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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1915
Page
1
Berlin reports via London that a German supplement states French casualties in the recent fighting reached 130000 and British 60000, with German losses not one fifth that. Paris notes violent Artois trench fighting and footings gained by Germans south of Givenchy before repulsions elsewhere.
New York Oct 4 Anglo French 500 million bond issue is oversubscribed with potential 50 million extra. John D Rockefeller reportedly backs 10 million and William Rockefeller a smaller amount. Sir Ernest Cassel joins with about 5 million. Other names include John Willys Harry Payne Whitney and William Boyce Thompson though Morgan & Co. did not confirm. Bonds likely to reach investors within days as underwriters close books. New England and Pittsburgh subscriptions strong with Western and Southern cities also contributing. Prime talks of a second large credit loan by England and France within months.
Salt Lake City reports Joseph Thillstrom’s prepared statement released days before his execution. He says he worked as a mechanic and musician, offers no details on his life before arrest for the Morrison murder, and asserts innocence. He disputes evidence that Morrison’s son shot the victim, calling the claim false.
London October 4 Greek minister T Gennadius declined to confirm or deny reports that Greece protested the landing of Allied troops at Saloniki and said he was not at liberty to answer the question. The report cited disputes over Greece's neutrality amid shifting wartime roles.
New Orleans reports extensive relief work after Wednesday’s hurricane left more than 300 dead and thousands homeless. Relief vessels load tons of supplies as engineers assess levee damage likely exceeding 1 million dollars. Orange groves and crops suffered vast damage and destitution rises. Heavy rain disrupts restoration of telephone and light service while hotels fill with displaced families.
Chicago packers and lawyers conferred with state department officials in Washington on the prize court decision that confiscated their meat cargoes destined for neutral markets. British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice submitted the official opinion as the firms prepare appeals and plan further talks with officials Polk and Anderson.
Judge Butler sentences Elston Scott to be hanged October 22 for the June murder of Clara Dalton after a guilty verdict. The second execution scheduled for this month is Joe Deberry, to be hanged October 16 for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Martin.
London dispatch reports six German aviators reach Sofia and notes large numbers of German skilled workers depart Constantinople for Bulgaria. The Reuters field from Athens says the movement reflects broader shifts in German personnel for the Bulgaria area.
Mayor Thompson announced that Chicago saloon owners must obey the state Sunday closing law. He ordered the city collector to notify license holders in writing to comply, pledging enforcement. The move follows years of defiance by saloonkeepers. the city hosts over 4,000 saloons.
A London report from Oct 3 describes the Lens Loos sector as a flat mining country with slag heaps and dugouts. British infantry crossed into German trenches amid heavy shelling. many German dugouts were destroyed or sealed, and prisoners faced crowding in narrow trenches. Civilian miners and families sheltered in Loos as the battle raged, with women and a child seen near the front as artillery and ground fighting continued.
Chicago on October 4 reports Mayor Thompson recommended to the city council the construction of a subway to be used jointly by the elevated and surface lines under rental terms with the city. The proposal aims to modernize transit and unify rail services across the urban network.
New York Oct 3 Germany has sent no new note on the Arabic case or submarine policy. Count Von Bernstorff the German ambassador is given full authority to conclude negotiations without further reference to Berlin. Secretary Lansing has important information under consideration and details will not be published until negotiations reach a conclusion. The ambassador remains in New York with no definite plan for future Washington talks.
Kansas City conference of livestock commissioners and cattlemen warns that even a single outbreak endangers the national cattle industry. States report being free from disease and endorse strict shipment quarantines, condemning carriers of risky cattle and California’s transport ban as contrary to quarantine aims.
Warrants were issued for three United Mine Workers of America members to test the validity of union rules that prohibit joining the Illinois National Guard. An Illinois law fines interference with joining the guard at 500 dollars. The state union by law expels members who join the guard. The warrants allege a union committee blocked five Illinois National Guard members from mine work near Hillsboro.
A tornado struck Morgan City Louisiana on October 4 killing one person and injuring 12. It razed twelve dwellings and a store building, with lumber flying in all directions as debris filled the air. The twister carved a roughly 100 foot wide path through the northern part of town, causing panic.
Minneapolis precinct results show wets ahead in county option Nineteenth loads report 37 048 for wets and 28 532 for dries as 180 of 193 precincts counted with wets leading by about 5 000. Dry leader Rev George B Safford criticizes fraud and illegal voting while claiming doubt. Countywide tallies 67 precincts show wets 12 557 dries 637 in the same county election battles.
A plan to construct superb battle cruisers costing 18 million dollars each as part of the navy program for next year was reviewed by President Wilson Secretary Daniels and Representative Padgett. The ships would be faster than any warcraft afloat with possible 16 inch guns and a 35 knot speed. Submarine defense and a coastal patrol line were also discussed with hopes to balance the fleet amid broader naval buildup.
In Minneapolis Minnesota the county option election drew bitter wets and drys campaigns with arrests for alleged corrupt practices and wagonloads of voters. Officials claimed wet victory by about 8000, while dry leaders alleged law violations and widespread polling tensions as returns lagged from outlying wards. Minneapolis, a city of 25 000 plus and around 400 saloons, faced a statewide test of prohibition by ballot amid high interest and telegrams requesting results.
Ambassador Morgenthau in Constantinople was instructed by cable today to inform the Turkish foreign minister that American public sentiment has been deeply stirred by reports of Armenian massacres. If the massacres do not stop, friendly relations between the American people and Turkey will be threatened.
More than 9,000 General Electric union employees in Schenectady N Y walked out on October 4 demanding an eight hour day. Union leaders led by J J Keppler of the International Association of Machinists predicted every union member in the plant would be out by tomorrow night.
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