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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
3
Members of Parliament hear an exhaustive review of the ongoing war, with officials detailing strategic aims, troop deployments, and anticipated timelines. Ministers emphasize unity and resolve as debates touch on civilian impact and allied coordination.
In a two house address Premier Asquith and Earl Kitchener outline wartime finances and military needs. They report rising expenditure, large casualty figures, and mobilization progress including 3,000,000 enlisted and 800,000 in munitions, with appeals for women's aid and a discussion on conscription.
A vintage advert touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy with 46 years of market presence. It claims to soothe coughing fits and la grippe tendencies, promising money back if it fails. The product is priced at 0c and $1.00.
In San Francisco Miss Alice Paul ruled at the women voters convention that only members of the congressional union for woman suffrage may vote on resolutions. The decision, after a dispute over western delegates, supports the Susan B Anthony plan to amend the federal constitution.
Atlantic City N J Sept 15 The Army and Navy union at its seventeenth biennial encampment advocates forming a national reserve. The group proposes acting as a nucleus for the reserve, drawing on members with service in regular or volunteer forces. The convention runs three days with a likely vote to re elect Gen W Oden Lake of Washington DC as national commander.
Boston Sept 15 The new wireless station in the Chelsea naval hospital grounds opened today claiming to be the most powerful on the Atlantic Coast. The Charleston navy yard station will operate in conjunction with the Chelsea facility.
A SHC by department issues a directive for American citizens to depart the country and remove themselves from the nation’s borders. The notice outlines immediate travel or relocation actions and implies enforcement measures. Authorities emphasize compliance and safety considerations amid unfolding restrictions.
Secretary Lansing issues statement covering consular instructions as American citizens in northern Mexico are urged to withdraw from the danger zone. Officials say consuls may leave if conditions become intolerable, with departures expected from Torreon, Chihuahua, Hermosillo, Guaymas, Nogales, and Juarez as fighting grows near border towns. Reports note Villa-controlled areas show less lawlessness than regions along the Villa frontier, while raids and depredations continue elsewhere.
President Wilson today started a detailed review of preliminary defense reports from Secretaries Garrison and Daniels. A final recommendation on military and naval changes to Congress will wait for further departmental reports and consultations with chairmen of the Senate and House military and naval affairs committees.
Richard Olney, eighty, former attorney general and secretary of state under Cleveland, celebrated his 80th birthday quietly at his summer home in Fal mouth, Boston area, Mass. He had been a prominent Democratic presidential possibility in 1904.
Ver a Sept 15 dispatch reports Pan American diplomats favor Carranza counter proposal. Carranza proposes a meeting along the Rio Grande to discuss Mexico affairs and recognition as de facto government. He declines public comment until formal acceptance, with news stirring government circles and excitement building. He later addressed the balcony at his headquarters in Veracruz, invoking Mexico independence and republic, with a grito expected in Mexico City tonight.
In Kansas City Missouri on September, expert accountant FL M Bailey testified in the federal court trial of W J Moyer, George L Davis, and John W Beery, former American Union Trust officials charged with mail fraud. Bailey said the last statement shows only 862.26 in cash, with June 30, 1911 balances misreported by La Salle Street National Bank and Bankers' Guaranty Trust Company. testimony describes a $312,500 credit then debit on the same day, raising questions about bank records and the firm’s finances.
Berlin reports a British and French memorial accusing African and Indian troops of savage war fare including murder of the wounded, mutilating the dead, and severing heads. The charges are backed by letters, diaries, affidavits from German officers and women in France.
The sixtieth annual session of the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Dubuque Iowa with 200 ministers in attendance Bishop Homer C Stuntz of Buenos Aires South America presiding.
George Loher of the fire department married Rose Angeline Meyer at St Boniface Church. Last evening during a reception at the Henry Ruft apartments a mistaken fire alarm from Tenth and Maine drew firemen who were invited in for refreshments. The couple, both well known, have many relatives and friends.
Record rainfall caused widespread flooding in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and parts of Kansas. Neosho river threatened Iola while Caney river flood reached its highest since 1912. Rail tracks washed out near Okesa and trains detoured. Mine operators in Joplin reported about 500000 dollars in damages with seven inches of rain in eight hours.
A historical clipping shows a testimonial endorsing F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as trustworthy for 15 years with claims of financial reliability. The piece also advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, claiming systemic blood and mucous surface effects, and Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with testimonials and prices noted.
Springfield Illinois today was the final filing day for October term cases. Among the likely decisions are challenges by John B Fergus of Cheago to the omnibus appropriation bill the mileage bill for General Assembly members and the deficiency appropriation bill all acts of the forty ninth general assembly. The Sangamon county circuit court held the mileage bill illegal and invalidated many appropriations in the other acts. Also on advisement docket is State versus Illinois Central Railroad involving a large sum of money after 1914 state auditor James J Brady raised the road tax assessment from 189 185 000 to 305 558 000 and about 1200 in taxes.
In Dallas on September 16, T B Madison a Black man was arraigned for murder for the third time. He is alleged to have shot Fay Wofford, another Black man, on April 8, 1914. Previous trials ended with jury disagreement.
Advert says pine forest imagery highlights pine tar and honey as cures for colds. Claims the medicine strengthens throat lining to fight germs and eases hacking coughs. Ends with price 2b.cf
Classified ad urging several young men of good appearance to apply for an opportunity with good salary and great chance. Contact J. Petcheff at Newcomb Hotel from 9 to 11 a.m. or 5 to 8 p.m. for details.
For sale a five passenger Overland in excellent condition with complete equipment including electric lights dimmer electric starter and four cylinder engine. Bargain price of 1250.00. Demonstrations available at 314 N 8th phone 45920-JO0ES BUY now.
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