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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
11
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The article argues that world markets trembled last week and Europe faces upheaval while the United States maintains stability through government currency support. It praises Treasury actions and urges steadfast financial policy to prevent any stringency, noting centers like New York and Chicago cooperated with safeguards to protect the economy.
The piece argues against penalizing foreign nationals who leave the United States to join their homeland in war. It contends such a law would fail to deter them, overlook wartime realities, and ignore both economic and civic value of immigrants. It predicts the issue will adjust without legislation as foreign nations face transport hurdles.
A historical argument promotes the economic value of healthy immigration and naturalization. It asserts the United States benefits when skilled immigrants become citizens who defend the nation, while criticizing harsh penalties on foreign-born individuals who wish to return and contribute as useful citizens.
Article discusses a long standing plan between Britain and France to concentrate forces in the Mediterranean and defend coasts against Germany. Admiral Germinet argues the Dover Straits would be closed to neutrals in wartime, facilitating naval strategy and halting Belgian and Dutch port access while preserving routes to British and French ports for essential trade.
The piece discusses how Germany’s dirigible bombing of Laneville France tests Hague peace terms on aerial weapons. It notes the Hague declaration to limit projectiles from balloons and similar methods and the dispute over whether Laneville is undefended. It predicts recriminations among war nations and possible charges of violations of humanity laws.
An editorial argues that Germany, France, and other continental powers should not be assumed to violate international law by using projectiles and bombs in air warfare. It cautions against automatic accusations and urges legal restraint in wartime rhetoric.
Essay argues Emperor William II pursued a logical but risky plan, betting Germany could bluff Russia, mobilize fastest, and force a quick clash with France Britain and Belgium then form a united front. Sees Germany’s choice to strike first as the only path after Russia mobilized, aiming for rapid, decisive action to seize advantage.
The President offers good offices to mediate peace among European powers, signaling a neutral friend stance. The move is unlikely to affect current momentum, but may invite future peace talks as nations seek US mediation. The piece reflects on neutrality, public sentiment, and related world affairs with satirical asides.
Count Sergei Witte, former Russian premier, claims Rasputin prevented Russia from entering a Balkan war and possibly a broader conflict. He says Rasputin urged Czar Nicholas II to favor peace, explaining the peasantry would bear the costs of any war. Witte notes Rasputin’s sympathy for the poor and his influence stems from perceived peasant connections rather than occult powers.
Congress advanced a $2.6 million Americana Europe appropriation and a $2,500 relief bill for stranded Americans in Europe. The Foreign Relations Committee endorsed twenty peace treaties. The Banking Committee backed Pawl Warburg and Fred Eria A Delano for the Federal Reserve Board. The Newlands trade commission bill passed 53 to 16. Adjournment times noted with partial voting on a botanical garden relocation bill.
Circuit Judge Jesse A Baldwin labeled Chicago a clearing house for divorces. He contrasted Chicago with London and New York noting seven statutory grounds here versus one in New York, and said out of towners crowd calls here. He argued morality isn’t tied to divorce numbers and highlighted cost differences with Chicago’s possible $3.60 to $4.00 range versus London’s $400-plus.
A St Louis Globe recounts a tale in which Charlie Carroll loses a Congressional race. Uncle Wash White, a longtime Carroll servant, admits voting against Carroll while noting his own candor. The veteran voter jokes about buying candor, then asks for payment as he recalls five prior votes against Carroll.
Lester Hannon, 11, reached arm through a cage door at a Barnum and Bailey show in Wichita. A leopard bit and partially ate flesh from his arm before attendants intervened. His father sues for 6000. circus posts a bond to permit departure. Doctors fear possible arm loss if infection occurs.
Richard A. Smith spotted a 6 foot blacksnake and two rattlers, 4 feet 3 inches and 2 feet 3 inches, wrestling in the Perkiomen area near his camp. He fought the trio, as locals offered assistance, turning the encounter into a dramatic three snake clash with the man prevailing.
A Vineland report claims cherry tree leaves killed Mrs Cervellas goat, though locals doubted it. Dr LeBaw dissected the goat and found cherry leaves the cause. An amused scene followed in a Washington scientific gentleman's home lab as a boy asked for attention.
The piece recalls a bygone era when a bolt of red flannel in a dry goods store stirred tender feelings in young men. it muses how today’s youths would wonder what the staff war used for.
Dr. Prog Octave Laurent details killed and wounded among Bulgarian troops in eleven months of Balkan conflict. He cites 150000 killed or wounded, one death per four injured, with high casualty rate per population and notes in last Balkan war 156000 killed or wounded in a month. Figures are from Laurent's Paris publication to surgical colleagues.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls an insidious rumor of a device that would let people see each other via telephone. It questions the social intrusions, awkward moments, and potential discomfort of surveillance on a party line. The piece argues such optical intimacy would not improve comfort or relations.
A mother recalls her son going to war as bands and cheers echo in the street. She remembers his cradle days and the fear of losing him to battle while she stays behind at home. Her hope and heartbreak linger as her baby grows into a soldier, distant yet forever dear.
Gustav Meyer of Meyer Brothers Drug Co warns that war disrupts drug imports with Germany dominant in chemistry and pharmaceuticals. Shortages would hit carbolic acid first, quinine remains scarce but abundant from Dutch and South American sources, and many remedies rely on German and coal tar preparations. A joke about marriage licenses follows the report.
Dr Simon Baruch, a veteran army surgeon and bacteriologist, discussed a London report that French surgeons were captured by Germans while attempting to introduce cholera into wells. He doubted any broad impact from well poisoning, noting that modern sanitation and rapid detection would limit effects to isolated wells, and that springs or large reservoirs would dilute or wash away bacteria.
Morals and manners aboard ships have transformed as sailors rise from skilled trades. Electricians and machinists, the new aristocracy of the crew, bring labor world values into the navy. Officers are educated under a new view of authority, and bullying is now rare. The service regulations adapt to this reform, promoting discipline through respect and conduct.
Ralph Fleck of New York, a Chestnut Street hotel guest, backed a stranger in a $15 wager over the pronunciation of entente. The two men argued over the European War term in the billiard room and settled the bet on a disputed sound. After posting his $35, Fleck watched as the other man lost the stake and walked away.
Anton Hanlich 31, a Bohemian immigrant in Chicago, shot himself after learning of the European war. He had left his wife and five children in Bohemia a year ago and, penniless and helpless, faced danger in Europe. A friend read him a newspaper today before he died.
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports a mixed forecast with disturbances over the Great Lakes region bringing thunder showers and rising temperatures, while the eastern half trends warmer with fair conditions in the North. Local readings show highs around 68 in the morning to mid 80s by noon, with humidity around 47 percent and about 48 percent sunshine.
Reform legislation on taxation leads George Fowlds to tout land value taxes as a path to prosperity. He criticizes old land tax schemes and praises overtime laws, minimum wages, and labor reforms while noting New Zealand and Australia’s labor legislation. He discusses mobilization for Britain and Florida political optimism, Kentucky grass lore, Glacier Park geology, and Churchill era campaign anecdotes.
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