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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1915
Page
5
Amid President Bowers warnings of upheaval and appointments shifts, expected changes surface in Alaska railroad plan. New ministers and officials poised for major reorganization, with J M Holmes set to retire and policy moves reportedly altering the project’s governance and route approach under federal control.
The article argues Italy kept out of World War I due to fear of British sea power and colonial vulnerabilities. It claims Italia’s neutrality was a diplomatic subterfuge, with Germany and Austria seeking to isolate neutrals and force wider conflict. It contends Italians understood the war’s inevitability and that Britain’s naval dominance protected their interests.
Miss Skaee Rongdon of Ftockville was selected for the county agent in domestic science extension work. She will begin with four weeks of special instruction at the Montana Agricultural College and will supervise home and farm demonstrations across the county.
A long dispute centers on transfers credited to Glover Flather and Flather accounts at Riggs National Bank. The bank's officers and the firm Glover Hyde Johnston & Others faced scrutiny for commissions and profits, with defenders arguing profits benefited the bank rather than individuals. The exchange argues the bank has not been defrauded and questions what “dangerous conditions” remain.
The document records a 1993 communication from the Comptroller of the Currency delivered to Riggs National Bank. It notes penalties claimed for failure to comply and a demand for payment of interest on United States bonds by April 7, 1915, while challenging the Comptroller’s authority and seeking hearing.
Pierre Math, Russian finance minister, argues war allowances and vodka prohibition boosted peasant prosperity. He cites rising savings, grain shortages, and tariff shifts as wartime measures, and notes a credit alliance with Britain and France totaling substantial sums to fund the conflict and secure grain.
Official dispatches from Petrograd Vienna Berlin and Paris recount artillery duels and village clashes near Szafranki Roesteki and Stry River. Russian lines claim progress three guns captured 700 prisoners while German and French reports note limited Western Front activity and raids around Le Pretre Ailly and Nancy bombs with minimal damage.
Gen Huerta arrived in New York amid a crowd of several hundred, with police on duty and plainclothes officers present. Capt George J Wead of the Texas National Guard and Abraham Ratner described the visit as personal business only, with Huerta expressing admiration for the American people and saluting the United States. He spoke through an interpreter and thanked the press as he prepared to depart for Washington before returning to Spain.
A party from Washington including George W. Kates and Mrs Kater leaves for Chicago to attend the National Spiritualists board of trustees semiannual meeting and the Illinois State Spiritualists convention. A lecture on the Unity of Religions by Sister Devanace of Boston is scheduled for 8 pm at the Public Library auditorium under Washington Vedanta Society auspices.
A satin dress valued at 80 dollars allegedly stolen from Mrs M A Reed was reportedly delivered to an elevator man at Cordova apartments but denied by the elevator operator. Three colored boys reportedly stole a horse from a Stable on Montello avenue. An accidental death verdict was returned in the case of accountant Charles I. Robinson killed by a car driven by Badgir Futke. Police noted warnings against gas heaters without proper ventilation after two incidents. Brick shipments to local school sites are summarized with totals for Central High and the colored high school. A joint committee discussed plans for cabineting facts 1874 to 18 with progress reported. Admiral Fear spoke at a joint Maine New Hampshire society meeting about the north pole. GAR encampment preparations include Willard hotel arrangements and fundraising updates. The court case involving Commissioner Oliver Fo Newman was not reached. it will be heard after moonrise. The nineteenth anniversary of Division Go 4 Hwan was celebrated at Hayles Hall with a public program. Gamma I Fraternity hosted a banquet at College Park with guests from Washington, C and University of Virginia. two alumni attended.
An Eyewitness report from British headquarters on the continent claims Kaiser’s officers admit being outnumbered by Kitchener's New Army. It notes German morale sagging, fear of English vast manpower, and panic among troops after Meuve Chapelle losses. The piece cites March French raids in Roubaix and Tourcoing totaling 5,006,000 francs.
A Welle Fargo Express Co truck lost steering and crashed into a fire alarm box at Twelfth Street and New York Avenue NW, wrecking the box and pole and damaging the truck. A horse was found and held for its owner at the Seventh Police Precinct after a morning incident. A fire on a residence roof at 2014 Ninth Street yesterday afternoon drew Engine Company No. 7. the fire stemmed from a defective fuel line. Coroner to hold an inquest for Mrs Elizabeth Kane, 89, who died of a hemorrhage at 1110 Maryland Avenue SE. inquest likely to decide manner of death. A missing woman, Annie Martinek Sears, last seen with an older woman in Alexandria, VA, was reported by her mother as missing from 1625 White Street Kenilworth.
London copper prices level at 77 pounds for 16 futures while 73 pounds for the forward market reflect firmer demand. Traders note steady steel and south and north price cues, with market activity muted by mixed economic signals and currency moves.
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