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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1915
Page
11
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The piece argues Germany’s note admits a mistake in sinking the Lusitania and aims to terrorize British shipping. It contends the United States should reject German guarantees of unmolested passenger ships and PR længere, insisting American rights on the seas be preserved against Britain and Germany alike. It notes public opinion favors a firm stance and warns against German licensing of US-flag vessels.
The text outlines U S aims to defend neutral rights amid German and British belligerence. It stresses equal recognition of neutral rights, condemns attempts to extinguish them by war zones, and vows to resist by force if necessary to protect travel on unarmed vessels and unimpeded passage of noncontraband cargo to peaceful ports.
A call for neutral rights to free seas and commerce amid wartime seizures. The piece condemns belligerent practices by Britain, France, and Russia, urges immediate government action, and argues against British orders in council that seize American ships and cargoes. It stresses harm to farmers, miners, and manufacturers nationwide and the need for decisive policy.
The speaker argues that Britain and its allies have greatly diminished the products trade and questions the administration's right to seize ships. If the right exists, an explanation is needed. if not, the administration must act to compel release of vessels and end the seizures.
The travel public laments the Cummins amendment to the interstate commerce act requiring written value declarations for goods. Critics say it slows passenger flows, harms engagements, and grows baggage delays. Cummins denies authorship, blaming Reed. readers favor Ford for faster travel and less red tape.
A special census bureau report estimates 1910 Indian population at 265 083, up 7 percent since 1890. It notes slower growth than whites, rising white admixture, improved literacy, more self support, and fewer reservation Indians, with many Indians now in professions and urban roles.
Emperor Wilhelm recalls Baron von Wangenheim at Constantinople and appoints Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe Langenburg to the post. Prince Ernest, English princess consort, is linked to Queen Victoria and the British royal line. The move aims to influence Romania and Bulgaria to stay out of the Triple Entente, with Ernest backed by royal family ties and diplomatic experience.
On a roof in Rosendale a board was thrown to the ground causing a live 2860 volt electric line to drop into a yard. Seven year old Clara Alexander touched the circuit and lost her right hand while father Harry Alexander pulled her away and was seriously shocked. Electricians say the girl survived only because she stood on a concrete walk. A cadet nearby smiled grimly as he stood at attention and exclaimed a grim “Thank the Lord I am right about that.”
Herbert T Middleton at Palisade New Jersey witnessed an overturned car burst into flames near Fort Lee. Chauffeur Amendo Alberti, 82, had feet nearly burned away as rescuers rolled him in lap robes to smother the flames. He was removed to Englewood Hospital where doctors feared for his life and predicted possible crippling injuries if he survives.
A five month old grizzly cub at the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens strangled itself while trying to escape its pit. Keepers wrenched the mother away to reach the cub who died after being released. Keeper Ed Gray mourns with Solomon the mother over the loss of the cutest thing in the gardens.
A collage of satirical verse notes fashion talk about a gown named The Polymuriel and contrasting poems on human violence and evolution. It cites Kate and Isabel, plus references to New York Times commentary on fighting instinct and future war.
Michael Truehart 51 of 215 St Ann's Ave Bronx died after Greg ory Kelly of 782 East 127th St slapped him on a ferry to North Beach. The blow triggered heart trouble and death. Kelly is held in 3000 bail in Long Island City court on manslaughter charges. Old friends argued over a trivial matter during the voyage.
Policeman Young of Philadelphia's Second district, awakened during a family visit, arrested his mother in law and sister in law along with his wife after a dispute. Magistrate Haggerty sentenced all three to ten days in county jail.
Dialogue snippet shows a mother described as a Bertillon fingerprint expert. Jimmie or Jommie asks what she is doing and replies she is washing jelly from her hand, indicating a domestic scene with a reference to forensic science through the Bertillon method.
A century and a decade after his demise, Alexander Hamilton died from duel wounds on July 12 after a July 11 confrontation with Aaron Burr. The West Indies native and Scotch descendant, first U S secretary of the treasury, left a storied political life and a lasting imprint on New York and national government.
Miriana Cortez a Spanish circus performer was crushed and fractured in a score of places on April 30. Doctors at St Luke Homeopathic Hospital knitted him together and he is almost well again. Surgeons call the case remarkable and possibly miraculous given months of painstaking work and the patient’s endurance. Cortez, an acrobat, fell from a pole during a stunt, breaking both legs, left collarbone, nose, right arm, and injuring several internal organs.
Wanda a Polish nursemaid for the Mahler family of Darby becomes lost while caring for fifteen pound infant Minnie during an evening outing. She follows a friendly yellow dog through town to find her way home as residents search, aided by the dog’s barking on the porch at midnight.
In Allentown a tramp gang fight near the Reading Railway left John and James Murray alias Nicetown Jack killed aged 44. Murray, an ironworker from Manayunk, was beaten in the face with a club and bled to death after a drinking party sparked by a dispute over the war in Europe. Four companions are in police custody. Murray had lost a leg three years earlier, and the incident occurred less than 50 yards from the fatal blow.
In a Willard Hotel gathering, prominent figures discuss Oklahoma growth driven by oil and immigration while the Interior Department tightens oil lease limits, warning of reduced competition and low crude prices. Hawaii’s prosperity under free sugar and tariff debates are noted, along with Virginia drys and Colorado women’s suffrage insights.
Henry Smith, a wealthy farmer near Trout Run, watched his hogs rush to defend him when he fought three snakes. The hogs attacked and shredded the rattlers and the large blacksnake, saving Smith from harm as the reptiles fought.
Fragmentary humorous dialogue describes a breakfast scene with a talking mime like figure. The speaker notes a friend’s odd appetite at the table and jokes about soup tastes and a yodeling orphaned gargler.
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