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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1912
Page
9
The piece reports De Young visiting eastern nations to drum up support for the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. It notes international interest, remarks by foreign ministers and officials, and Italy and Japan’s potential roles in showcasing progress for an opening display.
A sensational libel case opens in Boston involving widow Mary Hamilton Payne suing three lawyers over a return of a love letter signed Mars Time. The tale touches on poisoned letters, Alby’s influence, and a Kentucky born Lady Rosa who inspired a rifle invention led by Lord Ross in Paris. The report also notes European court etiquette during a Paris dinner with the De Chimays and Countess da Kindt.
The American delegation to a tuberculosis conference, which closed this week, was received by the King and Queen of Italy. The queen led a group of delegates and discussed the fight against the white plague with Dr Ferrand and Dr Webb. The queen expressed keen interest in the methods used in the United States to combat consumption.
Vatican sources indicate the Pope was briefly viewed by aides as secrecy surrounded his condition. Craig, a Roman state official, reports the Holy Father recovered in Vatican apartments and is in improved health after fainting fears.
London estimates 7 million pounds in unclaimed government stocks and dividends await rightful owners or heirs. Sidney H. Preston notes a 1920s parliamentary paper shows 4,818 pounds due on January 3, 192, with many unclaimed by deceased investors. Total unclaimed stock and dividends exceed several millions, with unappropriated funds around 7000,000. LINER England invites claims while listing secrecy, as historians point to long-held unclaimed assets dating to 1845.
London April 27 The Royal Academy opens with a notable British and American painting show focused on King George VI and the coronation. J H F Bacon’s coronation scene and portraits by Mir Tuke Tildes, Llewellyn, and other leading artists highlight the exhibition alongside seascapes and landscapes.
Tanglefoot warns against nameless cheap imitations sold as fly paper or sticky fly paper, urging consumers to buy genuine product from first-class grocers and druggists.
London April 37 reports King George and Queen Mary will attend a Hammerstein benefit at the London Opera House to aid the League of Mercy. Oscar Hammerstein presented to the royal couple by Prince Alexander of Teck with four American singers in the Garden scene from Faunt and other acts. American stars Orville Harold, Felice Lyne, Henry Weldon, and Lydia Locke star. notable attendees include Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid and Mrs Ward. The program features Covent Garden clashes over Tosca and Rigoletto amid a gala reception for the Americans.
The Washington Post report from London on April 7 says Americans will stay away in London this season due to mourning in big New York families and fears of the Titanic disaster. Hotel managers dispute such stories while predicting normal or higher visitation despite the presidential election and recent tragedies.
Special to The Washington Post reports Winston Belem North Carolina that the Confederate Veterans reunion should be held in this city on August 7, replacing a later date. The decision follows a vote by Nor Neet Camp amid ongoing discussions and local preparations.
London notices report William Harris, famed as the “sausage king,” died near his seventh decade. He named all sons William with numbered duplicates and Elizabeth daughters, built a vast advertising empire from sausage stalls, funded prizes, and gave thousands in charity. He never learned to read or write yet amassed a fortune and a public image as a pioneer in advertising.
Morgan and sister travel with two American ladies from Venice to Alf led Balns France. The group tours the Grand Canal after breakfast with three American companions before reaching the depot. Morgan returns to the Grand Hotel to finish a work trip. Locomotive fire causes a $75,000 loss south of the city.
Vienna reports a joint powers effort to confine the war to Tripolitania and keep Italy from active operations in the Aegean. Turkish forces claim Boukants fortress captured near Tripoli with arms seized, no casualty figures provided. Constantinople states an imperial decree orders Italians expelled from the capital following the Dardanelles assault.
In Danzig April 27 the battleship Koenig Albert was launched with Frederick August and Princess Mathilda present. The vessel mirrors the Kaiser, Kaiserin and Friedrich der Grosse in design, displacing 14500 tons with ten 12 inch and fourteen 6 inch guns, five turrets, and a top speed of 21 knots. It can burn coal or oil and cost about 12 million dollars.
Princesses Louise and Stephanie along with Countess Longay have formed a League of Defense to defend claimed Belgian property rights against the state. Headquarters are in Paris with actions spanning Berlin, Paris, Brussels and Lomn. The group argues inheritance from their aunt, former Empress Charlotte of Mexico, does not justify the challenge to the king’s will.
Royal heirs lend a harpischord harmonium and piano to the Vietoris and Albert Museum in London. The harpischord is said to be the original Bequeathed to Handgl by Genres and made by Hans Rockérs the elder of the Flemish instrument makers in Antwerp. The piano, once a gift for George V at his princehood, was used in the royal chapel.
London April 27 England weighs adopting German methods for detective training as the Kaiser's secret service drills officers in law. Germans begin as soldiers, prove aptitude, and study criminal law and international codes before joining plainclothes work. English detectives undergo structured training after serving as ordinary constables, mirroring German practice.
Paris police continue the hunt for bandits after a tense afternoon raid netted four more suspects. Garnier and Sinnot, linked to the gang, remain at large, while a resident of Paleiseau was shot during an attempted murder. Carouy was wounded and arrested as investigators traced stolen bonds to multiple bank thefts near Paris.
Former Senator Nathan Bay Scott of West Virginia and New York banker O Kilburn have arrived in Moscow to settle the Emery estate. The celebrated case has dragged on since the American heir died four years ago, with all parties uniting to work with Russian authorities to conclude the matter.
British and American naval experts discuss adopting triple gun turrets as standard on new battleships. The United States Nevada and Oklahoma will feature forward and aft triple turrets with twin mounts between, while French plans propose four quadruple turrets. Analysts note fire-control simplification and ammunition advantages, with debates on balance and armor across nations.
London reports 235 ships of 100 tons and more were lost or condemned in the three months ending December. Of these 104 were steamers totaling about 63,? million gross tonnage. Twenty four vessels were abandoned or broken up. 20 missing. 48 British ships lost including four steamers. Norway has the largest share of the losses relative to its fleet.
A London group called The Nobodies, led by Prof Hickerton, aims to unite young people from diverse backgrounds into a social, intellectual, and artistic circle. The club plans weekly musical evenings and debates on imperial or cosmopolitan topics, drawing Americans, Indians, Japanese, and Europeans to a plain, unpretentious gathering.
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