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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1918

Page

5

Escape of Hite From City Bastille Probed

Police commissioners to meet with the Chicago chief to investigate the escape of Tames Henry Hite from the city jail after a guard admitted neglect. Hite, described as a deserter and swindler, may face warrants in Clarinda and Chicago. a guard is discharged for not locking the cell.

David Ross W. A. Simumonds A. E. Owen Louis Mecton S. Giiday Tames Henry Hite Aru Deverter Leutenant Quincey G. Therow Hite Chicago Chicago Police Department St. Louis Pinkerton Detective Agency Clarinda Iowa Cinc SPC Melton

Real Estate Transfers and Licences From Local Notices

Real estate transfers show William A. Henderson at 266 Otis subaddition Quincey with 205 dollars. E William Reinehac and wife at Berrians addition to Len dot 1. Arthur Hilhman from Colchester to Colchester. Carl Henry Freicks 20 Melrose to Miss Freda Seiz 20 Quincy. Marriage licences list individuals. City Ambulance calls note Willem Carter from 600 South Third Street to St Marys hospital. Inventory of August Kopsi kor tate chattels. receipts 19 07 balance 35 13.

William A. Hendern Otis Quincey William Reinehac Amd Berrians Lendot Arthur Hilhman Celshester Nes Mageie Way Colchester Carl Henry Freicks Melrose Freda Seiz Quincy City Ambulance Willem Carter South Third Street St. Mary’s Hospital

Army Camps Arrange Field Meet in Omaha

In Omaha on Saturday night Camps Podge and Funston will stage an athletic event featuring drills cadet sports boxing wrestling relay races and bayonet and gas helmet demonstrations. Noted athletes Mike Gibbons and Earl Caddock head the exhibition with proceeds aiding cantonment athletic funds.

Omaha Podge Funston Mike Gibbons Earl Caddock The Cantonmoerts

Mexican Train Hold-Up Confirmed by Rebels

Juarez Mexico Jan 29 passengers arriving from the state capital confirmed details of a rebel hold up on the Mexican Central between Corralitos and Bellano thirty miles south of Jiminez last Wednesday. Thirty-five passengers and guards were killed fifteen young women were carried away and all passengers robbed and stripped. The band was thought to be led by Canuto Reyes.

Juarez Mexico Corralitos Bellano Jiminez Canuto Reyes

Rome War Bulletin Reports Little Action

Rome’s war office bulletin indicates patrol encounters favorable to us in the valleys and front lines. It notes a successful artillery action and aerial activity across the front with no large-scale engagements detailed.

Rome Tan War Office Val Frsw Actied Franzella Valles Renta Canal

Murderer Receives Life Sentence in Cannibal Case

The Burlington court sentenced a 35 year old Russian-German man, born in St Petersburg, to life for murder in an incident aboard a Burlington freight train on September 12. Detectives Diemer and Swigert were injured, Diemer killed. Landroy was captured near Monroe City, claimed money taken from detectives. $960 found, $5 bill hidden.

Louis Landay Minient Meidas Tuck W Ragland Common Pleas Court Diemer Burington Stree WM. Swigert Burlington Landroy Hannibal Palmyra Sundae TW Mefford Phemer Palmyra Ife South Tenth Sffeet Swigert Tris Soar Monroe City John Owen St. Petersburg

Serious Food Riots In Cracow Poland

An official Swiss dispatch reports Cracow Poland faces severe food riots with authorities appealing to the Austrian prime minister for aid. Martial law limits hours of public eating houses as thousands of women and children queue daily for food.

Washington Jane Cracow Poland Switzerland

Danger Lurks In Catarrh for It Often Leads To Consumption

Cattarh often precedes lung disease and death, warns against local sprays and inhalers. Blood remedy S S S swift specific claims to cure catarrh by removing germs from blood. Get a bottle from druggist and contact Swift Laboratory Atlanta for instructions.

S. S Swift Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Great Show at Orpheum First Half of Week

The Orpheum theater opened Monday with five acts drawing a full house. Performers included Meino Moore's Circus Days with ballet girls and a blackface comedian, Lanpinis Co fusion act, Espe & Datton, Fitch Cooper the Musical Lad, Beeman & Anderson roller skaters, and current war picture reels from the front in France. The venue will close today for a fuel-saving government order and resume Wednesday, with Six Little Wives scheduled for Thursday.

Orpheum Theater Orpheum Boyle Woolfolk the Orpheum Meino Moore Lanpinis & Co Espe & Datton Fitch Cooper Beeman & Anderson France

Empire Shows Lone Letty Morosco Comedy Tonight

A fragment mentions the Empire presenting the Oliver Morosco comedy with music So Lone Letty with beer playing to crow. Ted houses from coast to coast for more than two years and the show is to be shown at the Enminice on Wednesday evening. The cast includes Mr Moroses ana Elmer Harris and art Carroll with performances by Rita and others.

Letty Oliver Morosco Ted Tits Merrm Mr Moroses Ana Elmer Harris Art Carroll Agio Rita

Bonar Law Says No Irish Messages Received From Washington

In London on January 29 Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that no messages from Washington, official or unofficial, urging a quick settlement of the Irish question have been received by Prime Minister George.

London Andrew Bonar Law House of Commons Mo Messarces S&h Washington Jolond George

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