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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
1
The House approved an Army bill extending extra duties to the Chief of Staff and addressing officer life terms. Debate focused on reorganization of the War Department, with calls to study enlistment, retirements, and the role of senior generals while preparing to vote on related measures at the Hill.
Special Cable reports London observers announce a dual coal strike threatening over a million workers will begin March 1. English mine owners offer a minimum waste measure while Scottish and Welsh employers refuse concessions. British officials push to transfer demand impact to U S coal resources and freight costs.
A head on collision between an eastbound freight and a westbound passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio near Rockwood Pa tonight injures 24. Seriously hurt are Tostallak, Souser, Mrs Gibson, Moss, and Lavingsgoed. Brengel of the freight crew is said to have received orders.
Dispatch indicates Colonel Roosevelt will issue a full reply to governors after his Columbus Ohio speech next week. He declines earlier discussion of farming plans and says the statement will cover all issues, with no partial remarks until formal release. Busse pledges Chicago backing to Roosevelt while pursuing delegates in Ninth district for the national convention.
Frederick Bennett fatally wounds wife Mya Lilian Lennitt after she refuses reconciliation then shoots himself. The 4 year old victim remains hospitalized in critical condition. Neighbors note long discord and a January divorce filing. Bennett ran a Mount Auburn delicatessen. his sister-in-law is William Teasdale, a dry cleaning pioneer.
Beriin feb 1 German aviator Schmidt died from injuries after a 100 foot fall while maneuvering a biplane. The accident was caused by the breaking of the elevating rudder during flight.
A published cablegram and docu ments reveal how political influence within the pay department affected Circle of Republican aims in 1908. Brig Gen Edwards notes irregularities in Maj Ras accounts in the Philippines and a push for court martial. The material, sent to Representative Harvey Helm, hints at reshaping duties and possible transfers to central campaign work.
In a 1911 memorandum a heated dispute unfolds over returning Ma j Ray to Chicago amid health concerns for Mrs Hay. Brig Gen Sniffin condemns the push while Col Culver Sniffin and others press for a transfer to benefit Ray’s influence with Cannon and Vet rans, with the White House and War Department involved.
The Paymaster General testified before the Hess committee that Army paymasters should not be moved for non service reasons. He said Maj Ray was sent to Chicago last November by White House orders and is now stationed there. Whipple, recently retired, described the matter as detrimental to local pay department interests.
Deboral Jeffreys of Lithan registry, wife of Herbert Jeffreys, charged with bigamy after marrying Vorace Field Parshall, Milford NOS capitalists and London Tube Railway chairman. She claimed meeting Parshall in January 1911 and said her husband pressured her with threats and money. she expressed remorse.
George Siler of German Town and Mixy Gene Move Faniente of Pittsburgh wed last Saturday at Morton Sanatorium in a dramatic ceremony as Siler, gravely ill, placed a ring on his dying bride with Rev George Wilson officiating. Their romance began years earlier when Siler was sent to Mount Atri for treatment and nurse Laureate pledged to help him recover.
An insane inmate at San Quentin used a sharp file to attack William Kauffman and William Peterson during breakfast line, killing Kauffman and fatally wounding Peterson before guard Durty intervened. the assailant surrendered to his cell without resistance.
A report of a large steamer ashore near Wall Trap in Chesapeake Bay could not be verified today. Distressed vessel information was found unfounded as the North German Lloyd Wer Main sailed out from the Virginia Capes in February.
An armed posse halted the New York St Louis mail train No Hi of the Vandaya railway near Liggett, cutting telegraph wires and forcing crew from their positions. Engineer William Davis crawled from the cab to relay that robbers entered a mail car and were removing pouches, prompting a special police train to rush to the scene with armed men.
Newport sheriff acting on governor orders shut down all disreputable houses in Newport. Deputies notified proprietors no raid, but closure and inmate removal by tomorrow morning. Earlier governor directed city police to close gambling places. orders reportedly abeyed. Wales to Study at Oxford. Plin of Wailea to enter Coulee, Oxford in September.
Dawson residents held an outdoor Gentile event last night in honor of the mild Alaska winter. The Mansons midgimter open air thermo-dante drew attendees from town and surrounding camps. A band played Town Tonight and other tunes as straw hats and linen dusters appeared in warm-weather garb.
A wireless message sent from Honolulu to Washington was answered in about twenty minutes by the Navy Department. The message, repeated seven times by the Pacific fleet cruiser South Dakota, was dispatched near Land Masshed a Wireless message to the navy department at Washington today. The reply indicated the record wireless communication.
A well dressed lumber inspector, EL or ML Shannon of Free Donia Pa, attacked in a cafe on Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvama Avenue, cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor after entering the lavatory. He lies unconscious in hospital with slim chances of recovery. Police found letters and a notebook suggesting financial distress and an unpaid debt to a Mrs Hawley, while telegrams to several towns seek further information.
Mrs Colier of New York rode as a passenger for five minutes in Walter Brookings hydroaeroplane near Lake Worth Florida. The flight occurred after morning lessons and a luncheon with Mrs Collier and Charles Belmont Davis. In the afternoon Mrs Collier piloted briefly before her husband returned to Palm Beach by air.
A wave of New York City robberies including a bank messenger payroll heist and a diamond wallet theft alarmed business leaders. Robbers struck a taxi, escaping with cash and diamonds while messengers sought firearm permits as guards escorted carriers. Police warned of more attacks as crowds and fear grew in Wall Street and Maiden Lane districts.
An arrest was made in Des Moines Iowa on a trial marriage scheme between WH Moon and Josephine Mellenberg. The couple, living together six weeks, planned to wed if the plan succeeded but faced divorce-related charges. Moon admitted to the plan and the girl cried during a two hour police conference.
The London report says Yuan Shi Kai cuts his Manchu queue but seeks to spare Manchus hurt. He expects the new republic to err due to inexperience while praising Sun Yat Sen and opposing monarchist restoration. He plans to stay in Peiking and pressures the Nanking assembly to avoid necessity of his presence.
An item notes aPert worker from Mexico arrested amid a barroom threat scene. Roosevelt awaits drafting updates. Holdups in New York reported.ence
Brig Gen Clinton B Sears, a retired Army officer of St Louis, died after being struck by a streetcar in Boston on February 16. The accident occurred on a trolley line in the city. authorities said cause of death was sudden illness or impact, and burial plans will be announced by relatives.
Mrs Bennett of the National Democratic delegation urges Congress to draft an amendment for direct ballot for senators so women may have a voice. The meeting in the Senate office building featured poised suffragists and courteous senators including Overman Johnston and Du Pont, with Bennett presenting a logical, persuasive case for equal suffrage in senatorial elections.
A 14 year old girl, May McQuade, was shot dead when Raymond Carrol, 13, fired a loaded shotgun at her during play at the Noxan district school in Poughkeepsie NY. The coroner ruled the shooting accidental and the boy was released pending further investigation by the district attorney.
Disjointed report outlines foreign officials seeking to calm rising unrest under Madero. Detentions near Juarez and Paso. Americans protected at Tehuanalilo. border incidents prompt army probes and wartime rhetoric as both nations face spillover from revolutionary activity.
February 16 reports a Brooklyn case where a woman found bound and gagged in a North End house as flames spread. Hulda Gander, owner of a lodging house, revived and claimed masked attackers set the blaze and sent a threatening letter demanding 200 dollars.
A confusing report states Justice Ganor and Commissioner Bingham clashed over the arrest of a boy amid sensational charges. The story notes alleged police misrepresentations and hints at a bogus cue in a Sunday tabled event at Hotel Continental near North Capitol Street with Zimmerman’s Orchestra involved.
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