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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
2
Miss Margaret Ringer delivers the thirty first annual report noting war related strains and influenza closures. Circulation fell for adults while juvenile use rose. total issues 102 491 home use and 8 630 reference lost volumes. Building crowding, new stacks, budget boosts, and a demand for a new wing marked the year.
An advertisement portrays the life of a working girl who is the breadwinner and must endure long hours in all weather. It claims female troubles begin with back and head pains and nervousness, and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven remedy for over forty years to give women strength to work.
The High school agriculture class led by Prof. O. D. Prank traveled by car to James Robertson's farm near Mendon for lunch then raided a nearby orchard and took several boxes of cherries. The Hypatian Literary club elected Marguerite Gabriel president and other officers. No school today as teachers finish year reports and students enjoy a holiday rest.
Harbor Grace N F June 12 Officers of the Handley Page biplane say they expect to begin Friday the trans Atlantic voyage if weather remains favorable.
Springfield June 12 amendment to Senator Brady revenue bill fixes a maximum corporate tax rate of 2.15 for Chicago while downstate cities keep 2 with a referendum for three years. Cook County rate set at .63 and Chicago school rate at 1.90. A 53 cent Cook County rate was tabled pending school district fund questions. Other actions include zoning bill advance, Canada mother's pension bill conference outcome, and a $50,000 attorney general enforcement fund for search and seizure law going to the house.
PARIS June 10 Col E M House peace delegate was asked to investigate the disappearance of Robert Minor a newspaper correspondent and cartoonist taken from his hotel by likely French officials embassy inquiry initiated by Lincoln Steffens Minor came from Germany and had been in Russia for months prior to December formerly with New York World and Philadelphia Public Ledger his trunk remains but papers are missing after his attendance at a syndicalist railway workers meeting where he joined the committee in charge.
Geneva reports Dora Charlton aged 24 an alleged German spy who traveled on a false passport. She died by her own action in Turin after a Monday arrest. Known as The Lady of the Camellias she traded war gossip with allied officers, posed as American, and frequented top hotels with Parisian gowns supplied by the German political department.
Dublin reports a Puarig patch to the Freeman's Journal claims authority for the statement that the Irish question will be raised in the peace conference. Col. BE M House, an American delegate, will visit England in the next fortnight to urge the British government to settle the Irish question and may visit Ireland to assess conditions and local sentiment.
Associated Press reports little chance the allied FaD reply to the German counter proposal will be ready before week’s end. When completed it will be a short general response outlining why allies cannot grant special requests and how various commissions assessed the German proposal.
Miss Helen Burkhalter, 17, of Galesburg died in a car wreck on Lincoln park drive Monday night. The vehicle, owned by Wilbur Terpening, rolled after striking a ditch while traveling about 20 mph. Miriam Armstrong injured, others uninjured. Funeral at First Baptist Church at 2:30 this afternoon.
Private Mendal Hughes of Ferris Illinois, wounded at Verdun, visits Quincy as guest of Captain James F. Hughes on Jersey Street. He trained at Camp Travis, France saw action at St Mihiel, was wounded in left thigh near armistice, spent months in Paris hospitals, now on furlough to Adams and Hancock counties greeting relatives.
United States Marine Corps recruiting in St Louis reports a shortage of motor mechanics for aviation work. Proficiency will be noted on service records, with transfer to Aviation possible. The Special Limited Service in France and Germany ends on the 15th. many seats remain for quick enlistment through Sergeant Herrman, daily 6 am to 6 pm.
A study notes high tea and oat consumption in several counties. Orla’g Sonsump reports about eight hundred million pounds consumed annually, highlighting growing demand and shifting dietary trends across regions.
Elihu Root told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he received a copy of the peace treaty from Henry P. Davison of Morgan, saying he kept it for weeks and did not consider it secret. Davison testified he brought the copy to America and that only he and Root had read it, before J. P. Morgan and Frank Vanderlip followed in questioning.
DETROIT June 11 Little progress toward an immediate settlement of the street car strike that has tied up traction service for three days. Union officials said there is a possibility the walkout could be extended to include carmen and other employees.
Street railway lines in half a dozen southern Michigan cities led to a meeting to decide if action should be taken. An injunction on Detroit United Railways to resume service faced a fight in court, with Corporation Counsel Wilcox saying he will seek a circuit court receiver over noncompliance.
Jerseyville Ill June 11 The revolver used in the death of Stephen M Red dish a reputed wealthiest resident of Jersey county was sold to a Jerseyville farmer in 1916 and pawned in St Louis April 20 the day before the body was found It surfaced at Dr Horace A Reddish preliminary hearing as the son faces murder charges Edward Linder a St Louis hardware firm man identified the weapon The farmer will be questioned about its fate Two hotel domestics testified the physician offered $5 for a card like the pawn ticket found in his room wash bowl
Chicago June 1 President Konenkamp of the telegraphers union says a strike could extend to press associations if needed. Some associations' operators have contracts expiring July 1. F A Davis, Western brokers head, warned brokers to secure AT&T sign up or risk wired paralysation.
Springfield YL June 12 By a vote 94 to 37 the house passed Ronalds bill for trial by jury in contempt cases A companion bill 81 to 38 for trials by Benedict only when contempt occurs outside court backed by organized labor Also REFUSE COLONY MANDATE PATUS June 10 reply to German proposals rejects mandate for former colonies Debs and Mooney freed call at Denver convention Also a note on salt and quinine solvability in water and wobter.
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