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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1915
Page
9
About 2000 people sought shelter at Zoo Park as a downpour hit late yesterday afternoon. A herd of six young peacocks arrived to entertain children while older birds slinked around, and a mischievous scene with a stubborn sea lion and a taxi-like old car creature added comic chaos as the storm passed.
Correspondent notes France plans no open hunting season during the war as Estienne Clementel chair of the agriculture committee protests to the agriculture minister. He argues it is unfair to hunters at the front and could waste powder resources needed for war.
Secretary of War and top Army officers will host a Wednesday night conference at the Army and Navy Club to outline recommendations for Congress. The ongoing series will involve Maj. Gen. Roort, Gen. Atacomb, Brig. Gen. Crowder and other senior staff.
Workers from Bide n We e Home New York near Freeport relocate cats and dogs to a new summer yard funded by a 3000 gift from Mrs Orme Wilson. The 15 acre site includes 5 acres for an animal cemetery modeled after Hyde Park. A permanent plot costs twenty five dollars, honoring Pansy the griffon bruxeliots.
A French sea-going bathing machine, now an American fixture, launched at Monte Carlo Beach City Island and christened by Miss Priscilla Dean and Miss Ena Clarion, both moving picture artists. They sprinkled talcum powder on the veranda as it was hauled into the water while other young women of the stage dressed in the bathhouse swam nearby.
London dispatch notes the intermarriage of English and German royal lines shaping patronage at a Hayes canteen, highlighting Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Alexander of Teck, born in England, as British-war supporters. It contrasts Paris’s shift from gaiety to grave duty, with society women guiding relief, mothers’ aid, and convalescent care, while performers rally to patriotic causes and nurses aid wounded soldiers.
Swiss reports of a beautiful bird rare in Switzerland for centuries has sparked superstition among locals. Observers link the visitor to historic famines and crises, noting a past appearance in 1570 and 1784 and later periods of upheaval. Ornithologists identify it as bombycilla garrulus, the waxwing, whose habitat is Lapland.
Special to The Washington Post. Thieves hid a beagle to guard the scene at Oliver N. Hitchcock’s Quogue home and escaped with $2,000 in Mrs Hitchcock’s jewelry. The couple were at a nearby dance. no alarm sounded until the bound dog was found upon their return.
Prince Sigismund, second son of Prince Henry of Prussia, has passed examinations for ensign and been promoted at age 17. He entered active naval service at war outbreak, is attached to the marine corps, and assigned to Flanders.
Special to The Washington Post Atlanta July 11 George Gustave Heyes banker and broker of New York city quietly wed in Atlanta with his former wife Dorothea Page. The couple met while searching Indian mounds and relics sparked their romance. They plan to stay in the South several weeks and toured north Georgia while courting. Heyes, once with Battles & Co., is said to be worth 2 million, his father Gustave Heys earned a fortune in Standard Oil.
Berlin July 1 German slang is enriched by expressions evolving at the front Aviators drop bomba now lay exigs Soldiers refer to observers as Franz Henrich or Emi A verb franzen means to observe falsely or poorly Verbal forms include verfranzen Missiles are called gifts iron gifts or old gentlemen Hostile projectiles termed black sows woolly bears chained dogs blind skippers trailer wagons and sprinkling cans The piece contrasts German and Allied artillery nicknames with social reflections on church outreach and ministerial boldness The speaker urges cooperation to achieve success
Lady Cheylesmore hosts about 50 Belgian refugees at Cooper's Hill Englesfield Green near London since last year. The school run by nuns trains children for domestic service and teaches English to Belgian refugees and local English girls. Refugee children and two French families have joined, with mufflers and socks being made for Belgian soldiers.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spoke at the Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church groundbreaking urging warmth and neighborly love in religion. He criticized freezing congregations and likened the church to a naval base, a welcoming base for the community and service members.
A record crowd in Utah greeted the Liberty Bell during its Utah tour with more than a third of the state’s population reportedly viewing it. Gov. Spry and his military staff met the Philadelphia party in Ogden and escorted the bell to Pioneer Square in Salt Lake City. An artillery salute from the National Guard capped the visit as thousands watched from near and far.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on July 11 David Davidson a wealthy retired merchant mourned the death of his riding horse John a creature of daily companionship for 27 years. He arranged a ceremonial burial with a polished coffin a draped box a coat blanket and a grave marker.
The piece notes most performances are matinees benefiting wounded soldiers, a principal aim for their success. Parle remains grave and calm, delivering a supreme lesson to critics. It predicts future tuneful, joyous displays with dancing, feasting, and laughter, while urging recognition of Paris’s grand, humane heart and unwavering dignity.
Russia reports daily artillery fire and battles near Jednorojetz Prasanysz Vistula Lublin and Grabovetz zones. Turkey notes bombardment at Teke Burun Seddul Bahr. France says front relatively calm with artillery actions around Aisne Champagne and Arras Rheims. Germany asserts Allied attacks west of Ypres Souchez Fricourt and Fricourt gains minimized. eastern theater unchanged with minor local fights near Krasnostav.
A children's bureau circular urges avoiding popular foods at hot weather meals to cut infant mortality. It endorses natural feeding for nine months, then cow’s milk in bottles, and well cooked cereals, fruit juice, broth, and dried bread. For older children it allows rare beef or well cooked poultry. Free bulletin Infants Care offered on request.
The United States seeks disavowal of intent to kill and reparation from Germany while questioning the submarine commander's legality and liability. Berlin officials call the German reply evasive yet see no break with the United States and expect future friendly talks on neutral rights and freedom of the seas. Count von Bernstorff supports the tone as a basis for negotiation, fearing no rift.
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