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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
7
Democratic Leader Underwood and Republican Gillett clashed over alignment of executive and legislative powers amid Mexican policy debates. Gillett accused Underwood of siding with the president on troop actions, while Underwood defended presidential deference during the Mexican crisis and urged constitutional limits on executive influence in legislative matters.
President expresses appreciation to Representative Padgett of Tennessee chairman of the House naval affairs committee for handling the naval appropriation bill and coordinating with the Secretary of the Navy. He notes satisfaction with increased chaplains and fifteen enlisted men annually to Apnapolia, calling it an admirable innovation boosting morale.
A large new eighty story fireproof office building is planned for the area around Thirteen-and-a-half, Fourteenth, and & streets southwest. The Columbia Properties Company, with Mac Neil & MacNeil as architects and the Ioyle-Robertson Construction Company as builders, secured a permit. Estimated cost placed at 205000 with occupancy aimed for December 1. The structure will face terra cotta stone and provide about 80000 square feet of floor space opposite the Agricultural Department’s west wing.
Baltimore July 7 One of the major diamond swindles of recent years ends with the arrest of Louwis Kappatman accused of stealing gems valued at 36,000 from a local jewelry house. In fifteen months about 30,000 in jewelry suspects say have been taken, with many items pawned in New York.
Four colored men are under arrest at the Ninth precinct in connection with the stabbing of Burrel and Roy Hanback brothers on an interurban car at Rhods Island avenue and Twentlath street northeast. Burrel Hanback was badly wounded in the left breast near the heart and is now at Emergency Hospital, where he was reported improving last night.
Former Nicaraguan finance minister Cuadra issues a pronunciamiento aiding the treaty negotiations as the Senate foreign relations committee resumes its investigation into Nicaragua’s financial affairs. The Smith resolution empowers witnesses and oaths, with leaks from executive sessions also under study. Cuadra claims the U S president and secretary of state hold altruistic motives while condemning critics as malicious.
A fragmentary OCR shows estimates of tax income and distribution across multiple cities and regions. It lists totals and line items with figures like 7 950 070 and 13 889 098, noting various localities such as New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston and Newark.
At the end of the nineteenth round the Welsh challenger waved to the crowd and in the twentieth, with fierce pace, he told Ritchie You're not champion, Willie, I'm champion and he proved it with the win.
There was a great scene at the close with the winner's wife leading the congratulations. She had arrived from America with their three week old baby just yesterday morning in England, joined by Col. McKeith Lord Connell H M Vernon and William Sanford.
American spectators voiced dissatisfaction at the decision awarding Welsh the win in a close bout. Neither fighter was clearly defeated at the finish. Welsh landed more blows while the American landed more telling shots, prompting dispute among onlookers.
Sam Fitzpatrick recounts Kid Lavigne's 18th century triumph over England's Dick Burge, the first cross channel title fight. Lavigne won by knockout in New York, with $2,500 paid to their side and $1,000 to Burge. The piece contrasts past purses and hype with present boxing trends.
In Probate Court yesterday the will of Octavia Haddaway who died July 2 was probated dated February 3 184 but with several legacies including Isaacla Gordon 50 Elizabeth Delmar 200 Harry Gordon 75 Henrietta Drew 13 Octavia Haddaway Shamwell and Maude W Haxard 35 L Greaves 200 Ada Wilson 600 Alfred Wagstaff 60 George Wilson 250 Edith S Wagstaff and Ada Wilson as heirs with jewelry and other personal effects and rest in equal shares executor G W Wilson. Frank M Sloan died July 4 and his will dated October 7 1908 leaves his estate to his widow Mary A Sloan who is named executrix.
The clerk presiding at ringside praises the show as a good display of manly strength and self control. He notes enthusiasm for Walsh, suspects Welsh would prefer a knockout, and cites boxing’s civilizing effect from athletes clubs. He defends clergy involvement and recalls a miner’s club background shaping discipline.
Father Houdler opened the show as contenders were named for preliminaries. Welsh entered at 9 58 amid a Walsh hymn and big countrymen crowd while Ritchie weighed 134 pounds and Welsh just met the limit. Welsh claimed he yielded everything to Ritchie, taking 5 percent of remaining receipts after deductions, and victory followed in a closely contested match.
Senators debated the Senate appropriations cut of 150000 from the industrial commission budget of 200000. The chamber, by 39 to 19, restored the larger amount adopted by the House after Borah and Stone led protests against the cut. Hoke Smith and Martin supported the committee stance.
Senator Works of California warned that recent revolts in states reflect growing strain between capital and labor. He urged a mission to resolve misunderstandings and prevent continued civil war in U.S. politics, predicting budget strains and possible upheaval if conditions do not improve.
A large posse led by Constable Richard A. Garrison of Husttsville scoured woods between Berwyn and Lakeland for farmer George Hart who shot his wife Sunday. Hart claimed he would not be taken alive and authorities feared his flight to Berwyn or a train. Hart’s wife remains at Casualty Hospital in unknown condition as searches continue with state militiamen volunteering to join.
New York July 7 John Keld Brooklyn reports Hankey the house cat adopted ten Airedale puppies from Willow Vale Sensation and Willow Vale. Three of Hankey's kittens drowned when Willow Vale Sensation gave birth. Hankey has nursed the pups with evident care and appears unmoved by the dogs. Later at Atlantic City New Jersey a funeral for Commodore Louis Kuenhte is described with his dog Kushnle as chief mourner in a rosewood casket. The dog died from old age and a broken heart after longing for his master during a prison term.
Passengers on a Washington Virginia Railway car from Alexandria to Washington witnessed a dramatic capture. Lieutenant Thompson of Fort Washington seized an escaped soldier, Charles Jolly, at gunpoint as a crowd watched. The suspect had attempted to flee while the officer halted the car, sparing passengers a panic.
Louis Lorendorf, 16, of 347 M Street Northwest, stepped from a moving Capital Traction Company streetcar at Jefferson and M streets Northwest last night and fell to the pavement, suffering facial and bodily injuries.
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