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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1915
Page
13
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The United States and Great Britain clash over neutral commerce on the high seas and the scope of belligerent rights. Britain claims broad search powers and seeks to curb neutral rights, while the U S defends established law and usage that neutral ships and cargoes be protected from seizure. Public opinion in the United States supports preserving peaceful commerce and respecting American rights under international law.
The piece contrasts nominatist and realist views on nation growth. It argues that belief and hope precede action, praising optimistic outlooks of merchants and workers as essential to progress despite hardships. It notes Roosevelt amid unemployment crowds and questions whether the masses truly desire elevation.
The text calls attention to attempted assaults on children in city public schools and urges immediate action. It notes hours and floors where children are unprotected and access by prowlers exists, urging the board of education or Congress to address caretaker staffing and safety measures now.
The article notes high durum wheat prices in Chicago and Kansas driven by European supply fears and wartime demand. It argues U S prosperity hinges on exporting surplus and suggests the South could gain from diversified farming to capture value locally rather than letting producers’ profits be shared elsewhere.
Editorial urges Senate debate on U S intervention in Mexico to restore order amid Diaz era collapse. Warns Americans and foreigners face danger as rival leaders clash. calls for open US force to establish stable government in Mexico City and end bandit rule. Mentions Naco Juarez and Salina Cruz as flashpoints and mocks strict neutrality on foreign affairs.
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson widow of Sir Edward Stewart-Richardson dies after his heroic wartime death. Portraits and scandal tied to their finances and Pitfour Castle estate in Perthshire amid era of French and British war news.
The London Times borrows the Los Angeles Times tone as it notes opinions on Poland and Scottish troops. It mocks scotch soldiers in high dudgeon while arguing the men deserve proper trousers, not skirts. The piece reflects snappy, satirical commentary on gendered military attire and public opinion.
The Houston Post notes that the calendars arriving now are attractive but none indicate more than 62 pay days for 1915, suggesting a limited number of payroll periods depicted.
The article argues against altering patent law to aid dye stuffs, noting England has had a working clause since 1907 and Germany would require Americans to operate patents there under the treaty. It warns such a change would disrupt thousands of patent holders and flip the balance of advantage to Germany.
Congress sessions adjourned after Senate proposals on tax information at Vera Cruz and a rural credits bill under the Federal Reserve Board. Diplomacy on copper shipments advanced, hearings resumed on Philippines and mineral lands, and DC appropriations discussed. House action included a Potomac bridge plan and Soulsiara’s Battle of New Orleans invitation.
Antony Marchi of Turin has been in the United States six weeks and, after receiving a five dollar gold piece from an automobile maker, goes to a pawnshop. The clerk offers one dollar, then Antonio pays back loan and interest to keep the gold piece, ending with a bank account.
Chronicle reports a plan to require barbers and dentists or patrons to wear antiseptic breath muzzles. The issue hinges on how to curb odors and air quality, with Gov. Hiram Johnson poised to name a state commission to study the proposal amid broader regulatory efforts.
Leslie B McMurtry Jr and Miss Jidores Graves eloped to San Mateo to obtain a marriage license and wed under Justice H W Lampkin. The elopement completed Lampkin’s long pursuit of a milestone, though his term ended with fewer than one thousand marriages.
The article explains a slander claim as a civil defamation case before a jury, detailing damages awarded at the jury's discretion and the process to initiate suit. It notes examples from a Boston writer and includes unrelated literary dialogue about raising bread.
The New York Times argues that very low exchange rates and a large December excess of exports push the United States toward nonwar prosperity. It suggests selling on favorable terms, using paper rather than gold, and leveraging domestic production to expand exports while Britain lowers imports. It warns that Argentina’s loan and global buyers will arise if Americans embrace assertive trade, urging bankers manufacturers and traders to push ahead without waiting for government action.
A collage blends Grace Boutelle's Joy as a shy muse with Scollard's verse about cottage life and a failed romance. The piece juxtaposes Joy’s elusiveness with a narrator who seeks simple happiness, while a love interest rejects a modest home in favor of public spectacle and grand rhetoric.
Boston physician Dr Fritz B Talbot announces a method to immunize some children against asthma linked to egg protein. Using repeated egg white doses rubbed into a small scratch after cleansing, he reports reduced asthmatic reactions in susceptible youngsters.
A New York World report states Joseph Daradel was found guilty in general sessions before Judge Wadhams of receiving stolen goods. Jurors, raising $40 for the prisoner, indicated possible deportation to Rueala. He described two men on December 1 stealing from a restaurant at 163 Broad Street, fleeing after breaking the cash register. he then used 28 cents and pawned a gold ring for 49 cents before surrendering the pawn ticket and being arrested.
A reflective lamppost on ego and suspicion notes that fools fear others mock them, while most people go unnoticed. The piece wryly observes how paranoia grows with perceived scrutiny, and how indifference from others shields many from being the center of doubt.
Private Red Maher of Fort Mott, a former major league player now on detached service, drifted five hours in a floe across the Delaware River. Carried seaward by the flood tide to Arnold's Point New Jersey, he freed himself after four more hours and reached the New Jersey shore. He walked to Salem for a car to Fort Mott where he received medical care. Fort Delaware crew remained isolated for four days.
Heiress raids grounds of millionaire Gardner Hammond in Montecito and makes off with imperfect peacocks. Sheriff Nat Stewart searches hobo camps but finds nothing. Hammonds advertise a big reward for their return with a bold promise of questions asked.
Atlantic City officials order cat peddlers to the streets to lure cats from their lairs with calls of fresh feesh. Cat catchers will collect fifty cents for every tom or tabby taken to the pound as a measures to restore peaceful slumber amid a year of cat operas and back fence serenades.
Deputy R. S. Sparks bought the license to straighten the record as a Dride allegedly avoids alerting a married wife and the new year with a hoodoo. He jokes that a couple may come in tomorrow to claim his fee, then he will regain it.
The issue provides daily sun and tide data for high and low tides, sunrise and sunset times, and a detailed weather forecast from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau for Friday January 1 1915 covering the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia The forecast notes light winds with little temperature change across Saturday and Sunday with warmer spells in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and the upper Great Lakes region Flood warnings are issued for the Cape Fear Roanoke River and the lower Pee Dee in North Carolina The James and Potomac rivers are expected to remain at flood stages while the Potomac at Harpers Ferry rises slowly The local weather report records hourly temperatures from midnight to 10 pm with a maximum of 41 and a minimum of 31 including relative humidity and precipitation data
Guests at the Willard discuss the Philippines policy under the Jones bill, preferring some self government for Filipinos while opposing unconditional independence. They also address tariffs and political risk, noting impacts from the Underwood act and looming 1918 campaigns.
The Raleigh exhibit features the first order establishing rural free delivery dated September 26, 1896. It notes Will iam L. Wilson signed it and set four carriers in Jefferson County West Virginia with $200 salaries.
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