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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1920

Page

2

Tower of Thousand Feet High For Radio Messages To Mars

New York reports Dr. C P Steinmetz says wireless messages to Mars could be possible with a single national sending station costing about 1 billion dollars Lofty towers at least 1000 feet would be needed to reach the planet at distances up to 250 million miles He argues the effort should match wartime intensity and hopes records of the mysterious signal would be kept He notes Mars may have life given its snow and air and claims it is an older planet with more advanced inhabitants.

New York C. P. Steinmetz United States Mars Mysterius Wireles

London Papers View Situation Seriously

London papers debate the renewed exchange slump describing it as chaos and grave crisis that could halt international trade or push nations toward barter. Some urge an international conference bankers asked the government to convene, while others doubt such a convention would help.

London

Germany Alarmed At Exchange Rate Drop

Berlin report on a National Zeitung declaration near Erzberger noting the drop in German exchange. It cites foreign bills in critical status and the push for German control of foreign securities and overseas property. The finance minister aims to revive laws against exporting foreign bills and seek means to use property for the German commonwealth.

Berlin The National Zeitung Erzberger Ile

Duck Stubborn Juror In Mudhole He Agrees

Monroe La Jan 30 A juror who failed to reach a guilty verdict in the Alvin Calhoun case was publicly whipped and dumped in a mud hole by a mob in Tallulah where the trial occurred He emerged mud covered and then consented to a first degree murder verdict before being ordered to leave town The slaying involved N E Arnold a young white farmer and Calhoun a Black suspect

Monroe Alvin Calhoun N. E. Arnold Tallulah

Greater Quincy in a Musical Way Concert Series

Lula M Felt president of The Quincy College of Music guarantees four Sunday concerts at Luther Memorial Church corner of Twelfth and Jersey. Tickets on sale at 903 Broadway for all four concerts priced at 6.60 including war tax. Call 690 or write for tickets.

Lula M. Felt Quincy College of Music Luther Memorial Church Fwelfth Jersey Broadway

Methodist churches schedule for Sunday services

A list of Sunday services across multiple Methodist congregations. Vermon Street Vermont and Eighth streets host 9:16 Sunday school and 10:30 morning worship with Life and Life Abundantly as theme. Epworth League at 6:30 led by Miss Alice Watters. Grace Methodist on Ind and Fourth with 9:30 sunday school and 9:45 service. Lige of Versailles illness delays Losh. Bethel-Jefferson and Twelfth features 9:15 sunday school and 10:30 German service. Kentucky Street Methodist on Kentucky and Eighth at 9:15 and 10:30 with Romans chapter eight sermon. Bethel A M E Ninth and Oak holds 10:45 sermon, 3:00 sunday school, 7:30 A. C. EL League.

Vermon Vermont Eighth Streets J. A. McCarty South Side Epworth Alice Watters Elmer Loose Grace Methodist Ind Fourth Streets G. L. Losh Berman Linge Versailles Losh Bethel—Jefferson Carl Bush Kentuky Street Kentucky Eighth Witel- Beorg Subjet Lazarus Bethel A. M.E Ninth and Oak W. H. Bazie A. C. EL League

Local church announcements list Sunday services and programs

Central Baptist at Ver pats Streets lists Sunday school at 9 15 am and services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm with morning Communion and evening Baptism Ordinance. B Y P V s at 6 30 pm. Immanuel Chapel at Cedar and Twenty second notes Sunday school 3 pm. Wallace Gibson superintendent. Eighth and Elm Corner Eighth and Elm streets Rev B N Murrell pastor with 9 20 am Sunday school and services 10 45 am culture club 1 pm mission society at 7 pm and preaching at 7 45 pm.

Central Baptist Seventh and Verpats Robert van Meigs Immanuel Chapel Cedar Twenty-second Wallace Gibson Eighth Elm Elm Streets B. N. Murrell Mission Society

Church notices from First Christian and East End churches

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway with Rev R H Newton pastor holds church school at 9 15 am morning worship at 11 and evening service 7 30 led by singing evangelist V M Kay due to Rev Newton illness Young people's meeting at 6 pm social hour followed by EE meeting and mission study East End Christian Church Rev J C Mauck pastor has Sunday school at 9 30 am communion at 11 am preaching at 11 15 am sermon Denies the Deserter Senior C Bl 6 45 pm The thirty ninth anniversary of the C FE will be celebrated at 8 pm with special music and a missionary playlet Where Shall I Hang My Shingle

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway R. H. Newton V. M. Kay Chase Newton East End C, FE Presbyterian Whroadway and Eighth R. H. Hartley Christian Endeavor Legion

Union and churches Sunday services and programs cited

First Union Corner Twelfth and Maine hosts Sunday school at 9:45 with classes, morning worship at 11, junior sermon on A New Rule for Multiplication, and evening service at 7:30 with a picture program Last Dass of Pompeii. Cathedral of St John Seventh and Hampshire holds Holy Eucharist at 7:29 and 10, Sunday school at 10. Good Shepherd Twelfth between Maine and Hampshire has Holy Eucharist 7:30, Sunday school 10, infant baptism and 10:45 sermon. St Alban Chapel Spruce and 22nd streets conducts church school and evening prayer at 2:00.

First Union Twelfth Maine Streets Edward A. Thompson Chester Poling Whiting Arnold Ashford Pompeii Lisat Shelly St. Johm Seventh Hampshire Streets Lean W. C. Cone Good Shepherd Twelfth Street Maine Hampshire Tor Arthur V Francis Tuagesimit Alban Chapel Spruce and Twenty-second Streets V'Viouk First Church of Christ, Scientist Eighteenth Vermont Streets Wells Building Jesson Hove St. James Lutheran Church Lev Jforn St. Matthew Lutheran Church Hhurton

Danes Accuse Germans of Bribery in Schleswig Plebiscite

A report from Tagsblatt correspondent Taker Hacon claims Danes influencing the Schleswig plebiscite with gifts of bacon sausage butter and clothing. Several Germans who support Danish occupation are labeled bagon-Danga by peers.

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