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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
1
Morrison's substitute and an amendment to the original measure were decisively rejected in the House as supporters failed to secure the required two thirds vote. The outcome ends the immediate push for the plan and shifts debate to alternative paths.
Prohibition amendment failed in the House by a narrow margin, 197 for and 189 against, with 15 paired and 25 absent. Speaker blocked the proposal to require two-thirds, while Underwood and Mann led opposition. Senate fate uncertain. reformers expressed tempered expectations after the long, tense debate. Victoria Cross recipients listed include Lieut Comdr Norman S. Holbrook and Second Lieuts James Leach and John Hogan for acts of bravery in the Dardanelles and near Festubert.
Matilda Texter an 18 year old girl has not spoken for six months though at times she sings clearly with good inflection. Her father John Texler a wealthy merchant has spent thousands seeking a cure. Doctors at St John’s Hospital in St Louis call the case baffling noting her hearing seems unimpaired after a prior knee surgery and subsequent depression preceded the silence.
New York Times correspondent cites reliable sources about a revolutionary plot tied to Ricarte. Document mentions prominent Filipinos, while authorities deny threats yet note armed parolees and hospital convalescents. Cavite and Corregidor workers report guards with loaded weapons as a secret uprising is deemed possible.
Ownership of a railroad was auctioned on New York courthouse steps. The old stock of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company sold for $7,135,300, without competition, realizing $104 per share though par value was $100 and peak market value had reached $175. The foreclosure suit was filed by Central Trust Company of New York over interest on bonds totaling $71,393,000.
In New York Surrogate Court three executors of Mrs Mary Adelaide Yerkes estate filed an accounting showing receipts of 869 642 and payments of 851 569. Since administration began 56 claims totaling 1 238 963 were presented and settled for 199 536. Two unpaid checks totaling 1 000 remain unsettled. Administration expenses totaled 66 436 and legatees received 240 797.
Myron T. Herrick former Ambassador to France spoke at a local committee meeting in New York on December 22 urging American aid for the American Hospital in Paris. He said the effort began under his tenure and has proven a high international importance, sustained solely by American contributions.
Senators warn that keeping rejected nominees in office threatens constitutional balance and risks centralizing power in the White House. They fear future moves could extend such overreach to federal judiciary and cabinet posts, prompting a direct White House Capitol clash over the new Federal Trade Commission nominations.
Rome reports on Dec 22 that a mob hissed at Europeans as the Italian consul boarded the cruiser Clulana in Naples after Capri arrived from Hodeida. The Kasmakam warned by threatening massacre of the foreign colony if the American cruiser bombarded Hodeida. Also an ad for $1.23 Baltimore return on weekends by Pennsylvania Railroad.
Col Roosevelts January Everybody's Magazine article attacks Wilson Bryan and Daniela as prophets of a mischievous policy. He calls for a larger army and navy, military training in high schools and colleges, and annual reserve service. He urges Congress to summon naval experts and to build battleships cruisers submarines and air craft for national defense. He warns that Argentina and Chile outpace the United States in military strength if the navy deteriorates further.
U S agent Rabb led a Texas backed effort to propel Gen Lucio Blanco to the Mexican presidency. Texans Garner and Sheppard supported Rabb. Blanco vanished in Mexico City leaving Rabb with empty promises and questions on the syndicate’s fortunes. Continued on third page.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, now Mrs Richard Derby, will arrive in New York aboard the French Inez today to spend Christmas with her parents at Oyster Bay. Her illness followed her Red Cross work in Paris while her husband served in the American Ambulance Hospital. A Sagamore Hill family reunion with President Roosevelt is expected Friday. Col Roosevelt plans to help distribute Christmas gifts at Christ Church Sunday School on Christmas Eve.
A daughter of former Mexican president Victoriano Huerta married General Quiroz in Barcelona at Bona Nueva Church. The ceremony was followed by a wedding breakfast attended by 125 guests.
British warships shell German positions while Russian troops drive Prussians to defensive lines along their frontier. Austrians held in check in Galicia as Turks suffer a severe defeat in the Van district. General staff intensifies efforts to pierce German lines at their strongest points.
London reports heavy fighting on eastern and western fronts with no major position changes. Allies press the offensive in France and Belgium, gaining ground at some points while German defenses hold elsewhere. Northern sector sees artillery and warships support infantry, as fierce fighting continues from the Osse to the Meuse.
Berlin reports a heavy French loss near Albert and in the Verdun area, with German forces claiming gains in the Argonne. It notes fierce fighting along the Azura and Hlrawka rivers in Poland, where troops crossed tributaries. The dispatch also mentions rail fare promotions and Southern Railway schedules.
Reports from the front say a heavy German column advancing from Mlawa, Russian Poland, is widening east and west. The move aims to detach from the Mauer Lake position and reinforce near Thorn to shield the Thorn Allenstein railroad, a key line near the North Poland frontier. Russian gains threaten both the right wing of the Mazur Lake force and the left of the Warsaw operation, with Austrians attempting to blunt Russian pressure in the Carpathians near Lisko and Przemysl.
London stock authorities expect the London Stock Exchange to reopen January 4 under heavy restrictions after weeks of bargaining among the exchange committee the government and bankers. The government seeks rules to deter German advantage while some favor looser limits. There was no general London selling but a clearing up of speculative accounts. Analysts fear strict rules may blunt the market more than the current nonspeculative period.
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