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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
1
Illinois Pennsylvania and New York will send the largest number of national guardsmen to the border. They will be commanded by these generals, each in charge of an army sufficient to meet any force Carranza has mustered in his Mexican experience.
Reports from New York and London say Russian forces captured Kolomea in East Galicia and the town of Obertine nearby, while French troops recaptured the Thiaumont work northeast of Verdun as Allied offensives continue. Italian advances in Trentino and raids on German lines accompany heavy bombardments around Verdun with high shell counts. President Wilson warns against war with Mexico unless necessary, urging restraint and emphasizing service to the US people.
Gov telegraphs to Secretary Baker seeking delayed transport of all Illinois troops mobilized to the border until proper rail and Pullman accommodations are secured. Seventh regiment faced twelve hour equipment delay. other units nearly ready but hindered by available locomotives and sleepers. Cavalry deployed via Wabash to Kansas City and beyond, earning nicknames as the street car regiment while mobilized units await mustering and medical clearance.
Washington July 1 An agreement reached by administration leaders contemplates a federal bond issue to cover Mexican emergency costs if ordinary treasury resources and the $210,000,000 revenue bill fall short. Form undecided with options including Panama canal threes or a special emergency bond. Treasury officials noted a near 200,000,000 balance could prevent invoking authority.
After 23 years of striving to compete with AP, the New York Sun was sold to Frank A. Munsey. Beginning Monday, the Sun will drop its own news gathering and instead use AP service, with the price reduced to one cent.
The Iowa Bar association at its convention adopted resolutions asking President Wilson to appoint Tude Martin J. Wade of Iowa City to the U S Supreme Court bench vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles E. Hughes. Wade, then a federal judge in the southern district of Iowa, saw the resolutions sent to the president by telegraph.
Leaders of Chicago city hall Republican faction said on Friday Mayor William Hale Thompson is likely to run for United States senator to replace James Hamilton Lewis in 1918.
San Antonio reports the first train bearing Illinois National Guard troops arriving at 5 30 p m Friday. Two trains complete the regiment.
Exico City July 1 The Mexican note rebukes the U S for discourteous tone while noting 148 Mexicans slain in American territory and ten killed by U S authorities amid peaceful times. It denies protecting criminals and cites Villa bandits on the frontier. says Mexican troops did not act improperly and defends reciprocity of troop passage discussions.
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