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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1919

Page

2

McCabe moves to discharge subcommittee on public utilities bills

Springfield lawmakers face a push to act on changes to the public utilities act this week. Representative William R. McCabe plans to discharge the subcommittee and force a roll call on eleven bills including the home rule measure backed by the Illinois Municipal League.

Springfield Ill House William R. McCabe Lockport Otice Brinkman Public Utilities Jand Appropriations Committee Illinois Municipal League Public Utilities Senate Utilities Commission Municipal League McCabe Barr Gregory Browne Ottawa

May Term Of County Court Set On Week Of May 12

County court schedules a busy week with Judge Fred Wolfe presiding. Criminal hearings occupy Monday to Wednesday, followed by civil matters on Thursday and Friday including cases of appeal and cognovit actions. Notable items include People v Doerr, Venghaus, Martin, McKinney, Higgins, Phelps, Moss, and civil suits Frazier v Miller and Boyle v Boyle, plus conservatorship removal and appeals involving Kasperinc and Pfeiffer.

Fred Wolfe the People William Doerr John W. Venghaus W. Robert Martin John McKinney James Higgins John Phelps George Moss W. L. Frazier George Miller Grover N. Redman Ova Patrick David M. Patrick Charles Campbell Ollie C. Boyle Daniel H. Boyle Margaret Laacke Weiler Brothers Appellees Frank Kasperinc

Mooney Defense League Formed After Labor Meeting

A Labor Temple assembly led by Thomas Tippet of Peoria backed reversing the Mooney verdict. A defense league committee including Bert Ryan Henry Rosendale George Schmitt Joe Brinkman John Boeing and H Thesen will rally labor for a May 20 strike vote and a July 4 protest. Mooney is claimed innocent of dynamite bombing during San Francisco unrest.

Temple Thomas Tippet Peoria Thomas Mooney Mooney Tippet San Francisco

Demand for new trial in Mooney case sparks union action

Union labor leaders argued the duty and right to protest the unjust verdict and called for effective protest measures to secure a new trial for Mooney. The plea framed collective action as necessary to correct what they termed a miscarriage of justice.

Mooney

Married pairs listed in Missouri and Illinois notices

Robert Lee Barger of Columbia Missouri and Miss Mary Kemner of Quincy. Alois Dieterich of Melrose and Miss Wilfreda Ehrhardt of Melrose. Reuben R. Wright of Hannibal and Miss Laura B. Bradshaw of Hannibal.

Robert Lee Barger Columbia Mary Kemner Quincy Alois Dieterich Melrose Wilfreda Ehrhardt Reuben R. Wright Hannibal Laura B. Bradshaw

Earthquake Losses in San Salvador Reported Heavy

Private telegraphic advices reaching New York on May 6 indicate that earthquake losses in San Salvador are heavier than initially believed, with the city bearing the brunt of the damage.

New York San Salvador

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