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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1919

Page

3

Wilson Leaves Plains Climbs Rockies on Special Train

President Wilson travels through the Plains to the Rockies on a special train, urging that peace be secured and the nation unite to steady world affairs. He speaks in Mandan and Bismarck, with stops planned for Billings Helena and Rathdrum before Seattle fleet review. Police and security quirks mark the Bismarck visit as doors are forced open and dispatches delayed.

Wilson Mandan N. D United States Rockies Bismarck Billings Mont Helena Mont Coeur D’alene Idaho Rathdrum Coreu D'Alene Seattle Oregon Puget Sound Bismark City Auditorium Edmund W. Starling Secret Service

Light Vote Marks State Primary To Select Nominees

Chicago reports a light statewide primary with 80 000 of 404 000 registered male voters participating Women could not vote The results featured several intra party upsets and district contests across Chicago Cook County and outside areas Notable nominations included Edward C Curtis and A F Goodyear in the 20th district and other races in Ottawa Streator Peru and Danville as parties favored initiative referendum and gateway amendments

Chicago Springfield Kankakee Twen- Heth Sen.Small Edward C. Curtis Grant Park A. F. Goodyear Watseka J. Bert Miller A. M. Jones Milford Cook County Frederic R. de Young Harvey Amos C. Miller Kenilworth William H. Malone Park Ridge State Board of Equalization David FE. Shanahan Charles E. Woodward Ottawa Lowden James Conway Bernard J. Shan_ley George N. Taylor Joseph McCabe Peru Woodward Wiliam M. Schanlan Glenn W. Weese A. ¥. Goodyear Horace Gibson Sheldon J. W. Rausch E. R B. Cooley Wm. M. Acton James Dwyer

Austrians Sign Treaty as Renner Smiles at Signing

Dr. Karl Renner head of the Austrian delegation signed the peace treaty between the allied powers and the Austrian Republic at 10 15 this morning. Georges Clemenceau opened the session and called delegates in the order of the treaty preamble as Renner bowed and smiled to the audience and fellow delegates.

Associated Press Sigermann Korl Henner Dr. Renner Versailles Georgess Clemenceau

Pershing Leads Fifth Avenue Return of U S Army Parade

New York crowds cheer General Pershing as he leads the First Division down Fifth Avenue in a full dress parade marking the last great World War review in the metropolis. The commander saluted from horseback at the Metropolitan Museum and a kiss was given at St Patrick cathedral after meeting Cardinal Mercier.

Nica W York Fershing Fifth Avenue New York America Pershing Washington Square Paris London Metropolitan Museum St. Patrick Cathedral Knights of Columbus Cardinal Mercier Col Adelbert de Chambrur Lafayette Baker France Mr. Baker Jules Jusserand Jusserand Peyton C. March H. B. Wilson C. B. Brittain Thomas F. Barry Gov. Smith Hylan Gugliel Motti May Pershing D. N. Butler Gen. Pershing States Hawaii

Mulls buy Jarrett home on Grove avenue Quincyans notice

Mr and Mrs O G Mull have purchased the former Jarrett residence at 1879 Grove avenue and will take possession October 1. The Mulls formerly lived at Eighteenth and Jersey streets. Rotarians plan a Big Lake fish fry next Saturday, with George Wall and W A Schwindeler in charge of arrangements. Mr and Mrs James Haker and daughter visited the city. Baker heads Wesley Foundation in Urbana Illinois and will report next spring. Edward Edwards night patrol driver, ill six weeks, was taken to Blessing hospital for gall stones and complications.

Jarrett O. G. Mull Talitha Jarrett Grove Avenue Mulls Eighteenth Jersey Streets Big Lake George Wall W. A. Schwindeler James Haker Baker Wesley Foundation Urbana Ill Chaddock School For Boys Edward Edwards Vine Street Blessing Hospital

Missouri route plan links Canton to Keokuk hard road

Clark county voters will decide September 26 on bonds to fund a state aid road from Canton to Wayland and Des Moines bridge, with Lewis county already approving bonds. A spur of Hard Road No 1 is planned from Canton to Wayland via Keokuk, linking St. Louis to Keokuk and connecting with Taylor highway. Route No 2 awaits completion of Route No 1.

Clark County Canton Wayland Des Moines Lewis County Jefferson City Howard Spurgeon Frank Millspaugh R. L. Boulware Missouri Road Commissioners St. Louis Keokuk Marion County la Grange Lewistown Highway Commission Clark Co Taylor Quincy Clark, Marion Lewis Counties

McPherson Resigns as Chaddock School Financial Secretary

Dean McPherson resigns after years as financial secretary at the Chad dock School for Boys to accept a church pastorate in North Carolina. The official board met at Ricker National Bank and accepted the resignation while electing F. B. Ward to succeed him.

Dean McPherson Chaddock School For Boys North Carolina Ricker National Bank F. B. Ward

Eagles Auxiliary Plans Movie Show and Halloween Dance

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eagles will present a movie show at the Princess theater on October 1 and 2 and host a Halloween dance on October 29. After the meeting, whist was played at seven tables with honors going to Mrs. Frank Rice, Mrs. E. Yates, and Mrs. Pauline Marold.

Ladies’ Auxiliary The Eagles Princess Theater Frank Rice E. Yates Pauline Marold

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Anna South Frohn

Mrs Anna South known by Frohn died at her daughter Mrs Harry Mangold home 2600 Cedar st Wednesday night. Born May 20 1864 in the city she lived in Missouri as a child and returned to Quincy thirty six years ago. She had paralysis the cause and last stroke Aug 14. Survived by daughter one brother and three sisters. Funeral notice later.

Anna Frohn) South Anna South Frohn Harry Mangold Cedar Street Missouri Quincy Mangold St. John’s Lutheran Church John Frohm Reka Thurwachter Emma Burkhard Palmyra Matilda Diegel Hannibal

Candy dance at Highland park draws crowd and prize

The Rialto Jazz band provided elegant music at Highland park Wednesday night as Miss Mildred Payne won the gold candy box. A carnival dance Friday invites all ladies and gentlemen to wear paper hats with confetti and balloons, with over 1,000 dancers expected.

Highland Park Rialto Mildred Payne

Liberty Highway Probe to be called for Sept. 20

Liberty Highway president Steven G. Lawless said directors will meet around Sept. 20 to probe the organization. Mayor O'Brien announced a letter from Lee Clark of Liberty Commercial Club regarding route plans from St Louis to Kansas City. Clark questioned plans to push a southern route over a northern Missouri route and warned Quincy could be placed on a spur.

Steven G. Lawless Liberty Highway Association O'Brien Lee Clark Liberty Missouri Board of Supervisors Clark Truman T. Pierson Kansas City Quincy Missouri River St. Louis Lawless Adams County Illinois Pierson Chamber of Commerce Liberty “Highway Association E. Segel St. Louis Chamber of Commerce Quincy Chamber of Commerce Liberty Highway ST Louis Chamber OF Commerce Liberty Highway Organization

Marching In The Pershing Parades Repayment Letter

John Leventes writes to Tom Adrianos from the Majestic case that he has returned to the United States after 15 months in France with the first division. He arrived Sept 4 and was held at Camp Merritt until Gen Pershing arrived. He marched in the New York parade and will join the Washington parade on Sept 15. He saw hard fighting and was once reported missing in action.

John Leventes Tom Adrianos Majestic Case United States France Quiny Camp Merritt Gen. Pershing New York Washington

Ivy Baldwin Jr Returns from Europe to Visit Aunt in City

Ivy Baldwin Jr, who served with General Pershing in France and Mexico testing and ordering army airplanes, visits his aunt Mrs. Henry Rasche in Denver on leave. Son of aeronautics expert Ivy W. Baldwin, he helped supervise aircraft operations in aerodromes and was selected to study captured planes in Germany after the armistice. He arrived from France aboard a ship just before Pershing’s vessel.

Ivy Baldwin, Jr Gén. Pershing France Mexco Army Henry Rasche South Eleventh Street Ivy W. Baldwin Denver Mexico Francé Baldwin Germany Young Baldwin Gen. Pershing

Paving Plans Formed for Maine Street District

City Engineer Harper prepares plans for new street paving in the Maine street district. Material undecided but wood paving slated in many sections. Paving targets include Maine from Eighth to Thirtieth and adjacent streets. Public hearings on Third and Fourth street paving set in City Hall at 10 o'clock Friday.

Harper Maine Street Maine Jersey Ohio State York Syxth Adams

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Plains Tenks Corp Rnienie Renner W. L. Boyer Gotham Grand Review McPherson Chaddock Motion Picture Machine Dewey Derwillo Elizabeth Segel Ivy Baldwin Jr Bellans Highland N. 5Th ST
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