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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
7
A retold Reddy Fox story shows him starving in Farmer Brown's henhouse yet refraining from stealing the fat hen. He chooses self restraint to avoid alarm when Farmer Brown's Boy arrives at dawn, understanding freedom over a full stomach.
Commissioner Enwright disclosed public details of interviews held last Monday in Washington with Secretary of War Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder. The proposed new system won Crowder's approval, while Baker had previously resisted but promised to reconsider.
The piece argues Ireland's birth of a republic would test Britain at the peace conference with England silent. It notes France and Italy unlikely to help and suggests President Wilson could aid by mediating. It warns of a grim, prepared Britain and views the colony issue as ancient and pivotal to statesmanship, hoping American delegates offer a workable solution.
The writer notes unusually mild winter weather and a calm epidemic, contrasting sunlit days with lingering questions about January. Foretells March and a potential cold wet summer, but reserves judgment and savors present joys.
Dr Frank Crane envisions a University of Outdoors where city children learn through nature, play, and guidance from loving mentors. He praises the Woodcraft League and its Manual, urging readers to study forests, plants, stars, weather signals, camping skills, edible plants, knots, sign reading, and wildlife lore, to reclaim youthful health and wonder.
War Department announces departure from France of twelve transports with over 850 officers and 11,000 men. Ships to dock at New York, Newport News, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, carrying Coast Artillery regiments 4th 44th 60th and others. Notable ships include Agamemnon Cedric Rijndam Espagne and Duca D Abruzzi.
In Cuxhaven Bremerhaven Spartacans surrender after declared Wilhelmshaven independent. State of siege ordered as authorities closed postal lines telegraph and railway. A mass meeting demanded arrests of workers and soldiers delegates following a raid on the state bank yielding 2,000,000 marks, and street fighting ended in the Spartacans' unconditional surrender.
The senate adopted the conference report clearing legislation to raise federal district judges salaries to 7500 a year and circuit judges to 8600 a year and sent the measure to the White House for approval.
Washington January 31 The War Risk Insurance Bureau mailed January allotment and allowance checks covering December to complete allotments Director Lindsay announced. Two months of delayed checks were cleared by night shifts and stamp machinery. January saw 2,090,000 checks totaling 52,190,000 dollars issued and over 40,000 applications for soldiers or sailors insurance aggregating 356,000,000 were received.
NEW YORK JAN 31 A war department plan would demobilize soldiers returned from France through local draft boards rather than discharge them directly from camps. Police Commissioner said the idea aims to streamline demobilization and control processing at home.
Chicago officials act at a special session with the Chicago association of commerce the Chicago Federation of Labor railroads and county and state administrations ordering the naming of a large citizens committee to frame at once a compre...
A territorial committee proposes a comprehensive public improvement program and a schedule to provide adequate employment for soldiers and sailors. The group will travel to Washington to press Congress for federal action to address unemployment. In Hawaii, 83,278 public school students are enrolled, with 123,380 Japanese pupils among them.
A Texas Wonder claims to treat kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, weak back, rheumatism, irregularities in men and women and bladder issues in children. If not sold locally, can be mailed for $1.36. one bottle lasts two months and may cure. Includes testimonials and address for Dr. E W Hall 2926 Olive St St Louis Mo. Sold by Artistes.
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