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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1919
Page
6
The piece extols self mastery as a path to a magnetic personality, higher sales, and possible promotions or independent ventures, urging readers to use the counter as a school for personal reconstruction. It adds a brief remark on price rises and imports, noting Canadian wheat stocks at Fort Williams as context.
The piece argues that Balkans tensions threaten war, criticizes Senator Lodge and Italy's Fiume stance, and praises Wilson for choosing justice over expediency. It notes Italy’s goals violated Fourteen Points and praises U.S. stand at Paris, stressing America's disinterest in European territory and call for lasting peace. It ends with a cautious note on Count von Brockdorff-Rantau.
Opinion piece contrasts Cleveland and New York policing during May Day events. It argues European style unrest has US parallels, noting Cleveland’s use of firearms against crowds while New York avoided bloodshed with night sticks. It warns about lingering bitterness after shootings and contrasts police effectiveness.
Ordered Home New York May 4. With 1 630 troops including 55 officers and 1 187 men of the 119th field artillery the cruiser Frederick arrived from Brest. Also on board were 117 men of the 4bdth aero squadron and casuals from several states. The steamship General Goethals brought 1 470 troops for Camp Custer including various aero squadrons and tank corps units. Twenty nine casuals returned on the Western Hero from LaPallice. Newport News May 4 The battleship Vermont arrived from France with 1 350 with the 153rd pioneer infantry. In Labrador sealskin shoes are used for dogs on sledges. The Pacific coast salmon pack of 1917 totaled 9 847 436 cases with major portions from Alaska British Columbia Puget Sound and the Columbia river.
Treasury reports United States gross public debt at 24,824,315,000 with liberty bonds dominating and victory loans offset by redemptions. Net debt near 16,000,000,000 after foreign obligations excluded. Additional bonds anticipated up to 5,000,000,000, pushing gross debt toward 30,000,000,000 when war financing ends. Treasury balance and gold holdings noted, along with silver dollar reductions from export meltings.
Julius H. Barnes federal grain administrator told the Duluth board of trade that speculation in wheat and wheat flour must stop, signaling potential steps to curb the market and influence Canadian grain flows from Duluth, Minn. on May 3.
Whitefoot the mole lives in Farmer Browns sugar house but wood loss drives him from his nest. Farmer Browns Boy realizes the little creature hid a rich store and sets a solution. He places Whitefoots nest under a box, adds hemlock branches and crumbs, and Whitefoot returns to a safer, hidden home.
Timeline style note recounts historical events on May 4 and May 4 dates across centuries. Describes the 1471 Yorkist victory under Edward IV over Lancastrians, Henry IV era, captive princes, and the Gloucester and Clarence actions. Includes 1643 Louis XIII death, 1796 births of William Prescott and Horace Mann, and 1886 Haymarket riot sparked by McCormick Reaper strike with police deaths.
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