Panama Crisis Asserts Soldiers Dishonored No Faults
Panama April 4 The article reports Secretary of War statements praising soldiers conduct amid clashes with police. General Leonard Wood arrived to inspect canal fortifications and oversee investigations into the disturbance between armed troops and police. Citing fear of repetition, authorities call for action to curb future incidents.
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Panama
Leonard Wood
Staten
Ala
Patel
Siam
City News In Brief from a fractured OCR page
Local items report an afternoon meeting at theibbitt at noon with secretaries scheduled to attend. A convention of thetasal Xa ane WU opens its araiatl session and a charity entertainment is canceled for a venue. Members of Colgate College Glee Club held a rehearsal as preparations for a campus event continue. A maskerade sale is announced with tickets selling easily. A chess tournament at the Washington Chess Club resumes after a late session. A vacant house near Twelfth and Random has burned, owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. A man injured at Intergene Hospital suffers a nose fracture from an incident on city streets.
German Unity and War Mobilization Impress Local Reader
Yoka G Haas argues Germany cannot be crushed or starved and cites German unity, organized food programs, and war economy as proof. He praises municipal savings banks, wartime lending, school collections, and mass loyalty, noting price stability and high industrial output despite shortages.
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Prussia
Bavaria
Nuremberg
Imperial Bank
Yoka G. Haas
Evolution Theory Discredited by Walter Sonneberg
A letter by Walter Sonneberg argues the survival of the fittest has failed as a theory of evolution. He cites Baileys Cornell critique, notes the rise of mechanistic views undermining religion, and asserts evolution now lacks authority while supporting a broader search for truth and spiritual sanity.
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Walter Sonneberg
Bismarck Centenary Debate On War Claims in Post
A reader rebuts editorial claims that Bismarck started the war on France, citing Herbert Spencer and Napoleon, arguing Germany’s rise under Bismarck prevented future attacks. He recalls a 1871 letter from his mother praising Bismarck and southern Germans’ admiration.
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Bust of Barton Suggested for Red Cross Building
Editor Post argues a Clara Barton bust would honor the Red Cross memorial. The Breckenridge address at the cornerstone ceremony praised Barton as a pivotal figure, urging a bust or medallion in the entrance hall or pediment of the memorial building.
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Isditor Post
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Gen. Breckenridge
Red Cross
Rane Sewall
Reminder on publication letters names and addresses rule
The Post reiterates a long standing policy that all letters intended for publication must include the sender's name and address. Writers may use initials or a nom de plume if they indicate their preference.
England’s hirelings army critique sparks war critique
Louis Krafft of Kaiserslautern asserts England relies on hired soldiers to press a global offensive opposed to Germany. He argues compulsory service unites a nation, contrasts England with Germany, recalls colonial wars and scalp bounties, and accuses Britain of duplicity in seeking sea supremacy while denouncing German strength.
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Enameled Kitchen Ware In High Demand On East Side
In New York City’s East Side, enameled kitchen ware sells at unusually high levels in the weeks before Easter. Orthodox Jewish households buy new utensils each year for the eight day Easter observance, with some families spending as much as 400 dollars annually. A. D. Groff.
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East Side
New York
A. D. Groff
England gave nothing to U S poor after Civil War
The editorial recalls postwar hardship in the United States and contrasts it with perceived European aid. It cites Belgian relief contributions of about 5.5 million dollars by Americans and criticizes England and France for failing to support the U S during 1861 63 while noting modern philanthropy by John D Rockefeller in aid efforts.
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Past Should Prompt U. S. to Stand Against England
An ex-attache argues Washington should resist Britain and maintain independence in wartime. He criticizes British interference with American commerce and cites a British view of wartime public opinion. The writer urges Americans to honor war heroes by supporting America for Americans.
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Germany urged to lead federation to end war
N. S. Guimont argues that Germany and Austria are not driven by bloodlust but by power and commercial ambition. He calls on Germany to convene a constitutional meeting of European powers to form a federation, claiming this could end the war and gain posterity’s praise.
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Entor Post
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Austria
Turkey
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Belgium
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Sparrows Not Insect Eaters in City Debate
R S Moore argues against pest-control of English sparrows in Killingworth era debate. He notes sparrows do not primarily eat insects and warns eradication could invite true worm eaters like robins bluebirds and martins back. He suggests better use of funds for cleanup and quips about guardians of peace entertaining tourists.
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Killingworth
R. S. Moore
Brotherhood of Man and the Shipment of Arms
Editor Post cites President Wilson urging clergy and delegates of the Southern Methodist conference to foster brotherhood of mankind as the path to just action. The letter questions whether American arms shipments to fight Germany promote real unity among 100 million Germans. Claude H. Valentine of New York signs.
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Brotherhood of Manking
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West Ninety-sixth Street
New York
Man Plunges From Prospect Point Falls into Niagara River
An unidentified man, well dressed and about to years old, climbed the Prospect Point railing in Niagara Falls and plunged into the river. He disappeared after the fall over the American falls as five witnesses watched. No body has been recovered.
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Niagara Falls
Prospect Point
Ledyard to be defended by Wickersham in New Haven case
New York April 4 Counsel for Lewis Cass Ledyard asks for three months to prepare his defense in the Sherman Act conspiracy case against New Haven Railroad directors. Former Attorney General George W. Wickersham defends Ledyard, with Senator Spooner among co-counsel. The high profile proceedings attract внимание in railway circles and press.
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New Haven Railroad Company
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Frank M. Swacker
George W. Wickersham
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Wickersham
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Clash Over Turkish Plans Amid March Toward Constanti nople
A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily News notes Field Marshal von der Goltz’s Berlin trip tied to a crisis around Constantinople. He urges Turks to defend the capital as Gen. Liman von Sanders orders continued campaigns in the Caucasus and Syria. Goltz seeks Kaiser’s support to outmaneuver Sanders while Turkish factions seek separate peace talks with Djemal Pasha.
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Daily News
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Liman von Sanders
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Syria
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Ourerule Sanders
Turkey
Djemal Pasha
Bread rations reward urged to curb waste in Rotenburg
A Rotenburg district magistrate launches an incentive to reduce bread use by offering a weekly reward based on the number of unused tickets on bread carts. The sparser the bread consumption, the larger the possible reward, with details to be set.
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Berlin
Rotenburg
German View Of War And American Rights
Herman Ridder argues that German actions in the war zone complicate neutral rights. He cites precedents of American deaths at sea, the 1915 note exchanges, and international law, asserting long-standing high seas rights cannot be ignored and must be asserted by the United States.
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France Announces New Explosive For Artillery Power
Special Cable reports from Paris on April 4 that a new explosive has been adopted by military authorities and is already in use. Frontline dispatches describe heavy German trench shelling by 100 French guns followed by a French infantry assault with strong success. German defenders at the initial trench lines suffered heavy losses as they were overwhelmed and many defenders were killed or captured.
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Washington Post
Paris
Woman Arrested In Swiss Passport Theft Case
Philadelphia April 2 police say a woman arrested at the request of the Swiss Minister in Washington admitted she is Gustave Fahlischer of Hamburg Germany. The passport stolen three years ago in Buenos Aires belongs to the owner who is now in Switzerland. Fahlisher is held for further investigation and possibly deportation.
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Switzerland
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Hamburg
Germany
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Dublin revokes honors for Berlin professor
Dublin city council votes to withdraw the freedom of the city from Kuno Meyer of the University of Berlin as a rebuke of his anti-British campaign in America. Meyer, a Celtic philology expert who helped found the School of Irish Learning, had been an honorary freeman and burgess of Dublin and Cork. He recently spoke in the United States on behalf of Germany.
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Kuno Meyer
University of Berlin
America
School of
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United States
Meyer
Germany
Russians Hold Carpathian Front Against Austrians
Descriptions from Berlin Vienna and other cities recount brutal fighting in the Carpathians. Russian forces press in with heavy losses while Austria-Hungary, aided by German reserves, struggles to hold positions amid rugged terrain and disrupted rail lines.
Fast Airship for Russia at Marblehead Trial Speed
An 80 mile per hour Burgess-Curtiss aeroplane built at Marblehead to serve Russia reports 30 miles an hour in trials with potential 400 feet per minute climb under 700 pounds load. Russia seeks 206 aeroplanes, trials to continue, with gyro motor and armor. A machine gun arc of 106 degrees and pilot seats protected by 3 millimeter chrome steel are noted.
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Burgess-Curtiss
Emilie Berliner
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United States
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