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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1915
Page
14
Articles describe public reaction to the Johnson Burns bout with dramatic praise for Johnson. Observers recount his endurance and defensive skill, noting the crowd’s frenzy and the boxer’s controversial place in history. Witness Tad Curley recalls the training and aftermath as fans debate the result and Johnson’s legacy.
A wartime column notes Germany can sustain its war effort for years, recounting anti English and anti American sentiment in Germany, dangers of speaking English, and hostile attitudes toward Americans traveling there as they question Allied arms supplies.
A high stakes cock fight near the Capitol drew prominent politicians and sport figures from multiple states. Virginia and New York birds vied in eleven scheduled matches, with heavy betting on each pairing and side wagers totaling thousands as the event stretched into the early morning.
Mrs M M Land and Mr Mary Wooblistey Land aged six years in Greenville Street in Washington, well known in the city. Generations of descendants mourn. Funeral to be held in South Carolina. One son James F E Price, a former newspaper man of Washington, among others from Washington attend the funeral.
English feed thousands of refugees from Belgium. Reader questions German claims of Belgium under German rule while Britain funds relief and shelters refugees, asking why Belgium cannot self support as part of Germany. Letter from J T Cole, Cheshire England.
The letter asserts Irish guards are not cheering England’s war effort and condemns British coercion acts. It argues volunteers in Ireland will resist British forces, and denounces John Redmond Devlin and T P O Connor as traitors while expressing lifelong hatred of England and the British empire.
A provocative column fears England would seize global power after a victorious war, projecting British control of the Panama Canal and Western Hemisphere. It envisions Alaska joining Canada, a British university on Harvard, and dukes governing U S states as part of a recreated Lords.
A letter from Mr Herman Ridder in Bleais Zeitung urged sympathy for all warring nations and denounced war born of envy and imperial rivalries. The writer argues for fair judgment, rejects lashing out at Germany, and questions permanent colonial division as a path to peace, promoting democratic ideals over territorial aggrandizement.
The Mundelle Sextet Orchestra performs tonight at the Congressional Library at lo o clock with Miss Wildred Hoge and Miss Milzabeth Collson as accompanists. Program includes March Guiding Star and selections from Trovatore, with duet The Herd Girls Dream, solos Perfect Day and Sunflower, and Mundetle march.
Rev Dr Charles Whrod of the Church of the Covenant preached last night on 4 Roman Secularist arguing that many attendees at houses of worship are regular in presence yet fail to touch the great spiritual world and may remain secular in effect.
City news in brief lists the Washington Safety First Association monthly meeting at the Public Library on Wednesday evening. It also notes a District Association of Osteopathic Physicians session on X Ray diagnosis at Dr Strakweather's home with papers by Drs Swope Up Tattle and Smith. A Catholic University of America class banquet is set for this evening at the Fbirtt in B Burke 18, and Cornell University Alumni Association lunch at the Ebbitt tomorrow noon, with H R Cox in charge.
William B McKenzie denounced citizens associations and other civic bodies at the Secular League meeting in Pythian Temple. He asserted the institution should bear its own expenses without outside aid and accused groups of misrepresenting the situation to obtain Frustrated support. A reading titled A Progressive Revelation was presented by Miss Lary Fowbie.
The Post reminds contributors that all letters intended for publication must bear the sender's name and address. Writers may use initials or a nom de plume if they indicate their preference, which will be honored.
Benedict Prieth reports from Newark New Jersey that British strategy of arming merchant ships and offering prizes for sinking German submarines led to German countermeasures. The Falaba sinking is cited as an example of England playing its own game and finding herself beaten, with German submarines now responding with stricter actions.
A historic push after a wartime crisis saw Lord Kitchener deploy a massive publicity blitz via the press, posters, and public appeals to recruit soldiers in place of conscription. Hedley Le Bas masterminded the strategy, targeting British resolve with widespread ad campaigns and public ostracism to spur enlistment.
The Sabbath schools of the Seventh Day Adventist church in North America contributed 27,263,099 toward foreign mission support last year, the largest amount in the denomination’s history. In 1912 a plan to raise 100000 for missions in four years evolved into a motto of 1008 000 as soon as possible, with extra contributions in the last three years from Sabbath schools outside the United States and Canada not yet reported. A single day record was set on December 26, the thirteenth Sabbath offering, totaling 20,421.48 to aid war relief and missionaries in Northern Africa.
The editor notes Bismarck admits causing three wars the Denmark Austria Hungary and France. He reflects on sorrow and misery and doubts have done any kind act bringing happiness to any human being.
In this letter dated April 2 1916 Northwestern University Chicago the writer argues Germany will win the war but stresses universal peace as the ultimate goal. He urges readers to imagine a Hague meeting where Germany and the United States form a lasting alliance leading to world peace. He cites past editorials as biased and defends German military and cultural resilience.
The article discusses science of life in the world to come, personal responsibility, and progression of spirit life after death. It asserts life as spirit, cannot be destroyed, and that Christ began the spirit life. It claims free government and religion allow spirit world to touch earthly conditions and urges doing right to reach spirit life.
Viola Ralphmas argues that woman suffrage faces long delays in Congress and public gatekeeping, yet determination from women in eleven states and persistent advocacy will finally achieve a nationwide amendment. The piece reflects decades of struggle since 1800 and parallels with other long battles for reform.
An item clipped from the New York Times reports that Switzer´s insistence on German and Austrian sentiment influenced voters in Chicago during the campaign. It notes that German American groups circulated a Kaiser Wilhelm alignment circular and sparked backlash as young Americans across Chicago rejected the German Austrian ticket and supported Harrison.
Editorial notes a forthcoming U S census bureau bulletin on Colored People. It highlights Hall Jennifer and Pelham as key planners and counters, praising their two years of work by colored clerks to reveal the race’s contributions to national wealth and progress. George W Murray signs.
An Easter Post editorial laments U S neutrality, arguing the nation remains England, Russia, and France’s ally as it ships munitions. It claims German action forced the war and condemns imperial policy while urging peace and restraint. The writer signs as THOMPSON.
Sousa night at the National Theater features El Capitan King Cotton and Hands Across the Sea. Soloists Miss Margel Gluck and Miss Marion Newton perform with the band, plus operatic and encore pieces. Sousa conducts Tales of a Traveler and Wagner selections to a patriotic audience.
Dr J Gondell Froat, president of Berea College Kentucky, will give an address Sunday afternoon April 1 at the First Congregational Church at Tenth and G Streets. Froat, educated across Kentucky Tennessee and Carolinas, has earned endorsements from notable figures including President Wilson and Hamilton Wright Mate.
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