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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
7
Counsel for Western Rail Roads contends the figures prove their contentions. The wording implies a legal dispute over revenue reductions and financial impact, with a focus on cited data and interpretations.
Chicago July 16 Western railroad counsel cited state figures showing passenger counts and revenue per mile falling from 1911 to 1914. Arizona and Nebraska officials argued costs rise for short hauls but the railroads must be viewed as a whole.
Paris reports Belgian refugees evading German registration as they flee Holland for England. Many join munitions work while those drafted earlier race to reach Belgian forces in Flanders.
In Decatur Illinois on July 16 Long and Catlin of Milliken University defeated Baymiller and Riegel of Peoria 11 9 6 3 6 3 to win the Central Illinois association doubles title. Philip Miller of Decatur claimed the singles title by defeating Long in four sets.
In Champaign on July 16 Harvey Clow 23 a chauffeur was killed when a car carrying Casper Gillen Jessie Yean and others struck a bridge railing. The machine rolled three times catapulting Casper Gillen and Yean into the air with only serious bruises. Clow was crushed beneath the vehicle.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw mother of Harry K Thaw arrived at Beechview Boulevard home after a nine year legal battle ended with her son's release this morning. She reached the house quietly and without informing close friends in New York. the outcome confirms a foregone conclusion of his freedom.
A Vienna dispatch reports 824 cholera cases in Hungary with 64 Army cases and 24 soldier deaths. The official tally notes ongoing fatalities and spread among troops, signaling a serious health crisis in the region.
July 16 Kansas City reports a payroll delay as the council and Mayor Henry L. Joss clash over auditing the city books. The council refuses to appropriate funds for the municipal payroll and the mayor orders the treasurer not to disburse any money until funds are appropriated.
CHICAGO June 16 Foreclosure on the property of the Chicago Steel Products company was asked in a petition for a receiver filed by the Continental Trust and Savings bank today The bank represents practically all of the holders of 200000 bonds on which it is alleged the company has failed to remit interest payments since March 913
Rev. Father Joseph Essig, a Roman Catholic priest for 40 years, died at Alexian Brothers Hospital of heart disease. Born in Germany in 1837, he was a close friend of the late Archbishop Quigley. The death of Archbishop Quigley earlier hastened Father Essig's end.
In Ogden Utah a second district jury ruled Albert Gedden Eccles as son of the late David Eccles and heir to one thirty third of his estate. Estimates place the boy’s share between 200000 and 600000 with plans for a new trial and possible supreme court appeal voiced by estate counsel.
An application for parole by Chicken Joe Campbell, a Chicago-born convict and former house servant to Warden Edmund M. Allen, was stricken from the docket by the state pardon and parole boards at the penitentiary. Campbell awaits trial in Will county jail for the murder of Mrs. Allen, the warden’s wife. Mrs. Allen had previously urged parole at prior board sessions and had promised to seek his freedom at this hearing.
Frank S. Weinschenck, who operated an international information bureau and distributed pro German literature to newspapers, was arrested in Washington on a complaint that he sent letters to officials. He was committed to the government hospital for observation. Weinschenck said his home was in Wichita, Kansas.
In Clayton Missouri the convict William Sprouse was executed at sunrise for beating his wife Annie. He proclaimed his innocence up to the moment the trap was sprung, accepting the fate in a lonely pasture near St Louis.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that operation of off track freight stations by certain transfer companies in St. Louis is public. The commission found the practice not unlawful and did not result in undue discrimination.
Robert L. Witherspoon a Brownington Missouri merchant retired by ill health went to a field near his home July 16 and killed himself by lighting a dynamite fuse with his head on the explosive authorities reported the act as an instant death in Clinton Missouri.
In Chickasha Oklahoma on July 16 thresher crews across the county walked off the job, saying the heat makes work impossible and wages of 140 dollars per day are not enough. The strike halted work in many sections as crews protest conditions and pay.
Local notices describe July sales at Grand Union Tea Co and Halbach Schroeder Co with special prices on ginghams wash goods muslins and corsets. Neighborhood updates mention roads, fruit dealer Halbach Schroeder stuck in mud and towed out by Leaton Irwin, plus various visits and business trips in Kansas City Chicago and Shelbyville.
President C. S. Jones of the Peoria Amusement Company reports startling figures as committees from the Association of Commerce and other athletic groups meet to raise four thousand dollars. The goal is to preserve baseball in Peoria and prevent losing the city’s team to external consolidation.
Amsterdam July 16 The Gazette de Hollande comments on the Austrian note protesting munitions shipments to England and France It notes Germany will not push hard for strict observance of the Austrian demand and recalls Germany’s wartime support to Spain suggesting Austria should act alone if decisive steps are needed.
The First moment after loss is to phone a Lost ad to The Whig newspaper. This terse directive urges immediate action to notify the paper of a missing item or person through their lost and found service.
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