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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
11
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A historical report details British orders in council delaying meat cargo cases seized from American shipments en route to neutral destinations. The defense argues shipments to order were standard practice and not wartime, while British authorities protest complexity and demand extra time for investigations in America.
The speaker questions U S policy toward British orders in council and British blockade while arguing that ships sailing before the council were not smuggling. Eight months after seizures, losses mount as contracts are voided and commerce suffers. The address recalls Lincoln and Seward and the Monroe doctrine.
A June 4 cable from London reports the Liama and Einar Jarl seized into Kirkwall, while Hon. Herman W. Matz laments Britain’s piracy and demands U S action to protect neutral trade. The piece condemns ongoing vessel captures of American and neutral cargoes by belligerents and questions Washington’s response to high seas violations.
Pessimists argue the Sherman Act might fail if Supreme Court reversals keep suits against Steel Corporation United Shoe Machinery Company steamship lines Keystone Watch and cash register firms from proceeding. Yet the law’s reach remains strong when large monopolies wouldcoerce prices and oppress small industries. The Federal Trade Commission is granted wide authority over major corporations.
The article argues that violations under the Clayton act can be punished but warns against overreach. It notes that past practice favored minor operations, not commercial death by action, and insists that mere big business is not illegal. It highlights existing laws against intimidation and coercion and cites Supreme Court cases awaiting review to confirm big firms’ compliance with fair play.
The piece argues the United States can deter war by spending 1 060 000 000 on national defense and arming at home, noting Russia’s gun shortages, Britain’s need for ammunition, and the advantage of self sufficiency while warning against reliance on foreign supply chains. It contrasts US fortifications with Europe's trials and urges preparedness as a moral and practical duty.
Sir James Balfour Paul hears the case of Robert Lister McNeill seeking recognition as chieftain of the McNeill clan and a royal warrant to matriculate armorial bearings. The article recounts Barra’s loss of patrimony, the clan’s history, and Lyon King’s broad powers to enforce heraldic law across Scotland and abroad.
Lawrenceburg Dispatch reports George J Casey a 23 year old timekeeper for the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company carried a heavy crosstie on his shoulder despite breaking bones in his right hand. Casey weighing 132 pounds was the only worker able to move the tie a mug down the tracks before slipping and injuring his hand.
A motorbus stops and a conductor asks two men to alight for Westminster Abbey. One man confirms interest, but the conductor replies he cannot bring the Abbey to the bus, prompting a terse exchange about alighting for the landmark.
From the New York Press. Harry ODell stops to crank his car when a boy pulls the clutch. The car knocks him down, then runs over him injuring him with three fractured ribs and a broken hip. Thirty minutes later Elmer Cronk and his wife on a motorcycle collide with Conklin’s car. Mia Cronk is hurled onto the hood and clings as the bike stops. Conklin suffers a cut to the face and Cronk loses an arm.
In the state armory a Marysville Ohio fiddlers contest drew 35 players aged 64 to 93. Among them were Cedarville twins William and James Pickerel aged 70 who walked ten miles to reach the event. Albert Moody of Woodstock was the oldest entrant. George Jeffers of Xenia, famed Green county clog dancer, also performed. Consolation prizes went to Ray Morse of Marysville and J Q Green of Middleburg for weakest showing.
A lyric from The Argonaut contrasts a peaceful Northern woods dream with grim wartime headlines. Beatrice Barry mourns a death at sea as the nation reflects on routine risks faced by veterans and workers, urging calm amid sorrow and loss.
Mary Briel of New Albany sues Home Telephone Co for 15000 dollars claiming loud roof noises from installed wires frightened her from bed and caused a sprained back. Linemen allegedly ran a telephone line over her roof without permission, causing the disturbance.
Samuel D Crowley, a tall patrolman guarding Eleventh and Main, receives a record size pair of shoes. Created by C W Crow of 100 West Twelfth, the size 15 boots measure 141.2 inches long with an instep of 14 inches and weigh 13.4 pounds. Crowley is described as the department’s largest man at 6 feet 6 inches in stocking feet and 22 pounds lighter than a total.
A judge remarks on an architectural marvel calling a dachshund a study in focus. The bridge builder praises the animal as Mother Nature in action, noting how stress calculations relate to the span. The exchange highlights design insight and playful curiosity about engineering.
Siren Fastbuoy recounts a late night encounter with Marguerite. After a kiss she remained distant for the rest of the evening, refusing to meet his gaze.
William Randolph Hearst argues in the New York American that the United States should insist on its clearly defined rights under international law, limit demands to those rights, and respond firmly to German submarine aggression. He cites the Lusitania, Gulflight, Cushing, and Nebraskan cases, urging protection of American ships and neutrality rights with force if needed.
Ohio Republicans narrow presidential field as Gen. Critchfield of Akron cites Gov. Willis as a rising factor. The legislature’s actions, districting bill, and anti-machine reforms bolster the governor’s standing for 1916 while Holland remains neutral amid WWI talk. Adolph Jantzen argues Zionism as a practical homeland option for Jews. A broad survey ends with William Randolph Hearst advocating cautious U.S. neutrality and defense of rights.
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