03 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary wartime report notes bombardment along the Goebbels range targeting rail lines. The message mentions dropping an objective railway and opposing forces, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Partial results from 56 of 71 counties show Lenroot leading Davies with 92,677 to 82,775 and Berger at 5,006 as Wisconsin kits into a presidential election climate. Late-night tallies across Milwaukee indicate Lenroot's victory as the state leans Republican in a tumultuous national period. The report notes disloyal-vote expectations shifting to Socialist Victor Berger, while broader coverage hints at wartime mobilization and tightening military discipline in France.
Indiana is enforcing a border to border prohibition law restricting Oxicatin liquor manufacturing selling or giving away within the state with exceptions for medicine and sacramental uses. The Indiana Anti-Saloon League reports thousands of saloons and breweries affected while a court hears oral arguments on the measure.
Excess profits returns filed with revenue collectors will be examined by a fourteen member committee of tax reviewers. The group, announced by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper, includes T. S. Adams chairing, J. E. Sterrett, Stuart W. Cramer, and E. T. Meredith, with J. C. Peacock as secretary. The panel will adjust assessments based on individual business problems and will consider only returns appealed by collectors or taxpayers.
The revenue bureau forecasts a small portion of all returns will be appealed, keeping reviewers busy for two months or until June 15 tax due. Most decisions come from briefs, with oral hearings limited. Taxpayers may file reviews or appeals, and 64 district collectors will assign an expert to assist. Commissioner Roper promises intelligent, impartial consideration of each case.
Washington April 3 under orders from Secretary Baker, all information on American forces in France will be released only from the American expeditionary forces headquarters. Home front details will come from the War Department. Major General March announces the rule aims to centralize publicity of troop movements and operations with the EEF in France.
An array of townships and towns across Illinois and neighboring regions reported dry majorities in local option ballots. Rock Island and Bloomington voted dry. Aurora remained wet in part. Silver Creek declared dry. Moline and Colona kept dry. Huntley and Sycamore also stayed dry. several towns shifted or confirmed wet status in districts such as Peoria and Carlinville.
The Illinois vote detailed a split between wet and dry outcomes across multiple towns and townships. Listed areas including Lincoln Bloomington Fulton Rock Island towns Danville Springfield and Burton DuPage show districts voting wet or dry.
French Army reports from France say German efforts to open a road toward Amiens failed as Allied forces recaptured Hangard-En-Santerre and drove off reinforcements. Guards divisions were repelled in Grivesnes after heavy fighting with bayonet and rifle butts amid artillery barrages.
Washington on April 3 reports the American government has decided that Dutch ships en route to the United States from Holland will not be taken over on arrival, even as Dutch shipping in American ports is requisitioned.
Freeport Newfoundland story reports William Albert a 40 year old man forced to kiss the flag and pledge loyalty in a courthouse crowd. He promised to buy liberty bonds and allegedly wished Americans heading to Europe to contest Germans might be fatally hurt. He was observed kneeling and complying under public scrutiny.
A recount of O Briens perilous Belgian escape as he sheds military garb to avoid detection. He hides mittens from Camp Borden and a Bavarian red cap, then discards a wrist-watch and uniform items to lighten his load while fleeing. He recalls wearing two shirts, one Canadian khaki and one American, discarding the French shirt.
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