Early Victory Hope Sours as France May Be Bought Off
Hollander in New York predicts France may lose more to Germany and a Belgian slice could turn against England. He says reports from Washington Post and New York reflect one sided signals. The traveler, born in Amsterdam, once did business in British dominions and speaks fluent English amid war chatter.
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Germany
Belgium
England
Hollander
New York
Sicale
Washington Post
New Lork
H Stallman
Amsterdam
South America
Bow Bells
Toleft
Melbourne
White Star
Hner
Tondon
Trermans
Squtter
France
Holland
Hague
Rotterdam
Russia
Berlin
Count Witte
Peace Party
Alsace
Lorraine
Imany
Stallman
Giria
Ita
Junker
Death notices and funeral announcements in a Washington area paper
A dense page of obituaries and funeral notices lists numerous deaths with dates in March 1915 through 1916. Names include Ashby, Burrows, Hamilton, Kingsbury, Tittor, Mahon, Agrafe, and Ware, among others, with residences in Northwest Washington and nearby Maryland. Interments are shown at Arlington National Cemetery, Prospect Hill, Rock Creek, and local churches. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services across multiple churches and cemeteries.
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Tomeral
Thomas
Seventh
Nothwest
Gienwoon
Ashby
Binjamin
Elizabeth
Ashby Tee Wagner
Q Street
Prospect Hill
Frank A Burrows
CFE
AMEE
Gatano Marye
Cayt
Lowell
States Artillery
Arhiteton
Porter
Smi
Navy Journal
Boston
Tom
Kensington
Ecocg de Correk
Ldestan
Harry K
Helen Mhertle
Correk
Ako
Hargi
Dalva Jelxe Ft
Witgaret
Selecman
Porter & Darts
Sturdeys
Prinase
TONE
Aos
Jes Hospital
Slater
St Pauls Catholic Church
Satatdas
Hock Creek
Rockville
TDA
UAT
Goerwer Fureri
Mra
Spencer Pornsille
Marcy
oThae Nhamipt
John R Wrecht
Tenth Street
Vapon
Masoniaci Fastern Sur
John HF
Kingsbury
Sergeon
Seventh Street
Arlington M
Natonal
Tittor
Newport
William Mewarty Tittif
W Fneral
Peerett Stret
Roi
Ssuidas
Garfield
Pustaund
Paxson
Francis McGarrell Punell
Twefth
Friesds
AG Mahon
John
Brixet
John Mc Manox
Cumber
Tromner
Fiteida
Iraspert Elm
Vail
Motter
Roch Creek
John PF Ware
Russian embassy denounces Austrian charge as absurd fabrication
The Russian embassy rejected an Austro-Hungarian claim that the czar’s army planned to shield movements with Jewish civilians. The statement called the accusation ridiculous and impossible, noting a front near Nadvyovna in Galicia and detailing comments from the Russian mission on the war mood in Germany and Holland, plus a formal rebuttal to an Austrian flag of truce claim about using Jews as shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadvyovna
Galicia
America
Nadvorna
Namiona
Tyasmienczany
Missing nine year old Lola Farrell reported missing
Mr and Mrs Farrell of 719 Eighth Street Southeast reported to Fifth precinct police at midnight that their daughter Lola nine had been missing from home since 630 last evening. A special detail searched for the child but she was not found at an early hour this morning.
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Farrell
Eighth Street
Fifth Precinct
Lola
Russians Captured as German Offense Holds Front
Berlin reports 7,506 Russians captured in two battles near Augustowo and Przasnysz, with two regimental commanders among the prisoners. British near Neuve Chapelle repulsed. Germans claim Russian retreat toward Grodno. Champagne offensive halted by heavy snows. Westende bombardment by British ships unsuccessful.
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Berlin
Sayvilte
S. I
Augustowo
Przasnysz
War Office
Neuve Chapelle
la Bassee
Preas
Augustow
Grodno
Ostrolanka
British Shipa Shella
la Basses
Champagne
Westende
Belgian
Vistula
Orzye
Swedes Back Germany Census of Hell Plan to Starve Women and Children
Stockholm papers denounce British blockade as inhumane and call for reprisals while criticizing England for starving civilians. Articles debate maritime war legality, neutral rights, and the impact of naval measures on global trade and prices.
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Germany
Hell
North Sea
Stockholm
American woman attacked in Paris by Belgian chauffeur
Mrs Fennell, a wealthy American widow, was attacked on Avenue Kléber by Robert Jansens, a Belgian chauffeur once employed by her husband. She suffered cuts to head and arms while Jansens tried to slash his own throat. Both were taken to Beaujon Hospital with serious but non fatal injuries, and are expected to recover.
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Fennell
Avenue Kleber
Robert Jansens
Jansens
Beaujon
Princess Loses Law Move In McDonald Estate Suit
New York appellate division rules ruling by Surrogate Cohalam cannot block surrogate court actions without testimony. Two decisions favor Metropolitan Trust Co in the estate dispute over Alexander McDonald, director in Cincinnati, with granddaughter Princess Rospiglioni as heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Sun
Metropolitan Trust Company
Supreme Court
Alexander McDonald
Standard of
Cincinnati
Rospiglioni
Laura Stallo
Cohalam
Trust Company
Surrogate
Progress of War Told Officially Russia France
Petrograd reports dynamic fronts with Russian counterattacks in the Gorlice region and Lupkow in the Carpathians. Austrian detachments are captured and several prisoners taken as Russian scouts surround enemy units. Franco-British updates claim progress near Armentieres, Neuve Chapelle, Mesnil and Souain with trench gains and prisoner captures.
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Petrograd
Suwalki
Simne
Angustowo
Sejny
Maren
Qmoulev
Orahyd
Ersas— Pyas
Gorlice
Lupkov
Carpathians
Senkovka
Ths
Lupkow
Smolnik
Hast Galliela
Nieczowiska
Dniester
Cousacka
France
Paris
Lombaertsyde
Belgium
Armentieres
Lille
Epinette
Neuve Chapelle
Pierre
Champagne
Mesnil
Tabure
Souain
Meuse
Kreich Ackerkopf
Mrs John D. Rockefeller Dies at Pocantico Hill
Mrs John D. Rockefeller died suddenly at Pocantico Hill in her seventy sixth year after a long illness. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife left Florida for New York, while daughter Parmalee Prentice was summoned from New York but did not arrive in time. Burial is expected in Cleveland with services at Pocantico Hills.
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New York
Pocantico
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hill
Lucy M. Spelman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Ormond
Fla
Jacksonville
Mre
Parmalee Prentice
Mra Rockefeller
Harold Fowler McCormick
Chicago
Switzerland
Mir. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Pocan
Hills
Hot Springs
Spelman
Worcester
Mass
Young Rockefeller
Lving
John D, Jr
Beasie
Alta
Faith
Charles Strong
Parmetee Prentice
Harold F McCormick
Detentions and seizures affect Atlantic shipping routes
The A A Raven laden with meat and packing goods is detained in the Downs by Britain, with Swift & Co awaiting reconsigns. The Danish steamer Brussel bound from Philadelphia to Stockholm was stopped by a German cruiser near the Baltic, then examined by British authorities at Kirkwall before passing.
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Malmo
Copenhagen
Dundes
New York
Downs
Swift & Co
London
Rotterdam
Aard
Phelps Brothers & Co
Brussel
Philadelphia
Stockholm
Baltic
Swinemunde
Reuter
Kirkwall
Elainore
Denmark
Sweden
Local Preachers Organize New National Association Branch
The Local preachers of the Washington district of the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church organized a local branch of the National Association of Local Preachers at a meeting held last night in Douglas Memorial M E Church. Officers present included Rev D H Kenney secretary and Rev S M Croft corresponding secretary as well as W I. McDowell district superintendent. Local officers elected Rev W H Richardson president and Rev S M Croft secretary with Rev H D Gordon as treasurer.
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Washington
Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
National Association of Local
Douglas Memorial
M E Church
Eleventh
H Streets
National Association
D H Kenney
Philadelphia
E H Bookmyer
Charles M. Alexander
S M Croft
W I. McDowell
W H Richardson
S M. Croft
H. D. Gordon
Reception for Boy Scouts at Massachusetts Avenue home
Sixty members of Anvals High Lands Troop of Boy Scouts were guests at a reception and supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Anderson on Massachusetts avenue. Medals were presented to the scouts by Mr Anderson, formerly minister to Belgium, who spoke on Belgian Boy Scouts and introduced two Belgian boys, sons of the Belgian Ambassador to Russia, staying with their uncle John P Story. Ernest Fisher, scout master, proposed a 1916 ticket with Justice Charley E Hughes for President and Mr Anderson for Vice President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annals Highlands Troop of
Boy Scouts
Mraars Andrson
Massachusetts Avenue
Anderson
Belgium
Russia
America
John P Story
Ernest Fisher
Troup
Charley E. Hughes
Mr Anderson
Water nymphs in colors at Palm Beach surf
Society women reveled in Palm Beach surf in March wearing varied costumes dominated by black. Names include Mrs John Wing Wag, Jack Mre Joanwrence Green, Miss Viva Fisher, Miss Frances L Brooks, and others in colors such as amethyst black white pink and purple.
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Palm Beach
Washington Post
Palm Beech
Fla
Snvirty
John Wing Wag
Joanwrence Green
Viva Fisher
Frances L Brooks
Henry Whitness McVichar
Taher M Rutherford
Shirkley Henry
Hichard Kelnfield
Dorothy Proves Smith
Missy Ethel
Hart
Auto kills wealthy widow crossing street in Baltimore
Annie Met Seymour, 68, a wealthy Baltimore widow, was struck and killed by an automobile while crossing a street. The car sped off after the crash. James Wueh, head of an automobile company, was later arrested. Wesiel McKim in the car said Walsh did not realize anyone had been struck.
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Baltimore
Annie
Seymour
James Wueh
Wesiel McKim
Walsh
Administrational Shake-Up at National Geographic Society and Coast Survey
President Wilson announces retirements and appointments in a cabinet reshuffle. Otto Hoittman retires after 45 years in government service, to be succeeded by Lester Jones as deputy commissioner of fisheries. Dr E L Jones becomes head of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, while F W Perkins resigns as assistant and is replaced by R L Forts. Frank Walley Perkins shifts to Premont as assistant inspector of hydrography and topography. The bureau of fisheries gains no immediate replacement for Jones, with broader reorganizations disclosed at the cabinet meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
E L Jones
F W Perkins
R L Forts
Otto Hoittman
United States
Frank Walley Perkins
FI Paris
Premont
Jones
Bureau of Fisheries
Tittman
Tfe
Alask
Canada
Alaska
Oerhing
Coaat
German View of the War
New York reports on Sir Edward Grey's cautious stance during the Austria Serbia crisis. The piece analyzes Grey's private doubts versus official aims, the failed delivery of orders to Belgrade, and Britain's anxious attempts to steer Serbia toward moderation before the Austrian deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Grey
Austria
Serbia
England
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Edward Grew
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