Fairbanks in Indiana's Man Love Feast in Indianapolis
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
1
Fairbanks Endorsed by Indiana Meeting for 1916 Nomination
Edwin P. Morrow pledged Kentucky’s solid delegation to Fairbanks at a large Indianapolis rally, where Fairbanks urged a firm foreign policy and strong national defense. He called for protective tariffs, expanded entente markets, and avoidance of postwar mandation, framing a unified Republican platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Chicago
Fairbanks
Edwin P. Merrow
Quent
South America
Peace expedition leaves for Copenhagen by special train
A peace delegation departed Stockholm via London for Copenhagen on a special train, aiming to reach Monday. Organizers face travel hurdles as passports may not be extended, with plans to stay about a week in Copenhagen. Germany permission and ship options are discussed, while Henry Ford is told sympathy for the movement grows in neutral countries. Denmark and Sweden are noted as sympathetic though Denmark withholds official recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
London
Copenhagen
State Department
Germany
Executive Committee
Henry Ford
Sweden
Denmark
Colorado Prepares for Dry Regime as State Goes Prohibition
Colorado begins dry regime today though law takes effect Jan. 1. Saloons close as stocks are shipped home and dispensaries see a holiday rush. Dealers report December liquor receipts soaring well above normal, with some estimates over 2 million dollars. Daily express shipments move to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Express
Americans in Austria Held By Passports
Americans in Vienna lacking birth or naturalization certificates are detained as German consulate refuses to vise passports for travel in the empire. Ambassador Penfield reported to the State Department and urged modification to allow return home. Regulation blocks Americans from leaving Holland, delaying bona fide citizens from Germany, with note of representations to German authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Vienna
Penfield
State Department
Bern
Germany
Holland
Stovall
Berne
German Empire
Berlin
Tolland
No Immunity Claims in Wartime Arms Conspiracy Case
Washington reports bench warrants issued for four men linked to Labor's National Peace Council indicted in New York for conspiring to interfere with war munitions shipments. Fowler of Illinois Her Mann Schuelters and Henry R B Martin plan to post bond in New York. Frank Buchanan initially sought immunity but officials say no immunity granted. Rainey to decide on next steps tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Labor
National Peace Council
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Fowler Ofllinois
Hermann Schuelters
Henry RB. Martin
United States
Frank Buchanan
Winds
Rainey
Illinois
Buchanan
G. C. Todd
Chicago police seek orderly New Year observance
Chicago officials issued instructions to police to enforce an orderly New Year’s Eve. Officers were told to ban confetti ticklers and noise makers and to prevent crowds from forming on sidewalks. Restaurants expect record business and liquor sales rules allow late consumption after hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taube Planes Fly Over Saloniki in Morning Raid
A Reuters dispatch from Saloniki reports three Taube aircraft flew over the town and, despite heavy bombardment by warships, remained unscathed due to their altitude. Three French planes pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloniki
London
Reuter
Harbo
Norse Steamer Sunk by Mine in North Sea
London December 30 reports the Norwegian steamer Rigi weighing 1812 tons, sailing from Charles ton bound for Gothenburg with a cargo of od cakes, sunk by a mine. The ship’s crew were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rigi
Charleston
Gothenburg
Austria Punishes Submarine Captain for Ancona Sinking
Washington reports Vienna has punished the Austrian submarine commander for not accounting for panic aboard the Ancona before torpedoing it. The note says the action meets key American demands and signals potential progress in restoring U S Austria relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Austria- Hungary
Ancona
Austro-Hungary
London
Penfield
Vienna
State Department
Reuter
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
St Tet Uuubied
Yeould
Landings by Entente Allies Reach Near East Front
London reports two new entente landings in the near east with British troops moved from Saloniki to Orfano and French forces landing on Catelorizo near Adalia. Adalia is the target as a railway north of the port would threaten enemy movements toward Egypt and the Tigris. Observers see Saloniki positions secure and expect a drawn out campaign around Saloniki as central powers withdraw from central Macedonian front amid Russia’s push in Bessarabia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Near East
Saloniki
Orfano
Catelorizo
Asia Minor
Adalia
Athens
Egypt
Lower
Tigris
General withdrawal on Macedonian front signals new era
London reports a full front withdrawal by German and Austrian forces in Macedonia. The move follows the Russian push in Bessarabia and hints at Romania joining the war on the Entente side. Report cites Pall Mall Gazette and outlines Romanian aims in Bukovina Transylvania and possible co‑operation with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Single Commander for Allied Armies Urged by Times
The Times editorial calls for a single commanding leader to oversee all allied war operations in the Near East. It argues unity is lacking among campaigns from Kordofan to Kurdistan and from the Libyan desert to Hindu Kush, noting no name but hinting at Lord Kitchener as a possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times
Near East
East
Kordofan
Kurdistan
Libyan Desert
Hindu-Kush
Lord Kitchener
Postoffice Receipts in Chicago Decline
Postoffice receipts in Chicago for 1915 show a drop of 114 901 from the prior year. Money orders rose 83 490 and total second third and fourth class mail increased 972 tons, while first class figures were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chivage Ev
Chicago
Campbell
Mad Public Today
Arrest Consuls Of The Central Powers In Salonika
A Salonika dispatch reports the consuls of Germany Austria Turkey and Bulgaria with their staffs and families arrested by order of French General Sarrail and taken aboard a French warship. Their consulates are occupied by Allied troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times
Saloniki
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Sarrai
Retreat Made Under Guns of Turkish Army
The Reuters dispatch from London dated December 21 reports the complete withdrawal of British forces from Suvla and Anzac zones in the Dardanelles. Forces, guns, transport, ammunition, and stores were moved under Turkish guns in the early hours, with surprise at the Turks’ inability to detect the operation until late. The move had been planned for weeks, with Field Marshal Kitchener personally overseeing preparations and assessing the risks of withdrawing multiple divisions along a 20 000 yard front from beaches within range of enemy fire.
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London
Reuter
Dardanelles
Suvla
Anzac
Earl Kitchener
Enemy Within Our Borders at Columbus AAAS Meeting
At Columbus on December 30 the American Association for the Advancement of Science focused on national defense with calls for rapid military buildup. Henry H. Ward warned against false protection theories and urged more than a paltry billion dollars to curb unpreparedness. C S Thompson argued the real danger lies within the United States, describing a hyphenated American in Congress and in national legislation. Inv I L Lee urged strict governmental railroad regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Henry H. Ward
Washington
Navy League of the United States
Mr. Thompson
Inv L. Lee
New York
Cabinet member declines comment on India viceroy report
London December 30 Lewis Harcourt first commissioner of works in the British cabinet said he had nothing to say when asked about rumors he resigned to become viceroy of India. Harcourt’s name has been mentioned as Bar on Yar dings successor, though associates say he has no knowledge of such an appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lewis Harcourt
Viceroyalty of
India
Harcourt
Baron Yardings
Trades unions push for higher taxes on exempt members
The Star reports unions may seek extra taxation on those exempt from bearing arms if compulsory service is adopted. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers conference in London opposes any form of compulsory service and plans a resolution against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Star
Prose Association
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Troops Pour Into Juarez Costs Lives
Marines and federal forces clash in Juarez as troops pour into the border city. Reports say multiple casualties and ongoing firefights disrupt daily life and draw international attention to the intensified operation. Local officials urge caution and open shelters for residents.
Wait Day for War Office Permit to Move Soldiers and Relatives
Hundreds of ex Villa soldiers and Carranza troops crowd Juarez across the border from El Paso as families travel from Pelea and Sonora. Cavalry marches arrive, while sick and exhausted refugees wait for war office transfer permission through Texas to Juarez. a baby dies and another is born en route.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Carranza
Villa
Guzman
Chihuahua
Rodolfo Fierro
Rodriguez
Medicavienna
Fonmer Villa
Sonora
Pelea
N. M
Rio Grande
War Department
Bond
Texas
Burnquist Installed as Minnesota Governor After Hammond’s Death
Joseph A. Burnquist, Republican, was sworn in as Minnesota’s nineteenth governor in Saint Paul, succeeding the late Democrat Winfield Scott Hammond who died of apoplexy in Clinton, Iowa. G. H. Sullivan became lieutenant governor. Burnquist postponed occupying the capitol offices until Hammond’s funeral, with services set for Chicago and burial in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Joseph A. A. Burnquist
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Winfield Scott Hammond
Clinton
Iowa
G. H. Sullivan
Stillwater
State Senate
Burnquist
George L. Burm
Bumanist
Capitol
Hammond
Chicago
Massachusetts
California in Grip of Winter
A north wind kept frost at bay across California risking a dangerous freeze if it stops the weather bulletin warned. Temperatures hovered near freezing from Seattle to San Diego with light snow in places and the Northwest enduring intense cold while wheat remained protected by ground cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Weather Department
Pacific Coast
Seattle
San Diego
Interise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Fairbanks
Far East
Macedonian
Rome
Bessaratia
Bessarabia
Macedonia
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rumania
Bukowina
Transylvenia
Transylvania
WAR Office
Diers
Fort Bliss
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