Negro porter faces first liquor bootlegging charge in Quincyan era
Howard Griffin a Black porter employed at Miller and Arthur drug store is the first Quincyan charged with bootlegging under national prohibition. Detectives say he stole booze and other items from the store, admitted theft, and implicated an earlier buyer named Sonny Bass. Griffin sold liquor for sums of 6 to 8 dollars a quart and is turned over to federal authorities for prosecution under the Volstead Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Griffin
Miller and Arthur
Sonny” Bass
Bass
Griffin
U. S
Inghram
U. S&s. Revenue
Pickering
Miller and Arthur Store
Captain Scharnhorst
Fifth
York Streets
Changes in Wabash runs shift payouts to Springfield
David Lepper, conductor, and Matthew J. Quinlan, brakeman, on Wabash trains entering Quincy, have new assignments and the long pay over of their rum is moved to Springfield. Hopes linger that when railroads return to private ownership, their old assignments will return and avoid moving families to Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lepper
Matthew J. Quinlan
Quincy
Springfield
Morrison heads to Michigan City for brief rehearsal trip
Harry Morrison who conducted the rehearsals in Quincy for the East er choruses in Washington Park left Tuesday night for Michigan City Ind and expects to return to Quincy in a few days Spiritual singing in the Eighth and Elm Street Baptist church was led by Mr Morrison Tuesday evening before he left Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morrison
Quincy
Washington Park
Michigan City
Ind
Eighth
Elm Street Baptist Church
Mr. Morrison
Wanted boy to work in mail room at Whig office
Help wanted notice seeks a boy to work in the mail room at the Whig office. Apply in person today for the position and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig Office
Untimely Wood Alcohol Delivery Raises Suspected Return Load
Ake Martin laments difficulty of estimating his drinking at home versus downtown as Tell Binkley notes the New York undertaker who delivered the wood alcohol likely expected a return load. This hints at a grim transportation chain and possible illicit disposal.
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Binkley
New York
Arbitration Of The Car Company's Wage Scale Starts Today
PF. E. Fisher, superintendent of the Chicago Ottawa and Peoria Traction company, arrives in Quincy to arbitrate the wage scale for Quincy street car employees. He will meet with George N Schmitt, secretary of the Trades and Labor assembly, to reach a settlement. If they disagree a third arbiter will be chosen to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. E. Fisher
Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria Traction Company
Quincy
Fisher
Arbitration Commission
George N Schmitt
Trades & Labor Assembly
Says Hubby Cruel Asks For Divorce
Mrs Edna M Janssen files for divorce from Herman N Janssen in circuit court claiming extreme cruelty threats to kill and repeated abuse since their 1912 marriage in Quincy They request custody of their two children Wilton six and Wilma three Govert and Lancaster serve as solicitors for Mrs Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann ¥. Janssen
Edna M. Janssen
Janssen
Quincy
Wilton
Wilma
Govert and Lancaster
Out Of Practice Stealing Chickens
John Hicks, a negro, fined $50 for stealing chickens in Quincy. He claimed he had only stolen chickens three or four times since arriving a year ago and did not make a habit of it. The loot was from Isaac Morton at 921 Lind Street. A patrolman was sent to Hicks home after the court. His wife admitted he was light fingered and noted past injuries in Council Bluffs. He was sent to the works for 104.12 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hicks
Quincy
Isaac Morton
Lind Street
Nicks
Council Bluffs
Certificate of Increase in Stock for Gardner Governor Co
Papers filed in the County Recorder office show an increase in capital stock from 1 1/2 million to 5 3/4 million. Secretary of State Louis Emmerson records 7 500 preferred shares at 160 each and 50 000 common shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Governor Company
James Buffington
Louis Emmerson
Philip Neu Robbed at East St Louis Drug Store
Philip Neu manager of the Merker Rex drug store in East St Louis was held up by two armed robbers Saturday night who pointed revolvers at him and ransacked the cash drawer. Neu formerly worked at the Miller and Arthur drug store and married Mildred Einhaus of Quincy last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Neu
Merker- Rex
East St. Louis
Mr. Neu
Miller and Arthur Drug Store
Mildred Einhaus
Quincy
Marriage Licenses for Langston Bortner Mast Talken
Lawrence H Langston age 27 of Ewing Missouri and Anna Florence Bortner age 23 of Ewing Missouri. August J Mast over 21 of Payson and Clara C Talken over 18 of Ellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence H. Langston
Ewing Mo
Anna Florence Bortner
Ewing
August J. Mast
Payson
Clara C. Talken
Ellington
Illinois College Conservatory of Music Seeks Students
The Illinois College Conservatory offers trained faculty for violin piano organ voice cello and music theory. Registration for the second semester is Friday and Saturday January 30 and 31. Catalog and information are available from Director William E Kritch or President C H Rommelkamp in Jacksonville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois College Conservatory
William E. Kritch
C. H. Rommelkamp
Jacksonville
Illinois
Wanted a solicitor for house to house work
A brief notice seeking a solicitor to conduct house to house work, with instructions to apply at the Whig office today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig Office
Unlucky January 27 for Oliver Wool in court ruling
Oliver Wood, about 52, found guilty by a circuit court jury of rape in a case linked to January 27. He previously faced an assault with intent to murder charge in Adams County Court in 1916 and served penitentiary time. The latest verdict carries a five year penitentiary sentence. State prosecutors Roy Adsir and Arthur Roy led the case against him as jurors from Quincy area heard testimonies from the Powell family and others near Ursa. The term’s indictments were numerous, but pleas of guilty reduced trial workload. Court convenes again today.
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Oliver Wood
Una Powell
Adams County
Wood
Elmer Carnegie
Ursa
Carl Berter
Thomas Orwy
Powell
Quincy
Eme
Roy Adsir
Arthur Roy
George Morley
George Eisenburg
Fred Lease
George Zehender
John Engles
Frank Benz
H. L Gans
Jerome Wellman
Harry Wissman
J. Holtman
F. L. Nelson
Edward Hapke
Houston Objectors To Be Heard Thursday
Houston township residents in sections 4 through 9 object to being included in Bowen Community High School BE E and will have a hearing in Carthage at 2 PM Thursday. Ex office boards for Hancock and Adams counties hear petitions to detach from Bowen district and join the new high school district with County Supt John Steiner County Judge Fred Wolfe and County Clerk W T Smith on the panel. Attorney George Govert represents Huston township objectors. Earlier hearings from LaPrairie Community High School district detachment petitions were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Township
Bowen Community High School
Carthage
Hancock
Adams County
Bowen
John Steiner
Fred G. Wolfe
W. T. Smith
Court House
George Govert
Huston Township
Houston
LaPrairie Community
Book Binders Back In Two Of Shops
Partial settlement of the book binders strike was reached Tuesday when the book binders employed by Jost & Kiefer and the Howard Printing Co. returned to work. The wage schedule sets $29 a week for journeymen and $14 a week for women, a material advance over the old scale, with about half of the binders rejoining work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jost & Kiefer
Howard Printing Co
Jost & Kiefer and Howard Company
St Marys Boy Scouts Earn Charter No.7 in Parish
Boy Scouts of St Marys Catholic parish have received their charter as Troop No. 7 and are registered. John L. Royer serves as scoutmaster with Rev. Lawrence Winking, John P. Heinz, and Joseph Metzenbacher as troop committee. Members include Louis Boehl, Leroy Brod, Frank Durand, William Heckenkamp, Archbold Heinz, Joseph Peters, Eugene Schneider, Bernard Thieman, Arthur Wienhoff, Haogvey Wilds, Clifford Williams, Florian Holtschlag, Lawrence Rupp, Paul Klingle, Olivier Milbert, Carl Peters, Adolph Rischar, Willis Schanz, Lawrence Wermeling, and Raymond Milbert.
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John L. Royer
Lawrence Winking
John P. Heinz
Joseph Metzenbacher
Louis Boehl
Leroy Brod
Frank Durand
William Heckenkamp
Archibald Heinz
Joseph Peters
Eugene Schneider
Bernard Thieman
Arthur Wienhoff
Haogvey Wilds
Clifford Williams
Florian Holtschlag
Lawrence Rupp
Paul Klingle
Olivier Milbert
Carl Peters
Adolph Rischar
Willis Schanz
Lawrence Wermeling
Raymond Milbert
Quincy Man Clears Check Charge in Peoria Court
Quincy’s Pulse Makes Check Good H. p. Allen, accused of writing a bad check, has made good the check and costs of suit. The case was dismissed in Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney court. Allen’s home is in Peoria.
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H. P. Allen
Court of Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Mr. Allen
Peoria
Camp Point Man Guilty In Corn Field Disturbance
Camp Point resident John Schroeder was found guilty of disturbing Harold Farlow’s peace after entering the cornfield with a gun and forcing a boy to load corn into his crib. The case, heard by Justice E J Bonney, resulted in a $3 fine plus costs and will be appealed to the county court.
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John Schroeder
Camp Point
Samtariow
Schroeder
Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Harold Farlow
Mr. Farlow
Mr. Schroeder
Chauncey Wood
John Wheelock
Farlow
Montague Family Welcomes Son Born in Chicago
A son was born Sunday January 23 to Mr and Mrs William Montague of Chicago. This is their second child, a sister named Marjorie. Mrs Montague was formerly Miss Edna Neuman of Quincy.
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William Montague
Chicago
Marjorie
Montague
Edna Neuman
Quincy
Wiping Out of Safeblowers in Quincy Night
Twenty years ago in Quincy detectives battled the Prince Goode gang in a ferocious night that left gang leaders Chuck Prince and Tom Goode dead. Detective Koch and Captain Fred Scharnhorst played pivotal roles, with Scharnhorst prevailing over Harry McMillan. The event remains one of Quincy's most storied police actions, rivaled only by the Burlington train showdown with the Lankford gang and the 1918 Armistice night.
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Quincy
Prince-Goode Gang
Guns of
Fred Scharnhorst
Charles
Chuck) Prince
Tom Goode
Western Catholic Union
I P. W. Heckenkamp
Sixth
Vermont Streets
Abingdon
Detective Koch
Goode
Ciates
John Ahern
Burlington
Ahern
Chuck” Prince
Meecker Hotel
Virginia
Prince
Scharnhorst
Harry McMillan
McMillan
Chillicothe
Iowa
Prince Goode Pang
Quincey
Robert Bumster
James Simmons
Lankford Gang
Empire Theater Plans New Arch And Fireproof Rebuild
The Empire theater will replace its out of line proscenium arch with a new one after fire damage last fall. Manager Busby toured major cities to inspect theatres. Dressing rooms will feature concrete floors tile walls and metal furniture. The building behind the asbestos curtain will be as fireproof as possible.
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Empire Theater
Busby
Empire
Stickney Granted Probation After Guilty Plea
Stickney, among several indicted this term, pleaded guilty to the charges and was placed on probation after favorable report from Probation Officer Ed Smith. A hearing for Amanda Bragegs on an assault with a deadly weapon indictment is moved from circuit to county court.
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Perry Stickney
Stickney
Ed Smith
Smith
Amanda Bragegs
Deaths and Funerals of Benjamin F Paine
Benjamin F Paine nephew of Mr and Mrs George F Miller of 1502 North Sixth street died Sunday in Chicago from pneumonia. Though he never resided in Quincy he was known for visits here and his wife, daughter of the late Gen W A Schmidt, lived here in girlhood. She belonged to the Congregational church and Paine held lodges roles in Chicago including secretary of the New England society. He leaves his wife a son Gustavus and two daughters Sarah E and Myra A Paine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F
Paine
George F. Miller
North Sixth Street
Chicago
Quincy
W. A. Schmidt
Congregational Church
Si Waine
New England Society
Gustavus
Sarah E
Myra A. Paine
Surgeon General Nominee Named for Public Health Service
Washington January 25 Dr Hugh S Cummings of It ampton Wa was nominated surgeon general of the public health service by President Wilson He succeeds Dr Rupert Blay whose term expired January 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh S. Cummings
Ittmpton
Public Health Service
Thesday
Wilson
Rupert Blay
Weather Forecast Across Regions For Midweek
The forecast shows partly cloudy conditions in Minnois and town areas Wednesday with warmer trends by Thursday. Missouri regions expect fair weather Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures rising Thursday. West and central portions also anticipate partly cloudy Wednesday, then warmer Thursday.
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Minnois
Missouri
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Ake Martin
Masonic Temple
Grace Whipple
Quincy Consistory
S I. Bragg
Isaac Cutter
A. A. Whipple
John T. Inghram
Emmet Howard
S. E. Mulliner
C. L. Barnett
John H. Breitstadt
J. M. Irwin
W. R. Stanbury
W. F. Sprague
George Zoller
S. W. Eldred
E. S. Mulliner
John T Inghram
Hubby
Illinois College Conservatory OF Music
Oliver Wool
ST. Mary Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
St. Mary's Catholic Parish
Young Men's Society of
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Police Department
America
Asay Fitter
Sure Ideal-Arpela
Nadindon
Werehousee
Arey
Philadelphia
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St. Louis
American Radiator Company
Weseen
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W. Worcester
Philadel
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