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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1914
Page
34
The Washington Post will publish brief impartial surveys from war centers, written by experts in New York. They will summarize the newest news from German and French perspectives, offering readers insight into other contending powers' movements in the war theater.
From New York the Staats Zeitung argues that war brings no real laurels or lasting gains for any nation. It calls for humane, just boundary reshaping and predicts a rise of a Teutonic empire while lamenting the waste of life. It notes widespread antiwar sentiment in Germany, England, and France and hopes for peace rather than further conflict.
An editorial reprint argues Germany bears responsibility for World War I, citing Austria's ultimatum to Serbia and Russian mobilization. It emphasizes Allied support in France and notes internal German dissent, predicting Germans may still prove capable in science and culture despite war.
In Paris several Germans and Austrians are being permitted to stay with their families rather than being sequestered in western or southern France. French authorities under Chief of Police Belo and military leaders are applying generous discretion to those who have remained in the city, with the public prosecutor A Monnet involved in notes of the policy.
The criminal court requested acquittal for German named Vogt who was arrested on suspicion of espionage. The charge was not proven. Justice in France must be applied even toward our implacable enemies, said M. Mannet.
Two Americans Mrs. Cornelus K. Garrison and Miss Randall, residents at 25 Grosvenor Square, subscribed 55000 to aid war wounded to be cared for at St Thomas Hospital. The American total now reaches 500000.
American Women leasing Devonshire's big residence in London to convert it into a Red Cross hospital. Special Cable reports London August 11 focusing on committees of American Women residing there organizing the effort and seeking support.
The country house of the Duke of Devonshire was leased and fitted as a hospital by prominent society figures including the Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Paget, Lady Lowther, Mrs Harcourt, Mrs Walter Burns, and Mrs John Astor, who turned it over to the war office as a Red Cross aid junet.
Coast Artillerymen from Fort Hancock fired twelve 22 inch mortar shots at an illuminated 4 mile distant moving target. They scored ten hits, a result army and navy officers called a possible record. The test occurred at New York harbor with searchlights illuminating the scene.
Ovilup H. George a steamfitter at the government printing office sues the W Cornell Company Littlefield Al verd and Co and George W Fors berg in the District Supreme Court for 10000 damages for injuries on May 28 1914 claiming heavy iron column removal left a dangerous hole in the boiler room floor which filled with steaming water injuring him permanently Henry M Brown another steamfitter sues for 10000 for similar injuries James Perry a carpenter sues for 5000 after a scaffold collapse at Fourteenth and Emerson streets Northwest Mrs Pearl Stanley sues Julius Kabanski for 10000 alleging slander Newmyer represents all plaintiffs. Welcomed back from honeymoon Mr and Mrs Thomas F Burch of 627 Louisiana avenue were formally toasted by Burch Kelps clerks with a carving set and dinner. Participants included James S Raeburn Rhoda Sommers Pauline Waters Robert Raeburn Malcolm McArthur Wirt Douglas Harry Greene and George Kemp.
Robert B. R. Tuttle sues in the District Supreme Court for an accounting under a contract with First National Fire Insurance Company alleging violation of the contract and due commissions. He claims a 1913 agreement made with F. S. Dudley gave him 2 percent gross premiums, 2.5 percent net profits in 1913, 6 percent in 1914, 7.5 percent in 1915, and 30 percent thereafter, plus expenses. Tuttle asserts he expanded the business by about $500,000 and established hundreds of agencies before the company refused to continue him on June 22.
John Ho Edwards former Assistant Secretary to the Treasury under the Roosevelt era has been indicted by a grand jury on a son support charge brought by his wife Margaret J Edwards of 1320 Twenty-ninth Street NW. He returned to Washington with a deputy U S marshal after arrest in New York City and posted a 3500 nonsupport bond. Edwards has three children the oldest 12 years old. Mary E Stuhmann's will filed in District Supreme Court leaves her entire estate to daughter Catherine Margaret Stuhmann Emmerich of this city named executor.
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