Wage contract reached with overtime dispute unresolved
Quincy Street Railway workers and company settled most terms of a new wage scale retroactive to November 16 with eight and one half hour day. Overtime pay remains disputed, leaders to press manager Chub Buck of Peoria. Agreement sets 4c per hour for initial three months and for those employed over a year, with 4c per hour for longer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Street Railway Company
Chubbuck
Peoria
Labor Temple
O. E. Dace
E. E. Wolfe
Edward Amen
George Morris
Benjamin Collins
W. A. Martin
Ecamiittee
Martin Friday
Concert in the Park Tonight by Pibgacts State Band
Eas Bracks, directing the Pibgacts state band, has arranged a park concert this evening at Washington Park from 6:30 to 7:00. The program includes The Star Spangled Banner, overture Lurline, two songs Meting a Thousand Years, Farrman, grand selection The Huguenots, Paraphrase on Old Black Joe, Fantasie The Tunes You Like, a jazz number Alexander's Back in Dixie Land, medley Pepy Seng Hits, and Give Me a Smile and a Kiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas Bracks
Pibgacts
Birel
Washington Park
Qverture
Lurline
Wuadbece
Farrman
Meyerbeer
Clement
Tobant
Alexander
Pepy Seng
Man Seeks Divorce Over Cruelty and Injuries
In a Redwood Cave California court filing, Louis Van Cuy seeks divorce from May 1919 wife Newrasher En Ion. He accuses extreme cruelty including beating with iron poker, choking, kicking, and threats. He reports a bite on the shoulder by a wire in May. Roy Johnson acts as solicitor for Van Cuy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Neuratiar
Hiss
Vaanech
Tee
Newrasher
Ion
Redwood Cave
Cal
Vancil
Roy Johnson
Vancu
More Teachers Named for Schools in the County
New teachers employed for next year include Miss Mary Metzger at Independence school in Burton township receiving 90 dollars monthly, Miss Inez Anderson at Mt. Vernon school in Keene township earning 90 dollars monthly, and Miss Eleanora Sprenger at Glenwood school in Mendon township at 160 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Metzger
Independence
Burton Township
Inez Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Keene Township
Eleanora Sprenger
Glenwood
Mendon Township
Red Elliott Refuses Attorney in Liberty Murder Case
Red Elliott, jailed on a murder charge in Liberty over Steven G. Lawless, remains resolute about not hiring legal counsel as relatives visit. If unrepresented at trial, the court will appoint defense. Elliott’s mother has sought lawyers, but none have agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will “Red" Elliott
Steven G. Lawless
Liberty
Anna Ellicott
Tom Elliott
Elliott
War Risk Insurance reinstatement efforts in Quincy
J. J. Snow of the War Risk Insurance Department spent Friday in Quincy, at Community Service, meeting ex servicemen about reinstating insurance. He explained under the original act and the Sweet Bill options for converted permanent insurance, including coverage amounts from 1000 to 1400 dollars and lifetime disability protection, with payments possible for five years after the war’s end and a lump sum to beneficiaries on death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snow
War Risk Insurance Department
Quincy
Community Service
Wen
Gem City Business College
Fternup
Snow
Om Communityv
Seryne Adiires
R. B. Ate Clung
Congress
Mbsured
Clinic to be held in city next Tuesday
Dr. Murray from Jacksonville State hospital and Miss Lucy Watun, chief social worker, will conduct mental and physical examinations all day Tuesday in Siiesy under the Associated Charities. Miss Ida Hapke, friendly visitor, reports many registrations and that no more can be accommodated. Examinations are free and recommendations for treatment will be made where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Jacksonville State Hospital
Lucy Watun
Siiesy
Associated Chanties
Ida Hapke
Charaties
Miarrras
Short Change Man Fined Twenty Five Shillings and Costs
Verank Da arrested Thursday afternoon for a short change stunt at the Majestic Cafe. He was fined £25 and costs by Wy Pohee court. He paid the fine, then left the city after his heart problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verank
Majestic Cafe
Deaths and Funerals Include Bernard Weibring Rites
Funeral services for Bernard Weibring were held Friday at St Vincent Home chapel and St John Catholic church with Father Zehnle and Father Postnero officiating burial at St Boniface cemetery. Casket bearers included Casper Freiberg, William Middendorf, Wo TE Herbst, J. N. Pybesar, John street and Henry McParhan. The body of Mrs Sanford Baker of Epworth Mo died of tuberculosis and will be buried at Woodland cemetery after arriving in Quincy. She leaves a daughter of Mero and Mes Woe Aten ani and was a Methodist. Other obituaries mention a Chicago death and a blood poisoning related death. offerings for burial arrangements and service details follow in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Weibring
S Welock
St Vincent Home
Oelock
St. John Catholic Church
Pather Zehnle
St. Vincent's Home
Pather Postnero
St. Boniface Cemetery
Casper Freiberg
William Middendorf
Wo Te, Herbst
J. N
Pybesar
John Street
Henry McParhan
Sanford Baker
Epworth
Quincy
Woodland Cemetery
Baker
Uscouet
Isang
Riverside Township
Lew
Oliver
WE. Allen
Charles RO Allen
Allen
The
Methodis: Church
Suffocation Death of SevenYearOld Girl At Inquest
A coroner jury ruled suffocation likely caused by convulsions in the death of seven year old Lela Hendricks daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Sendricks at the Stormer Undertaking Rooms. She fell at school last week and later complained of shoulder pain before dying at 6 30 Friday morning. She is survived by her parents sister Mary and a Greenville grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Hendricks
Stormer
Albert Sendricks
South Sixth Street
Mary
Greenville
Lil
Boyer aims at county trucks in road check
Superintendent L. A. Lover tours the state aid committee, inspecting county road trucks. Five or six machines tied to the county are checked between Springfield and Quirney. Officials expect road conditions to improve, with heavy trucks to be tested tonight if roads allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. AL. Bover
Speepafieid
Suit to quiet title on Eagles property on Sixth Street
A circuit court Friday heard a brief suit to quiet title to the Eagles property between Hampshire and Vermont streets. The action seeks to remove a cloud caused by unclear records on the site where the Eagles new building stands. Roy and Adair represent the Eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Sixth Street
Hampshire
Vermont Street
Roy
Adair
The
Real Estate Transfers in Plainville and Quincy Areas
Fragmented OCR listing transfers involve Charles Wo Lucertia Sturtevant AM Carter and others exchanging parcels in Plainville and Quincy. Transactions include part Lot 7 Wage survey Plainville fields. multiple small lots and blocks in Campbells survey Oliney Quincy. sums from $1 to $8500, names like Reighard Ernst Fischer Remner Carter Cox and others appear with limited clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wo
Lucertia Sturtevant
AM Carter
Wage
Plainville
Carter
Platavilla
Waege
Plainvilly
Sam A
Phebe Thubbard
Charles Th Waddlell
Rites
Ora Gentemann
John T. Pipe
A& Wood
Quinney
Idgar Co
Margaret Oenninng
Jobo
Holness & Woods Vtedd
Quincy
Jacob III
Florence Kraftto
Rutgarit
Ouney
Florence Mo
Weems
Edward M Reighard
Euphemia al Fischer
George W. Ernst
Campbells Survey
Ohnemus
Oniney
Theodore Remner
Katherine Remer
Katherine Remner
Alstone
Quincy Mary
John Carter
Clayton Comscariathon
Clara
William Ao Cox
James Oshieth
Thomas J
Eight Year Olds Describe Thefts In Courtroom
Two eight year old boys told a crowd in the county courthouse of petty thefts and a pig stealing episode. Probation Officer Thomas Nolan placed them in the Detention Home as a delinquency petition was prepared. No hearing date set due to Judge Wolfe’s Carthage assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo
Joe
Joel
E. D. Jessup
Quincy
Tlunnewell
Officer Nolan
Mr. Jolly
Court House
Thomas Nolan
St. Charles School
Nolan
Francis Roy Reed
Louis Burill
Reed
Francis
Buri
Burrill
Rose Niehaus
Burrll
Fred Wolfe
Carthage
Heads Of Bureaus Of C Of C Named At Directors Meeting
At the weekly directors meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the heads of bureaus were named. Civic bureau Julius Kespohl chairman J M Winters vice chairman. Good roads W J Singleton chairman W T Duker vice chairman. Manufacturing Walter Bennett chairman John Korn vice chairman. Trade Joshua Korn chairman J J Moriarty vice chairman. Publicity and conventions J J Moriarty chairman H C Sprick vice chairman. Traffic and transportation W T Duker chairman Walter Bennett vice. Agriculture TPC Sprick chairman Cy Center vice chairman. Under forts Gee Wall chairman J M Winters chairman. Members' gine Prank Terk chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Civic Bureau
Julius Kespohl
J. M. Winters
Good Roads
W. J. Singleton
W. T. Duker
Walter Bennett
John Korn
Johua Korn
J. J. Moriarty
H.C. Sprick
Traffic
Duker
Agriculture
TPC
Kansas City Lawyers To Handle Wolf Case
Kansas City attorneys have been secured for Fred Wolf Sr and Paul Wolf to handle their appeals before the United States court of appeals at the October term. Converse & Graham of Springfield and George Govert of Quincy have retired after their heavy workload from the Wolfs Wise trial in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fred Wolf, Sr
Paul Wolf
United States Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Converse & Graham
Springfeld
George Govert
Quincy
Wolfs
Wise
Fire Underwriters appoint Walter Bennett as executive treasurer
Walter IT Bennett former Illinois state fire marshal and Quincy lawyer has accepted the role of executive treasurer for the National Association of Insurance Underwriters. He will move to New York to begin duties around July 1, with return to Quincy for October term cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter IT. Bennett
Illinois
Quincey
National Association of Insurance Underwriters
Bennett
Quincy
New York
Arson Trust
Association of Fire Marshals of North America
Underwriters Association
Cires
Marks Alexander
Ilinois State Bank
Mr. Bennett
Hannibal Odd Fellows Hold Fraternal Meeting
The Alien lodge received Golden Rule and Royal Purple degrees conferred by Harmony Encampment No 38 of Hannibal Missouri. Members traveled from the station to Hampshire street hall for a supper and the regular meeting, with Judge presiding at seven. Refreshments followed and the Hannibal lodge returned home on the 10 35 o'clock train after a cordial gathering with visiting fraternal brothers. Harmony Encampment members listed included J. Hh. Sehlay John S. June C. E. Battenbrenner W. R. Marks John Cable D. A. Gorvan G. W. Carson J. Z. Caldwell J. D. Archamber W. E. Partlow Dr. P. R. Cain J. M. Rouge Pierce Van Houten Fred Manning E. B. Garner E. E. Sutton J. GE. Schniff HW. M. DeVine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alien Lodge
Tannibal
Moa
Aion Lodge
Hannibal
Tampshire Street
Hannibal Lodge
Quines
Harmony
Hh. Sehlay
John S. June
C. E. Battenbrenner
W. R. Marks
John Cable
D. A. Gorvan
G. W. Carson
J. Z. Caldwell
J. D. Archamber
W. E. Partlow
Dr. P. R. Cain
J. M. Rouge
Pierce van Houten
Fred Manning
E. B. Garner
E. E. Sutton
J. GE. Schniff
HW. M. DeVine
Manchester to Hannibal Y M C A secretary
E T Manchester, Boys' secretary of the Quincy Y M C A, has accepted a post with the Hannibal Y W C A and will leave about June 15. He will lead boys work in Hannibal and serve as assistant general secretary after arriving from Scotts Field Belleville where he came November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Manchester
Young Men's Christian Association
Hannibal Y. W. C. A
Quincy
Mr. Manchester
Hannibal Association
Scotts Field
Belleville
Quincy Y. M. C. A
Planning Classes for Playground Institute Opens May 24
Registrations are being received in the Community Service office at 232 North Fifth Street for a one week institute on children's playground work starting May 24. Morning afternoon or evening classes offered with free instruction in playground supervision. wages paid in larger cities. John Martin of Community Service will conduct the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Community Service
North Fifth Street
John Martin
Rathoenad Sheet Munity. Service
Immigrant Themed Talk At High School Assembly
Dr Steiner gave an engaging talk in the Thursday assembly on immigration to the country. Tickets for the Play Monsieur Beaucane go on sale Tuesday at the high school. The play, produced by class Twenty, will be performed three times Thursday afternoon and both Thursday and Friday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Steiner
Monsieur B Beaucane
Teuy
Salem
Salem Alobaav
Ctw
Templar, Charming
City Parks Faces Need For Larger Budget
Mrs. E. Z. Parker and George Winkert urged the city council finance committee Friday night to boost the park system budget. They cited rising labor and material costs and argued that park workers deserve living wages comparable to other city employees, warning current revenues may not cover growing park expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Z. Parker
George Winkert
Boulevard and Park Association
Park Board
Hearings Called For Arte Sewer Systems In City
City Engineer Harper outlines three sewer projects with hearings in the city council chamber next Wednesday morning. South Side system in South Sixth avenue to Monroe and related streets costs 28792. North Twelfth Street system along Spruce Elm Chestnut Cedar Cherry and Chestnut from Eleventh to Twelfth costs 18051. Vermont Street sanitary sewer from Eighteenth to Twenty Fourth will require a storm sewer pair with an estimated total 854. All sewers to be vitrified clay pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
City Council
South Side
South Sixth Avenues
Washington
Monroe Streets
Madison
Fifth
Eighth
Monroe Street
Tenth
Adams
Jackson Street
South Fifth Street
Jackson
North Twelfth Street
Twelfth Street
Spruce
Elm Street
Eleventh Street
Chestnut Street
Cedar Street
Twelfth
Cherry
Eleventh
Vermont Street
Eighteenth
Twentyfourth
Captain James Swales Dies Veteran and Gatekeeper of Illinois War Relics
Captain James M. Swales, Civil War veteran and longtime custodian of Illinois war relics at Springfield, died this week in Jacksonville after a yearlong illness. He authored the bill funding the state monument at Andersonville and helped supervise its erection. Swales served in the 10th Illinois Infantry under Cols Prent De Morgan and Filson, a early front line unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Swales
Jacksonville
Springfield
Illnois
Andersonville
Deneen
10Th
Hino's
Penjamin M. Prent
Quincy
James de Morgan
Jeb Filson
Ted
Asa
Quine
Salem Minstrels to Become Permanent Company
The article describes the Salem Minstrels forming a permanent group, naming the likely title Salem Alabama Minstrels with a defined leadership and constitution. It notes Thursday evening performances and the aim to present varied minstrel offerings under established guidance.
Case Details Continued In Quincy Pulse Case
The Pulse case against Ted Mohn for assault faced another continuance in the Quincy court. Police indicate the matter remains unresolved as the next hearing is postponed. further proceedings are expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Mohn
Jakie Bratt
Poaece
Be. Borner
Immigrants Make U S the Greatest Nation
Dr Edward Steiner told a Women Teachers club audience that immigration strengthens America, arguing Bolshevism is a global condition not an immigrant issue. He urged Americanization as a humane, education driven process and cited native language loyalty in Ireland and Wales as loyalty considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Edward A. Steiner
Chib
Spmt
Perui Verig Im Ous
Bolshevists
Bath Tabs
United States
Steiner
Germany
Ireland
England
Wales
Four AME bishops named at St. Louis conference
Four of the nine general officers of the African Methodist Episcopal church were elected Friday at the quadrennial general conference in session in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. E. Church
ST. Louis
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Weather and river bulletin for Iowa and Missouri regions
The Des Moines river is rising while the Mission below Muscatine near Keokuk rises. Unsettled conditions expected Sunday with showers possible in southern areas. Keokuk and Warsaw show fall in stream levels, with forecasts for minor rises at Quincy and Burlington and limited increases downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Whig
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Quincy
Agency
Keokuk
Warsaw
Alyer Vrecast
Qrauey
Bvonstad
Louisiana
Atothannibal
Leuwisiwna
Wauiney
Louis- Pann Bas
Des Moines
Funeral notice for J. E. Phillimore at Moone Lodge
Members of Gem City Inde No 685 Loyal Order of Moone are asked to meet at the lodge room Saturday at 1 30 to attend the funeral of Brother J E Phillimore Sghu Wahtman Oferator H Bunts on Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Gem City
Inde
J. E. Phillimore
Sghu HH
Wahtman
Oferator
H. Bunstson
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Dave OU
Toe
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Roy Reed
Peach
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Whig
Daily Mail
ARTE
James Swales
Etre Cot
Robert Heckenkamp Syabouiy
U. S
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Steinerland
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