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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
11
The notice lists subscription terms for the Washington Post, with carrier and mail options, rates for daily and Sunday editions, and instructions to report address changes. It notes prepaid payments, advance terms, and delivers to Washington and Alexandria, plus nationwide mailing, dated Wednesday July 14, 1915.
A prolonged editorial argues for freedom of the seas for the United States flag and neutral commerce amid German Britain tensions. It cites German and British notes on maritime law, suggests cargo seizures and potential internment of ships, and warns American citizens to heed recent developments and pronouncements on neutrality.
The text protests Britain’s seizure of American ships trading with neutral nations Denmark Norway and Sweden. It questions the U S government’s response to protect commerce and demand convoy or warship protection for ingredients like flour meat lard and farm products, citing Britain’s earlier failure with the Lusitania and urging stronger naval defense.
The government should form a civilian advisory board to develop new naval concepts focusing on submarines and aircraft. Thomas Edison is praised for offering expertise and Congress urged to fund experimental plants, with capable engineers testing foreign ideas for American use. The goal is to create superior defense and offensive reach, ensuring the United States would hold weapons of its own making in any future war.
The piece discusses expert alienist testimony on insanity and paranoia linked to the Harry Thaw case. It contrasts insanity with paranoia, noting delusions of persecution, salary grievances, and self-descriptions as signs. It cites Dr Fiat and Flint on the limits of testimony and the blurred line between sane and insane in legal contexts.
The phrase suggests fleeing pursuit by alienists leads a man to seek refuge in an asylum, implying a drastic escape from scrutiny and judgment. It frames mental health institutions as shelter for those under investigation or pressure.
Public petitions grow in New York urging Governor Whitman to clemency for Lieut Becker, amid doubt over his guilt in a death penalty case. Frederick Bugher, former deputy police commissioner, telegraphed support, saying Becker is innocent and calling for the governor to consider the doubt in the capital case.
A Balkan conference of Roumania Bulgaria and Greece is planned in Athens to decide joint action whether to enter the war or stay neutral. Roumania's handling of munitions transit has drawn an Austrian ultimatum asking for a month to declare allegiance. Austria and Germany push for Roumanian alignment with high inducements and territorial promises, while Russia’s counter proposals remain undisclosed amid tense conditions at Constantinople.
The piece mocks highway slogans safety first and wee America first. It blames Yellowstone Park for aging, questions deferring age, and notes two silly young men prompting jokes about famous colonels and a celebrated strategist who invented the rickey.
Pope Benedict XV dispatches his nephews and kin to fight with the Italian army against Germany and Austria. A sister-in-law’s conflict over battlefield placement prompts papal intervention, while the pope also backs a nephew’s infantry commission after family pressure. Nearby notes recount the Astley brothers' legal troubles in Britain, and a Hastings barony history, with social vignettes and unrelated anecdotes interwoven.
Denver Post reports on the mystery of the Liberty Bell’s first ringer. Custodian Wilfred Jordan questions records of July 8 1776 and notes possible ringers like Andrew McNair and William Surry. The tale ties to Cornwallis surrender and a church grave inscription, leaving the old bell ringer’s identity uncertain.
Fragmentary verse lament describing a world at war and ruin. The speaker notes gaunt destruction, rapine, and calls on divine aid as souls seek rest, shelter, and solace from ongoing violence and upheaval.
Fragmentary obituary notes a prominent Mexican leader's death described with reverent tone. The text mentions peace, a gentle passing, and a reference to presidents of Mexico, indicating a ceremonial remembrance rather than a direct report of events.
July 14 1789 marked the storming of the Bastille and the start of the French Revolution. The article recalls Necker’s dismissal triggering riots in Paris with barricades and gunfire, crowding the streets, and the fortress surrendering before dawn. It notes the shift of power to the middle classes and the ensuing revolutionary era lasting years.
Judge Wood in an improvised reconciliation chamber in a New York style divorce hearing sent two couples to talk out differences They returned smiling and holding hands promising to live together One man said his arrest cost him his job and the other said his wife refused to live with him after failing to provide for her.
A Chicago Municipal Court discharged Blille Veloti a small brown monkey accused of assault with intent to commit mayhem Judge Dolan ruled against humanizing the animal citing legal precedent and the fifteenth amendment The defense argued the crime stemmed from arrested mental development and sought confinement at a hospital while the monkey joyfully rushed into its owner's arms upon release
A hen missing over nine months was discovered when a cover was removed from an old well on Bimpré Dupres's property in Macon. L D Palmer rescued the bird, bringing up 27 eggs laid during confinement, aided by plentiful worms and bugs in the well.
Simon Romig, a farmer near Bendville, reports a seven foot black racer licked his left ear while he drove a reaper. He struck the snake with a whip and killed it, describing the event as a rare danger encountered on a rural farm.
A rabid dog disrupted a St Johns Episcopal Church in West Hoboken during a sermon. The animal charged the congregation, bit a girl, and was confined in a vestry after the minister Edward J Cleveland fought it with hymn books. A patrolman later shot the dog.
In Washington at the New Willard West Virginia Fire Marshal John S Horan urged a state fire department as key to reducing losses and insurance costs. He cited annual West Virginia fire losses near $2,000,000 and said prevention, inspections, and public compliance are vital to safety and liability concerns.
New York judge Peter Sulleeli in Bayonne New Jersey argues in a letter to the city commission that his muffled roosters and hens disturb neighbors and yield no eggs unless they can crow freely. He proposes replacing their noise makers with alternatives and contemplates police protection for the judge amid these antics. A Kentucky editor retorts on whiskey production and national morale, with a remark on whether Americans would drink less than a year old.
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