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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
9
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Editorial argues the United States must retain control over Haiti’s fiscal affairs to ensure lasting peace and prevent foreign intervention. It warns against withdrawal before Haiti embodies the Platt amendment and urges American supervision to curb raids on customs houses and prevent explosive loans. The piece compares Haiti with Cuba and Santo Domingo as lessons.
A commentary argues Carranza and Villa cannot fix Mexico from within. It says peace requires more than leadership deals, noting widespread hunger, looting, and a non organic disease of the country. It questions U S bankers funding any new government amid ongoing turmoil.
Source notes the United States pledges formal recognition and is prepared to employ armed force if needed to support the new administration, signaling a firm commitment to ensure the regime’s stability and international legitimacy.
The piece stresses expanding U S trade beyond Europe to Central America, South America, China and East Indies as Britain and Germany wane. It warns Japan pursues Pacific dominance and Asia central trade, urging government and business unity to seize markets in China, the Indian archipelago, and the Americas South of the United States.
A Laredo dispatch reports Sheriff Oscar Thompson of Jim Hogg County Texas asking Capt. Ransom of the U S Army to rush troops into the county to shield residents from two advancing Mexican bands. The sheriff says bands of four and sixteen men steal horses and threaten citizens as questions rise about War Department response and army preparedness.
A rousing call urges the United States army to advance to protect Jim Hogg County from peril. The speaker declares no retreat and demands grand strategic movement to defend the region, insisting the cause be pressed with decisive force.
The United States has shifted from debtor to creditor in trade with Europe, though European funds remain invested here. As war debts drain the great powers, Europe will have less capital to invest in the U S, enabling America to finance its own industries and potentially become the world’s strongest financial nation. A constructive program to remove legislative barriers and expand foreign trade should be enacted to sustain this ascendancy.
The article notes a stock market flurry after the Arabic sinking, yet claims firm foundations and rising confidence. It cites late war tensions with Germany, profits driving price increases, and broad public participation in American securities amid general economic activity and wealth growth. It includes stray lighthearted items about local anecdotes and humorous phrases.
Prince Count of Flanders will join a English boarding school at Ston with Prince Henry of England as fellow pupil. He will be treated as other pupils and may face corporal punishment under head master. The piece notes Belgium's Leopold at Brabant and other royals, plus King Victor Emmanuel renouncing old titles in 1861.
Frank Bethinger is brought into desertion court on a charge of desertion amid a chaotic hearing. His wife explains he never drank or smoked yet gave her all his salary and did housework, leading to a discharge while the judge notes the strange situation of envelopes of pay. The record includes unrelated humorous excerpts.
A New York court contest over the will of Mrs. Henrietta Hutchinson centers on a love letter found before her August 28 1914 death claiming only a life estate for her husband Charles Hutchinson of Demarest. The letter allegedly from a close friend led to a trust dispute and the estate valued at 36000 will pass to Mrs. Hutchinsons three sisters including a New York house at 1896 Lexington Avenue.
A Brooklyn youth works on a poultry farm and faces a comical clash with the farmer over a wary goose. Herbert resists the farmer's orders, arguing the fowl is not a goose but a bold bird, and refuses to propagate the plan. The verse captures rural mischief and a clash of voice between farm life and a city lad.
Ebenezer the reliable horse of Henry Kratz in Skippack trotted to the Mennonite church on Sunday, unwittingly going along with the Kratz carriage. The horse, tied behind the church, seemed to adopt the sermon and return by staying in the shade, prompting a neighborhood scare that he had been stolen as Kratz went to listen to the sermon. The mare stood listening, nodding one ear toward the pulpit as the preacher spoke.
Henry Fuschius, a Sayville landscape gardener, was struck by a seven passenger car on Lakeland avenue while carrying an umbrella during rain. He died from a fractured skull. His wife later reported dreaming of his death after hearing the news. The driver, Henry Huntatein, and companions rushed Fuschius to a doctor. a Patchogue man, John Bweesy, joined them. The incident occurred before daybreak. investigation ongoing.
The account recalls Edward III’s victory over a 160 000 strong French army at Crecy on August 26. It notes cannon use, the English yeomen bowmen, and the king’s leadership, with the English pursuit toward Calais and the lasting symbol of Ich Dien.
Four year old Carolina Romani was struck by a westbound auto at 8 20 near her home at 308 Eastigoth street while trying to buy waffles. Her mother fainted but Carolina recovered quickly and continued riding with broker Harry Greenbaum and Patrolman Bodi to Lincoln Hospital. The only lasting mark was a minor scratch on her nose.
New York Motor Bus Company president Roland R. Conklin designs a two deck land yacht for a Transcontinental trip to the Panama Pacific Exposition. The vehicle measures 21 by 7 1/2 by 6 1/2 feet and features a main deck with a steering area, two chauffeur berths, a sitting room with six beds, and a rear kitchen. Upper deck holds supply lockers and a tender stored in a rocker.
Fragments describe a weekend cost of 75 dollars and social moments with friends. The text includes exclamations about entertainment and humorous or dismissive reactions. Details are sparse and the context unclear.
Sheriff Eugene F Kinkead of Hudson county Minnesota recalls the Bayonne strike settlement with 100 percent return to work and an 11 percent wage rise. He may run for the US Senate in 1917, with governors’ prospects discussed by sources. A Jersey pair’s misadventure ends with a fatal misunderstanding at Casey’s saloon. Mining and lumber futures in the Northwest look bright, and London life is vividly described by Allyn Williams as soldiers and Red Cross workers abound in Whitehall during wartime.
Eight year old James Stewart, who has guided his blind mother and father through Philadelphia streets to beg, is ordered sent to the Pennsylvania Institute for the Training of the Blind Overbrook as he reportedly loses his sight. Judge MacNeille presided with Chief Probation Officer Jane Rippin. The court found the parents unfit guardians and the boy will receive medical treatment and schooling at the school.
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