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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1916
Page
11
Washington April 22. Secretary Daniels orders expedited repair and overhaul work for vessels of the Atlantic fleet. Commandants to use ship personnel if labor shortages arise. The move, called a preparedness test, aims to restore ships to normal condition before maneuvers starting May 20, despite wage and material delays.
Brookfield engineer H W Anderson and fireman H T Cook jumped from Burlington No 2717 near Stewartsv ille Mo as boiler exploded moments after their jump, Cook killed and Anderson bruised. No passengers injured. No 56 delayed about five hours on the St Joseph to Chicago run.
New York police struggled to frame a charge that a magistrate would accept to hold Harry L. Newton, ex munitions worker, for allegedly conspiring with detective Henry Stempf to blow up munitions plants in Dunkirk and Canada. After three rejected complaints, Newton was held on the conspiracy to blow up the federal building in the city with bail set at $5,000 and a Saturday deadline to produce Stempf.
Chicago April 22 The Quaker Oats Company was found not to violate the Sherman act by a circuit court of appeals panel after two days of testimony across the country since suit in June 1913 Judge Julian W. Mack and Judge Francis E. Baker ruled for the defense while Judge Samuel Alschuler dissented The court acted as a district court to ease potential Supreme Court appeal
Edward J. Quigley, 36, of New York, arrested in Baltimore with an alleged confederate George F. Windall after security papers stolen on a New York ferry were found in a satchel. The bundle included stock certificates of Baltimore Ohio, Chicago Burlington Quinc y, New York City Stock and more with face value about 400000 plus a 38000 sight draft. Police hold them for further questioning and fingerprinting. authorities believe the satchel held all stolen securities.
Omatia Neb April 22 Complete returns from 37 of 93 counties show Albert B. Cummins leading for the Republican presidential nomination with 4 527 votes. Henry Ford of Detroit has 14 304, Charles Hughes 7 726, Henry D. Estabrook 1995, in early totals. Democratic delegates head count shows William Jennings Bryan defeated for delegate at large to the national convention.
Washington April 22 The federal trade commission has begun supervising marketing of this year’s Yucatan sisal by telegraphing binder twine manufacturers for 1916 season requirements. About 125 000 bales to be distributed. The Comision Regulardo backed by New York and New Orleans bankers sought government market control. A Friday conference set deliveries to June 1 and the commission plans a report to Congress within thirty days.
Athens reports Italian forces have occupied Thanassi Fagheon and Kiorka heights in northern Epirus near the Greek Albanian frontier. They are fortifying the positions with heavy artillery.
Arthur Jones Allen Kus writes that at 52 he suffers kidney and bladder trouble and finds Foley Kidney Pills give better relief than anything else. He notes the pills enable him to work in the hay field and mentions rheumatism backache and stiff joints improved by Miller and Arthur Drug Co. advance.
April 22 in East Pittsburgh a major strike at Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing threatens to halt operations. Labor leaders say 6300 workers already quit, with many more expected to join. Company president cites about 2000 out. 18,000 employees total. Strikers demand eight hour day wage increases and reinstatement of J H W Hall and A P Tomasco from the grievance committee. Mass meeting vows no violence.
Bordeaux April 22 Thirty persons are believed dead in the explosion of the powder branch of the grenade factory. Twenty eight bodies have been recovered from the debris. The cause is undetermined but a spark from electrical machinery during powder mixing is suspected. A number of persons were injured.
Vera Cruz marked the second anniversary of the American landing with a day of mourning on Tuesday. The observance reflected on the events in the port and remembered those who served there.
Passengers on Union Pacific passenger train No. 21 were robbed by a bandit west of Hanna Wyoming early Friday night. The outlaw forced the rear brakeman to collect valuables from travelers in the observation car and instructed trainmen to receive the passengers’ valuables in one sleeper. As the train neared Edson Wyoming the bandit jumped off and fled toward the hills.
Thousands have been made well by S S S a natural blood remedy that clears uric acid and poisons from the blood. It claims to restore energy, digestion, and vitality after long rheumatic suffering and drug failure. Write for medical advice if needed and begin treatment now.
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