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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
7
Dispatch details a German claim that the Raider was sunk after a battle near Valparaiso following a request to Washington. Accounts mention British attack in neutral waters, a Dresden bombardment ultimatum, and crew losses with a small number rescued. The dispatch cited Washington and Berlin monitoring reactions.
A British admiral drowned after falling overboard from a flagship during a voyage near Wis. The incident involved the ship and crew details, with recovered reports noting the official inquiry and the admiral’s long service.
An event at the district post office featured Postmaster General in attendance with guests including Mr Purleson and Assistant Postmaster Jose. Officials present included William Moore and Tomkin Miedrile among others, as the gathering marked a ceremonial component of postal service activities.
Complainants from the Hotel Corporation and others allege Union Station streetcars fail to run along Avenue between Seventeenth and Twenty sixth streets except rush hours. They say service disrupts business and harms guests, prompting submission to the Public Utilities Commission.
The proposal details cession of the ports of Fiume Trieste and Pola and the Dalmatian Islands along the east Adriatic coast. It also calls for extending Italy’s boundary into the Austrian Tyrol and east to the Julian Alps.
The board of trade urges all capable women to register for war service to free men for fighting. Women with or without training are asked to offer paid work in industrial, agricultural, or clerical fields. The register will identify reserve labor and readiness to serve if needed.
In London a joint meeting of factory owners labor leaders and industry representatives discussed government wartime control of factories to boost war material production. A seven member advisory committee to the government was proposed with labor officials and industry reps. Lloyd George gave a brief address and labor delegates pledged full support.
Rome dispatch argues Germany will force cession of Trentino and Trieste despite Austrian protests. It claims Von Buelow bluffs, uses Salandra talks, and envisions German pressure as war looms, with Italy pressured to withdraw troops from the Austro Italian frontier amid mobilization.
The Russian official press bureau refutes Austro Hungarian reports alleging Jewish instigated pogroms in Galicia and Bukovina. It asserts no pogrom occurred in Russia or war theaters and condemns the accusations as false while noting military actions limit potential dangers to property. An Vienna dispatch claims orders banish Jews from occupied districts and east of Jaaslin with hostage taking and possible capital punishment.
The Anchor Line steamer Camerama arrived Liverpool from New York March 15 with cargo valued at 000000. She was chased by three German submarines in the Irish Sea but evaded all, unique precautions included an extra crew nest rigged and provisions loaded, lights out at night for safety during the perilous voyage.
Philadelphia March 17 President Wilson was lauded as one of the great presidents in a speech before St Patrick’s Friendly Society. The speaker praised Congress and tariff measures, urged support for Wilson, and predicted renewed prosperity while warning against entanglements abroad. Taft urged nationwide backing of Wilson in UNC lecture. A violent town incident near Boissevain left Edward Blankenship dead and magistrate Gillespie critically wounded as armed men confronted a store.
London reports the Belgian government protests a German claim that Brussels archives prove Helmium forfeited neutrality before the war. The protest states no convention was ever made and no advances toward such a convention were proposed by either government. Sir Edward Grey is cited regarding the discussed scenario.
A high level observer says allied and U S inquiries in the Japan China talks were likely secret and cautious. It is noted that Minister Reinsch in Peking has orders to prevent concessions that would affect U S treaty rights in China. The aim is to avoid challenging existing treaty obligations with China Japan or other powers.
Paris March 11 The foreign office understands it will buy the cotton cargo aboard the steamship Vacia seized by a French cruiser and taken to Brest. The cotton worth about 790 900 dollars is from the United States bound for Rotterdam. The ship’s disposition must be referred to a prize court.
Newport News March 17 The Port Hamilton received a cable to Commander Thierichens of the German raider Eitel Friedrich seeking time required for repairs to be decided. Thierichens had promised a prompt reply but no verdict was announced. Charles Frank and Robert Rogge former William P Frye crew members testified they are not held forcibly and regard themselves as subjects under the German flag willing to perform military service.
A Lake Shore freight train near Youngstown Ohio was halted early today by a gang of tramps who looted firearms and liquor from ten freight cars. Railroad detectives and four officers captured the entire gang after the crew reported the hold up at Erie Pennsylvania and Hartford.
In Bridgeport Connecticut Helen M Angle testifies at Superior Court about the night Waldo R Ballou died in Stamford after a visit to her rooms. She denies striking Ballou, describes his fall down stairs and her fear as blood appears on his hat. The proceedings, marked by her fainting on the stand, unfold with testimony about the events leading to Ballou’s death.
A historical note reports President Wilson selling a bale of cotton and sending the proceeds to charity in Oklahoma. The transaction included multiple bales, with one stored at Boswell, and Paris Tex offer to buy at ten cents per pound. The proceeds were directed to a selected charity in Oklahoma by Senators Gore and Owen.
Special to The Washington Pont from Miami March 17. The Rev Alfred Tucker rector of St Agnes Episcopal Church shot and killed Harriet Delaney a member of the church before taking his own life. Tucker is bound over to the Federal court on $2000 bond on a charge of sending objectionable letters to the woman who was killed.
Merriweather, a midshipman from Annapolis, was arrested in Saltillo Coahuila by Villa troops after allegedly causing the death of a fellow midshipman during a boating contest. He possessed several thousand pesos of counterfeit Villa currency and has faced prior arrests on the same charge. He resides in Louisiana and awaits a hearing before Gov.oundaga Raimiroy in Saltillo with no disposition yet.
Speaker Champ Clark will devote the summer to writing two books rather than lecturing. He has half completed reminiscences of 23 years in Congress, a work touted as one of the season’s most interesting. He will also try to finish a history of Thomas H Benton, Missouri senator with the longest continuous Senate service.
London reports the interned German liner Macedonia, which escaped from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands last Monday, has been captured by a British cruiser. A Madrid correspondent notes the Spanish government has ordered an investigation into the escape.
A New York Herald dispatch reports Russia is considering negotiations to form a commercial tie with the United States while preserving belligerent rights. Ambassador George W. Wiele eo departs to advance talks with Petrograd backing. officials say neutrality and protecting American trade must guide any pact against war-worn Europe.
An old newspaper notice touts a remedy marketed to relieve constipation in seniors. It claims older people are prone to restricted activity and digestive sensitivity. The ad promotes Iraldwella S Rup Fepam, available via free trial by writing to WR Caldwell, Monticello, US, dated April 23.
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