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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1915
Page
5
Local temperatures yesterday ranged from 60 at midnight to 67 at 7 am. Illinois shows partly cloudy conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with a slowly rising temperature. Missouri forecast calls for fair weather Wednesday through Thursday with gradual warming. Town area expects generally fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with increasing temperatures.
The river from below Warsay to Hannibal will stay nearly steady tonight and is expected to start falling slowly on Wednesday. Readings issued at 7 PM yesterday show stage remains unchanged at various points along the river.
Citizens urged immediate action as officials plan to cut weeds on streets while vacant private lots remain overgrown. The city will buy a mowing machine for outlying areas and hopes property owners cooperate for a sustained mid summer cleanup beyond the annual effort.
The article notes growing fatigue with the commission form and plans a ballot question to restore the old aldermanic system. Jacksonville will be among the first cities to use the new law allowing such a vote, signaling a shift in local governance.
Citizens discuss the recall of the commission form and potential return to aldermanic government. The piece notes excess signatures on a referendum petition, questions the value of the commission system, and references Jacksonville objections. It discusses war costs and national wealth draining away, with a wary outlook on future years of conflict.
Hale Holden proposes recruiting future railroaders from communities along the Burlington lines to foster loyalty and “home” ties. The idea includes enlisting public school teachers to encourage students into transportation work, aiming for mutual benefit between railroad and communities and a sense of debt repaid.
National ity Bank of New York releases wartime estimates showing the major powers and their mobilization levels near the front lines. Officials caution that figures reflect early projections and may shift with battlefield developments.
In an interview from Cincinnati Sunday Senator J Hamilton Lewis offered a keen analysis of U S military and naval policy. He warned against extremes led by Roosevelt to fight anybody anywhere and Bryan to fight nobody anywhere. He argued for a middle ground: support war with none, but be ready to fight anyone who fights us. He noted the idea should not be confined to one party and predicted no clear issue in 1916. The piece cites Dicemington Pantagraph.
A readable note contrasts Luke McGlook with Charley Lute, warning readers not to mistake the bush league bear for a booster. It labels Luke as a bear seeking downward market trends, while Lute remains a consistent booster. It also mentions the Quincy Rotary club and upcoming Tuesday luncheons and a picnic with a reportedly fair and warmer forecast.
Decatur Herald criticizes Secretary Redfield as overbearing and meddlesome in the Wilson cabinet. It argues his push for investigations after Eastland disaster distracts from duty, urging the President to recall him to save face and restore public trust.
The editorial notes a cheerful tone for a Wednesday edition despite looming war risks. It muses on potential proofreading hazards if Zeppelin bombings reach obscurer Polish and Russian towns and mentions a shortage of German dyestuffs imported.
A local shop advertises a knockout sale on Vogue union suits with prices cut from $1.00 to 75c and $1.50 items to $1.15 and $2.00 pairs to $1.45. The copy invites shoppers to view the big window display and purchase old favorites at these reduced prices.
Daily history notes recount 1815 Napoleon protest to Regent of England over being sent to St Helena. 1840 Mississippi railroad expansion from 83 miles to nearly 5,000 miles to present. 1865 death of Scottish poet and humorist William Edmondstoune Aytoun. 1890 Emperor William arrives at Osborne House with Queen Victoria.
Our Daily Birthday Party lists notable births marked today including Princess Mathilde of Belgium born in Brussels fifteen years ago, comedian Harry Lauder born Portobello forty five years, Rep Ebenezer J. Hill born in Redding Conn seventy years, Treasury official Byron Newton born Allegany County New York fifty four years, Bishop Huntington born Norwich Conn forty seven years, and M Clyde Kelly born Muskingum County Ohio thirty two years.
A brief quotation line from Pilpay warns that guilty consciences bend people toward cowardice, highlighting the moral tension between truth and fear. The phrase appears as a reflective motto in a historical collection of aphorisms.
The text notes that the American note acknowledges major shifts in naval warfare since earlier blockade rules. It says close blockades with ships offports are impractical against enemies using submarines mines and aircraft. It raises whether extended blockade measures conform to the spirit and principles of the laws of war.
Sir Edward Grey discusses the Civil War blockade and the doctrine of continuous voyage, comparing British and American views on law of war at sea. He cites seizures, neutral ports, and the spread of contraband trade, noting how belligerents may intercept enemy commerce while minimizing disruption to legitimate trade.
Paris Aug 3 A Vatican appeal for peace has drawn a letter from French bishops Cardinal Lucan of Rheims Andrieu of Bordeaux Cabrieres Montpellier and Levin of Lyons. The bishops urge all French bishops to appoint a day of prayer for a durable peace with the strength of the army.
A Seattle gathering on August 3 featured Archbishop John Pea Papal as a delegate to the United States and marked by a formal public reception. The Knights of Columbus hosted a banquet and ball later that evening at their hall to honor supreme officers and delegates.
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