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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
5
Hannibal police investigate a Sunday night burglary at Strong Dry Goods, missing about $1000 worth of silk hose and sweaters. A blanket, tracks, and opened boxes suggest the thief or thieves hid in the store and fled after the doors were unlocked, with the back door found ajar and the front door unlocked on multiple visits by owner Dick Strong.
Paul Roesler who arrived in Hannibal from France watched the R-34 depart Mineola for England on its Atlantic return. He had just days earlier been with engineers in France and visited Versailles where the peace treaty was signed. After Hannibal he planned to move southwest as a machinist from one of France’s largest shops.
In police court Judge Smiley imposed a 25 dollar minimum fine for Melvin Via’s alleged traffic violation of passing a motionless street car with passengers boarding and alighting. Via was granted permission to withdraw his guilty plea and enter not guilty. The case proceeds this afternoon with City Attorney Harry Carstarphen noting no objections.
Policeman Al McClenning found a group of youths rolling dice on the Burlington right of way. He halted the scene with a drawn pistol, leading to the arrest of M. Bullock Joe Welch R D Watters George Ebenezer L James A R Gatts and M P Davis. Welch was found guilty later and fined three dollars plus costs. the others pled guilty and were fined thirty five dollars and costs. Welch, a stranger, spent 24 hours in jail awaiting arraignment. The court ordered Welch to leave the city by 6 pm.
Hundreds from Hannibal will attend the Palmyra centennial this week with a large delegation representing the city on Hannibal Day. The Merchants' Bureau of the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce is coordinating travel and arrangements as Palmyra, The City of Flowers, prepares a record centennial event. The rock road between the towns enables easy car travel for most Hannibal residents attending throughout the week.
Mr and Mrs John P Bird Jr hosted a Saturday night gathering at Center street in honor of their brother Corporal Peter A Bird who recently returned from France after thirteen months with the American Expeditionary Forces The house was decorated with national colors Guests included relatives and friends such as Mr and Mrs John Denkler Sr and Jr Miss Mary Catherine Bird Miss Myrtle Bird Mr and Mrs John Ott Miss Anna Ott Mrs Hirman Piper and other Bird family members
A Ford touring car struck a shepherd dog on Church and Seventh streets Sunday morning causing a spill that injured five occupants. Mrs. Catherine Bouttler, George Beuttler, Mr and Mrs Goldman and daughter Lola were in the car. Goldman and Lola Goldman suffered serious sprains and remained in St Elisabeth Hospital. others were treated and discharged. The dog was seriously injured.
Hannibal police and railroad agents intensified efforts against vagrants along the railroad right of way. In recent days about 25 men were taken to police court for trespassing, with four defendants fined after Monday’s session. The drive aims to curb tramp activity affecting local residents and travelers.
William F. Herlinger, son of William L. Herlinger of Walnut Street South Hannibal, arrived in Hannibal Saturday afternoon. He spent ten months with the American Expeditionary Forces as a member of the 22d Engineers in France and reached there last September though he did not see any fighting.
J. R. Blackwood received his appointment Monday for another four years as postmaster at Hannibal. His term expired in the spring but was delayed while the President was in Europe. He has been active in war work and Hannibal civic circles despite his duties, and he acknowledged the congratulations of numerous friends.
Misses Verna Betts and Mattie Bit tick return from Perry Missouri where they stayed with relatives. Guilford J. Harris of New London visited Hannibal on business. Mr and Mrs Charles Bewa of Union street returned from Centerville Iowa where they saw Rev and Mrs W T Reavis formerly of Hannibal. Mr and Mrs A E Dyer of Fulton avenue traveled with them. Hubert Lane of Quincy did business in Hannibal. J Ralph VandenBoom of Quincy was in Hannibal for business Saturday. Paul W Gore left Sunday for Milwaukee to attend a Northwestern Mutual Life convention. he will join partner LeRoy Carlile who has been in Chicago for days.
Central and northern Missouri see a land boom as eastern and Iowa farmers move west, pushing prices to 75 to 400 dollars per acre. In six weeks Boone county sales alone exceed 4 million dollars, with a Macon county deal producing 6000 dollars profit in six weeks and a firm handling 99 sales totaling 2.4 million dollars.
Former Senator James Hamilton Lewis, back from Washington after conferring with President Wilson, said the president would likely speak in Chicago on his return from the Pacific coast. Lewis also stated he would not seek a seat in the Illinois constitutional convention next winter.
A collage of announced features plays across Chester Conklin William S Hart Marguerite Clark Tom Moore Constance Talmadge Lucille Hutton Kingfisher Jones Tom Mix and others at several theaters including Gem Kinogram Princess Quincy Star Colonial Orpheum. A strike vote in Youngstown Ohio sees 28 thousand of 30 thousand AFL steel workers voting for general strike in union action.
The Orpheum Monday night showcased Auction of Souls an epic tale of Aurora Mardiganian a young Armenian girl amid 1915 Armenian tragedy Her parents killed brothers and sisters brutalized and she endures desert exile aided by an English girl Miss Graham as the tale unfolds in vivid vivid horrors.
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