02 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
1
The piece rails at alleged advertising fraud surrounding the White Cross Electric Vibrator and similar products. It names Kosofsky firms, cites legal threats, and accuses advertisers of seeking recantations while promising enlightenment through bills of particulars. The tone imitates a sensational press feud over truth and commercial deception.
Chicago Grand Opera Company files for voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities around 1.4 million dollars. Harold F. McCormick is the main creditor. creditors include leading opera stars. Court action set for receiver appointment. future of Chicago opera hinges on patron support and fundraising efforts.
St Louis arrived in Liverpool after a rough voyage marked by a German submarine sighting. The steamer reached London midafternoon with passengers largely unscathed though apprehensive about the encounter and the peril at sea.
Albany March 1 Governor Whitman announced he would ask the Legislature to repeal the alien labor law in an emergency measure. A hearing was set before the Senate Labor and Industries Committee for tomorrow with labor leaders and contractors attending. Officials noted a reduced workforce at major subway contracts and described widespread efforts to find citizens for urban construction jobs amid rising unemployment.
The article notes states moving to dry laws as the Supreme Court allows beer imports into Kansas. Idaho enacts statewide prohibition while Colorado’s measure awaits governor signature. Minnesota upholds county option amid broader legislative push. Utahwide bill advances.
Washington March 1 The Kirmeyer liquor case a major test of prohibition laws in Kann was argued before the Supreme Court as it involved a Missouri warehouse and Kansas deliveries. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the removal a device to evade state law and held the trade not interstate commerce in good faith. The Supreme Court held Kirmeyer entitled to protection for interstate trade and dismissed an injunction from the Kansas Supreme Court. Justice McReynolds noted Webb Kenyon law questions but did not rule on its application.
Senator Brown, president pro tem of the New York Senate, introduced a bill criminalizing excessive eating or drinking by a person in a single sitting. The plan responds to a recent case in The Bronx where a woman reportedly consumed twenty six lobsters. Brown refused to reveal a specific threshold, arguing the aim is to curb public excess rather than fix a fixed number.
Federal grand jury charges Hamburg American Line officials led by Carl Buenz conspired to defraud the United States by obtaining false clearance papers and misrepresenting cargo and ship destinations. Indictments name Buenz Roetter Huchmeister Seufer Poppenhauss with others as participants. two counts allege conspiracy to defraud through false manifests and customs records. The case slated for arraignment before Judge Neuberger with defendants expected to plead.
Stamford coverage outlines Judge Downs's explanation of Helen M Angle’s actions after Waldo R Balou fell from her stairs on June 2. The defense argues she acted to revive him then sought help, while prosecutors press for a full inquiry into alleged cruel treatment amid her nervous breakdown. The Bridgeport trial is set for Wednesday in Superior Court.
Great Britain in the House of Commons announced retaliation against Germany over foodstuffs while noting the U S proposal on neutrals and mine activity. The Foreign Office in Berlin stated the American note had been answered with few modifications and that reprisals would not follow Germany’s strategy of indiscriminate ship destruction.
Washington reports Britain will not answer the U S proposals on limiting submarine warfare and food supplies to Germany. Berlin replies with minor changes, accepting the American terms in principle while seeking broader imports for civilian needs. Officials expect publication of the allied note and German reply soon.
Allied fleet silences Port Dardanos twelve miles up the Dardanelles on the Asiatic side. Reports from Constantinople indicate rioting there was suppressed after arrests. Russian and Allied actions press on in the region with weather hindering operations.
Weymouth March 1 Captain Jobe William Hell of the steamship Thordis bound Blyth Plymouth arrived at Portland reporting he sighted a submarine periscope ahead in his starboard bow The vessel wheeled to avoid and a torpedo wake was seen firing from the port side before a crash and the submarine disappeared Heating on the water was observed
Premier Asquith requested funding to cover wartime expenses from the war’s inception through March totaling 1.91 billion dollars. The government projects post April 1 daily costs at least five and a half million dollars, with 750 thousand per day for April and 1.25 billion overall after April.
Radcliffe College authorities issue a rule requiring every girl who uses the gymnasium to bathe after exercise. The directive emphasizes hygiene and applies to all students beginning March 1.
London March 1 Premier Asquith set out a policy allowing destruction and seizure of enemy goods at sea to starve Germany’s war economy. He framed it as self defense and warned neutrals to bear expected disruption while stating all ships with presumed enemy destination could be detained.
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