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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
11
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A Cornish report says President Wilson plans to push immediate national defense legislation in Congress and will seek leaders support while anticipating opposition from within his party led by William Jennings Bryan. The piece argues Bryan should be forced to take a clear stand, predicting party unity and a sharpened campaign atmosphere as the test of strength unfolds.
Banks hold large excess reserves reporting 180 billion dollars in New York and nearly 300 billion nationwide. They can fund crop movement without Rediscount facilities as Federal Reserve banks extend new moving funds. With ample liquidity bankers anticipate steady interest rates and smooth autumn financing for harvest transport.
The article argues that even halving reserves would still meet legal standards, noting twelve reserve banks could issue over 500 million in notes at 46 percent gold backing. It recalls wartime emergency currency, contends the Federal Reserve system can handle foreign shocks without disrupting confidence or operations.
The Manchester Guardian questions British policy throttling neutral commerce and warns that American friendship is worth more than any advantage. It proposes an extended contraband list but argues the United States will not accept unlimited extension. It notes Britain’s actions threaten neutral sovereignty and that U S demand is free seas rights at any cost, requiring Britain to abandon aggression to preserve ties.
With many former Progressives back in the Republican fold the New York leaders show a stance of waiting for terms. Theodore Douglas Robinson and Chauncey J Hamlin Jr indicate support for joining the GOP and pursuing influence within the party. George Perkins weighs demand for terms, but none have been offered yet. A final decision hinges on another meeting amid ongoing intra party disintegration concerns.
The piece notes that Progressive organizations linger in some states but accept the Republican realignment. Even leaders like Bill Flinn assert the Progressives are finished, predicting their decline will be clear as healthcare and pulmotor debates illustrate the party’s political dead end.
The New York Herald notes the United States can accept Britain’s prize court appeal to a high national tribunal and then to an international body, while allowing depredations to continue during arbitration. It questions why passenger ships could not be sunk during such proceedings.
Opinion piece arguing Carranza Villa and Zapata block peace in Mexico. Calls for U S embargoes on arms and food to disrupt the revolutionaries and relieve suffering of civilians. Criticizes Carranza as self serving and warns of consequences for regional stability.
Prince Andrew Gagarine arrives in New York with Maj. Gen Edward Haermanius to supervise wet material and rolling stock for Russia's Petrograd to Kola rail link. The project aims to create an ice free Murman port, boosting imports and easing war-time access, with Archangel limited by sea ice and distance. The Gagarine family is large and famed in Russia, spanning officials, soldiers, and missionaries.
Atlantic Highlands New Jersey reports three weekly papers the Highlands Herald the Rumson Review and the Red Bank Independent owned by Monmouth Press Company sold at a chattel mortgage sale to John J Leonard of Atlantic Highlands for $6 apiece The Monmouth Press and the Seabright Sentinel were bought by Mr Leonard for $66 each The papers will continue publication
Report from New York about a baby zebra in Central Park zoo. Head keeper Bill Bayder and staff weigh whether the newborn will have stripes. Experts doubt early stripe development and consider various theories, with pressure to avoid deception if the foal is stripe free.
Atlantic City visitors on a rainy night adapted to the storm by changing into bathing suits on the boardwalk and piers. Transportation prices fluctuated as jitneys and taxis adjusted during the northeaster while a fashion moment unfolded with travelers stripping to swimwear and strolling en route to hotels.
A narrator muses on aging and perception as decades pass. He recalls seeing workers and peers as old, yet as time advances those once aged figures appear younger. The speaker notes his own age rising from thirty to thirty nine and beyond, while younger generations seem to him increasingly juvenile.
Joseph Curley, once a Long Beach policeman, resigned after village officials heard testimony about him dozing in a hotel's engine room while a hotel worker blackened his face with burnt cork. Chief Hewlett and engineer Mangin described the incident. Curley said he preferred a new job in a neighboring village where he would not be mocked.
Howard Langdon, 20, a 101 Ranch circus performer in Bridgeport, was gored by a buffalo after being thrown from a bucking horse. The animal injured his left arm and ribs, crushed his left eye, and bruised his body. Cowboys drove off the beast and Langdon was hospitalized in serious condition. Heat may have agitated the animal.
Commander David Breckton McDougal, famed for guiding the Wyoming in the Shimonoseki Straits battle, died in San Francisco on August 7, 2482. Born September 27, 1909 in Ohio, he led a notable naval career from midshipman to rear admiral, later commanding Mare Island navy yard. The 1863 engagement earned praise from Col. Roosevelt and historians for its bold action against Japanese fortifications and vessels.
William Bekness a night engineer for Herleigh & Co died at his post after a bar securing a vat of button making liquid broke. He was drenched by scalding fluid and dragged himself about 20 feet before death. No witnesses. company officials cite bar failure as cause.
Chicago women and girls celebrate the end of the rule requiring stockings at beaches after Alderman Eugene Block drops the mandate. The new rule allows skirts or bloomer suits but removes stockings for cleanliness and comfort, drawing cheers at the north shore beaches while promenaders are kept away.
A light verse from the Cincinnati Enquirer extols a brave one legged man who perseveres with grit and two feet, while a Houston Pose sketch praises an armless musician who uses his feet to play piano. A Hervard Lampoos joke ends with a comic misfire as a man recalls a dreadful fall and his wife’s doorbell-like interruption.
In Washington hotels Ralph Cameron former Arizona House delegate cites western GOP hopefulness while criticizing domestic Democratic rule and tariff policy. Edward R Flathers warns Mexico would face a prolonged postwar adjustment with slow crop harvests, using Mexico City as a stark contrast to earlier gaiety.
Ocean City Maryland staged a bear hunt during a seaside circus event. A train from the circus and armed locals pursued the bear as it fought back and fled into a dressing room before being cornered in a marsh and recaptured an hour later by John Bunting who led it back to its cage.
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