22 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
1
Springfield Ill Nov 22 Local draft boards in Illinois were directed by Adjutant General Dickson to complete their final classification work and seal their records on December 9 subject to orders from the governor or provost marshal general. The boards are expected to cease activity on that date.
The National War Labor Board announced wage hikes for Denver Tramway motor men and conductors to 43 to 48 cents an hour with a 42 cent minimum for all adult male workers and retroactive pay from August 24. The ruling extends to Denver and Intermountain Railroad staff and requires back payments by February 1. Similar awards set Cincinnati Traction and East St. Louis Columbia Waterloo railways pay scales with equal female pay and retroactive dates.
American forces in France on Armistice Day totaled nearly two million with 750,000 combat troops in the Argonne. The U S operated 967 standard gauge locomotives and 13 174 standard gauge freight cars, plus 350 locomotives and 973 foreign cars. 143 miles of standard gauge track were built, 500 miles since January 1. 115 miles of road and 140 miles of German light railways were repaired, 225 miles of French railway operated by Americans.
Senator Sherman assailed George Creel, head of the Committee on Public Information, as the President plans a world tour and press control. He cited Creel’s claim of no censorship and warned Creel remains the same “journalistic drunkard” from Denver to Washington. Sherman urged Senate representation at the peace conference, noting 3,000 miles of ocean would separate them from the treaty and criticized government ownership moves as prompting the cable and express takeovers.
Lieutenant General Hunter L. Liggett head of the American First Army sends a message to Major General James G. Harbord head of the Service of Supply praising the service for constant support during the Argonne and Meuse battles. He notes food ammunition clothing medical aid and other supplies were always at hand and credits the Service of Supply with sharing in the American success.
Paris reports allied governments will file an official protest to the Dutch government over Holland’s neutrality after German troops crossed Limburg during their retreat from Belgium. Limburg, a long irregular province, lies between Belgium and Germany with an area about 105 miles by 19 miles. Sit tard narrows to under five miles near the Belgian border.
The War Industries Board will release many employees whose services are no longer needed. Those let go will receive two weeks notice, and women living outside Washington will get free transportation home paid by Chairman Baruch. The board will wind down gradually with some staff kept until the signing of the final act.
A British squadron accepted the surrender of nineteen German U boats at Harwich England on November 21 with a twentieth breaking down en route. In Edinburgh Scotland the high seas fleet after surrender was brought to the Firth of Forth escorted by the British grand fleet five American battleships and three French warships in two long columns to their anchorage.
London reports a German light cruiser hit a mine while crossing the North Sea with the high seas fleet on the way to surrender to the Allies. The damaged ship sank as the German fleet surrendered. Scapa Flow in Orkney Islands will receive the vessels. A German destroyer also struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.
Chicago dispatch notes the food administration mandating car permits for all hog shipments to stock yards west of or along the Missouri River. Affected yards include Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, St. Paul, Louisville, Nashville, and Pittsburgh. F. W. Doty of the U.S. Bureau of Markets in Chicago says the permits will be issued by a committee with bureau representation from each listed city except Louisville and Nashville.
Warren Pershing, son of General John J. Pershing, sent his father’s Christmas box from Lincoln to New York for shipment to Europe. The package, sized per government rules, contained chocolates candied fruit and silk socks with handkerchiefs, reflecting a soldier’s tastes for sweets.
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau has asked Charles Lyon-Caen of the University of Paris to study whether the extradition of William Hohenzollern, former German emperor, is legally feasible. Edouard Clunet, noted French lawyer, is also mentioned in relation to the demand for extradition.
Attorney General Gregory urges national directors of the American Protective League to continue aiding the Department of Justice. He asks officers and members to monitor for illegal activities harming public morale during peace terms talks and warns against withdrawal from war work as hostilities end.
London November 22 a white paper on Turkish treatment of British prisoners reports 16,583 captured by the Turks. It states 3,200 are dead and 2,222 are untraced and presumed to have perished. The untraced prisoners were all captured at Kut El Amara and are believed to have passed alive into Turkish hands.
Lord Weardale at a luncheon with James M. Beck urged erecting statues of Washington and Lincoln in London to mark the end of the war. He suggested President Wilson be invited to allow a statue of himself to stand with them in a prominent position.
A resolution introduced by Senator Banator from Tutnots urges government ownership of interstate railroads telegraph and telephone lines coal oil producing agencies ships and other utilities. The measure seeks a Senate vote to record approval for public ownership across major national services.
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Senator Reed of Missouri assails any plan for a world court or a league of nations, arguing it would entangle the United States in European conflicts. He warned an international court could conquer the U S and questioned who would lead it. He cited Monroe doctrine and warned England would dominate if such structures exist.
The American Red Cross crossed the Rhine into Baden near Huningen, north of the Swiss frontier, delivering aid as German soldiers welcomed Red Cross trucks. Reports say Baden authorities sold arms, the revolutionary mood grew, and Italians and Germans received aid from canteens run by Red Cross volunteers. Adele notes a Nov 21 entry.
Washington report states the war service committee of the newspaper publishing industry urged Bernard Baruch to enforce current regulations on newsprint use fully until February 1, 1919. The aim is to let newspapers adjust to postwar conditions while Baruch considers the decision. Existing rules remain in effect in the interim.
New York November 22 Official figures on total subscriptions to the United War Work campaign will be withheld until continuation drives in New York and Chicago and other cities, which failed to meet quotas, are completed. The last total was 158,565,058 with a 170,500,000 minimum goal. If not reached, seven relief organizations may suspend work at home and among French and Italian armies, and Russia may be forsaken at a critical time.
Washington notices removal of all remaining non war construction restrictions. Chairman Baruch announces that all building operations may proceed without permits from the board or the state council of defense.
Nov 28 report notes a significant drop in prices here with grain from North America leading the way. Prices for rice and other staples fell sharply, signaling a broader easing in regional markets amid thin trading and cautious buyers.
President Wilson signed the emergency agricultural appropriation bill with a national prohibition rider effective July 1 until demobilization. The provision, opposed by shipping officials, limits manufacture and sale of alcohol, with beer brewing halted by December 1 and all intoxicants banned for beverage use after June 30, pending further presidential proclamation. The measure also blocks imports until army demobilization ends.
The second session of the 65th Congress concluded with an adjournment at 1 p.m. after a largely quiet day. Republicans attacked President Wilson over control of cable and express lines while Democrats defended the league of nations plan. Congress also sent to Wilson the war time prohibition bill which he promptly signed, and confirmed John W. Davis as American ambassador to Great Britain.
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