Broker's Wife Ends Life With Pistol in St Louis Home
Beatrice Leslie Price, 43, wife of grain broker Thomas E. Price, died at St Luke's hospital after shooting herself at the Price residence on North King's Highway. Coroner labeled death as self-inflicted. husband reported a letter indicating intent to take her life. she had long battled nervous illness and periodic melancholia. witnesses described her intense nervous condition and prior threats.
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ST. Louis
Beatrice Leslie Price
Thomas E. Price
Merchants’ Exchange
St. Luke's Hospital
Price
North King’s Highway
Newstead Avenue
Schoppe
Witt
Maude Schelp
Buckingham Hotel
Leslie
Virginia
Maurice Frankenthal
Louie P. Butler
Schelp
Mrs. Price
Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank Statement Listing 1910
In Quincy Illinois the Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank reports to the Auditor of Public Accounts the balance sheet as of May 12 1910 detailing resources such as Loans and Discounts Overdrafts Bonds and Stocks and real estate and total liabilities of 2 174 774 27. Harvey G Riggs cashier attests to the accuracy of the statement before Notary J B Bieckmann on May 16 1919.
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Quincy
State of Tlinois
State of Triois
Liberty
Eee
Harvey G. Riggs
Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank
State OF Illinois
County of Adams
J. B. Bieckmann
Presbyterian New Era Plan Modified In Assembly Debate
In St Louis on May 17 the 131st general assembly delayed final action on the new era report due to its endorsement of the inter church world movement. Paragraphs about the movement were deleted and the report was adopted for five years with plans to revisit the question. The measure urges care for returning soldiers and ministers, promotes employer employee brotherhood to fight Bolshevism, and supports sex equality in church affairs. The national service commission cites 5,099 Presbyterians killed among 206,000 who served.
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ST. Louis
Presbyterian Church
United States
Interchurch World Movement
New Era
131St General Assembly
National Service Commission
Hall surrender leads to no arrest after revolver incident
Witness Price reported that a woman was persuaded to surrender a revolver and was not arrested since Price stated there was no desire to prosecute. The event suggests a cautious handling rather than formal charges.
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Hall
Price
Will J. Davis Dies Theatrical Manager in Chicago
Chicago records the death of Will J. Davis 73 a former leading theatrical manager who helped run the Iroquois Theatre before its fatal 1903 fire. He faced trial for the disaster but was acquitted. Survived by his son Will J. Davis Jr and Mary Ellen O Hagan his second wife. He helped discover Mary Garden and Jessie Bartlett.
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Chicago
Will J. Davis
Iroquis
Mr. Davis
Washtenaw County
Michigan
Illinois Theatre
Jessie Bartlett
Mary Garden
Jessie
Bartlett
Mary Ellen O'Hagan
Will J. Davis, Jr
State Highway Board Men Aid Federal Body
Washington May 17 Appoint ment of a committee of state highway officials to cooperate with the federal bureau of public roads in carrying out provisions of the Federal Aid road act and its amendments were announced. George P. Coleman S. F. Bradt Charles J. Bennett W. S. Keller Ira A. Browning named as members. Secretary of Agriculture had approved 1 057 project statements involving 10 586 miles of highways at an estimated cost of 92 933 000.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
A. BR. Hurst
American Association of State Highway Officials
George PF. Coleman
Virginia
S. FE. Bradt
Hlinuis
Charles J. Bennett
Connecticut
W. S. Keller
Alabama
Ira A. Browning
Utah
Secretary of Agriculture
Test Suit Began For Tax Due Government
New York May 17 A government suit against the Commercial Cable company seeks 54654 in federal income taxes as a test case to decide depreciation allowances on submarine cables. The filing accuses the firm of making incorrect and misleading returns for 1969 to 1915 inclusive and asks penalties and tax payment.
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New York
Commercial Cable Company
Lake Vessel TD R Hanna Sunk After Collision
The lake steamer TD R Hanna carrying 100000 bushels of grain sank after a collision with the Quincy A Shaw in Thunder Bay about 100 miles south of Sault Ste Marie. All crew were saved. The Shaw bound for Superior carried coal and its damage is not mentioned.
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Detroit
Mich
TD. R. Hanna
Duluth
Buffalo
Quincy A. Shaw
Thunder Bay
Sault Ste Marie
Hanns
Alvices
Shaw
Superior
Rail executives urge single bond issue to fund railcar fleet
A New York conference of railroad executives urged Congress authorize one general issue of equipment trust obligations to finance hundreds of millions of dollars in rolling stock purchased for the railroads. They pressed for a thorough revision of the act to regulate commerce and discussed allocating government bought cars and locomotives and simplifying financing through a single bond issue rather than multiple securities.
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New York
Congress
Railroads
Railroad Administration
Blimp sightings spark Missouri air mystery from Newfoundla
Reports from Quincy and Green City suggest a large balloon seen over Missouri early Friday morning while another note places a separate army balloon from Omaha arriving in St. Louis after a 16 hour flight. Observers mention altitudes up to 16000 feet amid storms but no tethered ship was seen.
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Newfoundland
Quincy
Missoun
Green City
Kirksville
Missouri
Arrest in Mann Act Case In Chicago Spawns Inquiry
In Chicago on May 17 Albert Knight a 45 year old Black man and Miss Bessie Shealy a 17 year old white girl from Columbia Alabama were taken into custody by government agents. Knight awaits a preliminary hearing to determine basis for Mann Act possession while the girl remains detained as a witness claiming affection for Knight and that he was taking her to Albion Michigan, Knight asserts the girl followed him.
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Chicago
Albert Knight
Bessie Shealy
Columbia
Ala
Knight
Albion
Mich
Coase
Missing traveler prompts Chicago police hunt
Chicago on May 17 reports William Griffin of Three Oaks Michigan visiting his son Harold and Rev Arthur Griffin in Jacksonville Ill has been missing since Thursday. A note said he was going shopping and a small new testament found at the son's house, his usual personal item, raises fear he despondent due to ill health may have ended his life.
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Chicago
William Griffin
Three Oaks
Mich
Harold
Arthur Grifin
Jacksonville
Ill
Protest Decrees Of Ministry In Spain
Barcelona note from May 15 reports Senor Cambs, Catalonian party leader and ex Finance Minister Venton, sending a telegram to Interior Minister Gorcotchea. They say parties cannot prepare for elections while constitutional guarantees are suspended and suspend publication of their manifesto until normal constitutional sanction is restored for autonomy supporters.
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Barcelona
Senor Cambs
Catalonian
Venton
Senor Gorcotchea
Interior
Spain
Cambo
Ventosa
Catalonia
Stars and Stripes to suspend publication in June
The Stars and Stripes will suspend publication on June 13 signaling rapid evacuation of the American army. The official AP report notes the decision as announced today and ties it to ongoing troop withdrawals.
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Stars and Stripes
Associated Press
Pats
Navy Abandons Search For C C-5 Gas Bag
Navy abandons search for the C-5 airship after a night among Arctic icebergs. Commander Coil and crew planned a trans Atlantic attempt from Montauk Point but harsh weather and a storm foiled the flight. The Chicago pursued a possible salvage while the Clan Davidson relayed that the blimp had veered off course.
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ST. Johns
N. F
United States Navy
Coil
Atlantic
Edwards
Clan Davidson
Montauk Point
Associated Press
Navy Department
Chicago
Quidi Vidi
Comander
Emery W. Coil
Navy
Capital
Washington
Lieut. Lawrence
D. P. Campbell
Montauk
Theewfoundland
Congress Faces Long Session in 1920 Says Calder
New York May 17 Senator William M Calder predicted the next congress would run long into 1920 during a dinner hosted by the Republican Club of New York. Hosts included Senators Calder and Wadsworth and New York state Republican representatives in the House.
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New York
William M. Calder
Republican Club of
Calder and
Wadsworth
Guilty Plea Filed in Swindling Case in Minneapolis
William F. Sehaefer, promoter, pleaded guilty to larceny after indictment on 21 counts for transferring alleged worthless notes from Mort. Kage Security to fourteen state banks in exchange for commercial paper while controlling both banks of Mortvara company. Sentence will be pronounced May 31. term ranges from 1 to 10 years as provided by law.
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Minneapolis
Minn
William F. Sehaefer
County
Mort. Kage Security Company
Mortvara Company
Col James E Bell of Regular Army Dies in France
Spokane, May WW7. Col James E Bell regular army chief of staff operations on the Second Army staff in France died in France last January according to word received by his widow. He had been in France for several weeks. He is survived by a young son James I Bell and a sister Mrs Lillien Hoge of Chicago. Mrs Bell, better known as Lillian Beil, was a writer.
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Wash
James I. Bell
Second Army
France
Hia
Hell
Ao Younge
James I
Bell
Lillien Hoge
Chicago
Drove
Lillian Beil
British Fleet Seizes East Prussia Port Soon
London May 17 A Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph quoted Berlin advices saying the British fleet is anchored near Meme East Prussia close to the frontier and expected to occupy the port within a few days.
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London
Priteh
Meme
East Prussia
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Discharges Women Workers
New York May 17 The Brooklyn Rapid Transit company discharged sixty women employees, saying the action was forced by the Lockwood Caulfield law passed two days earlier prohibiting women from working from ten p m to six a m. The remark ends with a flippant line about an old bachelor’s happiness.
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New York
Hrooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Lockwood-Caulfield Bi
Grain Corporation to Change Name and Raise Stock
President Wilson by executive order directs the grain corporation to become the United States Grain Corporation and to raise capital from 150 million to 500 million dollars. A New York conference of delegates from grower groups will discuss contract changes, with new licenses in use by July 1. Wheat prices will be set at 2.26 dollars to ensure the producer receives the guaranteed price, while flour prices are expected to ease after the new crop.
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New York
Wilson
Food Administration Grain Corporation
United States Grain Corporation
Herbert Hoover
United States
Julius H. Barnes
Milk Wagon Driver Strike Ends In Chicago To Raise Wages
Chicago settles its milk wagon drivers strike after U S mediator with drivers winning a raise from 26 to 35 a week and additional commissions. Milk price to consumers set to rise to 14 cents a quart while police remain on high alert amid feared protests. Several distributors signaled compliance but many await final terms from the union and two large firms.
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Chicago
United States
Fraternity House
Northwestern University
Eixteen
Bankrupt Petition Filed by Camp Grant Soldier in Rockford
Shermian B Hayes a Camp Grant soldier and grandson of President Rutherford B Hayes filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Rockford scheduling 30000 dollars in liabilities and uncertain assets. He blamed his financial troubles on an unsatisfactory partnership in an automobile business in Oregon.
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Rockford
Shermian B Hayes
Camp Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Oregon
Pilkington Funeral Held in Carthage Friday
George W. Pilkington died at 11 a m Wednesday in his home 328 Quincy street Carthage. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 3 p m in the Methodist church Rev J W Ferris officiating. Burial at Moss Ridge cemetery with I O O F lodge present. Surviving are his widow four daughters and two sons.
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Carthage
George ‘W. Pilkington
J. W. Ferris
Moss Ridge
Pilkington
Quincy Street
Mr. Pilkington
Thomas and
Elizabeth
Wilson) Pilkington
Burlington
Sarah M. Fish
Henry Hobbin
West Carthage
May Sandstrom
Biggsville
Flossie
Myrtle
Ray and
Thomas
Hamilton
Maj. Granger Farwell Dies Noted Chicago Banker
Major Granger Farwell retired banker and finance officer in the U S Army quartermaster office in the central division died suddenly of embolism aged 62. He served as twice president of the Chicago Stock Exchange and belonged to Chicago’s oldest and wealthiest families. Besides the widow, five daughters survive.
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Chicago
Granger Farwell
Central Division
Chicago Stock Exchange
Counter terms discussed in Berlin cabinet chat
Berlin reports that on Thursday May 15 Chancellor Philipp Schiedemann said the cabinet was discussing counter peace terms in response to regional deviations from the peace treaty. He stated the discussions would be based without restriction on President Wilson's principles.
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Associated Mrees
Berlin
Philipp Schiedemann
Wilson
Ebirt Cabinet Declines to Sign Peace Terms in Unity
Berlin reports that the Eb ert Scheidemann government rejects signing the allied peace terms despite rumors of rift within the cabinet. The semi official note asserts full unity with Versailles plenipotentiaries, vows to avoid hasty yes or no, and seeks a negotiated peace of justice while Erzberger is shown aligned with cabinet views.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ebert-Scheidemann
Versailles
Matthias Erzberger
Trainmen Opposed To Government Control
Columbus May 17 The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen with 186000 members opposes restoration of railroads to private ownership and management and favors some form of government control The triennial convention is in session and leaders predict continued government control will yield better conditions for workers during and after the war
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Columbus
Ohio
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood
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