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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
1
Washington star pitcher Johnson agreed to a two year deal worth 20000 dollars with Chicago. The pitcher nicknamed Fireball King confirms the signing and cites delay in accepting St Louis offer of 60000 for three years. Sam West-Phil details credit for initiating the deal.
Coffeyville Kansas reports Walter Johnson has signed a two year contract with the Chicago Federal League club for twenty thousand dollars per year. The deal, arranged by Joe Tinker at Coffeyville, is described as the most remarkable in baseball history. Johnson accepted after offers from Griffith and the St Louis Federals, with Weeghman preparing to use Johnson and Eddie Plank as opening stars in Chicago. Ball claimed Johnson could have been bought for sixty thousand for three years, but Johnson chose the Federal League move citing large guarantees and a plan to challenge existing baseball authority.
The president wrote a lengthy 8500 word draft to Congress detailing war era duties, neutral policy, and a push for quick passage of the merchant marine bill. He cites rising exports and demand for American goods abroad, stressing optimism in business and plans to expand government ships without competing with private lines. The message, prepared on his typewriter, will be delivered to Congress at noon Tuesday. further discussion continues on page eight.
In Philadelphia a division fight over Lieut Charles J. Naylor and Mrs Fredericks Stephena Naylor heats the courtroom as counsel E P Bliss defends army ethics. Bliss argues officers did not kiss or drink with each other’s wives and that testimony was mainly the respondent’s. The case hinges on military conduct at army posts and the state’s view of marital morality.
The Federal Reserve Board governor told the New York Chamber of Commerce panic caused by distrust in banks has been relegated to history under the new system. He warned against undue speculation and said tighter checks will reduce future panics. He named Mr Glass and other leaders as primary authors of the act. CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.
Paris reports bone grafting to restore shattered limbs by Russian surgeon Woronoff at Bordeaux. He acts after experiments at the Rockefeller Institute with Dr. Alexis Carre, replacing up to 7 1/2 inches of missing bone by transplanting monkey bone and using bones from other men.
Rome dispatch reports Arabs attack Fort Garadi Sebha in Fezzan as native sentinels desert to the enemy. The Italian garrison withdraws in orderly retreat with 4 officers and 27 men lost.
War dispatch from Vienna reports about 19,000 Servian prisoners since the current offensive began, with Servian casualties likely around 100,000, equaling nearly a third of her forces. Russian plans falter as German Austrian counteroffensives gain ground around Lodz and Belfort, with heavy fighting noted in several fronts.
Italy prepared to await events as Premier Salandra urged loyal yet armed neutrality. The Dec 3 session saw deputies and senators gather with former premiers Giolitti Luzziatti Polloux in attendance. Cries of Viva Trent and Viva Triest rang from the tribune as Salandra spoke on Halys lines and Italy’s stance.
London dispatch cites Russian advance from Przemysl toward Cracow with heavy batteries around Wieliczka and threats to roads to Vienna and Berlin. Teutons form new front as East Front operations from Czenatochowa through Lodz to the East Prussian border continue with guarded official reports.
In Philadelphia a 14 year adherence to a purity compact is blamed for cruel treatment by Irene Cunningham. Clement Cunningham, president of Crucible Steel Casting, seeks to overturn a prior divorce denial citing his health damage from the pact. The judge reserved decision as damage claims and legal questions proceed.
Washington Gas Light Company filed a deed of sale with Joseph Leiter and Juliette Letter for Analostan Island, a 7 acre tract on the Virginia side opposite the Aqueduct Bridge. Although the deed states $10, the purchase price is understood to be $74,000. The land was part of the original Maryland lord proprietaries grant.
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