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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
3
City council approves annual budget after debate led by Aldermen for higher pay for police and firemen. Firemen gain about 120 monthly. police, detectives, and chiefs receive raises, while some departments face funding limits and reform proposals.
Unclear OCR text describes a man keeping a pocketbook claimed by another customer at a store counter. After hours of denial, the holder finally agrees to repay the money to Mr Owen and cover the costs of the case. The incident references Forty eighth and addresses.
County teachers saw pay increases around 23 percent, with averages about 40 dollars per month, according to a report by County Superintendent EE Steiner. The gains reflect broader steps toward higher pay across many schools in the area.
A local YMCA annual meeting re-elected officers for another term. The roster includes the president, treasurer, and secretary, with committee heads reaffirming their roles. The session affirmed ongoing community programs and upcoming scheduling.
A Quincy resident is outraged after vandals destroyed his first tulip bed. The incident left flowers uprooted and scattered. local authorities investigate possible culprits among neighbors.
The grand jury before Adams county spring session convened Monday morning to hear the Elliott murder case of Steven G. Lawless. Judge Albert Abers instructed the jury as foreman George Grany of Camp Point led proceedings amid objections over legal counsel. Indictments expected against Sparrow and Sparrow and Rainey Choe for grand jury at this session. Grand jury members from Camp Point and surrounding towns listed, including J. T. Thompson, G. Bo Morton, Millard Curtiss, and Joseph Welling, among others.
Francis Whittington daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Whittington of S258 Pl Hampshire street underwent an appendicitis operation Sunday morning at Mary hospital. Relatives are advised she is doing well. Attended medical meeting members Nickersen Ho Riese Poberne and Elizabeth Trulb left for Rockford Monday to attend a three day PHingis Medical service session. Trucks apportioned to Adams county by the state were brought to Quincy Monday afternoon. Four quad trucks and one aviation truck were delivered to DL K Bowe the highway commissioner.
The Manufacturers Draft Platform will be presented at a party parley in New York on May 15. The document outlines trade policy and industrial support measures, with delegates expressing mixed views on ratification and funding.
Committees on the Catholic Union of Timinois were appointed Sunday morning and held meetings in the St. Francis school building. Delegates to the national convention in Texas in September were voted $100 for travel. A rainy sight seeing trip was largely abandoned while eight Quincy societies formed the organization and chaired by various officials from Springfield Joliet and Chicago.
CHICAGO May 8 Partners across counties in fifteen states report a farmers referendum showing strong opposition to the Nolan farm tax plan. Secretary Jo W Coverdale announced results from 316 counties: 236 voting against the plan and 2,177 for it. Farmers argue the tax would raise rents and lower food production.
Las Likanses River floods as heavy rains sweep the state. Streams overflow while larger rivers surge toward flood stage. The Yazoo River may reach twenty one feet at Pine Bluff. flood stage is three feet. Crops suffer heavy damage across central and southern counties.
Greenville, May 15. Sheriff says authorities will pursue the alleged wife killer after a telegram from Des Moines reports the suspect set to leave for Greenville. A renewed hunt is expected on Wednesday as officers maintain a strict watch for Beagey in the area.
May 18 reports show large department stores in Owat it a and Osame a slashing prices with 20 percent reductions. A men s clothing shop also cut prices by 20 percent on Monday following similar moves by three other outlets over the prior Saturday.
Chung directs formation of an employment bureau under Chaney Community Council to match workers with jobs. The service will be free to both employers and jobseekers and aims to place suitable candidates through the agency.
The city daily reports Charley Saasth paid tax and will be arraigned Monday on the old intoxication charge. Efforts to learn what he drank failed, and the brewery bearer who sold it will likely evade capture as authorities wait for the familiar farm hand to provide information.
A brief birth notice from the Mir and Hark Bh Mathis area records states a son was born on Monday. Local officials and family await details, with celebrations planned.
DES MOINES May 18 The fourth ballot for the election of bishops in the Methodist Episcopal church produced no election as votes fell short though several candidates gained. With 648 needed to elect, C W Burns received 523, GH Bickley 98, Edgar Blake 417, T Mead 349, and Titus Lowe 240. Bickley surged to second, Blake dropped to third. Seven bishops remain to be named. The Freed Men's Aid society may be renamed the board of education for Negroes to reflect its broadened scope.
Madrid reports a famed toreador known as Gallutpe or Josulito Gomez was killed at Place De Talavera during a bullfighting event while attempting to save fellow torero Sanches Menas. The incident, amid confusion, follows the second bull fatally goring Picador Zunite, with Galicia’s tragedy stirring wide Spanish emotion.
In London on May 17 troops were deployed to quell widespread unrest in an Irish town. The arrival followed days of clashes and disturbances as authorities sought to restore calm and prevent further damage to property.
May 68 report notes railway traffic conditions delaying the extra session of the South Dakota legislature planned for this week. Postponed to be held in June, the disruption is linked to powder price shifts and coal mine operations affecting markets.
In Mount Clemens Michigan on May 18 the testimony of Mrs Gorton Hierian and Mrs Laura Prevost linked Lloyd Prevost to the December 23 fatal shooting of J Stanley Brown on a country road. Brown had left Marian's home after ten and drove toward the body site with liquor secreted, while Prevost allegedly aided him. Mrs Prevost said Brown feared taxi drivers pursuing him and that Lloyd, his friend, had protected him. Chief Allen Straight testified Prevost denied knowing about the singing and whistled as he left Brown and walked to his hotel.
In Paris on May 17 a Peruvian poet named Jose Santos Chocama is reported in danger of execution in Guatemala by revolutionary forces due to his defense of President Cabrera. The Evenment and Fig tre base traitirated no movement to save him, though reports arrive from the Central Armenian repab Hea. If executed, it would affect the Workdbat letters and unsettle Guatemalan politics as Cabrera’s regime faces opposition from rebel elements.
Fragmentary notes describe Sir John Taylor returning to a role at Irish Pest, referencing loans and a sketch scene at Leubiin Castle. The garbled text suggests ongoing danger and a期 misread details about permissions and power, with continued concerns about safety and authority.
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