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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
11
The Washington Post outlines carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria and offers address changes to keep readers informed. Subscriptions may be mailed to the Washington Post Company with rates and terms detailed, noting a date of Saturday June 12 1915.
Critics urge Mr. Bryan to draft an exact note to Germany showing whether his peace-at-any-price stance or the Wilson approach would guide U S actions. They question whether his May 13 pledge to uphold rights would allow warning American citizens away from exercising those rights at sea. They argue presenting a concrete note would let the public judge which method suits national interests.
The public trusts Rear Admiral Fullam, superintendent of the Naval Academy, to address misconduct by midshipmen in examinations. He sought reform to improve the academy and has earned high regard from the Navy Department for his moderation and notable changes.
The student body at Annapolis acknowledges Rear Admiral Fullam as a just and firm administrator who blends progressive ideas with understanding of boy nature. His reputed fitness for the post is underscored by the academy's current challenging period.
The piece argues Mexico shows no sign of sense after the President’s warning. Carranza’s faults, Villa and Zapata threats, and southern opposition doom a northern-led provisional government. Only US intervention or a US-backed governor general can force peace before a Mexican government is formed.
A satirical look at how facial features shape fame cites Miss Geraldine Farrar touring Chicago and earning $62 for an interview. It extols eyes and a so called little pagan nose as essential to success while noting noses’ surprising influence on history and diplomacy.
A reflective piece argues oratory sways voters in the moment but leaves a lasting sting of manipulation. It suggests future recognition of noses as a political force, with Bryan’s ballot-box thought experiment illustrating distrust and backlash against coercive persuasion.
Opinion pieces praise Mr Bryan as an apostle of universal peace while warning that reliance on moral suasion alone would harm American interests. The piece stresses the need for strength against foreign threats and supports Bryan as a citizen and man while endorsing pursuit of peaceful ideals.
Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie, newly honored with a baronetcy on King George's birthday, is recalled for his royal roles in Britain and Canada. He serves as keeper of Westminster writs, custodian of parliamentary returns, and a key adviser linking crown and people, while also holding Winchester wardenship and dabbling in football and cricket. The piece also notes other Mackenzies with baronetcies, plus Admiral Sir Henry Jackson as new first sea lord and his ties to Marconi.
Cisud Lockhart, a merchant near Athens, witnessed a remarkable sight as a mysterious object appeared in the sky above his doorway. It released what on inspection was identified as the head and part of the body of a white infant with blue eyes, causing wide notice among onlookers.
NEUTRAL Washington D DP June 11 1915 letter argues British admiralty orders and rewards for sinking German submarines jeopardize neutrality. It notes Baltic Transylvania and Lusitania were cleared as peaceful unresisting vessels despite proclaims to ram subs, urging the government to act rightly from the start to avoid future issues.
A mysterious work described as a witty, wondrous volume predicting satire and undreamed mirth. The piece hints at a yet unpublished title that many readers may not recognize, promising a world debut for a new story by a noted author.
From the New York Morning Telegraph a quotation by Bryan to his crew urged calm and steady effort as dangers loom ahead. The speaker warns not to seek fame, to stay put, row carefully, and brace for a perilous voyage toward a distant shore.
A note promising payment ten days after the signer’s death, dated November 8 1914, prompts Hayasoun Hohannes Topakyan to sue George C Batchellier & Co for 80000. The note’s validity is debated as it envisions payment after death and mentions a life-saving act by Batcheller amid unclear facts.
A farm laborer Herman Obloski, after leaving his sweetheart Rena Bloski, steps on a family cat at 1230 a.m. The yowl wakes T. Wilford Hutter. Hunter mistakes the alarm for a burglary and forces Obloski into a doorway. Police and townspeople swarm the area, Horace Todd fires a shotgun, unintentionally shooting his shoe. Hunter and Obloski are later cleared. Lena says the incident was just nerve and not burglary.
An 1881 account recalls Wat Tyler's insurrection in England sparked by a poll tax. Peasants armed with bludgers and swords moved from Essex and Kent to London, wrecking the Duke of Lancaster's palace, burning the temple, and triggering mass killings as Richard II faced the uprising. The leader Wat Tyler was killed, and the king then ordered rebels to disperse under threat of death.
Miss Ann H. Stempien, pianist at the Brong fish market in New York, won two weeks salary from proprietors Jacob and Abraham Freifield after disputes over her 9 dollar per week accompaniment. She testified interruptions by oyster openers disrupted performances of Beethoven and other works, with customers reportedly distracted from ordering. The case ended with a judgment for 18 dollars and a quip about hating lobsters.
Rebecca Dalé Martin, a western Connecticut singer, divorces Dr. Richard D. Martin in superior court. Change of name granted and alimony set at 2500 dollars. The couple’s parting ended with Mrs Martin kissing the doctor, then tears and exit. the judge recorded cruelty and infidelity claims with the case to proceed on cruelty.
In San Vicente Mexico a Sierra Madre community relies on catching large black flies for a European market. Workers net swarms, bag and press the insects into cakes, cut into cubes and sun dried for export assessable under German import tariffs. The village also dresses in local industry heritage.
A collection of remarks from officials and travelers in Petrograd New York and Raleigh on Russia United States relations after the war and Russia vodka prohibition The notes discuss American commerce in Russia cabinet shifts in Washington and the seamen bill impact on sailors and the expected rise of the US merchant marine Also debated immigration policy and Japanese settlement under a proposed per cent limit with assimilation as a guiding principle
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