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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
6
A British note to President Wilson outlines a protest against restrictive measures under the trading with the enemy act. The document discusses potential harm to American firms, the legality of the blacklist, and plans to publicly disclose the stance next Monday.
A stream of funeral notices dated July of 1915 to 1918 lists services for Anthony, Brandt, Dowss, Hay, Matten, Glen, Laura Virgista, Graham, Hedden, Tanney, Eitzath, Warkg, Mitchell, Paul, Sawin, White and others. Entries reference private interments, specific cemeteries such as Rock Creek, Oak Hill, Glenwood, and Rockville, and multiple church or hospital locations with service times and addresses in Washington DC and Alexandria Virginia.
The State Department cabled London through Ambassador Fase requesting reconsideration of Britain’s decision to bar landing at Liverpool for Kelly of New York and D Kelly secretary Smith of Lowell. The British ambassador Spring Ree urged that at least some funds be allowed to aid distribution in England while objections to Irish rebels remain.
London reports that in the coming days the British advance near Pozieres presses toward Bapaume as German reserves shift to blunt the encircling movement. Military observers note German admissions of large reinforcements and fear a strong counterattack to halt the Allies.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice informed the State Department a British warship did not enter Chesapeake Bay as Norfolk Navy Yard officials reported. Officials plan to identify the intruder vessel, while the Louisiana crew report lacks exact information. The Navy ordered North Carolina and three torpedo boats to guard entry points beyond the three mile limit.
Borfolk reports Sir Cecil Spring Rice denied a British cruiser visited Chesapeake Bay after US warship Louisiana officers claimed a sighting. Navy crews refuse to discuss, while officials seek to identify the mysterious vessel amid neutral patrols and guard duties by North Carolina and four torpedo boats Flusser Sterrett Beale and Reid.
The District appropriation bill advanced in the Senate with most committee amendments approved. Unanimous sentiment favored advancing the measure as discussions focused on a half and half provision and park land purchases, including the Klingle Fort valley tract, with possible conclusion before adjournment today.
Premier Asquith publishes Lloyd George Irish agreement terms. The paper supports Redmond on keeping Irish MPs in imperial parliament and notes Ulster exclusion duration undecided. Ginnell’s refusal to withdraw led to suspension amid protests and questions about Dublin insurrection actions. Official sheet clarifies bill duration and Ulster exclusion scope.
London July 27 Justice Darling announced that the five judges who heard Roger Casement's death sentence for high treason would sit tomorrow to hear a possible application on his behalf. The nature of the motion was not disclosed and both crown and defense sides discussed the matter. Public execution unlikely. reports say privacy at Pentonville may be arranged if directed. Separately, Joseph Leiter joined his Washington family at Edgewater in Beverly, Mass, for the summer, with Mrs Leiter at the Meadows cottage awaiting Edgewater opening.
Advice piece claims hair style reveals taste and cleanliness. It warns against generic cleansers and promotes specialized shampoo preparations, describing dissolving canthrax in hot water and claiming benefits for fluffy hair, scalp health, and growth.
In a District Supreme Court ruling Justice Gould granted Katharine Wylie an absolute divorce from Horace Wylie and awarded her custody of the four children. The case notes Wylie’s elopement with Mrs Elmor M Hichborn in 1910 and subsequent events, including Hichborn’s death by suicide in 1913, with testimonies detailing the couple’s separations and locations in England and Canada.
Reported from Paris and Berlin describe heavy fighting on the Somme and Verdun fronts. British and French forces claim gains against German lines near Pozieres and Barleux, with strong artillery activity and repeated grenade attacks.
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