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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
9
Fragmentary text appears to reference a seventh war scan, a potential Kaiser message in about ten days, and widespread censorship across Christendom. No verifiable names, dates, or places are readable to form a concrete report.
A New Haven colonel of the 102d U. S. infantry publicly reported troop landings, prompting Gov. Connecticut to publish the news. A middleweight regiment commander also disclosed arrival plans, while the War Department vows to discipline officers who leak secrets. Censors show the shift in state control over federalized troops and the changing era since the Civil War.
The government asks bankers to value industrial bonds by issuer quality rather than market price, encouraging exchanges into government bonds. It views private corporate securities as worthy of full market value while keeping government bonds as preferred security, a generous policy to support stable credit.
Practical health guide urges simple diet and hydration, regular exercise, clean living, fresh air, and positive thoughts. It emphasizes moderation, avoidance of alcohol and worry, outdoor activity, and maintaining cheerful purpose through daily work and family life.
Articles from multiple papers urge immediate purchase of liberty bonds. Editors emphasize patriotism and national duty, noting vast need for funds, the nature of the loan, and public responsibility to support Uncle Sam during wartime.
Baltimore Oct 19 Two percent of men aged 21 to 30 called for draft examination were found to have active tuberculosis Dr Louis J Dublin of New York told the North Atlantic Tuberculosis conference He termed the national campaign the greatest event in US tuberculosis history He cited 500000 active French army cases and noted alarm in Germany where disease reports rose in three years George L Nelbach urged federal treatment under military discipline for soldiers with TB Dr Lawrence F Flick compared English and French exposure noting England selected soldiers while France tested mainly children and sent afflicted men to trenches Draft boards were criticized for accepting men in incipient stages of TB.
In Thornton W. Burgess tale Chatterer the Red Squirrel schemes to steal from neighbor Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel after being spurred by resentment and a clash with Buster Bear. He spies, breaks into Happy Jack’s storehouse, and hides the nuts in Blacky the Crow’s old nest, plotting more theft while watching for risks.
William Wilms testified as a timber dealer in Chicago that he acted as fiscal agent for Baron Von Reiswitz, alleged promoter of an Indian revolution, while Von Reiswitz was German consul. He described writing three checks and giving personal funds totaling 40,000 dollars later used to aid revolutionists. The trial of Gustav Jacobsen and others proceeded with government witnesses including Joseph Reiderer.
A Cincinnati man markets a small bottle labeled freezone for a few cents. By applying drops to a tender corn or callus, soreness vanishes and the corn loosens enough to lift away. The remedy claims no pain before or after use and does not irritate surrounding skin, with hard and soft corns and calluses shedding without hurt.
In a Thursday school event Miss Palmer held a spelling contest with a German alley versus Alley fight metaphor. Bol Haynes and others misspelled words and joined the German side while Genevieve Hicks and Maggie stayed Alleys. Fatty Bellowes and Flossie share humorous peppermint cane fantasies during a village stroll.
The witness Reiderer described quitting a switchboard job in April 1915 at Jacobsen’s request to serve Germany by drilling soldiers for a Siam revolution. He testified about training in the German army, attending American embargo conferences, and plans for revolutions led by German agents in India. He claimed receiving funds and fake citizenship papers from Jacobsen to travel. He added that self satisfaction should not be paraded in public.
In Davenport on October 19 the district total reached 1,218,100 in the second liberty loan bond drive. Davenport city purchased 320 bonds valued at 554,350 dollars, banks contributed 530,400 dollars and Scott county 163,250 dollars. Twenty six teams of ten members each sweep the city reporting the day's total at noon.
London reports Lord Robert the blockade minister denied any peace terms talks with the Vatican or its agents or with any other religious body. The exchange followed a brief question in the House of Lords.
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