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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
9
The piece critiques a U S Army lieutenant who crossed into Mexico, arguing one reckless act could trigger war. It warns officers should know the lay of the land, use restraint, and avoid hasty actions that could inflame tensions or force a broader conflict.
Fragmented OCR style text from a 19th or early 20th century page discusses crime mood and urban life in New York, with mentions of a bandit, revolvers, fashion, and brutal imagery. It also touches on public health topics, sanitary commissions, disease control, and wartime or societal concerns, weaving sensational urban anecdotes with early public health commentary. The piece lacks coherent structure but signals a dense city narrative mixing crime, fashion, and reform themes.
A乱 mixture of editorial observations argues the District budget burdens, praises a five member board for Congress, and defends the commission form of government. It critiques ignorance about government, notes highway improvements and road economy studies, and highlights social quirks from hygienic kisses to curfews and marital tensions.
The report notes Count Bernstorff is likely to be recalled as German Ambassador to the British court, with pressure on Count Wolff-Metternich in Berlin mounting. It details Bernstorff's English upbringing and career, and outlines the disputed status of Wolff-Metternich amid tensions between London and Berlin, plus the Kaiser’s possible preference for a different envoy.
Feb 16 Saville Spain floods subside but Navas and Burguillos remain isolated with many dying of hunger. Cemeteries undermined by water. Lisbon reports widespread damage across Portugal with villages wrecked and buildings collapsed. Financial loss estimated at 310 million. Government sent bread, fish, and wine to distressed people.
Norman E Mack today resigned as chairman of the Democratic State committee in New York. George M Palmer, former assembly minority leader, was named his successor. The resignation stems from duties with the Democratic National Committee and Baltimore convention planning. The state committee set the April convention in New York City to choose delegates, who will elect 20 New York delegates for Baltimore, with delegates to be chosen by primaries under the new law.
Special to The Washington Post Milton W Blumenburg official stenographer for the Lorimer investigation committee and Miss Josephine T Thill of Washington were married in Philadelphia today. Blumenburg sought to keep the marriage quiet but news leaked at the magistrate’s office. The bride is from Minneapolis and Blumenburg had been married before, his first wife dying in Washington in 1906.
The Senate discussed steel industry protests and proposed constitutional amendment rights for women. A delegation urged stricter railroad regulation. Meyer pushed broader Interstate Commerce Commission powers. The Army appropriation bill passed and wartime bureau consolidations were approved. the House adjourned until noon.
Government in packers trial cites July and August 1910 telegrams from T G Lee of Armour & Co beef dept to Eastern reps urging higher dressed meat prices. Messages show Chicago office threatening to curb shipments to force better prices, asserting control over all shipments. A telegram to Charles Custer Philadelphia complains of poor selling and praises Washington houses’ purported gains.
The Interstate Commerce Commission held that reparations must go to the actual party damaged. Minneapolis grain firm was overcharged by Chicago and Northwestern Railway on wheat and flour shipments. The road’s excessive charge was paid by the commission house, which billed the customer. The ICC condemned the overcharge but refused reparation to the shipper for lack of damage to the shipper.
In St Petersburg on Feb 16 the Russian cabinet debated a 275000 dollar request to extend cotton farming in Turkestan and replace American machinery with imports from Angola or other nations. The proposal evolved from an original 600000 dollar plan, seeking private capital guarantees for aged Presbyterians. Cabinet members favored cheap loans for cotton growers and opposed a 2000?0000 fund plan, with discussions touching pension and sustentation funds and an annuity scheme beginning around age twenty-five.
United States Circuit Court Judge William M. Lanning died at his Trenton home at age 68. He was to have sat with Circuit Judges Gray and Buffington in the government suit against United States Steel Corporation and subsidiaries. Lanning had served as a circuit judge since 1909 after a prior term as a federal district judge and a single term in Congress beginning in 1902.
Jonas of the Veterans' Organization and members gathered at A. R Hall to mark Lincoln Camp No 2's twenty-fifth anniversary with speeches by Representative John Q Tilson and Gen Edward W Whitaker. Mrs Elesnor B Spencer and Frederick C Schaeter sang, accompanied by Amy C Leavitt on the piano.
Army orders list resignations and leaves for several officers and cadets, with reported duties and reporting instructions. Namen and units include Lieut James A, Capt William P Ennis, Second Treut Benjamin Castle, Capt Russell P Reeder, Lieut Col Charles Z Woodruff, Lieut John P Leavenworth, Capt John P Spurr, Sherman Lieut Col George B Davis, and a deputy community general bound for Columbus.
Navy dispatch lists officers granted leave or home duty and others ordered to stations. Lieut Le Morgan and Lieut GW Baum granted leave home walt. Lieut BoM Steele and Lieut ES Robaneon ordered home walt. Lieut 2H Comlins home with degree of junior grade G Ho Bowdey home with mayor grade. Midshipman 1 W Underwood ordered to Washington. Midshipman DB Berry to Marsaind. PA Burg to marine recruiting station Memphis. Paymaster J A Bull home waiting orders. Chile contractor W I Capps granted leave.
The government case against sixty defendants in multiple states over a famous bathtub trust line was appealed to the Supreme Court after a Baltimore circuit court ruled in the government's favor. Counsel for defendants include Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co and others. A transcript of the lower court record was filed yesterday.
A fragmented reflection notes the struggle to be good and succeed in life. It parables marriage, education, and career, contrasting foreclosures with ambition and suggesting some men fail to progress, while a woman’s role is questioned in domestic power dynamics.
The weekly forecast shows unsettled conditions from the Atlantic coast to the Ohio valley and Great Lakes region with a general rain pattern along the southern and central areas. Temperatures will trend cooler, with moderate winds varying from the east coast to the western seas. Expect unsettled skies across the midwest and Great Lakes states through the weekend.
Oregon Republican official R E Williams reports New York favoring Taft at the convention while Roosevelt support grows among business leaders. He notes hopes for Roosevelt as a candidate, but predicts Taft's delegation strength in New York and Wisconsin, and cites Democratic considerations in Maryland and Colorado. Governors, senators, and party operatives weigh feasible paths to the White House.
The article discusses Congress duty on tungsten and gas imports, the shift to electricity for lighting, and the impact on gas companies. It notes electric lighting efficiency with tungsten lamps, potential gas price reductions if duties fall, and forecasts 60 to 66 cent gas in cities. It also mentions a Collegiate Club Dinner at Normandie Hotel with speakers Abram Stupa Louis Stern Julius Payeer and Burt Lagerus.
Wirh an Arctic explorer lecturer and former U S commissioner of education in Alaska gave a talk at Franklin School to Normal School students. He recounted a 1300 mile winter relief trek from Anvil Alaska near Cape Nome to Kodiak with a native guide. He noted that his Northland experiences supported Dr Cook's published routes and provisions estimates.
The Chinese Missionary union meeting at the Church of the Ascension announced the resignation of Tyan Coin nephew of the Chinese Minister and named Rio de Sien as his successor. Mr Chin introduced the new evangelist who accepted the post. The former emigre left to return to China for personal affairs. Mr Slew will deliver his first sermon in Washington at the Chinese Chapel tomorrow night.
Madrid Feb 16 Spain agrees to the British proposal for Moroccan customs collection. A Franco-Spanish commission of experts will settle all customs questions and proceeds fund Moroccan loan redemptions from 1904 to 1910. Spain previously opposed French collection by loan holders' representatives.
Mrs stariet semcie aunts gave an illustrated talk on South America at the Masant Tempte. She described a trip from the Amazon to the Orinoco and said she and her husband faced native suspicion of the moving picture machine. It was the fifth weekly lecture under the society's auspices.
President Taft and Mrs Taft attended a private viewing of a motion picture exhibit depicting Taft signing the Arizona statehood proclamation and other scenes of the White House grounds. Cabinet members observed the display during the event yesterday.
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