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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
11
The Washington Post lists subscription terms and prices for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It notes address changes, forward mail, and advance payment requirements with the notice dated Monday, June 14, 1915.
The piece argues that President Wilson’s approach may lead to a settlement with Germany through mutual understandings among the United States Britain and Germany. It notes German press receptiveness to measured diplomacy and calls for strict enforcement of laws against explosives on passenger ships while urging Britain to halt the unlawful seizure of neutral cargoes to avert war.
The piece argues most leaders want to be remembered as peacemakers in the European conflict. It notes private citizens cannot settle war and that true peace moves must come from neutral nations. Potential initiators include the United States Sweden Holland Spain or the Vatican with the Pope already offering suggestions.
An observer notes that as World War I drags on the time for peace is ripe or near. Britain and France lack munitions while Germany holds but shows no advance. All sides are weary, and whoever first offers a peace proposal risks defeat. The U.S. president could shape history with clear proposals to European powers.
In Boston on Saturday, Colombia’s Santiago Perez Triana argued for a pan-American Monroe doctrine, but the writer opposes a political alliance. The Monroe doctrine should remain flexible and unilateral, defending independence through the United States, with no binding civic treaty among all republics. Equality and mutual commerce, not entangling alliances, should guide Pan America.
A London note rebukes the presidents line that a nation may be too proud to fight. It cites merriment in music halls and poems like A Ballade of Prudential Pride. The piece argues the statement was abstract and vulnerable to misreading amid concrete, defined wartime conditions.
The piece argues for restraint and unity in wartime, urging Britain to shoulder its duties without arrogance while acknowledging Belgium and France frontline defense. It cautions America against criticizing allies and notes the nation should avoid entanglement and maintain prayerful, expectant stance.
The Louisiana Supreme Court voided the absolute divorce granted in New Orleans to Italian duke Don Francesco Massari, Duke of Fabrigo, finding he had no real domicile in Louisiana or the United States. He had married Countess Rita Zucconi after divorcing his first wife, a union later deemed bigamous as the prior divorce was invalid. The case highlights cross border divorce limits and diplomatic ties.
Smith of the La. Dispatch to New Orleans reports a comic feud over a three pound seven ounce trout. Doc Holmes allegedly performed an appendectomy to obtain bait and then fished, prompting Bill to accuse him of illicitly using Bill’s appendix as bait.
Philadelphia Dispatch reports Mrs Charles Randolph Snowden a noted society figure balked at a 1560 fine for speeding in Bryn Mawr court. Magistrate Buckland warned of ten days imprisonment if unpaid. She finally paid the 1560 after a tense exchange and a police intervention.
A Marble swallowed by four year old Joseph Brown prompted an Elizabeth New Jersey dispatch to Philadelphia. Fire engines freed the child. In nearby scene 18 month old John Hinz was poisoned by paper glue and rushed to General Hospital. Desk sergeant Kelper sent police autos with reserves. The hospital expects recovery.
David Shearer was found dead at his home with a badly decomposed body. Coroner and jury adjourned for autopsy after discovering gin and cyanide beside him. Eyes cut from head and removed, no weapon found, no known enemies, housekeeper absent, neighbor reports no visitors or noise.
Los Angeles dispatch reports a New York World case awarding $2000 to Mrs LitHan Lindley and her daughter Miriam for injuries from an educated chimpanzee owned by Pasadena millionaire W Knowlton. Mrs Lindley testified the animal entered via an open window, seized the child, and was locked in a closet after aid from a pet dog. The chimpanzee reportedly wears clothes, smokes, and carries a cane.
Hazleton clubs in conflict as players curse umpires during Sunday School League contests. Disorder prompts potential suspensions under league rules banning Sunday play and foul language, while managers debate ejecting profane fans. Women spectators shocked by insults amid tight plays.
Margaret O Toole a 14 year old from Jackson Street Patterson drank poison after her sister accused her of stealing 10 cents. She walked the streets for two hours then bought poison at a Main Street drug store and died within a half hour at St Josephs Hospital. The sister later said the accusation was not intended to harm.
Isaac Blake, known as Ike the Inventor, visited Brooklyn Borough Hall with a novel war plan. He claims to own tame dogfish at Hook Creek and offers to supply a pack to escort American vessels to war zones. The fabled sea hounds would surface to alert captains, enabling evasive maneuvers and harry submarines. He urged the government to hire him and suggested presenting the idea at the navy yard.
In 1835 McKleduff and his family left South Carolina for a Georgia farm near what became Winder. Two of his daughters, who never married, have lived on that spot for over six decades, never venturing far or riding a railroad coach. In 1866 Gus Adams, freed from the Civil War, settled on the McKleduff plantation and now owns about 45 acres, with the remainder sold off to leave roughly 40 acres of the original homestead. The sisters are regarded as Georgia’s banner stay-at-homes, having resided here more than 60 years.
Windham mayor Peter Mattoon reports a 7-foot milk snake milking a cow during a daily barn visit. An autopsy reveals milk, an egg, a partly digested eye, and a steel center punch inside the reptile. The town is dry and the druggist declines Sunday papers.
A New York World report notes Italy bars all cheese exports amid war. Gorgonzola and Parmesan likely join curio class in American museums unless peace returns. AB Fasola & Co of Hoboken received the cable. local grocer Timothy Casey remains unfazed by the item.
Senator Simmons predicts no extra congressional session, cites nationwide backing for the President, and notes improved business prospects in the South. He warns against war with Germany unless defiance appears and highlights cotton and tobacco crops, fertilizer use, and potential cotton output. A Baltimore judge advises naturalization oath commitments amid ongoing war. Other speakers foresee continued peace, strong trade, and high prices for goods if the conflict persists.
Evanasille dispatch reports 14 year old John Mitchell of Mount Vernon road attempted a homemade flying gadget using a girder and wings bought locally. He slid from a stable and fell, breaking his left arm near the elbow and sustaining minor internal injuries.
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