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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
1
Washington Aug 16 Democratic and Republican senators near ratification of the peace treaty with reservations. More than 20 Republicans inclined to accept near-term ratification with general provisions. White House conference planned Tuesday with stenographers and press access to discuss the treaty.
CHICAGO August 16 J Ogden Armour sent a note of thanks to the Builders and Traders exchange after members voted to send him a pair of shoes. He enclosed his address so the shoes would not go astray and remarked that their generosity stopped at a pair of shoes when he noted bid prices on building projects.
Chicago reports that the Producing Managers' Association in New York will refuse to recognize Equity contracts and lock out all Equity actors and artists. Local reactions vary with Grant Mitchell urging coexistence and Harry J. Riddings noting the potential impact on crowds. Injunction case hearings shift to next Monday while Chicago stage crews gain a 20 percent pay raise to deter sympathetic actions amid the strike.
Washington August 16 delegates of the National Federation of State Bureaus told President Wilson that high living costs stem from middleman profiteering and speculation, public extravagance, strikes, and production stagnation. They urged keeping wheat prices stable, citing a modest hotel dinner where five delegates paid ten dollars for a modest meal, noting farmers received about eleven of twelve dollars in the food price.
After a day of closed door talks in Peoria the Keystone steel and Wire company strike talks ended with optimism for a settlement. Barney Cohen arrived as a self appointed arbitrator to aid talks while union officials and management remain split over recognizing international union officials. Strikebreakers left the plant as guard duties continued.
Bloomington miners union votes not to send a delegate to the state convention at Springfield and will be represented at the regularly called sub-district convention at Streator.
The United States military mission assigned to Germany after the armistice, with headquarters in Berlin, will depart for home early September. This AP report from Berlin dated Thursday August 14 notes the mission’s relocation back to the United States.
President Wilson on August 16 vetoed the bill to repeal the daylight saving law, saying he acted with reluctance due to its inconveniences for farmers but needed to balance disadvantages against production needs. He sent the veto message to House Speaker Gillett as the chamber adjourned without reading it.
Macomb Illinois August 16 Dr C W Alverson held with Mrs Alice Clugston on murder charge conferred in cell with P G Hartsell Carthage attorney Carol Duncan bank cashier and Rev TL Kneedone Sciota pastor The talk reportedly related to Texas property owned by the doctor and was pledged to be business only The doctor still serves as mayor of Sciota and his friends maintain his innocence
Jefferson City Aug 16 A wage increase of forty five percent dating from June 1 last was granted St Louis street car men in an arbitration report handed down Friday by the Missouri public service commission.
Herman J. Blumson, president of Star Cereal Milling and Jewish Educational Alliance, allegedly defrauded banks of 300000 after posing as prosperous with 25 suits, a chauffeur, and government contract claims. Police suspect he fled, having built two Chicago area mills costing over 375000. He previously peddled rugs, used loans, and impressed officials including mayors Thompson and Sweitzer with his schemes.
Washington reports Carranza will not be allowed to import more arms and munitions from the United States for the present. The move follows notes exchanged with Mexico after American warnings about protecting Americans in Mexico. Shipments had been halted since U.S. entry, though prior purchases had continued in small lots. no immediate policy shift expected.
A wireless dispatch from Queenstown reports the British tank steamer War Khan picked up a drifting ship in mid ocean. The mutinous crew of an unidentified American steamer Marilyn reportedly imprisoned officers and caused fires to go out. War Khan crew arrested mutineers and sailed toward Brest with the captured men.
In Hammond Indiana state troops may be called to quell riotous outbreaks at the Standard Steel Car plant after clashes between 1500 or more strikers and police on Friday Governor Goodrich has been asked to have troops in readiness.
Washington reports on the Massachusetts electric railways crisis and a Cleveland plan praised as boosting service while lowering fares. Frederick J. McLeod outlined Massachusetts dangers and public ownership options, then Cleveland City Commissioner Fielder Sanders described a system where a fare cut and wage increase led to better service and popular support, yet strikes pressured rate control and investor returns.
In St Louis on August 16 two bottles of the same beer brand bought by plainclothes officers tested at 2.95 and 2.65 per cent alcohol. The government limit is 2.73 per cent. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Stanton issued a warrant against William Lokrum, owner of a soft drink stand at 4601 South Broadway, based on the 2.95 per cent bottle, and declined to issue one on the 2.65 bottle. Lokrum has no saloon license.
Caldwell New Jersey August 16 Corporal R Coulter U S M C L C won first prize a gold medal in the rapid fire rifle match on the navy range. He scored a perfect 100 with 40 extra bullseyes among more than 600 marksmen from the army navy marine corps military academies and civilian teams.
Federal investigators report three and a half million pounds of butter and more than three million eyes found in cold storage warehouses in Buffalo. The accumulation began in late May, according to the district attorney's office statement.
A strike by street car workers shut down trolley service across East St Louis and nearby cities including Alton and Belleville on Friday. No cars ran, halting transit in the affected region during the day.
President Wilson will have a stenographer at the White House conference with the Senate foreign relations committee on the peace treaty. Chairman Lodge and committee members may also bring stenographers, with plans for public transcripts. The meeting is set for Tuesday at 10 o clock in the Blue Room, with rapid relay transcripts for press use.
Washington Aug 16 Advocates of the Warfield plan for a four reorganization of railroads on a flat six per cent return to stockholders concluded their case before the House interstate commerce committee. Forney Johnston and Samuel H Beach argued the plan can resume private management without business disruption as hearings shift to executives and other witnesses next week.
Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale told the federal railroad commission that a billion dollars in foreign gold flooded the U S market before the war, driving prices higher and aiding trolley companies toward bankruptcy. He blamed gold imports for dollar depreciation and urged regulated gold values as a cure. He cited fixed five cent fares as unsupportable given nickel purchasing power, tying inflation to trolley rate struggles.
U S writs seize 200000 pounds of sugar owned by C D Kenney of Baltimore stored in Canton Ohio after federal action. Gov Cox orders meat moved to Chicago warehouses. records destroyed. Palmer asserts state federal cooperation to enforce food control. potential prosecutions for hoarding to curb price rises.
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