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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
11
Mayor Abbott tells council that action must be taken promptly to address the issue, pressing for swift measures and decisive steps to resolve the matter.
The city council agreed to a special meeting next Thursday night to decide on compliance with the state law forcing pension payments to police with twenty years of service. Mayor Abbott noted Attorney Wilson warned of court action if the city misses the deadline, while Alderman OBrien urged full council consideration and invited the attorney for attendance. The council also discussed salaries for OBrien and McNutt during the mayor's absence and reviewed department reports, licenses, and pending public works.
The Quincy board of education weighed the recent state teachers pension law last night and will act after teachers review the measure. Alma Swope was named high school stenographer at 385 per month, with a new desk and filing case approved. Storm damage to Emerson school settled, and Jefferson school naming details updated. Webster school reported crowding prompting further review.
Cure claims center on blood purification with S. S. S. tonic from the Atlanta research labs. They say rheumatism from sciatica to articular forms vanishes as purities return to the blood. Advises purchasing S. S. S. at druggists or writing to the company in Atlanta for guidance.
Police Magistrate Reardon presided over a heavy docket with Labour Day and Sunday cases. A dozen defendants faced charges of peace disturbance vagrancy and intoxication. Fines ranged from 2 to 25 dollars with costs and several defendants placed on probation or ordered to surrender belongings until fines were paid. Names include William Snyder Sarah Smith Frank Osborn Edward Osborn M Lavin Thomas Stantling and officers Saalig Blackwood Ryan and others.
First photographs emerge of survivors from the Arabic wreck off the Irish coast. Passengers, arriving in the U.S. aboard the American liner, recount seaspray and danger while Miss Carne and Mrs Calmon gain recognition for acts of steadiness. Carol, an English actress, heads to the United States with fate tied to the life boat.
The Orpheum offers a new half week bill with xylophone and marimba music, the Jealous Lovers by Lukies and Yost, The Flareback by Jack Kennedy Co, The Two Black Dots in Gin Chicken and Dice, and The Robbery of the Overland Mail in Charles Prell's mini circus. Thursday marks a vaudeville lineup with sentiment, music, and comedy. Wedding anniversary: Mr and Mrs Charles Lubbert celebrate tenth anniversary at 620 South Twentieth Street with whist prizes and gifts.
Lansing Sept. 7 A new law begins in Michigan requiring all charities and individuals raising money to obtain a secretary of state certificate after a thorough investigation. Fake schemes promising large annual tributes are expected to be halted by the licensing rule.
Nathan L. Amster and six other Chicago Rock Island & Pacific minority stockholders filed an appeal from Judge George A. Carpenter's ruling denying their right to intervene in the suit brought by American Steel Foundries against the railroad. The record includes their brief and argument, to be presented in the Chicago branch of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Montgomery Sept 7 The Southern Express Co seeks state railroad commission approval to raise rates in Alabama. The proposal would lift interstate express charges by an average of 3.6 percent on packages weighing 100 pounds or less. The Interstate Commerce Commission recently approved the same increase for interstate express rates.
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