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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
9
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for carrier and mail delivery with varied rates and options. A call to Congress urges immediate funding or remedies to complete the Panama Canal project, noting prior spending and stakes in the national interest.
Reports describe Garza fleeing to Cuernavaca, placing himself under Zapata’s influence as Carranza’s forces push toward the capital. Villa and Zapata flee northern regions while Obregon defeats adversaries, Guadalajara’s strategic role strengthens Carranza’s western advance amid arms embargos and state support.
A column questions the delay in opening the Panama Canal from March 12 to July 4 or later. It notes Col Goethals fears a slide or shallow depths may block deep drafted ships, leaving the canal unavailable for U S battleships and risking national defense if war and vast distances separate fleets.
The author denounces British and French shipping lines for raising freight rates during wartime. He accuses them of extortion, exploiting starving widows and children, while profits and dividends rise. Calls on governments to curb merchant marine subsidies and control prices to aid suffering populations.
The administration argues the Treasury deficit stems from pork barrel bills aiding Europe in war. It asserts no alarm is needed, noting the government can issue bonds to cover large sums if needed. Discarding economies would affect many workers in river and harbor and public building jobs, yet boost popularity.
The article argues public opinion won’t dwell on details if prosperity appears, and criticizes narrow deficit cuts. It cites river and harbor spending, tariff effects, and war taxes, urging a liberal bond issue and large-scale public works to stimulate circulation instead of retrenchment.
The piece argues that Germany’s food distribution move will push Britain to tighten blockades and extend contraband lists, seizing American cargoes. It urges the United States to defend its rights while preserving neutrality, warning that siding with Britain risks war with Germany and Austry. It questions Senator Reed Smoot’s quorum suggestion amid wartime tensions.
A call for reorganizing the British cabinet argues for replacing home secretary Reginald McKenna with Lord Curzon or Lord Milner and adding trusted figures like Lord St Aldwyn and Lord Selborne to form a national, not party, administration. The piece notes opposition leaders’ past roles and references French cabinet unity during wartime. It also exposes a food supply scandal involving Lipton and Lyons firms affecting troops and hints at court actions against contracted suppliers.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet records a debate on school military training with a jab at Willie’s courage. The exchange jokes that Willie is pigeon-toed rather than cowardly, reflecting local sentiment and humor in the era.
The article notes Italy sold all wheat reserves to German and Austrian buyers in August to October, buying over 30 million bushels for its use. Wheat transport costs rose sharply from New York to Liverpool and Buenos Aires to Liverpool. British and French actions blocked German and Austrian vessels, giving the Allies an ocean monopoly. U S Treasury reports show grain rates from Baltimore to Europe rose dramatically and cotton rates surged in Savannah to Liverpool and Rotterdam.
Starry W. Stoll manager of the United States Boan Society shot himself at his home 3235 Spring Garden Street after asking his doctor to come and bring another physician. He had been ill with nervous disorders for weeks and died from a lung-penetrating bullet wound.
Surgeons finished operations as Wood hospital burned in Walla Walla Washington. A dispatch to Philadelphia Record notes citizens rushed to the scene with autos and 100 patients were rescued. David Brougher was on the operating table as flames surged through the wooden building. Mercury near zero chilled patients as crews evacuated. Building damage estimated at 100000 dollars.
Lewis Kratz aged 84 and Esther 94 died within hours of each other on their Plumstead farm Bucks county They were married in Philadelphia 53 years ago and planned to die together Relatives say they will be buried side by side in the graveyard of New Mennonite Church Deep Run
Princeton University students face a 200 yard swim test before graduation under a 1911 faculty rule. Several seniors have yet to pass, and this year university authorities intend to enforce the requirement to receive diplomas.
A bold thief smashed a rear window in Allentown near the busiest block and looted jewelry stock valued at about $1,000 from Charles H. Meinhoefer’s shop. Police were nearby within minutes as crowds milled toward noon hours.
Raymond Christmer, senior at Northumberland High School, was accidentally splashed in the eyes with ink while at his desk. Doctors at Mary M. Packer Hospital in Sunbury say he has completely lost his sight and fear permanent blindness.
New York World reports a big buck bucks up a runabout on the Peach Lake to Brewster highway for the second time in two months. George Corton of New Haven was bruised when a deer struck the hood and toppled his runabout near Danbury. the animal escaped into the woods. It is believed the deer fled from John D. Rockefeller’s range.
Senator Walsh defended the WH ship purchase citing international law while Senator Sherman criticized the Pinghil issue. Fletcher argued for the measure at night. A 2.6 million agricultural appropriation passed after long debate. The district committee proposed separate accommodations for white and colored races on streetcars. President Wilson vetoed the immigration bill over the literacy test provision. Adjourned overnight to 11 am.
The Merion commissioners forbid public notices about a detective guard for Merion claiming such notices reflect on them and on police. Report cites past police issues with detectives exposing sleeping habits and social distractions, while denying any public acknowledgement of changing security.
A lyric from Jeannette Moran in the New York Evening Telegram and a verse from the New York Sun humorously celebrate a hapless bridge player known as Lily who overbids, misplays, and stirs comments at the table. The poem notes her penchant for losing on purpose, visiting instead of playing, and the chaotic effect on partners, while hinting at broader comic judgment on scoring and honor.
Samantha Jane fears a mouse, shrieks and climbs a chair at tiny intruders. Yet she seems unfazed by a big rat tangled in her hair revealing a humorous quick contrast in female reactions.
Mrs Mary Carberry 27 was shot in the cheek at her home 605 Last Lippincott street by sister in law Mrs Sarah McKenzie 42 of Maurice River NJ. A passerby who wrested the revolver aided Carberry and was arrested as a man wanted by police. McKenzie and the man were taken into custody.
Boston dispatch reports Edward H. Woaford of Malden, a Sunday School superintendent, was convicted of larceny and served two and a half years in prison to shield a relative. Former Lieut. V. Barry told a joint legislative committee that the governor granted pardons last year and Hosford was among them. Barry said the wrong man was jailed to protect a relative by marriage, a case he described as a man hiding behind a woman's skirts.
Public weather notice for the District of Columbia Maryland and surrounding regions. Discusses cold wave and temperature changes across the central valley upper lake region Ohio Valley and Atlantic states with mixed sun and clouds. Includes forecasts for Friday and Saturday with winds and precipitation patterns and tabled temperatures and sunshine hours.
Capt Gibbons of Jacksonville visits the North urging cooperative marketing to ship Florida spring produce interstate at fair prices. He notes fresh strawberries onions tomatoes and lettuce from his farm and compares North and Florida life, criticizing price limits and praising Florida abundance. He highlights citrus and economic pooling impacting demand.
A fragmented report discusses Milwaukee jail conditions with claims of inmates seeking imprisonment for lodging. It also quotes Col G C Harvey on public school military training, Swiss militia, and reflections on U S readiness before possible war, plus remarks by Frank Wilders on Japanese attitudes and European conflict dynamics.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the Red and Blue monthly student publication for the first time editorializing on university administration. Editors call inviting Billy Sunday inconsistent and the administration reactionary, while students see a new era for campus journalism. University officials declined to comment.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal quotes lines about the pen being mightier than the sword and references censorship and the fate of the sword. The snippet contrasts creative expression with suppression, noting the censor’s impact on written truth versus force.
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