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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
1
Washington reportsSeptember crop forecast shows corn at 3.243 billion bushels, a new record and 124 million above 1912. Good August weather lifts yields in Kansas and Missouri while declines occur elsewhere. Spring wheat and other crops also boost totals with oats, potatoes, tobacco and hay rising, though tobacco slips.
In Chicago September 8 a suit filed in the U S district court by Commonwealth Trust against John J Cummings head of a Plano street car appliance plant charging dereliction in duty as member of the Jacksonville and Peoria Railway bondholders committee and seeking about 500000 in an accounting for the others W C Fordyce George L Edwards J C Van Riper and C A Caldwell The suit contends Cummings resigned from the committee after bankruptcy and with American Trust Company of St Louis moved to control the railway instead of pursuing a capital plan to rehabilitate it
Chicago Sept 8 Mayor Thompson barred reporters from direct contact after filing libel suits totaling over a million and a half dollars. He ordered all information to be written and warned officials not to use telephone lines, citing a hidden sound recorder in his home and offices. He offered no opinion on who installed the device, whether federal agents, state’s attorney, or newspapers.
Dudley Field Malone customs collector at New York resigns to protest President Wilson’s failure to back a federal suffrage amendment and to defend militants jailed in Washington. He cites broken campaign pledges and urges rapid national enfranchisement as a war measure. Malone, son-in-law of former Senator O Gorman, notes his seven years in service and states his decision takes immediate effect.
In Red Oak Iowa September 8 the murder trial of Rev Lynn George Kelly adjourned until Monday as two more days were needed to finish the jury. Seventeen jurors have been passed for cause. Bail of 50000 was sought by Kelly's friends but denied.
San Francisco police and soldiers raided an office run by the Industrial Workers of the World and seized nearly a ton of alleged seditious literature. Three men identified as IWW members were arrested in the raid carried out in September.
Specialists from Iowa universities and local physicians investigated a mysterious poisoning in the Joseph Kirkman family eight miles northeast of Tipton. The investigation found a poisonous germ caused two deaths and illness in five others. the disease’s nature remains unknown. The Kirkman family members and Mrs Challis are expected to recover. Chemical analysis of food and water from the farm was due to be released today.
Lieut Fayette M. Deeds of the Royal British Flying Corps, arrested for forgery in Cedar Rapids two years ago, was released Friday afternoon in Kansas City. He will return to Camp Borden in Canada where he serves as an instructor. His mother, living in Kansas City, made good a check for 86 dollars said to have been raised.
CHICAGO September 8 William Haake a 24 year old painter who was to report with other drafted men at the Rockford camp Friday could not bear to leave his pride Both were found dead in a gas filled room Friday morning
The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, led by Samuel Gompers, adopted a declaration of principles at a loyalty conference in Minneapolis. The group pledges to crush disloyalty, solidify labor behind the war effort, and support democracy with measures like wealth taxation, government control of industries during disputes, and broad voting rights. A Russian aid committee was formed, and a nationwide bureau push was planned.
Heavy fighting for Monte San Gabriele and nearby heights continues as Italian forces press despite Austrian resistance. Italy adds 200 prisoners as Germans clash with Russian rear guards east of Riga while Russians burn villages as they retreat. Western front sees no major infantry action. Canadians push near Lens while Germans counter at other Lens sectors. French fronts report artillery activity and German air strikes strike American hospitals on the French coast.
At Champaign Illinois the 94th annual Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference opened with a banquet where patriotism dominated speeches. B F Harris urged the church to oppose Prussianism and defend democracy, calling for a united Christian stand and opposition to William II and his military machine. He warned of the menace of Prussian influence and urged a righteous war response.
Miss Margaret Fotheringham a Buffalo domestic science teacher arrested with suffragists at the White House rally will be dismissed. Dr Henry Emerson told the school board protests against continuing her on the payroll were received and the board authorized charges for unexcused absence.
The naval and military members of the Japanese mission visited Gettysburg Field on Friday to tour the famed battlefield.
Civilians flee Canton as Sun Yat Sen takes command of army and navy in a new government formed by 70 members of the dissolved parliament meeting at Canton. Canton’s military governor backs the Peking government amid fears of civil war. President Feng Kwo Chang remains optimistic about reconciliation and postponement of Boxer indemnities for five years, with higher Chinese import duties. Sun Yat Sen, historic revolutionary leader, opposed Yuan Shikai and north-south power struggles persist.
President Wilson issued an embargo effective September 10 on exporting coin bullion and currency. The treasury secretary may license exports if the Federal Reserve Board deems them non harmful to the public interest. The move centralizes control of gold exports with McAdoo and the Fed, aiming to conserve U.S. gold reserves amid wartime demand from Japan, Mexico and Spain. Applications will go to Federal Reserve Banks and be decided by the Federal Reserve Board.
Washington reports no date for a second draft call. Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder states no second call is contemplated. New rulings restrict accepting substitutes and bar exemption claims based on discharge or disability. Registrants may be exempted to continue non military work only before selection for service.
London dispatch reports German attack on the American hospital staffed by St Louis and Harvard contingents. One American medical corps officer killed, three severely wounded, two enlisted men killed, 16 wounded including five Americans. Reuters correspondent notes the attack occurred near British headquarters in France.
Washington reports the army pay bill provisions raise 842.2 million in revenue, with 482 million from individuals and 360 million from corporations. Debate rejects the LaFollette Hardwick $50 monthly army bonus and raises income exemptions, with senators disputing patriotism and free speech while urging unity in wartime.
Sept 3 report shows two thirds of the initial draft quota registered at Camp Dodge cantonment. Figures include 575 men registered at Des Moines, with 223 from Windside, & from North Dakota. Percentage figures cited indicate the overall initial quota registration progress.
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