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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1920

Page

5

Pan American loan talks advance at Washington meeting

Delegates to the Pan American financial congress completed intensive national group sessions in Washington with American bankers as advisers. Reports to the congress will outline loans, debt refinancing plans, and transport and trade developments involving Ecuador Nicaragua Cuba Brazil Peru Paraguay and the United States shipping board.

Washington Pan-American Financial Congress Lansing Pan-American Union Luis Borja Ecuador United States Cuba General Congress Brazil Americas Peru Paraguay Europe United States Shipping Board Adolfo Cardenas

Dominican Republic loan plan eyed by committee

A Dominican Republic committee urged opening negotiations for a 5,000,000 loan from the United States. The loan would be secured by a pen on customs and revenue and extended to internal improvements.

Dominican Republic United States

Communist Hearings Before Wilson In Washington

Secrets and arguments aired before Secretary Wilson regarding four Chicago communists held on deportation grounds. Justice officials argued the movement is an international conspiracy. communists countered no violent overthrow in their creed, as the government weighs broad detentions of about 3000 suspects.

Washington Communist Party Chicago Wilson Commmunist Party United States J. E. Hoover Department of Justice

Flu Spreading South Through Illinois State

Dr. LcClair Drake of the Illinois Department of Public Health warns the influenza outbreak could move southward from the northern counties. The disease remains mild but appears in new communities. East St. Louis reports 32 cases and a death from pneumonia, with additional cases listed in Chandlerville, Sidney, Odell, Franklin, Chenoa, Glenview, Pekin, and Madison County.

Springfield Illinois LcClair Drake Department of Public Health Down State Chandlerville Cass County Sidney Champaign County Odell Livingston County Franklin Morgan County Chenoa McLean County Glenview St. Clair County Pekin Madison County

Shonts Widow Sues for Alienation Damages in Million suit

New York Jan 22 Amanda Thomas residuary legatee of Theodore P. Shonts estate faces a $1,000,000 claim from Mrs Milla D Shents widow of the late Interborough president. She alleges Shents married in Centerville on December 28 1881 and that Thomas used wiles and artifices to alienate him from her society.

New York Theodore P. Shonts Interbourough Railroad Transit Company Amanda Thomas Milla D. Shents Thomas Devente Society of the Plaintiff

Personal notices and health updates from Quincy area

Key items report an influenza illness affecting local officials and nurses, a sergeant likely to return to duty, nursing volunteers to Timewell, a college term opening at Quincy College of Music, a patient transfer to St Marys hospital for appendicitis, local business and bank visitors, a funeral home ad, a hospital operation recovery, a department store manager returning from a trip, rheumatism illness of a Gem City student, optical services ad, and YMCA financial committee meeting attendance.

Warren Cassell Miss Felt Quincy College of Music Broadway Timewell Christmas Savings Club State Street Bank and E. F. Stannus Hampshire Street W.C. Hume Lewis County Exchange Bank of Lewistown Quincy Charles D. Linville Bank of Edina California Wiskitchen Arthur Billie Blessing Hospital Andrew Lofquist W. T. Duker Department Store Grand Rapids Mich Douglas Gibson Gem City Business College Jersey Street Stannus R. L. Hendershott of Good Hope State Street Bank and Trust Co

Auto Show Expands Space at Highland Park

The Auto Trades association plans a larger display for the big auto, trick, and tractor show at Highland Park February 10 to 14. A 90 by 150 foot tent will cover trucks and tractors above a decorated heated pool connected by a canopy to the main pavilion. Prizes total 500 dollars for attendance guesses, with 200 and 50 dollar prizes for residents and visitors. The event will implement strict car checks to prevent theft and honor the memory of Fred Giefing, a leading organizer who died in New Mexico. The association will attend his funeral if services are public.

Auto Trades Association Highland Park Quincey Fred Giefing New Mexico Giefing Fred Giesing

Victim at Camp Grant

Major Warren J. Englar of the Camp Grant quartermaster corps died Wednesday from pneumonia caused by influenza.

Camp Grant Camp Grant Warren J. Englar Camp Grant

Italian Translation of Star Spangled Banner Spreads

The Star Spangled Banner, sung in Italian, becomes part of Italian tradition. A year ago it was little known abroad but is now heard in Calabria villages and taught in schools as part of local exercises.

Italy Calabria

Prince of Wales Attends Pilgrims Club Dinner in London

The Prince of Wales spoke at a Pilgrims club dinner in London before more than 300 guests. He praised his American trip, recalled visits to Annapolis and West Point, and expressed desire to revisit the United States, especially the Midwest and Far West. He joked about handshakes and noted enduring goodwill from Americans.

Associated Press London Prince of Wales Pilgrims Club America Middle West Far West Lord Desborough Baron Desborough Prince New York Desborough England British Empire Naval Academy Annapolis Military Academy West Point

Federal Force to Quell Mob Threat in Dumas Arkansas

A large posse forms near Dumas to search for armed Negroes after they forced deputy sheriff J. H. Breedlove to surrender a prisoner at a Negro settlement eight miles east. Breedlove and two whites escaped after gunfire. Eighteen armed Negroes allegedly halted him, demanding Haynes release. Federal troops, about 1000, from Camp Pike are ordered to Dumas amid fears of racial violence.

Haynes Breedlove Preedlove Little Rock Ark Camp Pike Dumis

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