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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1912
Page
1
Discussion covers electric models of historic craft and mimic warfare. Speakers include Capt Marmaduke, Representative Kotopinal, and Navy tribute remarks. Debate centers on foreign trade, subsidies, and wartime shipbuilding policies shaping U.S. maritime interests.
A historical account notes attempts to balance operating expenses between native and foreign ships, arguing American bottoms could not compete with foreign ones given manning costs. The dinner featured Capt Marmaduke, a Merrimac midshipman, and amusements from a ferryman and singers Billy Morley and George O Connor plus a parody by the banquet committee.
Marie M Lewin, described as a pretty manicure insti tuted, seeks divorce and annulment to legalize a fourth union. She alleges prior marriages to Clade JL Lawia in Parla and George T Rude in Philadelphia, plus earlier ties to J Sweeney and others, aiming to reclaim the name Marie Gross and become Mrs Sweeney free of past records.
Six men died in a blaze at a Williams Street lodging house yesterday. Painter Thomas McMahon leaped from the fourth floor and others perished or were burned. Firemen rescued two injured men, while proprietor and witnesses described locking doors and a crowded sleeping area. Fire started in a small room where fireplace embers were left burning.
Society turnout marked the Kermeas finale presented Thursday by the Washington Junior League performers for the National Family Farm charity. Polo dance led the voting contest with 21 votes, while the tarantella and oath dances trailed as close contenders.
An on duty Newport constable John C Gen ties fired a pistol while dispersing a crowd at Fort Adam Gentile. The weapon discharged accidentally, killing a soldier identified as Radward h Tea a pavite. Witnesses report confusion as officers responded and secured the area.
Three men attempted to rob Samuel H Weisbrot Co clothing factory in Philadelphia. They were pursued across roofs near Elesath and Winter streets station, with one suspect shot during the escape. Police recovered 1500 in dressed goods and evidence that the safe had been forced by a touch-based method. no money was in the cafe overnight.
Long missive from Senator Percy accuses his Mississippi foe of cowardice and falsehood. He recalls urging a 1910 primary and claims he would have resigned only if defeated, while challenging the validity of the legislature’s demand for his resignation and arguing he will serve until March 4, 1913. He rebuts claims of improper pledges and defends his election as fair.
A Mississippi senator blasts a partisan resolution as unworthy attacks and declares he will not yield his Senate duties. The letter asserts he seeks the state’s respect and maintenance of duty, while vowing journal placement and honoring the people of Mississippi. Separately an Oakland divorce case reveals Edwin Hirach claims his wife Hasel deserted him, detailing his efforts and the judge’s inquiry into their marriage.
The English press weighs Amundsen's pole claim with cautious praise while still clinging to hope that Scott reached the goal. Reports note Amundsen's strategic depots and wintering on the edge of the Rors Bay, his open-water conditions, and his methodical depot-building as his march to the pole unfolds with detailed navigation and weather observations.
Amundsen and four sledges faced extreme cold and heavy trekking as they pushed toward the South Pole. They established depots, battled blizzards, kept dogs alive, and endured four months of darkness while mapping routes and climbing through a rugged, snowbound landscape marked by high glaciers and Devils Glacier.
District Democratic central committee plans a meeting within days to set dates for primaries and the national convention delegates in Baltimore. Clark supporters push for an early primary, seek an instructed delegation, and aim to place Clark’s candidacy before the committee while others urge impartial conduct of the party’s selection.
Bankers Trust Co of New York begins mortgage foreclosure against Central Fuel and Oil Company of Bartlesville for seven million dollars. The suit targets bondholders’ protection and an old six million bond issue tied to a ten year contract with a Texas buyer and pipeline equipment costs. The case centers on contract disputes and anticipated impact on company sales.
The speaker praises Roosevelt and his work to arouse public realization of wrongs, argues against constitutional overthrow, and highlights Progressive achievements while urging continued support for reforms.
In his remarks the speaker defends the progressive movement as a public benefit beyond estimation. He portrays it as a crucial force while warning against radical remedies that could worsen the disease and urges approval of the administration’s progressive deeds.
In a speech to the Swedish American Republican League, Taft argues for limits on judicial recall and presses for evenhanded law while criticizing progressives. He cites antitrust actions, state regulatory issues, and public concern over capital privilege. The piece notes ongoing debates and hints at continued discussion in later pages.
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