lambert
Snow Falls To End Long Quincey Skating Season
Snow fell Thursday night and again this morning ending the citys longest sustained outdoor skating season. Thick smooth ice formed weeks ago kept a two mile long rink clear despite two warm days before Christmas. If cold weather returns, skaters hope to sweep away the snow and restore the glassy surface with many brooms and helpers.
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Quincey
Quincy Girl Is Welcomed At Orpheum Show
Patrons at the Orpheum theater welcomed former Quincy girl Miss Rich in a singing and dancing act with partner Lenore. The Busch Brothers offered a sailor tumbling routine and Will Morris performed a bicycle act. Constance Binney’s Erstwhile Susan drew large crowds all day and night.
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Orpheum Theater
Miss Rich
Quincy
Lenore
Busch Brothers
Will Morris
Constance Binney
Finley in Serious Condition After Streetcar Accident
Charles E. Finley, injured when struck by a streetcar at Fifth and Cedar streets Wednesday evening, remains in very serious condition at Blessing hospital. He was semi conscious and under medical care all day Thursday, with no clear outcome for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Finley
Blessing Hospital
Fifith
Cedar Street
Babe Martin Sent Home From Hospital In Ewing Missouri
Babe Martin, an Ewing High School student who accidentally shot himself three weeks ago, was moved from Blessing hospital to his home in Ewing Wednesday evening. Doctors had given slim chances of recovery, but his youth and resolve led to marked improvement and he is expected to recover further.
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Babe Martin
Ewing High School
Blessing Hospital
Ewing
Indica
Thomas
Martin
Operators Shied Front as Green Weighs Miners’ Case
Indianapolis January 2 Bituminous coal operators faced charges of inconsistency toward the presidential commission to settle the miners dispute. William Green of the United Mine Workers cited a stenographic report showing operators at a joint conference favored a tribunal with miners and public representatives, but miners opposed arbitration until a presidential proposal was made.
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Indianapolis
William Green
United Mine Workers of America
Palmer
Green
Phil H. Penna
Terre Uaute
Ind
Quincy Men Join Orange Crush Sales Tour to St Louis
Young Quincy men join Chicago based Orange Crush traveling sales force departing for St Louis for a sales conference before establishing western headquarters. The party includes Hinchman Herchenroder Geter Williams Edwards Talkin Greene and Dwyer with Britt awaiting assignment. Hinchman heads to Popular Bluff Springfield Geiger to St Louis Williams Topeka Edwards Oklahoma City Talkin Little Rock Green Wichita Dwyer to Ft Dodge under manager Adelpohl.
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Orange Crush Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Chelsa G. Cissna
South West
Robert N Hinchman
Empire Theater
Carl Herchenroder
State Street
George Geter
Elm Street
William Willams
Hampshire Street
Herchesroder
Springfield
Ms. Geiger
St. Lewis
Williams
Topeka
Edwards
Oklahoma City
Talkin
Little Rock
Green
Wichita
Dan Dwyer
Ft. Dodge
Charles TH. Adelpohl
J H Brown Leaves Grocery Business for Modern Woodmen Work
John H Brown a Quincy grocer for over 60 years retired New Years Day to run Modern Woodmen duties from Brown Mays drug store with son James assuming the grocery trade. Percy Brown serves as financial secretary while J L Brown administers Woodmen duties. James Brown takes over J T Brown and Son.
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John H. Brown
Quincy
Modern Woodmen Lodge
James Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown & Mays
Percy Brown
Gem City
Modern Woodmen
J. Li. Brown
J. T. Brown and Son
J I. Brown
Falls Into Boiling Straw Vat At Weis Paper Plant
O. Jones, about 24, employed by Weis Paper, fell 14 feet into a vat of boiling water and cooking straw Thursday morning. He was feeding straw at the tank opening when his foot slipped and he lost balance, suffering severe scalds to hands arms and face before being rushed to Blessing hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Jones
Weis Paper Unill
Jones
Blessing Hospital
Memorial Building Meeting Before Advisor Board Today
Alderman James McNutt will represent the city in a Community Service meeting at headquarters this afternoon to discuss plans for a memorial building for Quincey and Adams counties. The city and county committees formed to arrange the memorial are involved, and Alderman McNutt asked Secretary Ross Trevor for cooperation.
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Quincey
Adams County
Board of Community Service
Memor
James McNutt
McNutt
Ross Trevor
Community Service
Maccabees Hold Regular Meeting in Moose Hall
Globe Tent No 97 Knights of Tented Maccabees held its regular meeting Wednesday in the Moose hall. Two candidates were initiated and refreshments served. Installation was postponed to the next regular meeting. Representatives of Standard Oil company plan a Friday Saturday district conference at Hotel Warner. About 300 attended the carnival dance in the armory with black and gold decorations and the Highland Jazz Orchestra.
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Maccabees
Globe
Knights of Tented Maccabees
Moose Hall
Gil
Standard O21
Hietel Warner
Tt O
Armory
Highland Jazz Orchestra
Rich Cache Of Booze Unearthed In Capital
Revenue officers and district police seized 197 cases of whisky totaling 2 364 quarts from an abandoned barracks at Camp Leach near Washington. Valued at more than 25000 dollars, the liquor was believed stolen recently in Baltimore based on local bootleg prices.
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Washington
Camp Leach
Baltimore
Indiana checker man annexes Ohio title
Noblesville Indiana January 2 John K Stuart the Indiana checker champion annexed the Ohio title by defeating Ralph Pritchard of Cleveland in ten games at the city hall before a large crowd. Stuart won six of the contests over three hours and neither player spoke during the play. He praised Pritchard calling him the best player he ever met.
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Noblesville
Ind
John K. Stuart
Indiana
Ohio
Ralph Pritchard
Cleveland
Stuart
Pritchard
Census Enumerators Begin Nationwide Count This January
The 1920 style call for census enumeration kicks off with 110 million Americans to count. Under William Schafer supervision, crews start in Quincy and Adams County and will visit homes during January. Questions cover home ownership, family, sex, race, age, education, birthplaces, immigration, language, occupation, and farm details across 75 agricultural queries. Enumerators carry commissions and IDs and will not use data for taxation.
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Uncle Sam
William Schafer
Corps of
Quincy
Adams County
United States
America
Rothgeb Heads Car Men's Benefit Assn Election
Arthur H. Rothgeb was named president of the Street Car Men's Benevolent association at a Wednesday meeting. William Nationa, J. E. Hoskins named vice presidents. E. E. Wolfe, J. E. Forthove, C. Dace, R. H. Gentry and Louis Rockslock join the board of control. Officers retirement reports show 302.36 paid for sick benefits and 100 for death benefits with 189.52 in treasury.
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Arthur H. Rothgeb
Mother Plans Visit To Germany To See Babe She Left There
GREENSBURG Ind Jan 2 Mrs George Kessler of this city plans to visit Germany next spring to see her son Ernest aged nine whom she has not seen since he was a baby He lives with his grandmother in Morlheim Bayer Germany Mrs Kessler recently received a Christmas letter from Ernest with a class photo and a note he is sending walnuts and a sweater and overcoat sent from the mother have not arrived His message says Dont send me anything The Kesslers ran a bakery and confectionery in Greensburg Journey home was delayed by the war in 1914 16 and the boy remained with his grandmother who is now elderly
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Greensburg
Ind
George Kessler
Germany
Ernest
Morlheim
Bayer
Kessler
Kesslers
America
Shortage of Teachers in Nation Report Says
A report from the American Physical Education Association led by Dr. J. H. McCurdy states a nationwide shortage of nearly 40,000 teachers across physical education for pupils aged 6 to 20. The data highlights gaps in both men and women instructors in schools nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. H. McCurdy
The
Association
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
The weather page notes continued cold conditions through Friday with likely fair skies Saturday and a rise in temperatures. Local temperatures yesterday were reported with readings around midnight and a river stage near 149 units, reflecting unsettled conditions ahead.
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Ilinds
Misouri
Ray
L.ls
Sseegaeecs River Stake
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States Attorney
St. Clair County
Big Gus
Alexander McKeon
Margaret Edwards
McAkeown
Rebby
Tam
Fife
Cvp
Six
Abe Martin
Watts and
Rusolan Arty
Reds
South
Here
Orpheum
Finley
Ewing, MO
Quincy Men
J. H. Brown
Capital
Checker Man
Rothgeb
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