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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1914
Page
12
A Times military expert argues England must continue a long, hard war until Germany is defeated on terms favorable to Britain. He says peace is impossible while the Kaiser remains, and Britain must ready mass forces and sustained effort to prevail, risking long combat if needed.
A prewar executive council order postponed the Inter Parliament meeting planned for Stockholm on Angnat 14 due to the war. The cablegram from Representative Bartholdt of Missouri notes 78 delegates representing 41 countries.
Health officials warn raw milk and cream carry high disease risks including typhoid and diphtheria. Pasteurization is presented as the reliable method to prevent infection without altering milk’s nutritional value.
Carlton and his wife, employed by Wright, are linked to a brutal fire and multiple killings in a bungalow near Spring Green. Carlton, after luring victims with gasoline, killed several people then fled amid flames. Mrs. Carlton was later detained. Carlton remains at large. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright is named in Chicago reports and connected to Love's Cottage at Spring Green.
War Department places large detailed maps in the Senate and House offices for daily study. Lieut Philip Haxall Bagley of the U S Army prepared them at the War College to trace German Austrian French Belgian British Serbian and Russian positions with color coded pins while officials and visitors observe the evolving battle lines.
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph, 84, after a long reign, works fourteen hours daily directing Austria Hungary's war efforts from his Vienna office. Since Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination, he has limited his leisure and remains actively shaping military moves, not merely a figurehead. The piece lists a string of royal tragedies marking his turbulent life.
Aids request targets friends to keep Camps Good Will and Pleasant open through the week as the baby hospital camp struggles with overflowing beds and new equipment needs. Officials note improved death rate and gains this year, but 19 babies remain critically ill and donations are urged. Saturday marks the navy yard gala day with anticipated festivities.
A prolonged pursuit by sheriffs and a railway detective force through mountain terrain ends in a running gun battle. Four bandits die, two are mortally wounded, and a third outlaw seeks refuge in a cave as deputies deploy dynamite to force surrender. Bloodhounds echo the trail as night falls.
Comptroller Downey ruled the excavation contract for Central High School work dates from the minutes rather than the oral agreement. George Nyman avoided $50 daily fines after the decision, which extended the completion deadline to June 30. The three month project began with minutes dated March 30, though the oral contract was March 8.
Aniog A Strela was appointed yesterday secretary to Commissioner Frederick A Siddons to replace W OIE C Holmes who resigned to begin the practice of law. Steele had been secretary to the House Committee on revision of laws and was previously in the Library of Virginia. Details to follow in the Post Sunday.
An official statement reports German troops retreating on Hanselt after a failed attack on the Belgian southern flank near Diest. French forces advance near Shale pass, with towns held by French troops and rear artillery support aiding infantry. Abandoned German equipment indicates hasty retreat as French public war declarations note Alsace positions unchanged. The German government refunds the former French ambassador for his return journey.
In a historic first for the district marriage license bureau two Indian individuals obtained a marriage license yesterday. Alvin W. Kennedy of Salamanca New York aged 25 claimed Indian heritage without naming a tribe while Mary A. Bailey of Browning Montana also stated Indian extraction and declined to name tribal connections. The ceremony was assigned to Rev James L McLain of Wise Memorial M Church.
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