Vatican Conclave Near as Cardinal Power Shifts
Cardinal Merry del Val transfers authority to Cardinal Della Volpe as papal conclave nears amid war fears. Funeral rites for Pope Pius X unfold in St Peter's Basilica with thousands present. Pope leaves 20,000 to family while chapels close and mourning spreads. Angelo Sart kneels in grief by the body, and a storm interrupts the pageantry.
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Cardinals grouped by the war likely to elect an Italian pope
Rome August 21 The cardinals here strive to prevent a foreign group split amid Europe’s conflict. Italians total 33, a bloc may need 42 votes. neutrals include Americans Brazilians and Dutch. German and Anglo French blocs risk peacemaking divisions, making an Italian pope unlikely.
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Movement to Ask for Truce in War Until a New Pope Has Been Chosen
Rome Aug 1 A movement among the cardinals led by Cardinal Agilard proposes that the sacred college address emperors kings and presidents of warring nations to declare a truce while a new pope is elected. The plan also contemplates mediation with United States as the principal neutral power.
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Mass to honor Pope with diplomatic turnout in Washington
Archbishop Bonzang will preside at a mourning mass at St Matthew's Church in Rhode Island Avenue Northwest with diplomats and local clergy present. The event follows a first special mass at St Patrick's Church and features a sermon by Rev. Walter Hilllett. The Pope’s death was announced by the apostolic delegate in letters to U S archbishops and bishops.
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Aviator Survives Plunge After Loop The Long Way
Albert Fileux of New York piloting a Hampstead field monoplane plunged 1,005 feet when his engine quit during a loop. He landed on front wheels, the gear collapsed, machine somersaulted, yet he survived with severe bruises and shock. Nassau Hospital surgeons reported no broken bones.
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Park Road Closure Ordered for Public Safety
Secretary of War Garrison denied a proposal to keep a road along Potomac park open for nighttime automobilists. Col W Arts reported the unlit, unguarded road risks serious accidents, and lights are funded by the new civil appropriation bill, with completion hoped by year end.
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Bomb delivered by mail shocks Grant Rapids area
William J. Mickel deputy state food inspector, active in Muskegon and Manistee prosecutions, received a powder bomb via mail Aug 22. He soaked a grainy powder, opened the box, and found a cover designed to ignite upon opening, risking explosion. The bomb was turned over to U S postal inspectors.
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Shriners Brave Rain at Marshall Hall Outing
Almas Temple outing at Marshall Hall drew nearly 1200 people despite a heavy shower. The river trip left at 2 20 pm, with athletic events delayed and many contests abandoned. Night program featured entertainment, croquet earlier, and a plan to fund the Christmas charity baskets for Washington’s poor.
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Charles T. Warley
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Rain Prevents Multiple Lodge Excursions at Chesapeake Beach
Rain yesterday halted games planned by three benevolent groups at Chesapeake Beach. Modern Woodmen of America Washington Camp No 11464, Royal Neighbors Martha Washington Camp, Col James Pettit Camp No 3, and Spanish War Veterans held their annual outing despite threatening skies. Hundreds attended, enjoying dancing on the beach and crab fishing on the pier, with W W Fontress presiding over arrangements for the Pettit camp and coordinating with other leaders.
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Founder of Memorial Day from Malden dies at 91
Mrs. Mary Catton Redpath, credited with origin of Memorial Day observances, died in Malden Mass at 91. In Charleston in 1865 she noted Union graves were uncared for and, with military cooperation and Northern residents, organized two parades to honor the dead, leading to a general Memorial Day observance.
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John Lamb Critically Ill In Terre Haute
John Lamb, often named by President Wilson as the Mexican ambassador choice, is critically ill at his Terre Haute home after a nervous collapse weeks ago. His health had declined, with early rumors of impending death, but he showed some improvement today.
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Easkey Gets U S Attorney Post for District of Columbia
John E Laskey a prominent Washington lawyer and former Bar Association president was named United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. His renomination to Senate was anticipated, backed by Attorney General McReynolds and others, with support from Democratic lawmakers. Laskey, 46, trained at Columbia and Georgetown, has long criminal law experience and heads the firm Thompson Lackey.
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Night Office Duty Sparks Divorce Bid in District Court
Benjamin F Heldel a government worker sues for divorce claiming his wife Mrs Lelia Heidel barred him from entering their hotel room door at Harrington while he needed to work nights. He says she followed him to his office and caused loud quarrels during disrupted night shifts.
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Huet in Autos Plunge on Central Bridge
New York report says Charles J. Hite, president of the Than houser Film Corp and two moving feature firms, drove a racing auto across Central Bridge into the Hallem River. He swerved to avoid a child, crashed the wet pavement rail, then somersaulted to the ground. Hite suffered multiple injuries but remained conscious, able to identify himself to witnesses. The Post promises fuller details Sunday.
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Water precaution urged as typhoid cases rise in Alexandria
City health bulletin warns residents to boil water before drinking amid about twenty typhoid cases in Alexandria and 20 000 water users in city and suburbs. Water company official notes disinfection at reservoirs and frequent analyses to guard against impurity. Virginia Volunteer Firemen trip plans discussed at Relief Hook and Ladder. Owls moonlight excursion on Monday from Alexandria. Reverend G W Triplett to preach at Fairfax Courthouse tomorrow. Mrs Frances L Taylor dies at 48 in Virginia Highlands Alexandria County.
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German plan to use embassies for coded messages sparks censorship clash
A proposed plan would let the German embassy and consulates send code messages directly to Berlin. Neutral governments remain free to protect wireless use, but cable censorship by Britain blocks information. The Sayville station on Long Island is German owned and may be affected, while Tuckerton remains shut for lack of license. The Hague convention faces tension over wireless stations on neutral soil after hostilities began.
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Baboon Night Visit Captured After Hotel Chaos
Special to The Washington Post reports Abe Silberman, a Hotel National clerk, encounters hotel guests alarmed by a baboon rampage in New York. A guest complains of an orang-culan on his window, another is attacked, and a baboon is eventually captured by police after a chase through tenements and streets. The animal is confined in a box at the station. origin unknown.
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Dark NYC Storm Kills Chinese Farmer and Causes Panic
New York endured a near half hour blackout from a brutal electrical storm. One death, seven injuries from a Broadway runaway and panic among bathers at Brighton Beach, plus a Chinese farmer Louie Sen killed by a bolt at Astoria. Connecticut reports two killed, two possibly fatally injured, including Josephine Wujick and Stella Wujick in Stamford. Daniel Chase and Frank Arline also struck by lightning.
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Reed Smoot silver bill blocked in Senate dispute
Smoot's measure to authorize the Treasury to buy up to 16 002 ounces of silver within six months stalled in the Senate. Senator Joseph L Bristow of Kansas blocked its consideration, arguing no more reason to purchase silver than grain or cotton amid overproduction.
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Playwright Richard Warton Tully Divorced From Eleanor Gates Tully
Richard Warton Tully, noted playwright, was granted a divorce from Eleanor Gates Tully, also a dramatist, by Judge Taft of the superior court. The case cited desertion and cited Kaw 71 Pulix as the filing reference.
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Man and eight daughters drown near Le Claire Mississippi
A Le Claire family tragedy leaves a 54 year old father Thomas Thomas and four of his eight daughters missing or drowned after attempting to rescue three children in the Mississippi River near Le Claire. The two oldest girls, Dorothy and Elizabeth, were swept away as the family waded.
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Fall downs elevator shaft injures watchman at ice plant
Jonn H Hele, yard foreman for the American Ice Company, fractured his left leg and suffered severe head and body injuries when an elevator in the storeroom fell after a cable broke. He was taken to Gaffeld Hospital and reported resting comfortably later. A Madrid dispatch says the Bank of Spain plans agencies in New York and Buenos Aires.
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