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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1917
Page
1
Lloyds Weekly News reports 50 to 60 dead from Friday night blast in London with 21 hospital deaths and 112 treated on Saturday. 264 with fighter injuries. Officials guard ruined area. children separated from missing parents. Lord Mayor to open relief subscriptions. No casualty lists yet.
San Angelo Tex Jan 21 The trial of Charry To Spanell charged with killing his wife Mrs Crystal Holland Spanell and Laene Col MLC Butler continued here Saturday with three state witnesses testifying The defense challenged a constable J W Yates testimony about Spanell's statements after arrest and the judge ordered a pause to determine admissibility Yates said Spanell cried out Oh my God after learning of the deaths of both victims
Wellton Arizona January 21 Lieutenant Colonel Harry G Bishop was found in the Sonora desert in a heavy rain storm and was reported recovering and out of danger. He was unable to move when located, with legs swollen and discolored from feet to knees. Gamble said searchers passed the night in rain and an army ambulance could not reach Bishop before noon today. Return of the Welcome Party noted as autos bogged four miles south of Wellton. No word yet from Bishop or the searchers with him since Robertson was brought in.
William Webber, an inmate at Missouri State Penitentiary serving life for the murder of a Souan housekeeper, was arrested in Joplin. Authorities say he also robbed a store of money orders and is wanted in Joplin on related charges. Webber had been previously convicted of the Lincoln mine-paymaster robbery and will likely be returned to Missouri. prosecutors plan to proceed on the murder case.
ALO JANEERO reports that a German raider is said to be accompanied by three small submarines, six lusters in death, of a new type. Crews of ships sunk by the raider, held at base, quote the submarines leaving the mother ship to scout and reappear after short intervals. The raider’s speed is claimed at 26 knots, though it slows at night.
The Dutch steamer Prins Hendrik, seized at Zeebrugge by German torpedo craft, has been released by German authorities per a Hague Reuters dispatch. Two Americans, Robert Hill of the relief commission in Belgium and counterpunter Eustis, were passengers along with three Belgians.
Jan 21 reports from Rio Grande do Norte and Recife describe two likely German ships near Brazil with American flags, no confirmation of the raider's location, and Brazil's patrols tightening as Uruguay sends Corsario to guard its coast. Mexico City and Amsterdam updates add that no decisive news reached authorities.
Two former German soldiers, Casper Mald mondier and Joseph Fuss, who fought on the eastern front and escaped from a hospital camp, stowed away aboard the Dutch steamship Amstelsdok from Rotterdam. They hid in coal bunkers and, after immigration assurances, disclosed their identities. They said they hail from Alsace-Lorraine.
John T. McCutcheon cartoonist wed Evelyn Shaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Van Doren Shaw at the Fourth Presbyterian church in Chicago. The ceremony Saturday noon was performed by Dr John T Stone with Miss Sylvia Shaw as maid of honor and W Kirby Brice of New York as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home.
A terse war summary notes growing opposition reports from the Seupeoae front with sparse details. Officials described intensifying tension as antiwar sentiment appeared in several sectors, signaling potential shifts in public stance and policy.
A London chemical plant once making munitions erupted in a night of explosions, sparking fires that engulfed a nearby flour mill and spread destruction across the suburban working district. Ambulances and police lances were stretched to the scene as nurses, ambulance crews, and youth volunteers aided the injured amid darkness and collapsing structures.
The House Rules Committee will begin public hearings Tuesday in New York to determine if anyone profited from advance information on Wilson’s peace note. Sherman L. Whipple of Boston was retained as counsel to lead the New York hearings and future sessions, with compensation to be set later. The probe is expected to stretch into the remaining twenty seven days, with financiers and Wall Street figures likely to testify.
In Villa Juarez on January 21 two Villa officers and five Guerrero district residents offered to place 2,000 armed guards at Gen Tose Santues Alurzuia to ensure fidelity and the use of mounted troops in Gu roa district for operations near Villas omtran.
Julmy Acosta and erher Villa lead a dist Theipaire faction that won approval to mobilize a paramilitary group. The move aims to pressure governments across the state and secure control over western territories as authorities prepare for potential confrontations.
The report outlines delays in a merger bill linked to Lowders administration and hints at potential postponement of Ambassador Fletcher's posting to Mexico City. It notes tensions with the de facto government over currency matters and a recent liquidation forcing a large metallic currency shipment to the treasury, while French and British diplomats protest without effect.
Chicago faced a coal famine as 2000 Teamsters halted work over an order linked to Chicago Coal Teamsters rival MEL ton Booth who disappeared. Police found Booth by Saturday night clarifying the order was meant for Chicago contracting owners, preventing further disruption.
A Berlin dispatch forwarded through Amsterdam to Reuters notes material damage at Spandau. The report provides few specifics and relies on the terse wording of the telegraphic transmission.
London January 2 Lloyds announces the sinking of four steamers. One British ship the Britisher and three neutral vessels the Parahyba, Marietta Di Giorga and Asp were lost in wartime actions.
CHICAGO Jan 21 The body of John F Adams a department manager for a wholesale house was found Saturday in a downtown hotel with a bullet wound in the head. Death was instantaneous and police said the wound was related to personal safety. An empty envelope addressed to his wife was found in Adams pocket.
Weis steamer with four funnels signs off Ceara Brazil at high speed suggesting raider proximity to northern Brazilian coast. German troops seize Nanesti on the Sereth river. Russian counterattacks in eastern Carpathians continue but checked overall. British report East London blast toll not yet ascertained. Munitions minister says output unaffected. Woolwich arsenal employs about 67,000 workers near the Thames.
Lieut Robertson reported a military flight from Seo Dregs to Calexico when an army airplane with Leut Cefi G and Bishop on board went missing in the Lower California wilds. Robertson said he started the trip after obtaining permission from his superior.
Col W A Glassford commander of the North Island aviation school reiterates his denial that Col Harry G Bishop and Lieut W A Robertson had official authority to take a flight to Calexico or any place beyond North Island. He states no order authorizing any flight was issued by him.
San Francisco memory rites for Admiral George Dewey were held Saturday in Union Square beneath the monument commemorating Manila Bay victory. Attendants recalled his service as civic tribute and community events referenced local legislative notes and ongoing public affairs.
David Sheanan, speaker of the Illinois house of representatives, told the resident educational association here in Chicago on January 2 that he favors vocational education laws for Illinois.
Count Westarp, leader of the conservative party in the Reichstag, declared support for the fullest use of submarines. He said, in a speech at Magdeburg, that utmost strength must be applied to strike England’s life nerve and its commercial fleet to push progress against the country.
The War Department orders immediate withdrawal of a substantial number of national guardsmen from the border. Secretary Baker estimates 15 000 to 20 000 to be withdrawn, with Pershing’s expedition possibly leaving soon. Regulars may move in to occupy vacated stations, while units remain intact for future use and discharges only for cause are processed.
Fragmentary military note describes Voore ta Colom operations with troops en route and plans for later start. Mentions HEE Valle cul ag Peltan and Pye with bagasse and veotar tocks. No clear dates or locations clearly identified.
Springfield reports Gov. Frank London signed alternative extradition papers for Harek Bo Lirka a Chicago attorney wanted in Cedar Rapids Iowa on a charge of malicious conspiracy to extort money.
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