Forger Works Schemes At Atlas Cement Plant
A former Atlas Portland Cement employee forged five pay checks stolen from a Hannibal time clock, cashing them in Hannibal and Kansas City for over $300. The man traveled to Kansas City and Arkansas, assuming cement company ties, as authorities pursue him forgeries and drafts.
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Atlas Portland Cement
Hannibal
Kansas City
Arkansas
Chicago
Atlas Portland Cement Company
Cement
Police Detain Man For Hugging Woman On Main Street
Monroe was taken to the police station after an apparent public embrace in view of the Mark Twain hotel. City Attorney Harry Carstarphen dropped the case, saying there was no basis to hold him. The girl expressed indignation, noting officers showed more affection toward her than the man. The incident raised questions about public displays of affection on a business street.
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Mark Twain
Monroe
Harry Carstarphen
Thomas Garland
Everbody
Smiley Fines Man Five Dollars In Police Court
Henry Long, labeled a Negro, withdrew a not guilty plea to peace disturbance before Police Judge Ralph J. Smiley. He admitted guilt and paid a fine of five dollars plus costs. Long and others were arrested recently, while Mrs. A Cursey, also among them, was discharged in police court on recommendation of City Attorney Harry Carstarphen.
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Henry Long
Ralph J. Smiley
Long
A. Cursey
Harry Carstarphen
Iis
Mrs. Alice Vannoy Weds M. Franklin in Hannibal Court
Mrs. Alice M. Vannoy and Merlie F. Franklin, both prominent Hannibal residents, united in marriage at 3 Welock on Wednesday afternoon by Judge Allen E. Dent in his Center Street office. Dent also wed Howard E. Ashburn of Hannibal and Miss Ethel M. Bessler of Lingle Wyoming at 8:30 p.m. later that night in his Center Street residence.
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Alice M. Vannoy
Merlie F. Franklin
Hannibal
Welock
Allen E. Dent
Center Street
Judge Dent
Howard E. Ashburn
Ethel M. Bessler
Lingle
Wyo
Band Concert In The Park Tonight
The regular weekly band concert will be held this evening from 8 to 10 oclock in Central Park. The Hanni bal band will furnish the music and a large crowd is expected to attend. The weekly outdoor concerts are attracting great interest in the city.
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Central Park
Hannibal
City Police Ordered to Enforce Traffic Rules Sharp
Police Chief Henry R. Harris issued instructions for strict enforcement of city traffic laws. Arrests will follow violations such as parking beyond one hour on Hannibal streets, blocking fire plugs, soliciting on Lyon Street, failing at railroad crossings, improper interaction with street cars, speeding, and failure to yield at intersections. B. E. Scott was arrested. another man was released after city attorney cleared him.
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Henry R. Harris
Police Board
Hannibal Street
Broadway
Main
First Streets
Central Park S
Center Street
Main Street
River Front
Lyon Street
First
Lyon
Union Depot
B. E. Scott
Smiley
Harry Carstarphen
New Zealand Doe to be Auctioned at Local Meeting
A fine New Zealand doe will be auctioned at the Northeast Missouri Poultry and Live Stock association meeting tonight at Odd Fellows hall on Broadway. Mr. Frazier, a Quincy rabbit fancier, presented the rabbit. The meeting emphasizes business and full member representation as plans for a fall show in Hannibal are discussed.
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Northeast Missouri Poultry and Live Stock Association
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Broadway
Frazier
Quincy
Itso
Hannibal
Veteran Senators Of 1870 To Be Present When Treaty Signed
Paris reports five senators who joined the Campaign of 1870 will be honored with seats in Versailles hall of mirrors at the treaty signing with Germany. Marshal Petain, six generals, Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson travel with delegates to witness the accord amid large guard and media contingents.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Clemenceau
Chateau
Versailles
Marshal Petain
Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Alout
Republican Guards
Equitable Cannon Share Sought For War Relics
Washington reports Congress weighing fair distribution of captured German cannons and machine guns. Chairman Kahn backs pro rata allotment to states with governors handling local divisions, aiming to place about one cannon per county and use relics as patriotic memorials. Rep King endorses statewide allocations and favors districts receiving full shares for permanent memorials.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Kahn
Military Affairs Committee
Europe
Senate
House
King
Fifteenth
Ilinois
Units of 339th Infantry sail from Brest to New York
Washington reports 339th Infantry units recently withdrawn from Archangel have sailed from Brest aboard the Von Steuben and are due in New York by June 30. The force totals 46 officers and 1,495 men including machine gun, medical, and multiple rifle companies.
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Washington
339Th Infantry
Archangel
Brest
von Steuben
New York
Santa Teresa
Encampment Dates Of Guard Are Announced
Springfield Illinois June 26 Adjutant General Dickson announced encampment dates for six infantry regiments including reserve and national guard to camp at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. The Eleventh infantry national guard July 12 19 sixth infantry reserve July 19 26 fifth infantry reserve July 26 August 2 seventh infantry reserve August 2 9 ninth infantry national guard August 9 16 and tenth infantry national guard August 16 23. Downstate depot organizations will be assigned to the regiments.
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Springfield
National Guard
Dickson
Camp Lincoln
Cty
Eleventh Infantry
Sixth Infantry
Fifth Infantry
Seventh Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Tenth Infantry
Downstate
Dick- 6En
Movie men and million-dollar dreams in New York
New York Day by Day notes a circle of film executives at a prominent uptown hotel. The chatter covers salary fantasies, selling South America, and a vaudeville fundraiser that netted tens of thousands. A capper’s dinner ends with guests gambling away hundreds, yet feeling honored by the host’s generosity.
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New York
Mississippi
South America
Germany
Julius Tannen
Tannen
President Wilson
Pictures Today Quincy Theater Program Notes
A rundown of today’s showings lists Mav Gaston and Francis Ford in The Craving at Mav and Elinore Field in For the Love of Betty at the Quincy venue Belasco Theater. Also features Tom Mix in One of the Finest at Belasco.
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Quincy Theater
Mav Gaston
Francis Ford
Elinore Field
Betty
Belasco
Tom Mix
Orpheum Theater
Charles Chaplin
Mme. Petrova
Orpheum Presents The Romance of Tarzon Trio
Orpheum Theater begins a three day engagement of The Romance of Tarzon, a sequel to Tarzon of the Apes, with Charley Chaplin in Sunnyside and Mme Petrova in The Panther Woman on the same bill this week. Scrap value of the German ruble trines broken up in England estimated at 12,166 dollars. ten weeks needed to scrap each boat.
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Orpheum
Charley Chaplin
Mme. Petrova
England
Secular Education Denounced as German Pattern in U S
At the Catholic Educational association annual meeting in St Louis speakers argued the secular system mirrors German ideas and is materialistic. They warned such philosophy ruins Europe and urged Christian education as the remedy. They attacked state monopoly and defended religious freedom under the U S constitution. Telegrams praised leaders including Pope Benedict Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop O Connell.
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ST. Louis
United States
Catholic Educational Association
Thomas J. Shahan
Catholic University At
Washington
Europe
William O' Connell
Prussia
Cardinal
John J. Glennon
St Louis
Pope Benedict
Cardinal Gibbons
O'Connell
Hanna
San Francisco
Bshop O'Connell
Richmond
Germany Faces Nationwide Rail Strike Over Wages
Berlin reports a nation wide railway strike for higher wages with service halted in both directions at Gorlitz station and Breslau severely interrupted as the government negotiates to halt the efforts of Communist propaganda influencing the dispute.
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Berlin
Germany
Gorlitz
Breslau
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Union Street
Forger
Atlas
South Main Street
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Alice Vannoy
M. Franklin
New Zealand
Northwest Missouri Poultry and Live Stock Association
CAT Tales
Dicky Dippy
Felix
Jo Theey EN
Aule
POP
Sinnott
Whig
St. Nazaire
149Th Provisional Battalion
386Th
Quartermaster Corps
Air Service
Eton
Herbert Corey
Gem Theater
Chester Conklin
Judge Rummy
Savoy Theater
Mitchell Lewis
Family Theater
Lillian Gish
Happy Valley
Burton Holmes
Princess Theater
Wallace Reid
Bray
Colonial Theater
Star Theater
Princess
Savoy Mitchell Lewis
Rummy
Timorrow
Charlie Chaplin
Petrova
The
Panther Woman
Tarzon
Keokuk
Nauvoo and
Buffalo
Pte
Nicago
Vite
SENS
Ren
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Cleveland
Georgian Bay
Mackinac
Municipal Pier
Ludington
Portage Point
Onekema
Franks Chart Harbor Springs
Clavant
Chisage
Muniek
Ievela
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