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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
11
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The Pan American Financial Conference in Washington May 24 aims to unify finance across North and South America. It calls for strong support from leaders, emphasizes closer financial ties, and urges American financial groups to back the gathering for peace and prosperity from Barrows Point to Cape Horn.
The Political Under Current notes William Haile Thompson wins Chicago’s mayoralty, defeating Robert M. Sweitzer by a record plurality near 139000. The result signals a strong Republican tide in a city once Democratic, aligning with broader recent gains in Congress and state races.
Text reflects a broad public mood about the forthcoming election. Voters feel the issue is clear and decisive. The piece suggests the party offering the best path to prosperity will win in 1912.
London dispatches report the British government view that it is too costly to drive the Germans from France and Belgium. Britain will continue Dardanelles operations while relying on Russia, France, Serbia, and Belgium to fight. The French siege in the Vosges is praised, with British aloofness noted. Moslem discontent grows under British rule as Kurdish unrest rises. Egypt leans toward the sultan, while Britain keeps naval guard duty and urges allies to bear the fight.
From the West comes a note of change as legislatures show fewer new laws and a retreat from aggressive corporate attacks. Railroads gain a friendlier stance while universities in Wisconsin and Minnesota face calls for restraint. The public mood shifts toward practical policy over theory, with hopeful signs for business.
Reverend William Sunday criticized the crowd behavior at a Paterson revival compared with a circus audience. He argued the circus drew more enthusiasm and wealth from unknown paths, while charity toward the poor should be valued. The piece notes the odd association of ideas and hints at broader religious controversy over revival spectacle.
A reflective piece discusses a rising school rejecting classicism in favor of realist impressionism led by Ezra Pound and others. It cites provocative posters and a reductive single word expression in a New York gathering, noting clergy and press reactions, and remarks on circus features amid broad literary debates.
Dispatches indicate Gen. Obregon is amassing troops at Irapuato while Gen. Villa moves forces south from Torreon to confront him. Forty thousand soldiers may clash near Irapuato, with outcomes potentially ending Villa or Carranza control. The piece argues for US action if fighting continues without a clear winner.
An opinion urges the District to favor local suppliers for government needs including policemen uniforms. It argues procurement should prioritize local enterprises to boost district prosperity, noting the area is not a manufacturing hub and officials should promote local business whenever possible.
Former Austrian premier von Koerber, newly appointed finance minister for Austria and Hungary, is praised for industrial and transport development under his premiership. His appointment comes amid wartime financial strain, with confidence across classes and a focus on securing monetary needs for colossal war expenditures.
The New York Herald reports a curious scene at the Knickerbocker where a caller from Winston Salem asked for a baby carriage to air a baby on the roof. An information clerk checked, learned the baby had arrived with Mrs Burton Craiggle, and despite no roof carriage there, a solution was found for Baby Craigle.
A boy staggered to Patrolman Mitchell at West Randolph and North Clark, saying he was sick. He was rushed to Triquois Memorial Hospital. a doctor’s report followed amid anxious questions about his condition. The note includes fragments of a cigarette case and a Kipling poem, with a stray line about a choice between love and Nick o Teen.
The obituary notes Albert Hubbard in New York reports the death in London of the world’s richest man, Nathaniel Rothschild, and traces his lineage to Mayer Anselm. It recounts Rothschild’s strategic movements during Napoleonic upheaval, his London safety plan, and his party’s financial maneuvers that preserved their fortune and growth through the Waterloo era.
Frederick A Hyde of Oakland California, released from the United States penitentiary, distributed nearly 300 among inmates with warden Verhest's permission. Hyde, previously convicted of land frauds and serving three years, said the celebration fund grew to the sum as he and a few associates supported the convicts.
A witty collection of satirical lines on marriage, finances, virtue, and social norms. Observations harshly diagnose how liabilities strain unions, the appetite for luxuries fades, and the press’s spirit blends humor with country life. Epigrams touch dancing at forty, venue desires, digestion, and rural humor.
Ninety years ago Henry Clay and John Randolph met at the Potomac Virginia shore in a bloodless duel sparked by political taunts. Both fired once. Clay was grazed by a second shot while Randolph fired into the air. They exchanged jests and a handshake, restoring parting warmth amid political storm. Randolph, a famed wit, traced his line to Pocahontas of Roanoke.
Hartford Connecticut House votes to allow land owners or their agents to shoot deer with shotguns on private land anytime, arguing deer are a nuisance and harm crops. Senate rejects the measure as lawmakers note dense deer populations and damage to peach and apple orchards.
U S Department of Agriculture weather bulletin for Washington April 7 reports rising temperatures, unsettled showery patterns in the plains and upper Mississippi valley, fair weather elsewhere. Tide data include high and low tides and ocean conditions for the area.
At the Willard hotel Maj. Gen. Gennario Salviaa and Capt. Giulio Viviani of the Italian army discussed horse purchases for Italy and the potential war role, noting 20,000 horses bought in the U.S. and shipped from Texas and Kentucky. The piece also quotes excerpts from Herman Nickerson and former Rep. Charles N. Fowler on economics, politics, and the coming electoral climate with references to Chicago and St. Louis elections and discussions of the Federal Reserve, Underwood tariff, and national prosperity indicators.
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