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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
12
RS L L Woodworth hosted the Up-to-Date Reading club with guest Mrs R E Dills of Freeport while Miss Lillian Egan served as hostess. Maude Wells Dickson led a Whittier program, and members will visit Bredeweg farm in three weeks.
Geneva reports Turkish and Bulgarian delegates have arrived in Switzer land for the renne congress. They bring numerous documents and plan protests by both delegations.
British staff reports say Bolshoviki have not succeeded in advancing on Petrograd within the past hour while Finnish forces are 465 miles away from the city and the Kixthonlana group lies within fifty miles.
The twenty fourth annual meeting of the Illinois Federation of Women's clubs gathers state leaders in Peoria June 3 4 and 5 with a banquet for one thousand at the Coliseum led by toastmistress Mrs Harrison Monro Brown. Notable speakers include Mrs Grace Wilbur Trout and Miss Sarah Mildred Wilmer, with a full schedule of addresses on topics from foreign neighbors to Americanization through music and protective work for girls. Miss Jessie T Spafford of Rockford serves as federation president and Mrs Frank Funk as vice president.
A large crowd attended a St Michael branch W C U whist party at Kool Co hall on Thursday evening with 60 tables. Women’s prizes went to C No Masonham, Merence Schutte, Edith Lawrence, Agnes Wolf, Hildagarde Benhoff with gifts donated by local donors. Men’s prizes awarded to Theodore Kemmer, Edgar Meis, Otto Lennemanon, Julius Schrage, Frank Koof with items donated by local businesses. O Farrell's orchestra provided musical interlude after the games. The organizing committee listed Anton Wavering as chairman and included Leo Wiskirchen George Geiger John Miller Fred Althoff Alfred Wattekotte Herman Schuering Robert Giesing Lawrence Geers Theodore Futterer.
Miss Nel Besling and Corp. Orin P. Cheney wed before he shipped to France with the 133rd machine gun battalion. The couple kept the marriage secret from families and planned to establish their home in Quincy after his return.
Flaws are being completed and rules are being made for a two month camp run by the Young Women’s Christian Association in Missouri on the Wyaconda near LaGrange. The camp opens July 1 with a physical director in charge and accommodations for thirty five. Each week will have a camp mother and capable superintendents to look after the girls. The site promises summer sports and cool breezes, a ideal summer vacation. Several women plan to spend a week chaperoning, including Mrs. John Inghram, Mrs. Edgar Potter, Mrs. W. H. Trueblool and Mrs.
J D Arnold is among organizers as the club sets five dollars per week for members and six dollars for nonmembers. The tennis court is being repaired for the girls and a variety of other pleasures are planned.
Paris May 22. The allied council sent a categoric negative reply to the German note on the economic effect of peace terms. It calls the German note exaggerated and says it fails to grasp Germany responsibilities. It adds Germany must make reparations to the utmost capacity.
Paris May 22 Reuter German league of nations plan contains 65 clauses. It agrees in general with the conference covenant but proposes compulsory arbitration and an international parliament both of which previously were impracticable. The allied reply, drafted but not forwarded, notes general coincidence with the covenant and the impractical innovations.
Robert Bacon returned from Memphis on business and attended an Eagles dance the prior weekend. George eener of Springfield visited on business with Singer Sewing Machine officials. Esther Schaeffer becomes stenographer for William Rupp Jr at the Illinois State Bank. Thomas Williams ill at St. Vincent home prompts visit by Mrs Kendall of Kansas City. W C Smashery from Louisiana Mo. visits for a few days. H F Lafler offers chiropractic services at the State Bank Building. The Jons return from Omaha to visit their daughter. The Sisser family hosts Mr and Mrs George Sisser at 727 Jefferson. Emma Teidbreder returns home from Peoria after six months away.
Dr. Chapman at 10914 N 4th notes Elmo Crum son of Mrs A A Whipple has returned from France where he served in the field signal corps and may remain in the area. Henry Shermann returns from Texas relatives visit. George Augustine at 525 Jefferson is ill at home. Miss Mary Walz visits Carthage to stay with daughter Mrs Daniel Vollmer. Mrs Harry Tawser of Peoria arrives to visit Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Malone for about a week.
Washington dispatch reports John Smulski president of the national Polish department of America argues that all pogrom reports in Poland are false and appeals to President Wilson to curb anti Polish demonstrations led by Jewish Americans creating racial tension. He says Poles and Jews share strong ties to Poland and asks for protection in the emergency.
A partial OCR fragment discusses contumely and the risk of treating individuals as objects based on mere hearsay stories, reflecting concerns about sensationalism in newspaper coverage. The text hints at ethical standards for reporting accusations and avoiding defaming individuals without solid evidence.
Berlin May 21 German peace reply to Allied terms will be five sections covering political and territorial issues league of nations and financial questions Notes sent to Allied powers are seen as a basis for negotiations and may help overcome peace obstacles The preamble will declare terms unacceptable as a violation of Wilsons program arguing Germany seeks equality as a negotiating party.
Paris reports the eight days before the peace terms reply deadline will not be spent solely drafting notes at Versailles. Newspapers say Berlin will use the time to quiet agitations there, reflecting concerns over the postwar political mood.
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