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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1915
Page
7
Unsettled conditions linger Sunday and Monday with scattered showers across Illinois Missouri and Iowa and little change in temperatures.
A reflective column touches on Portugal, sea power, and submarine fear as invisible governance. It notes Annapolis cadet examinations surpassing regular ones, remarks on Sing Sing escapes, ancestry politics, and Fourth of July heat. It mentions China starting toy manufacturing and Germany awaiting note analysis. Prohibitionists face internal factional strains and political alliances.
A debate over whether the recent New York to Germany carrier of messages from the German ambassador was Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard or Dr Alfred Meyer centers on whether the allied powers would have granted safe conduct. The issue hinges on whether Meyer Gerhard was linked to the German Red Cross or acting as the German government's agent for war supplies and liaison with Count von Beyn.
Storff s special message, attributed to Dr Meyer, is seen as an imposition harming Germany s prestige. The United States would be unaffected by the bearer but hurt by claims of safe conduct for Dr Meyer on behalf of Meyer Gerhard. The Whig doubts German deception by its ambassador.
The Whig praises the federal trades commission as a tool to curb predatory big business and return to the rule of reason. It warns against war-time demagoguery in politics and stresses stability, capital, and prudent law. Roosevelt is labeled unreliable on tariff reform. Adcock of Macomb is noted as a sharp taxi businessman in Quincy with a strict cash- receipts discipline.
The piece weighs Roosevelt's 1916 campaign dilemma between foreign policy and domestic issues. It notes Wilson as potential commander in chief if war resumes, Roosevelt’s possible army service, and the effect of victory or neutrality on his candidacy. It discusses Perkins as Roosevelt’s asset, opposing trust-baiting, and questions Roosevelt’s currency law stance.
A reader asks who penned Jake's verse about dreaming and living in dreamland. The lines suggest a collaborator or ghostwriter behind the supposedly personal poetry. The note mentions first-class mail and dreams of happiness, seeking the author behind the verse.
A playful jab questions Alderman Hummert's fitness to drive a jitney and suggests the street car company might hire him as a motorman after voters retire him from the city council.
A short verse was discovered appended to Commodore Hase's desk after he finished his Comment column last night. It does not appear in the column, suggesting it was intended for publication elsewhere or as a private note.
Alderman Hummert declares the council did not come to listen all night while urging Alderman Bickhaus to reveal a famed letter asserting “Snyder is the name.” The exchange suggests a push to complete a longstanding Hall of Fame sequence tied to a mysterious P. S. Snyder signature.
A vintage verse set promoting the song SJitney Bill by J Arthur Conover. The lyrics celebrate the jitney chauffeur as the city’s fast moving solution, contrasting it with slow streetcars and promising prompt service despite rain sleet and snow. The chorus highlights SJitney Bill as the lively, essential operator.
A curiously worded exchange plays on censorship and vanity. Uncle Eben quips that flashy folks cannot keep calm, while a fragile fishin trip ends with a skeletal, meager catch. The piece blends dialect humor with social commentary in a brief, whimsical tone.
A quoted odd exchange shows Mrs. Torkins puzzled by husband’s horse betting, replying she cannot identify which horses to dissuade him from backing. The fragment hints at domestic tension over gambling without providing a broader context.
A disputed exchange sees an artist ask if a picture may be improper while the dealer responds that the artist is good but a poor advertiser. The quip frames tension between artistic merit and marketing skill in a candid street exchange.
A narrator laments the misery man who jeers at peace and hardness of war. He mocks summer heat and decorates conflict with a sorrowful refrain. Police deter him, yet his love of strife remains.
Rome June 19 Pope Benedict designated Rev Antony Schuler of Denver as bishop of El Paso. The appointment elevates Schuler within the Catholic Church and places him in charge of the El Paso diocese, reflecting the Vatican’s ongoing reshuffling of bishoprics.
A testimonial from Geo Summers of Minneapolis describes eczema on finger joints with cracking bleeding and pain. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment per an old friend's advice the symptoms ceased and the skin healed, with the signer noting no itchiness marks or tenderness.
Berlin reports a British detachment attack north of Bethune La Bassée canal failed with heavy losses as German forces countered with artillery and bayonets. The claim, unverified by the war office, illustrates the ferocity of ongoing fighting in the area. Separately, the Hudson River race circuit opens with a 270 mile long distance event between New York clubs and the Columbia Yacht Club.
New York June 19 The New York Motorclub sponsors a power boat race today with competitors expected to vie for speed and trophy honors along the riverfront course.
Petrograd reports the finance minister announced a government move to establish a monopoly on the nation s coffee supply to conserve resources and strengthen control. The order signals a sweeping state role in essential commodities during a period of scarcity.
Sickness is not a sin but neglect of illness is wicked. Po Do Lax, a May Apple preparation, claims to relieve liver and bowel issues without gripe. It asserts constipation and related ailments vanish overnight by aiding Nature to remove the cause. obtain from a Druggist today.
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