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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1915
Page
3
In a Berlin address the speaker states that worry over raw materials has vanished, calling for calm and signaling stabilized supply concerns. The remark outlines improved access to essential inputs and reduces fears of disruption amid ongoing economic pressures.
Berlin reports Dr. Walter Rathenau stating Germany’s industry remains strong despite Allied blockade. He claims England bears the heaviest burden from its own blockade while Germany continues producing unprecedented war materiel. The Amsterdam wireless service relays the optimistic assessment amid wartime economic strain.
Ten more bodies found today in the hull of the United States submarine F 4. An entrance cut through steel plates to reach them. one identified as Ivan L. Mahan of Limia, Ohio. Thirteen bodies recovered so far, many fragmented and decomposed, with wreckage inside. Twenty two officers and men lost when the vessel sank at the harbor on March 28 last.
Thought Country Safe. Montgomery Mo Sept 3 The brush is full of dead Mexicans probably 200 or more are dying around wrote Earl Donaldson to his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Donaldson of Montgomery who made public the letter here tonight It was dated August 22 and declared things are safe enough Donaldson was killed yesterday by Mexican bandits near Brownsville He had gone to Texas to organize a land company.
Washington on Sept 3 the Treasury bought another half million ounces of silver for coinage at the Philadelphia mint. The first 250 000 ounce lot brought 48 875 cents per ounce and the remainder was purchased at 49 cents.
London reports the British steamer Churston has sunk with the crew landed.
Duke Dunbar of The Whig was surprised at his home on 2867 Maine Street by about twenty five members of the Chamber of Commerce Glee Club in a farewell gathering as he plans to study at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor. Guests enjoyed singing cigars ice cream and cake. A fountain pen was presented to Mr Dunbar as a token of good wishes.
Havre dispatch reports the Belgian government has been informed that Carton De Wiart wife of the Belgian minister of justice will be released tomorrow and will not be allowed to return to Belgium. Her husband has gone to Switzerland to meet her.
Gen Pascual Orozco and four companions were buried in El Paso Texas after being killed last week in Texas. The funeral procession moved through streets lined by thousands of Mexicans who stood with bowed heads as the float-borne coffins passed. Orozco’s family refused permission to bury him in Mexico.
Philadelphia dispatch reports multiple crews trailing clues in the Cord murder case. Samuel S. Cord, wealthy real estate operator, was found dead along a river road near Merchantville New Jersey. Prosecutor Kraft says he expects an arrest within 24 hours. Olaf Peterson of Riverton, Cord’s business associate, held as a material witness and detained in Camden courthouse.
In San Francisco on September 3, President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the Panama Pacific Exposition. The ceremony marked a milestone as four years of preparations were acknowledged and the exposition mortgage was symbolically paid, signaling the settlement of debts and a new era for the exposition.
Des Moines reports Catherine Reinig, two year old daughter of baker Frederick Reinig, won the gold medal and trophy cup from the state fair board for the highest score in the baby health contest at the fair.
A reader crediting Sloan's Liniment with rapid relief from hard work and overexertion describes how the product eases tired aching muscles. The ad touts its counter irritant action, cleaner than mustard, and its ease of use without rubbing. Available at all druggists for 2 cents a bottle.
Delegates from across the country arrive to plan a two day convention in Chicago opening Sunday. John Brisben Walker, president, rejects Gompers claim that emissaries tried to corrupt union leaders. He says funds are limited and supplemented by readers. A labor appeal letter was drafted to urge unionists to protest militarism.
A U S district court in Baltimore heard a government brief in its antitrust case against American Can Company. The brief argues a law construction that allows internal growth and competitive expansion but bans a single trade unit from dominating any branch of trade, aiming to protect interstate commerce while permitting legitimate business development.
Providence reports Mrs Mohr meeting Charles M Mohr son of Dr Mohr from a prior marriage. He expresses belief in the accused woman’s innocence while lawyers doubt the confessions of three black persons will stand in court as they tend to implicate Mrs Mohr. Rhode Island law reportedly bars a confession by one person as evidence against another.
The British ship William T. Lewis owned by Hind Ralph Co of San Francisco was fired at and believed sunk today off Queenstown by a submarine. The vessel had sailed from Everett Washington on March 29 for Sheerness England with a lumber cargo.
A. N. Barnett of Douglas and Clarence Sullivan of Denver, arrested as spies at the Carranza defenses in Agua Prieta, were released. The report states foreigners must carry passports when crossing the border. Lieut. Col. Aguierre and Major Block face an attempted kidnapping warrant from the Aqua Prieta garrison. F. Macias testified that the two men enticed him from a Douglas hotel to transport him across the line for execution.
President Wilson announced the removal of 750000 acres of rolling chaparral land from the Cleveland National Forest in California. The lands, along Riverside and San Diego counties, will be open to homestead settlement from November 2 to 29 and then disposed of under general laws. Additionally, over 1500000 acres in the Belle Fourche district of South Dakota recently opened to entry will become 320 acre homesteads after October 11.
Many complaints of headaches, rheumatism, biliousness and fatigue are attributed to kidneys failing to remove waste. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as a quick aid, helping elimination, improving sleep, and restoring strength, marketed by Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
Famous winners of the show ring will be exhibited at the annual Newport Horse Show opening at the Casino. The three day event draws several hundred entries and visitors from Newport's summer colony and from New York, Boston and Philadelphia to view a large array of cups and prizes.
London reports daily sessions by bidding financial interests to craft remedies for exchange difficulties. The aim was heavy gold shipments, but American officials resisted a flood of gold, expressing doubt and shifting the decision back to British commissioners. Equitable Trust notes the recent rate decline was largely paper, with no real sales, while Farmers' Loan and Trust cites deferral of payments by non-speculators as a key factor in rates moving upward only after a slump.
More than 500 Spiritualism devotees from across Minnesota gathered in Minneapolis for the annual meeting of the State Spiritualists' association. The convention's several days of sessions will feature addresses by nationally prominent lecturers and mediums.
Oyster Bay reports President Theodore Roosevelt will depart tomorrow for a monthlong hunting expedition in Canada. The plan includes meeting Dr. Alexander Lambert, an old friend, in Canada, and the two are expected to hunt big game together.
President Wilson sent a telegram to the Brazilian president in Mexico praising Senor Cardoso de Oliveira for representing American interests under trying conditions. Secretary Lansing added his own appreciation of Cardosa’s valuable assistance while in Mexico. Reports from Tampico and Vera Cruz noted quiet in state lines, with rail reopenings planned toward Torreon and Saltillo and bandit activity near freight and passenger routes.
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