Women conductors debated on Peoria street cars postwar
A conference among Street Railway officials and union leaders considered retaining women conductors after the war amid job pressures. No decision was reached. Adelpohl will report to Peoria officials and a meeting in Quin cy later next week will decide. Union president E. E. Wolfe said action depends on the members at a La porte Temple meeting on March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Martin
J. G. Forsthore
W. J. Adelpohl
Adelpohl
Peoria
Quincy
Martin
Edward H. Wolfe
A. C. Dace
Geo. T. Morris
Patrick Riney
A. Amen
Emloyes
Laor Temple
E. E. Wolfe
Aeolia
Wolfe
One Fine Grows Into Two In Police Court
George Wellington colored was fined 30 dollars and costs in police court Thursday morning for vagrancy for failing to use 15 dollars of Mary Hunter s money to help pay her 25 dollar fine and costs from Monday when Mary colored was convicted of luring a white man to her room at the old Duncan hotel against the colored proprietor s wishes. Wellington had the money from a Mary friend and hoped to earn more cash to pay her fine but Mary remains in the workhouse and witnesses saw 15 dollars at the hotel next day as he tried to stake it on a pinochle game. He will join Mary as a guest of Supt M C Wittman at the House of Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wellington
Mary Hunter
Mary
Old Duncan Hotel
Wellington
Supt
M. C. Wittman
I House of Correction
Geanatos Estate Held For The Spanople Debt
After a half hour of jury deliberation and a day of evidence, a verdict awarded Weiler Brothers $1,050 against the Geanatos estate, former owner of the Princess theater building rented by John Spanople. The plaintiffs claim back rent of 1009 dollars plus interest. Geanatos aided Spanople financially though not a lessee, with George Govert representing the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiler Brothers
George Geanatos
Quincy
John FE. Wall
M. F. Carrott
Princesss Theater
Tohn Spanople
Geanatos
Spanople
George Govert
Mayor Thompson Returns From National Labor Conference
Mayor John A. Thompson came back to the city from Washington D C after attending a conference of mayors and governors with President Wilson and Secretary Wilson on labor questions. No action will be taken until governors and mayors of major cities respond to proposed resolutions. The meeting saw spirited debate and a resolutions committee to report later. More than 1200 representatives attended the White House session addressing labor conditions tied to returning soldiers and industry turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Thompson
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Secretary of Labor and Commerce
W. B. Wilson
Thompson
White House
Death notice for Private Clarence Nolte of Quincy
Official war department notification confirms Private Clarence Nolte of Quincy was killed in action in France on October 10 after being listed as wounded. He left Quincy May 27, 1918 for Camp Gordon and served with Company B of the 28th Infantry, later deployed to the firing lines near Warrennes. He was 20s and previously worked for Ruff-Roger Hardware and Tenk Hardware. Fred Scharnhorst of the police department is his uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Theodore J. Nolte
South Eighth Street
Clarence Nolte
France
Quincy
Harris
Nolte
Young Nolte
Camp Gordon
Twenty-Eighth Infantry
Warrennes
Ruff-Roger Hardware Company
Tenk Hardware Company
Fred Scharnhorst
Police Department
Chairmen for Social Center Are Selected
Members of the Coloured Social Center at 933 North Tenth street met in the hall Thursday night and appointed chairmen to lead social activities. Appointees include Glee club chair Mrs. F. G. Monday, Day Nursery chair F. E. Cook, Refreshments chair Mrs. M. K. Majors, House supplies chair Mrs Robert Humphreys, Charities chair Mrs. Emmett Johnson, Dues chair Mrs. R. L. Webb. Two new board members are Mrs. F. P. Monroe and Mrs. R. Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coloured Social Center
North Tenth Street
Social Center
Glee Club
F. G
F. E. Cook
M. K. Majors
Robert Humphreys
Emmett Johnson
R. L. Webb
Board of Management
F. P. Monroe
R. Webb
Miss Luthin Returns After Ending Course
Miss Emma Luthin, assistant to farm adviser E W Rusk, returns to duty after a two month vacation granted by Adams county Farm Bureau to take a short course in agriculture at the University of Missouri. She completed the course with honors and previously worked two years in U S Government service in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Luthin
E. W. Rusk
Adams County Farm Bureau
University of Missouri
Luthin
Parm Bureau
Marriage Licenses for Samuel Dare Enna Shoup and Others
Samuel Hunter Dare 26 of Wyaconda Missouri and Enna Shoup 21 of Willamstown. Jack Rupe 34 and Mayme Wise 32 both of Kirksville. Charles Elwood Barry legal and Madeline L Boyd legal both of Mendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hunter Dare
Wyaconda
Enna Shoup
Willamstown
Jack Rupe
Mayme Wise
Kirksville
Charles Elwood Barry
Legal
Madeline L. Boyd
Mendon
Lena Rivers Shines at Lockwood Playhouse Thursday
Lockwood Players presented Lena Rivers to a good house with solid performances. Dick Lee, famed Orpheum comedian, drew warm applause as the company and vaudeville between acts impressed audiences. The show runs through the week including Sunday. reservations via phone No. 569.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockwood Players
Lena Rivers
Dick Lee
Orpheum
Quincy
Lockwood
Renos
Jefferson Street Improvement Discussed by City Council
Jefferson Street property owners from Front to Eighth met with the city council committee to seek street upgrades. Alderman Tompkins motioned that City Engineer Chatten prepare a two part estimate for a 32 foot street with 4 foot curbs and gutters and for either oil or tarvia paving, with the city to handle grading and macadam spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Eighth Street
W. B. Tompkins
Enoch Chatten
Tompkins
Oll
Tarvia
McNutt
Klein
Lepper
Ross
Myers
Hyatt
Detectives Nab Forger In Quincy Forgery Case
Detective Sergeant Maurice Mulcahy of the St. Louis police and James A. Davis of the Davis Motor Car Company arrested Charles Bessie in Quincy on forgery charges. Bessie, driving an Elcar purchased with a forged $1,300 check, impersonated a Dietrich Implement Co. employee from Freeburg. He faces further wanted charges in Troy, Hannibal, and Louisiana. a partner remained unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Mulcahy
St. Louis
Davie
Dietrich
Freeburg
Bessie
Dietrich Company
Elcar
Troy
Hannibal
Louisiana
Palmyra
Mulcahy
Eagles Lodge meeting features candidates and bonds payoff
At the Eagles Thursday session politicians spoke including Floyd Thompson Democrat for supreme judge in the 4th district John Wheelock candidate for city attorney and Roy Adair State Attorney. The lodge paid off six bonds held by members as stock in the Eagles home and approved several membership applications. The entertainment committee announced plans for next Wednesday dances and many tickets were sold. A luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagles
Floyd Thompson
Rock Island
Supreme Judge
4Th Judicial District
John Wheelock
Roy Adair
Thompson
Delaplain Buys Land Near Fall Creek in City Real Estate Moves
Delaplain bought a small tract near Fall Creek and is advancing on city real estate deals yesterday. The Advance Advertiser notes his ongoing property interests and preparatory steps in local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaplain
Fall Creek
Adv
Book about war by Bert Hall to be adapted later
Pinkelmann and Corey proprietors of Gem Savoy and Princess theaters start distributing a new war book titled En lair written by aviator Bert Hall recounting three years of combat. They plan to book a picture based on the book soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkelmann
Corey
Gem
Savoy
Princess Theaters
En Lair
Bert Hall
Messrs
Pinklemann
Adams county supervisors oppose route 31 and spurs
The Adams county board of supervisors adjourned with a firm stance that all state highways in the $60,000,000 bond project be built as outlined by the state board of highway commissioners and no spurs be added. A filed proposal to take no action on Route 31 was tabled 18 to 14 amid road talk and split views. The board voted 29 to 21 to block transferring funds to the road appropriation and rejected a $1,000 petition for oiling the Golden road, though a minority report surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Board of Supervisors
Scarborough
Payson
Adams County
State Board of Highway Commissioners
Weisinger
Gilmér Township
State Highway Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Paxton
North East Township
Architect Geise Urges New Irving School Facility
Architect Martin J Geise reports the Irving school building is old and deteriorating with bulging walls, cracks, poor ventilation and lighting, and unsafe plaster. He urges the Irving district to pursue a modern, up-to-date school building now, aligning with federal guidance for public improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving School
Quincy
Jefferson
Dewey
Martin J. Geise
Geise
Irving School Committee
Irving
United States
Quincey
Wolf Trial Set for Special Session in Quincy
The government versus Fred A. and Paul Wolf of Wolf Manufacturing faces a special session in Quincy for conspiracy to defraud the government by shipping improperly inspected leather goods to the army. United States Attorney Knott and Daugherty will prosecute. Converse of Springfield arraigns the defense. Forty witnesses are expected for the government with several defense witnesses. The case could last about a week with penalties including fines or imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Quincy
Fred A
Paul Wolf
Wolf Manufacturing Company
Federal
Grand Jury
Converse
Springfield
United States
Knott
Daugherty
Unclear Division Attachments in French Units
Mrs BR E notes that the lists detailing divisions exclude minor attachments making it impossible to determine what Division Hukery Co 11 AL PL 000 784 Tours France is attached to. The limited information covers infantry units machine gun battalions field artillery regiments trench mortar battalions engineer regiments and field sternal battalions. Other unit types cannot be identified.
Fire damages home of J F C Schott on Kentucky Street
A Thursday afternoon blaze at 1420 Kentucky Street badly damaged the residence of J F C Schott, burning the roof and attic. Firefighters from stations 2 5 and 8 stopped it with chemicals, preserving interiors. loss insured. A separate gasoline flare in Geise garage at 715 Maine Street caused further damage to enamel on cars. Thieves struck box cars near Broadway, burning a straw car and later a second fire damaged other merchandise. Burlington Secret Service joined Quincy probe into a multi-car theft vendredi night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. C. Schott
Kentucky Street
Geise
Maine Street
Broadway
Quincy Confectionary Company
Pape & Loos Company
Quincy
Secret Service Department
Burlington
Cannon Ball meeting in Galva to discuss direct trail
Directors of the Cannon Ball trail meet in Galva NL today to discuss a proposed direct Galva to Burlington route. Quincy representatives including Thomas M. Beatty oppose as a Galva to Quincy spur. W H McClintock and Truman T Pierson stress Quincy and Adams County interests will be protected on the Cannon Ball trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva
Burlington
Mississippi
Quincy
Thomas M. Beatty
Cannon Ball Trail Association
Bungalow Plans by Dr Lafler for Twenty Second Street Area
Dr H E Lafler to build a tapestry brick bungalow with a shingled second floor at Twenty second and Hampshire streets this spring. Five rooms on the first floor, two rooms and sleeping porch on the second.
Pork Prices Seen Rising After Export Rules Lift
County hog dealers predict higher hog and pork prices despite removal of export restrictions. Most county hogs sold or contracted for in British ports, with up to sixty percent destined overseas. Wheat is reported damaged little by cold snaps, with nine in ten fields in fine condition. risk remains from March winds and April dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Plans Set for Street Improvements in Quincy
City Engineer Enoch Chatten works on plans and specs for Quincy street improvements by direct assessment regardless of bond approval. Water company demands new mains on several streets with some blocks lacking any mains, at least 10000 dollars to be spent by the water system. The bond issue defense highlights a low 60 cent tax per 100 dollars of assessed property to fund repayment while a special council committee gathers voter information before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Chatten
Quincy Streets
Water Company
Vine Street
Chestnut
Payson Avenue
Ohio
City seeks timing of Street Railway payment
Charles E. Hoar chair of the finance committee asks Corporation Counsel Charles Bartlett to obtain from the Quincy Street Railway company the date when the city will receive the full 2 percent of the gross earnings for 1918. He wants a report to council next Monday night after the company tendered two partial checks but Alderman Perry Ellis led motions to return them and demand immediate payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hoar
Finance Committee
Corporation
Charles Bartlett
Quincy Street Railway Company
Hoar
Bartlett
Street Railway Company
Perry Ellis
United P T Indorses Plan For New School
The United Parent Teacher association, meeting at Irving school, endorsed a proposal for a new building. Each representative will explain the need to encourage voter support, with only a small tax increase expected if the proposition passes. Mrs. C. C. McCormick presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving School
United Parent-Teacher Association
Irving
C. C. McCormick
Y M C A Notes Dormitory Bible Study Starts
Dormitory boys of the Y M C A begin a new Bible study series led by Geverage B Cawthorne, general secretary. The class, titled New Testament Ideals for Present World Task, uses a work by Harrison S Eliott and Alfred Bruce Curry Jr. A Cliff Dwellers committee will canvass for members, with meetings at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday or Wednesday. The group just finished twelve lessons on The Manhood of the Master by Harry Emerson Fosdick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geverage RB
Cawthorne
Harry Ermerson Fosdick
Molders Strike Begins After Union Vote
About 125 machine molders from Iron Moulders Union No. 44 walk out after a Thursday night meeting. Employers cite high unemployment, rising material costs, and overall manufacturing expenses as reasons the wage demand of 5.50 for eight hours cannot be met. Several Quincy plants including Gardner Governor works Electric Wheels Otis Elevator Little Metal Wheel QuinCy Foundry and United Foundry are affected as the strike could force closures if unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Molder’s Union No. 44
Gardner Governor Works
Electric Wheels Works
Otis Elevator Company
Little Metal Wheel Works
Quincy Foundry & Novelty Company
United Foundry Company
Dayton-Dick Company
James Brown
International
Quincy
Chief Scouts to Meet at YWCA for Girl Reserve Notes
Chief Scouts of the city Girl Reserve clubs will gather Saturday at 2 PM at the YWCA to compare work and gauge progress. Discussion on future projects accompanies plans for an international tea on March 28 at 6:30 PM hosted by the religious works committee with hostesses in foreign costumes. Mrs George Cawthorne chairs the committee. businesswomen will receive invitations. The extension committee plans a meeting this afternoon at the hostess house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Religious Works Committee
George Cawthorne
Luther Memorial Women Bake Sale At Miller Arthur
The women of Luther Memorial church plan a home baking sale at the Miller Arthur store Saturday afternoon and evening. The sale committee includes Miss Amelita Breitweisser, Mrs Arthour Purpus, Miss Agnes Cormeny, Mrs W Breitweisser, Mrs H C Sprick, and Mrs Charles Breitweisser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Memorial Church
Miller-Arthur
Amelita Breitweisser
Arthour Purpus
Agnes Cormeny
W. Breitweisser
H. C. Sprick
Charles Breitweisser
Birth announced for Grummon family in Blessing hospital
A daughter was born Thursday morning at Blessing hospital to Mr and Mrs W H Grummon. It is their second child and a girl. Mr Grummon is the boys secretary of the M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Grummon
Blessing Hospital
Mr. Grummon
The
M.C. A
Weather Forecast and River Bulletin for Illinois Missouri
unsettled weather in Illinois with possible snow in the north and rain or snow in the south Friday and Saturday. Missouri also unsettled with rain or snow, minor temperature changes. Local sun and moon times listed. river bulletin shows several stations with minor rise or fall. forecast notes little river change near Muscatine to Louisiana over the next four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillnois
Missouri
Town
Fall River
Muscatine
Louisiana
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Labor Conference
Miss Luthin
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Chas
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Buster
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Quincy Whig
Old Irving School
John Schott
Mt. Sterling Crescents
Y. M.C. Wa
Quincy High School
Palmyra High
General Excursion Company of
Streckfus and Wisherd
St. Paul
General Excursion Company
Sidney
G. W. Mill
Majestic
United P.T. Indorses
United States Department of Agriculture
Quincy Whig Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Church News
Vane
Daily River Bulletin
Davenport
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Vrozen
Wee
St. Louis . Co
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