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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1915
Page
9
Weather notes forecast unsettled conditions with Sunday and Monday showers. Cooler air expected in the northern portion. Local temperatures ranged from 66 at 7 am to 77 at midnight with readings around 74 to 76 later in the day.
River level is expected to fall slowly over the next 48 hours. Forecast covers the stretch from Warsaw downstream to Louisiana with gradual decreases in flow and no sudden surges expected.
Advocates of Swiss preparedness note a standing army of 300000 with a reserve of one third that, totaling just over 300000. With 3.5 million population, about 10 percent are war ready. A U S system mirroring Swiss would imply eight million men, a credit in Europe, though such expansion is debated. Swiss citizens must serve 22 to 48 unless exempted. 30000 candidates yearly undergo severe tests for fitness. The army is divided into three service classes.
The piece argues that size alone does not ensure military effectiveness, citing Russia and China as examples of the value of organization. It highlights Switzerland's strategic position and reliance on extensive mobilization, noting historical Swiss guard roles. It also reflects on American pacifism and calls for adapting Swiss-like preparedness with needed modifications.
President Wilson expresses hesitation about a non partisan tariff commission, saying existing powers are adequate unless efficiency is needed. He notes that until the war ends and normal conditions return it is uncertain how business has adjusted to new conditions, a factor driving tariff reform concerns. If conditions fail to adjust within a year, voters may demand a new tariff law and higher schedules.
The September grand jury found twenty six liquor dealers violated the closing law and returned true bills against them. Officials praise the jury for its thoroughness while noting other establishments appeared to close Sunday as required. Citizens studied the public list for familiar names, speculating some were withheld to avoid service. This is a timely preface to further action.
The speaker argues a monopoly effect follows the creation of a monopoly. You have delivered the Pacific into the hands of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, a Japanese steamship line, and there is no competition now with ships from other nations.
The piece blends political theater and world events with editorial snippets. It references Dallas involvement in the 1916 Democratic convention, Bryan’s humiliation, Kitchener’s Europe and Liberia cues, Obregon and Carranza in Mexico, John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s labor ties, Germany’s borrowing might, and a paused peace process. The tone is alarmist and episodic, mirroring a newspaper opinion column.
A compact timeline notes events in history such as the Holy Alliance ratification in 1815, Harrison’s 1840 political rally, Dr Chandler Gilman’s 1865 death, coinage changes in 1890, and wartime actions in 1914. It closes with a birthday nod to Denmark’s King Christian X and a quotation about noble thoughts.
Friends in Burlington recall his long teaching years and hail Frank O O Lowden as a strong Republican candidate for Illinois governor. They note his legal stature, multiple terms in Congress, integrity and scholarly reputation, expecting he leads the field unless an unexpected challenger emerges.
Japanese business leader Gisaku Takikawa arrives in the United States to argue that the seamen's law enacted by a Democratic Congress creates a deliberate monopoly on Pacific Ocean trade. He criticizes the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. loss and predicts American legislation will push out the company. Takikawa contends the policy aids a national project incomprehensible to an Oriental mind.
Four literary and civic figures celebrate birthdays this day. Eleanor Gates, born in Shakopee Minnesota, 45 years ago. Irving Bachellor, born in Pierpont New York, 40 years ago. Odette Tyler, born in Savannah Georgia, 46 years ago. Dennis Sheedy, a Denver banker and industrial leader, born in Ireland 69 years ago.
Advert reads Sloan's Liniment as a quick relief for rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. It promises penentration to relieve congestion, renews body warmth and ends pain, urging readers to keep a bottle at home with 25c 50c or 1.00 sizes offering six times as much as the 25c size.
Reports from the eastern front depict a swing in favor of Russian forces in the south and center, with Lutsk and Dubno contested in Volhynia. Dvinsk faces heavy German advances on the Dvina as battles persist. Across Galicia, Volhynia, and Kiev routs of 45,000 Austrian prisoners are noted, while Dardanelles updates are scarce from allied powers.
Washington reports the navy department ordered reconstruction of F type submarines 1 2 and 3 at Mare Island after recent minor accidents and the F 4 disaster probe at Honolulu. The action follows Navy findings and aims to restore operational readiness. The announcement underscores strategic emphasis on submarine capability and safety reviews.
Salt Lake City September 25 Frank Knox president of the National Bank of the Republic and one of Utahs leading bankers died at his home today after an illness of nearly a year.
Mrs Samuel Levine says a man grabbed a satchel containing 1620 dollars drawn from the bank after throwing dry mustard in her eyes on Bold Street New Castle Penn Sept 25 Police search for a mystery assailant named James Collingwood as a suspect in the hold up.
Newport RiT Sept 25. Manuevers for trying out the coast defenses at New York New London and Boston will be carried out next month between the forts and four divisions of destroyers. Details were not public but the drills are believed to test searchlight efficacy and range determination.
L Reichert, treasurer of the Duluth Street Railway, was robbed of $16,000 in currency today in the elevator of the First National Bank building in Duluth Minnesota. Police say one of three men suspected in the case has been arrested and denies the charge.
A runaway coal car train crashed into a freight train at Newsam's mine, 30 miles west, killing James T. McNutt, a brakeman on the Ts. PL & W. railroad, as he attempted a coupling.
An old classified style ad offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from F J Cheney and National Bank of Commerce in Toledo asserting Cheney's integrity. Describes internal action of the remedy and urges purchase at 75 cents per bottle with accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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