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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
9
An account notes a young woman who fought as a soldier, shedding feminine attire for combat. Described as the revolutionaries pet, she is noted for prowess and a bewitched smile, as a potential icon for the feminist movement and suffrage leadership in the United States.
The article analyzes the record rainfall of 212 inches, converting it to volume and weight. It estimates 14,784,000 tons of moisture for Washington and 1,956,800,000 gallons, plus an extra half inch of rain that would raise totals by one sixth, explaining street and basement flooding due to sewer capacity limits.
The Senate considers taking order on Judge Robert W. Archbald impeachment with many urging immediate trial. Critics argue speedy proceedings are essential for public interest, while reform advocates push recall by popular vote and question delay. The House and Senate are viewed as the proper prosecutor and judge in cases of high crimes and misdemeanors. During trial Archbald would likely suspend official duties to avoid questioning.
Municipal Judge John R. Caverly of New York drew public ire by laughing off a street insult case. He discharged three young men who heckled a complainant, prompting editors to warn that humor has no place on the bench. They urge judges to preserve the dignity and gravity of the courtroom.
An 18 year old Mexican woman in Belén Roble de la Torre earns comparison to Jeanne d Arc for bravery in the Parral battle. She left Chihuahua with the White Cross, joined Campa's fighters, took up a rifle after her lover fell, and fought to the end with his comrades.
A Brooklyn figure supporting the bull moose ticket touts dramatic living cost cuts and credits himself with 14 000 votes pledged for Congress 11 000 for Roosevelt while predicting early triumphs Yet observers deem many promises exaggerated noting voters will study issues and seek sincerity and capability Nelson reports losing weight during campaigning and jokes about stumping curing obesity
A tribute praises Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina as a nature learner and gentler statesman. C Leslie Reynolds lauds Tillman for studying plants at the National Botanic Garden, noting his revival from paralysis and renewed civic service. The piece blends commentary with satirical items.
The author argues for practical reform of Maryland blue laws to permit limited Sunday commerce for necessities. While upholding the Sabbath, health and need justify easing restrictions on milk, ice, and essential goods, especially for the poor and the sick. Common sense should guide storekeepers on Sundays without abolishing the day’s religious intent.
Legal notes warn treaties outrank laws and must govern all canal legislation, citing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and its impact on U S and British positions. The author recalls 1816 revenue-law adjustments and discusses British objections amid push for canal legislation in Washington. The piece also covers Russian envoy changes and Huddersfield land ownership by the Ramsden family, plus U S Treasury architecture appointment.
The King George V Institute for Fishermen and Scaroen in St Johns Newfoundland opened under Dr Wilfred Grenfell. Dr Grenfell attended the ceremonies and messages from King George Queen Alexandra President Taft Col Roosevelt and the Duke of Connaught were read. King George noted the event strengthen Anglo Saxon fraternal ties across the Atlantic.
The State Department plans a thorough inquiry into Stefan Dabrowski’s arrest by Russian authorities. Reports say the charge was military service evasion tied to his departure for America, with Dabrowski claiming he was sent to Siberia despite naturalization. Representative Berger warns of broader imputations against American consular officials.
Phoenix July 15 only presidential electors will be chosen and there will be no general state election in Arizona next November. The Arizona Supreme Court granted an injunction restraining Secretary Osborne from issuing primary notices. The court interpreted the recent legislature’s provision as applying to the first succeeding even numbered year after statehood, which was 1914.
In the North Pacific the US Army transport Sheridan with the Sixteenth Infantry regt reached Tacoma after 17 days ice bound off St. Lawrence Island en route to Nome. Two men died of pneumonia. crews suffered cold. Officers saluted Capt. Healy. At Annapolis midshipmen added Vernon Grant, Maurice Holmes, Augustus Sellman, and Thomas Warren, bringing this year’s fourth class to 26.
Military notices list Maj Thomas W Wirnston and Maj William P Wooten among officers detailed or reassigned. Other lieutenants and captains in cavalry, infantry, coast artillery, and medical corps are ordered to reporting points or assigned to duties, with several placed on unassigned lists.
Commander F A Traut assigned to California as executive officer. Lieut. Gemdr G Is Smith to Connecticut as ordnance officer. HAGEN to Maryland. RIEGER to Mississippi. Paymaster 3 E Barber to par al station utlantanapio.
An array of ships including Sterling Bailey Fioride Delaw are now at various ports such as Annapolis Newport New London and Norfolk with destinations ranging from Guantanamo Bay to Yokohama. Vessels named Brutus Potapaco Scorpion Uncas and Patuxent are listed among many others bound for Newport News New York Seattle and Shanghai areas amid Western Hemisphere and Far East routes.
Congress adjourned amid Senate votes on resolutions criticizing alleged attempts to limit voter rights. Conferees settled wire regulation mandates for operators on duty. Impeachment papers and pension consolidation discussed. Root and Burton opposed free Panama Canal tools. House and Senate deadlines noted. Public lands bills, contested elections, Sherman antitrust tweaks, and patent office investigation urged as sessions closed.
Representative Bulkley of Ghia urged a House resolution calling for a full investigation of the federal patent office. The plan, to be conducted by the President's economy and efficiency commission, would report by December 10, 1912 with recommendations to improve methods and personnel. He argued that 66 percent of issued patents should not exist and that courts delay title certainty, urging fixes in staffing and salaries to attract expert examiners.
The New York Americas reports that 1080 Democrats at a national convention called for a stronger navy, while 114 House Democrats oppose naval expansion citing district issues. The piece argues the platform promises a stronger navy to defend the Monroe Doctrine and urges House members to vote for it or repudiate the party platform.
Peking reports on July 15 that minister Haung Hal-ling and four other ministers resigned Sunday. The finance minister retires to rehab the financial situation. Chow Tezchi, previously acting finance minister, will become finance minister after foreign loans are addressed. The resignations come under provincial pressure from supporters.
Treasury notes an odd donation from a St Louis resident who sent ten one cent stamps as restitution for an act of oversight. The stamps were exchanged for cash and deposited into the general fund. A collection of lighthearted bits from the Chicago News features quips about a camel in a circus parade, a cistern joke, and playful family exchanges.
A satirical sketch on vanity and social manners. It mocks conceit and male spendthrift habits, noting a man’s inclination to give to strangers over family, and the paradox of enjoying children’s happiness when away in summer. It contrasts footwear choices as a symbol of seasonable propriety.
A weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau Washington notes a limited area disturbance off the Georgia coast with storms from Charleston to Jacksonville. It describes warmer trends in the central plains and Great Lakes, unsettled showery conditions in parts of the southeast, and forecasts fair weather elsewhere Tuesday and Wednesday. Includes local temperatures, humidity, rainfall, tide tables, and Potomac River bulletin.
In Willard Hotel conversations Selomon Lama and Col Quito F. Stifel predict Taft’s national lead. Luna and others discuss New Mexico losing House seats, sheep industry shifts, and party strategy while stressing business backing for Taft and third party tensions.
Constantinople July 15 The grand vizier announced in the chamber that the Turkish government refused all proposed peace conditions as unacceptable. Turkey will maintain sovereignty in Tripoli and continue the war until terms acceptable to Turkish dignity are submitted.
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