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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
2
Paris reports a nationwide French gesture of friendship for American Memorial Day. In 457 cemeteries across France French deputations will honor American heroes, with wreaths by peasant women and guidance by French committees. American soldiers at 125 graves will be decorated by both nations.
Paris post of the American Legion announces Memorial day graves will be decorated across cemeteries from Alsace to Dunkirk and Marseilles to Flanders. Each grave will receive a small American flag and a wreath funded by Memorial contributors. Soldiers from the graves registration service depart at daybreak Sunday to place flowers and flags.
George Stauber was found not guilty of manslaughter in Chicago on a 1919 case linked to the death of Eugene Williams, a Black boy, at the Twenty-Ninth Street bathing beach after a fight between whites and Blacks that sparked ten days of race riots. A coroner’s physician testified no stone marks were found. death ruled accidental drowning.
Editors from western and midwestern dailies and weeklies ride a special train from Chicago to the National Editorial association meeting in Boston, May 31 to June 6. Governor Lowden will address them, and 100 editors will travel to Canada to visit wood pulp reserves with a Dominion government train.
Governor Allen defended Kansas industrial court law arguing the public safety as supreme and justified limits on strikes. He said he acted for the general public, praised miners' rights, and pressed Gompers to offer an alternative to strikes. Gompers rebutted, denying ordering strikes, challenging the governor to prove otherwise.
National committee members report a trend toward Governor Lowden as the 1920 Republican nomination front runner. Kealing says the convention will be free and open with uncommitted delegates. Johnson and Wood backers claim improved prospects. Johnson's Illinois manager Edgar J. Cook remains optimistic for Johnson.
A fragmented listing shows quantities for various flavoring items including Lemon Extract at 180 bottles and 80c bottles, Cake Coloring 150 bottles, Banana Extract 160 bottles, Vanilla at 270 units, and additional Lemon Extract 650 bottles and 500 2 160 bottles. Details are unclear on units and pricing.
CHICAGO May 29 George Faubel a saloon keeper was arrested by federal prohibition agents as part of the million dollar whisky ring probe Receipts showed he paid 46690 for whisky He confessed to selling whisky at a profit of 150 a case No liquor was found at his saloon
Directors authorized raising capital from 21,500,000 to 25,000,000 and set a July 1 stockholders meeting to vote. Additional shares will be issued at par to stockholders of record July 1.
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