05 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
1
The address praises Hay and Paunceforte as purest of statesmen and urges delegates at the Conference of Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes to halt further treaties until rights of ships at the Panama route are settled.
Joseph H Choate laments misreading of the Panama Canal Act and urges repeal of its eighth clause or rapid arbitration to restore trust in treaties. He praises Pauncefort and Secretary Hay as noble statesmen and calls for swift, decisive action.
Former ambassador Joseph H. Choate told the fourth national conference of the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes at the Shoreham Hotel that nations must honor US commitments and pass ships through the canal on equal terms. He warned distrust abroad unless the Panama Canal clause is reiterated or arbitrated, urged active Wilson involvement in Hague timing, and supported a Pan-American court of justice to handle disputes among American nations.
The conference heard Taft criticized and urged options to repeal the eighth clause of the Panama Canal act or arbitrate quickly. Judge W Renwick Riddell discussed judicial settlement while Robert Smith James DeWitt Andrews and Edwin M Borchard presented on an International Court of Justice. The session adjourned with plans to reconvene at Shoreham.
Armand Megarow a young South American is jailed on assault charges after a Brooklyn bride Mrs Marjorie Graff alleged a needle injected a drug in a theater box in Newark New Jersey She fainted and was revived by an ambulance surgeon Officials say no needle was found and Megarow denied any misconduct Dr J Henry Clarke suspects chloral exposure Police will search his home and further investigations tie to wider cases of sexual trafficking rumors emerge but no definitive link established
Senators Cummins Lewis and Reed spar over protracted sessions and a currency bill described as secret legislation. Cummins defends a caucus system while Lewis accuses Democratic rules of stifling debate. Reed defends President Wilson as the clash centers on legislative process and bank interests.
The article notes the arrival of an Argentine horse in Buenos Aires to be honored during a cruiser event in the afternoon, with references to equestrian arrangements and local reception.
Reports from Dublin in December 1947 state a proclamation banning arms import into Ireland is due within days. Augustine Birrell meets with Aberdeen authorities as Ulster unionists warn against disarming their forces, with arms shipments to Belfast rising and a revived Irish Crimes Act expected to curb imports.
As rains began to ease, the flood's toll stands at 94 dead with authorities reporting relief and continuing efforts. Police and guards patrolled East Waco to safeguard deserted homes and stores while waters receded and looting concerns surfaced in the aftermath.
A coroner an inquest into the death of Owen A Hart details a flagman spotting a mangled body on the Prack Police line. Witnesses describe a train engine striking him as he was followed along the track by a pal who did not see the danger until the moment of impact. The public scene follows an inquest led by Nevitt. He lived with his sisters prior to the incident.
Incomprehensible OCR segment includes scattered letters and partial terms. Possible references to names, places, or dates are unreadable, preventing clear extraction of a coherent event or identity for a concise newspaper card.
White Marquis secures two champion titles and a pair of championships during a Bulldog event, earning a prize of 1,575 dollars as the standout competitor.
A Siamese cat named Sonia, wearing turquoise studded collar, mauled its handler Miss Gertrude Taylor during a show. The animal suddenly attacked, biting and clawing as Taylor tried to restrain it, leaving her badly injured and reluctant to release the cat.
Unclear notes show police handling a case involving Mise Ferris and a woman. Fragments indicate attempts to notify relatives, a private girls school referenced, and lacking consistent details about locations and actions.
The imperial chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg hinted at retirement with Count von Wedel as a possible successor amid unrest sparked by the Zabern affair. He denied a secret government in Alsace and warned that a breach between army and people must not deepen.
Ambassadors and literary figures will honor Francis Bowes Sayre with dinners and luncheons in London. Sir Edward Grey and other British foreign affairs officials are expected to participate, while Mrs Sayre and Miss Fase are noted in planning receptions.
A Republican National Committee opinion, issued by Charles B. Warren, holds the committee cannot change the base for representation or voting in national conventions. It says representation is set by past convention precedent and state laws govern how delegates are chosen, with district and at large votes to be aligned to state rules. The ruling emphasizes changes require a national convention or state law alignment, not unilateral committee action.
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