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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
6
S. S. Hyatt denounces John Robinsons circus as corrupt and predatory, accusing it of gambling, deception, and exploiting women and children. He criticizes city officials for allowing vice and vows to block streetside gambling and a future circus, urging decency and lawful shows.
The annual Pike County teachers institute opened at the county high school with a strong faculty lineup for sessions on education and temperance. Notable speakers included Prof W W Perrin of Jacksonville and Mrs Elin M Orr, with Rev Co Melton and Prof K E VanCleve among others scheduled to speak later in the week.
The article reports President Wilson’s rejection of the pope's peace proposal, noting the guarded handling of the reply. Secretary Lansing signed the message as transmitting the President’s words, with copies sent to Entente diplomats in Washington. An official says the reply aligns with Allied views.
Mr. Colegrove urged teachers to study children's desires and instincts to achieve better results. He asserted a child’s innate curiosity drives understanding and warned against suppressing a child’s joking nature. He concluded by urging educators to view themselves as children see them.
Amsterdam reports the Vossische Zeitung says Germany faces a looming shortage of school books as publishers are told to use existing paper stocks only and will not receive additional paper for books.
The lesson explains promotion paths from private to noncommissioned and commissioned ranks. It outlines corporals, lance corporals, sergeants, and first sergeants, plus the progression to lieutenants, captains, majors, colonels, generals, and the chief of staff with the chain of command to the President.
Mrs. Geo. E. Derby of Freeport Illinois reports her two month old baby son or daughter suffered severe facial eczema with red itchy eruptions causing sleeplessness. After two boxes of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child healed.
Officers at various ranks pass orders from the secretary of war to soldiers, but final execution is left to officers closer to troops. Higher officers issue general instructions while the method of carrying them out depends on those in direct contact with the units.
President Wilson asks Attorney General Gregory for a clear interpretation of existing laws to define the government's power to keep war prices down. He seeks guidance on how far the food control and national defense acts authorize action.
Ottawa reports the casualty list with H. J. Barrs of Peoria Illinois and W. R. Cook of Tabor Illinois killed in action and R. L. Breen of Onarga Illinois wounded.
An Atlantic port report recounts a German submarine sunk by a British submarine. The British merchant ship was torpedoed but survived after crew abandoned ship and observed the U boat break in two following a torpedo attack.
The steamship crew boarded their vessel, pumped her out and reached a British port following the incident.
Washington report shows iron and steel workers earnings up 53 percent and woolen workers up 45 percent over two and a half years ending mid 1917, while cost of foodstuffs rose 42 percent from July 1914 to July 1917.
New York August 29 An order for one million khaki pocket testaments for American soldiers and sailors has been placed by the national war work council of the Y M C A with the American Bible Society. James Wood president of the Bible Society said funds for printing will be raised by subscription.
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