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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
5
A discussion of transatlantic flight challenges outlines how pilots lack reliable landmarks over mid ocean. Tracking position depends on sun observations or wind drift, with pilots often off course by hundreds of miles. New instruments proposed aim to indicate motion direction to keep the plane on course.
The text notes 600 miles and ongoing secrecy around a patent not yet granted. It warns American pilots venturing to the British Isles will lack a perfect system and must rely on external devices attached to the aircraft, marking their greatest danger.
Chicago faces a milk famine as 3,000 milk wagon drivers strike and 30 leading distributing companies lock out. Wage demands rise from 26 to 35 dollars weekly with commissions, while unions and firms fail to agree. Hospitals and homes rush to conserve milk as shipments verge on depletion. Federal action threatens prosecution for shipment interference.
Chicago May 15 Superior Judge Guerin refused to order a special grand jury to probe election frauds and end the clash between County Judge Scully and State s Attorney Hoyne. Roger Sullivan testified for the judge and former Mayor Carter Harrison appeared for Hoyne. Guerin read a 7000 word opinion criticizing Hoyne for political use of office and noted 27 indictments for election frauds in four years with only two trials, both resulting in acquittals. Hoyne’s public reply called the opinion valueless and aimed at vanity and spleen.
James E. Smith, president of the Mississippi Waterway association, says he and about twenty senators will appear before the United States Shipping Board in Washington to protest New York's bid to secure all available ships. He alleges New York interests aim to monopolize U S shipping by forcing traffic to New York rather than New Orleans, via a telegram from TH S Merrick of the Chicago Association of Commerce.
A wireless message from the steamer Lady Laurier reports the dirigible C-5 seen about Liscomb on the east coast of Nova Scotia at 7 40 tonight. It passed Halifax harbor at high speed and was not more than 500 feet above water. If pace continues, it may reach the Newfoundland coast by about 2 tomorrow.
Kansas City May 15 pressmen from the Kansas City Star and Times end a strike that began Tuesday morning. The return follows talks between newspaper officials and the International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants union. The stoppage was sparked by the discharge of a pressman.
Vicksburg Miss May 15 Lloyd Clay age 24 a Negro was lynched and then his body burned Wednesday night by a mob of between 00 and 1 000 persons alleged to have assaulted a young white woman.
Illinois utilities commission re opens hearing on Chicago Surface Lines fare increase denial. The company must present any new information in its behalf at Springfield next week amid ongoing rate dispute.
May 15 Dr Annie Whitney Spencer of Batavia Tennessee chosen as the first woman president of the Tilinvis Homeopathic Medical association.
Cleveland Ohio May 15 Daily air mail service between Cleveland and Chicago will begin today according to Post master William J Murphy. Fifteen fast planes with Liberty engines and eight pilots including former Western Front aces will operate from hangars in Chicago Bran Ohio and Cleveland. One mail delivery will occur daily including Sundays with simultaneous 9:30 a.m. departures and 2 p.m. arrivals. First class mail only at six cents per letter for Chicago to Cleveland.
ST. JOHNS N F May 14 The United States naval detachment assigned to establish an airdrome for the dirigible C 5 and arrange for a possible overseas flight reported no word from the airship Wednesday night She is not expected to pass over the city until this morning With favorable winds the C 5 could reduce the 26 hour flight time by one or two hours If it attempts a trans Atlantic run and average performance remains low the blimp will go for a non stop flight toward the English coast Naval seaplanes completing the Trepassey Azores leg would see destroyers moved along the route for the C 5s benefit
Paris May 14 Havas reports Minister of Justice Louis Nail told a Republican banquet that taxes and requisitions had ended in France. He defended the peace treaty against critics who started the war, praised the league of nations, and spoke of a defensive France Britain United States alliance with hope for other Entente members to join.
A collection of social items lists Louis Leschwinder visiting Newark and Ed Buerkin traveling to Chicago for business. It notes social events, hospital visits, relatives traveling, and local services including Dr. Stannus and Gem City Electric. Also mentions soldiers returning from service hosting at a Social Center and various family travel updates and hometown visits.
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