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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
5
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The article notes repeated train wrecks and block signal failures blamed on human error. It argues no system can guarantee absolute safety as long as judgment and care by those in charge govern navigation and operations.
The Post leans to the belief that Senator Bailey will face his foes with courage and voice convictions in national councils even if it means appealing to the country. The piece argues the danger comes from external platforms rather than Congress and urges defenders of true faith to present both sides clearly to avert peril.
Senator Bailey delivers a grave warning on Portugal, urging Spain to honor neutrality laws and curb incursions that have threatened Portugal's republic. The royalist exile movement gains fuel as Madrid faces pressure and potential diplomatic rupture, with Portugal seeking outside support to press its case.
New York representative Theron Akin, the sole progressive Republican listed in the Congressional Directory, launches a probe into the sausage trust accusing it of adulterating products with cereals and potato flour. He asks the Attorney General to check enforcement by the Bureau of Animal Industry, signaling an expansive investigation with potential witnesses across the sausage supply chain.
Amundsen and his North Pole party arrive in London bearing relics and anecdotes that add glamour to their South Pole conquest. The prize exhibit includes a rock fragment from a pole marking hole and a hut stocked for three months with cooking gear and matches. Capt Amundsen plans a New York lecture tour to recount beating the British to the pole.
In a perilous journey from Buenos Aires the captain and crew brace for extreme cold as they head north. They admit their Antarctic ordeal left them staggered, with sledging on the southern ice cap and brandy freezing solid, later burning their throats as it melted.
Two hour talk between Woodrow Wilson and Champ Clark yielded no concrete outlines of Democratic legislation. Reporters were left to guess as the Speaker and the governor avoided sharing specifics. The Maryland platform hints likely discussed, but no decisive details emerged.
A study notes rising death by own action in many smaller cities, contrasting with large centers. 1911 suicide deaths in the United States totaled about 15,000 with a general rate near 19.6 per 100,000, signaling grave implications for insurance and public health. The piece also weaves in satirical asides about contemporary figures and social topics.
The article notes Russian fears that Czar Nicholas may be drawn into German entanglements after meetings with Kaiser Wilhelm. It praises Nicholas as determined and independent, recounting past stance against a German influence while highlighting recent espionage and diplomatic incidents involving Russian officers abroad.
Rome reports a sweeping wave of art thefts from Italy as galleries churches and palaces suffer raids. Fra Angeli cos Madonna of the Stara and Lorenzo Lotto works disappear, with recoveries and ongoing police seizures. Cartiers flee Italy, Crespi gallery faces sale, and permits enable foreign buyers as demand for Italian primitives grows.
A very unusual poker hand from the senators' poker game draws discussion on tariff and canal issues. Senator A opens with a 3.75 dollar stake, boasting a time high straight but discarding a heart to pursue a flush, only to have Senator B call with a seven of crude ensuring he wins the pot. Dr Eliot leaves Japan for Michelle with Mrs Blot after his Harvard tenure.
After eight centuries Winchester Cathedral rests on a solid foundation as divers remove water from beneath and workers grout cracks with Portland cement. The restoration, begun years ago, aims to halt collapse fears and will be celebrated with a service later this month.
Official dispatches report the sudden deaths of Dr Adolph Deucher and Marc Bouchet, former presidents of Gwitzerland, within days of each other. Deucher, born in Thurgau, served in the federal cabinet and presidency multiple times, while Bouchet, born in Vandini, led the cantons and the republic in several terms. No mourning will be observed by the Swiss legation due to Minister Ritter’s absence. he plans to return late September.
Memphis Commercial Appeal reports Georgia plans a Bird Day in public schools not as a holiday but as an instructional program on bird life and usefulness. It aims to protect birds, teach habits, and emphasize their role in insect control and crop protection while discouraging hunting out of season.
Special Cable reports Britain holds roughly five grams of radium, with the Radium Institute owning about a quarter gram. Hospitals and private doctors hold the remaining grams, while prices suggest total value near $400000, and cures have replaced knife for some diseases though quack use abroad warrants caution.
Baltimore on July 14 reports demand for ice clashes with blue laws and Marshal Farnan cannot permit Sunday sales. Residents plan to appeal to police commissioners to permit ice sales and discuss hot weather use of parks for sleeping on grass and benches. park authority rests with the park board for sleeping permissions.
The Weather Bureau notes warm Sunday east of the Rockies, cool northwest. Omaha hit 102, widespread warmth in central valleys and Atlantic states, with thundershowers in the Atlantic and gulf regions. Very heavy rain fell at Lewis Missouri and Black School RD Warrington. Showers expected Monday through Tuesday across the central Rockies, upper Mississippis, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and gulf states. Winds mainly southerly on coasts. fair to good weather for Monday.
Oklahoma leaders debate Alfalfa Bill Murray’s influence at the Baltimore convention and Wilson’s path to the presidency while Col Ro Jo Flynn and Secretary Knox shape South American trade dialogue. Predictions cite Wilson’s likely large plurality and Missouri Democrats’ loyalty to a Wilson victory.
The Magistrate voices remarks on a robbery case as the prisoner laments flattery and pleads for patience while acknowledging clever technique. The exchange reveals tension before trial and hints at a dramatic pursuit of notoriety.
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