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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

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Roosevelt Decries Wage Law Criticism in Kentucky

Theodore Roosevelt in Kentucky assailed President Wilson over Mexico and foreign policy, arguing three years offered no protection for citizens abroad. He cited Andrew Jackson to justify free but truthful criticism and criticized Wilson’s pre election promises as broken. He spoke in Louisville after a lengthy cross state tour.

Louisville Theodore Roosevelt Dlaries Ki. Hughes Watson Mexico Kentucky Col Roosevelt Ohio River Cincinnati Tennessee Line Paris Cynthiana Phoenix Hill Park Andrew Jackson Senate United States Wilson Congress

Gulf Storm And Tremor Claims One Life

A Florida Pensacola hurricane and an offshore storm caused widespread damage across the gulf area. An earthquake toppled chimneys in Georgia and Alabama while ships sank and vessels were driven ashore. One life, Daniel Cobb, a cook aboard the steamer Flanders, was lost near Pensacola.

Pensacola Fla Atlanta South Gulf Coast Georgia Alabama Tennessee Mobile Montgomery Kinningham Louisville Augusta Yucatan Washington Mississippi Montana Wyoming Dakotas Navy Navy Aeronautic Here Flanders Daniel Cobb Cook Oaklands J. E. DuBignon Albyn Ay Vixon

Indian and White Race Merger Near Minneapolis

Rev. L. C. Hall of North Dakota, a longtime Fort Berthold missionary, told the American Missionary Association that whites and Indians will fully merge within fifty years through intermarriage. He cited rising Indian birth rates and falling death rates, and said intermarriage is rapidly increasing.

Minneapolis L. C. Hall North Dakota Fort Berthold Reservation American Missionary Association

Italian Cruiser Libia Damaged by German Submarine Torpedo

Berlin reports the Italian protected cruiser Libia was struck and badly damaged in the Mediterranean on October 7 by a torpedo from a German submarine. The admiralty announced the incident, confirming the loss of hull integrity and signaling heightened naval danger in the region.

Berlin Wiress Sayville Admiralty Mediterranean

William Thaw American aviator dies in battle

William Thaw, Yale graduate and scion of the Penner family, is killed in action after a battle with German forces. The fallen airman, renowned as an American aviator and figure from a prominent lineage, is mourned as news reaches relatives and associated institutions.

William Thaw Yale Penner

Defeat Redmond Motion in Commons by 303-106 Vote

The Irish question flared as John Redmond moved to censure Ireland's government. He faulted Army recruitment, unionist rule, and martial law while urging Irish regiments and a fair settlement. Prime Minister Asquith and War Secretary Lloyd George faced opposition before Redmond's motion failed 303 to 106.

Redmond London House of Commons John Redmond Ireland Europe National University Trinity University War Office Botha South Africa Mr. Redmond United Kingdom John F. P. Rawlinson Cambridge University United Kingdom of Ireland John Simon Home Secretary Asquith John Norton Griffith Great Britain David Lloyd George Dominions England

Rumanian Front Holds Against Teutonic Drive. French Gain Near Somme

Reports from London dated Oct 10 say Rumania halted Teutonic advances along the frontier with Bucharest noting repulsed attacks and heavy losses by the invaders. In France, French forces gain on both sides of the Somme with Sailly and nearby hills captured, while German lines along La Maisonnette to Biachen are driven back. In Galicia Bavarians storm Russian positions, taking 830 men and 12 machine guns. Austro German attacks in the Carpathians are repulsed as snow falls.

Balkan Bucharest Ferdinand Berlin Vienna Somme Mile Sailly Galicia Carpathiene Petrograd London Buchareat War Office Lutsk Volhynia Nicholas Carpathians la Maisonnette Biachen Thiepval Gais Vondecnirt Butte de Warlencourt London War Office

Women Denied Rights of Men in Episcopal Action

St Louis church convention bishops rejected a proposal to let women sit as delegates and denied a request to admit women to an advisory council. The gathering also discussed prayer book changes and a permanent church publicity bureau to work with the press, praising press support in a conviction pageant viewed by about two thousand St Louisans at the Coliseum.

ST. Louis House of Bishops Protestant Episcopal General Convention Logan H.roots Hankow Robert H. Grardiner Gutamner Commission House of Deputies George Washington Roland S. Morris Philadelphia Francis L. Stetton New York St. Louisans Church Apostolic Angelican

Suspect Released In Beheading Case In East St Louis

In East St Louis, Jim Ali, held on suspicion in the murder of three year old A phonse Magarian, who was found beheaded last Friday, was released Wednesday as police deem him innocent.

East ST. Louis, II Jim Ali Aphonse Magarian Ali

Crowds greet Wilson on his train through New York

President Wilson was met by cheering crowds at ten New York stops on his way to Chicago. He spoke briefly at each town, thanked attendees, and endured a torn finger from handshakes at Albany. In Syracuse he prepared for three Chicago addresses including a mass meeting for women.

Wilson Chicago Syracuse N. Y New York Oneida Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Harmon Poughkeepsie Albany Schnectady Amsterdam Fonda Utica Rome Cary T. Grayson White House Press Club of Thomas J. Walsh Democratic National Stock Yards Pavilion Clarence N. Goodwin East

New Federal Farm Laws Discussed by Senator Smith

Indianapolis Oct 19 Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia spoke at the Farmers National Congress session on federal legislation affecting farmers dating back to Washington. Mrs. Durand described hoof and mouth disease in cattle and Smith praised the 1914 act aligning national and state efforts through agricultural stations and highlighted the 1923 peak of appropriations to extend farm leadership to every county. He emphasized good roads as vital to agricultural development and explained the new roads law focusing on local access and community development.

Indianapolis Farmers’ National Congress U. S Hoke Smith Georgia Scott S. Durand Crabtree Farm Lake Bluff Smith Washington United States

Bayonne Strike Near Settlement

Bayonne New Jersey October 5 Prospects of a settlement in the Standard Oil workers strike grew after federal conciliators John A Moffitt and James A Smyth conferred with city officials and George B Hennessy superintendent of the Standard Oil plant They reported the company ready to consider higher wages if workers return to duty and signaled an early adjustment of the dispute.

Bayonne Standard OF Standard Oi John A. Moffitt James A. Smyth

Licenses Restored by Police in Chicago Testimony

Testimony on Hayne’s warrants for Chief Healey and secretary Luthardt alleged graft and political influence behind license revocations and restorations. Witnesses claimed so called reputable citizens were ward leaders, not independent citizens, guiding license outcomes. A ward committee man was named as a key broker in restorations, while other saloon licenses were revoked for crime-linked venues. Meanwhile in Joliet, Cook County State’s Attorney Hoyne faced an effort to indict him in Will County based on alleged conspiracy and perjury, with affidavits tying Berger to burglar protection and payments from Steinburg and Neimer.

Chicago Attourney Hayne Charles Healey Willam Luthardt Frank Johnston Hoyne Healey Thompson Thompson Ward Johnston George Quinn A. J. Todd Alderman Lawley James Morazynski Philip Poncoli Dave Miller Bolotin and Klein John Kantor Joliet Ill Maclay Hoyne Cook County Will County P. H. O'Donnell Robert W. Martin O'Donnell Martin Harry A. Berger Ctrtain Nathan Steinburg Maurice Nleimer

Lieut Adair's Mount Located in Juarez

The thoroughbred saddle mare once owned by Lieut Henry R Adair of the Tenth U S cavalry killed at Carrizal has been located in Juarez and delivered to U S army officers. Recognized by an American in Juarez, Gen Francisco Gonzales ordered its return to Gen George Bell. The mare likely will be sent to Adair's relatives in Portland Oregon.

EL Paso Texas Henry R. Adair U. S. Cavalry Carrizal Juarez Carranza Cavalry Francisco Gonzales George Bell Lieut Adair Portland Ore

Princess Marie Therese of Hohenlohen Marries Otto Kohleisen

The Frankfurt Zeitung reports the marriage of Princess Marie Therese of Hohenlohen to Otto Kohleisen of Innsbruck an apothecary from a once prominent Austrian family. The princess nursed Kohleisen during his illness in hospital after battlefield service.

London The Frankfure Ter Zeitung Marie Therese of Hohenlohen Otto Kohleisen Innsbruck Kohleisen

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