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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
8
A 19 year old girl allegedly bought for 25 dollars is at center of a case against Louis Abrams. She is held in a bail of 3000 dollars and will face a hearing in night court as authorities outline alleged possession and trafficking links.
An unclear report notes that Porte assures protection to Turkish government members amid tensions. The item mentions Merrenthau and Amert addressing freaners and the vetpors, with references to the Staite Department and prepe ante onstin.
A federal grand jury indicted John T Sullivan Frank Short Harry Dichotz and Tehn J Kelly alias Fas for violating District gambling laws. They allegedly operated a gambling table at 1431 Girard Street Northwest, with a room on the third floor containing three tables telephone equipment and betting paraphernalia. The defendants were arrested February 2 by U S marshal and detectives. Bail set for some defendants. Additional indictments for impersonation dangerous weapon grand larceny and other offenses listed.
A long White House conference with President Wilson and Trade Commission members outlines aims to guide the new body toward diverting large enterprises onto a rightful path rather than pursuing radical policy. The discussion touches on foreign trusts, tariffs, and competition with American industries, with emphasis on stabilizing markets and studying foreign practices.
Archbishop Bonzano and Bishop O Connell presided at solemn Masses as Washington marked St Patrick s Day with a Catholic Church services at St Patricks and St Aloysius. The Shamrock Club banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel featured lawmakers and locals, while the Knights of Columbus held a dance on Fourteenth Street. Georgetown University students joined a tribute, and Irish groups praised Ireland and Irish Americans amid war talks and calls for neutrality.
Berlin reports indicate German gains on the Lorette Heights northwest of Arras and victories in the Champagne region near Perthes while French assaults west of Le Mesnil and near Pont-a-Moussin fail. Russian and Austrian fronts show mixed progress with repulsed attacks and territorial gains. Paris notes Belgian advances north of Arras and continued trench fighting around Notre Dame de Lorette with a notable German counter effort repelled. The overall stance remains ongoing, with no decisive breakthroughs.
The Washington Saenger band held a St Patrick’s Day dance and entertainment at Saengerbund Hall on 31st Street Northwest. The event featured Irish songs, flag decorations, and a festive program organized by G C Hauts as entertainment chair with helpers May Berberich Anna Burchert and others.
Senor Calderon of Bolivia, the first foreign diplomat to back educational motion pictures, will showcase a film series in Washington and San Francisco. A New York film company produced reels highlighting Bolivian industry, inspected by Calderon and Pan American Union officials, with the first films dispatched to Washington.
Missouri representative WDP Roerland outlines a broader housing bill for the Sixty-fourth Congress. It expands Borland Pomerene concepts with three paths: noncommercial building associations, direct wage-earner loans, and district authority construction. The plan creates a housing fund in the U.S. Treasury backed by bond sales, loan repayments, rents, and property sales to become self-supporting.
Salisbury reports former Congressman William Ho Jackson aged father of Senator William F Jackson has improved today from a complication of diseases. Family fears for his age but notes he is recovering at his home.
Directors at the Chamber of Commerce session in Washington oppose Treasury regulations that tax gains as income while disallowing losses. They plan court action if needed to settle whether losses from regular occupations may offset gains. Committees were formed to study unemployment labor exchanges tariff status and rural credit legislation. New members admitted and sessions resume today.
W i Lamar, a Southern Democrat, clarifies he has not become a Republican and did not advocate Fairbanks for the presidency. He says he would consider a capable and honest leader like Fairbanks if tempted, while reaffirming devotion to the Democratic administration.
The church overflowed for the A O H Iluberniana District of Columbia silver jubilee held Tuesday with FP T Moran presiding. Patrick F O Donnell delivered the principal address, welcome spoken by Joseph D Sullivan, and a varied musical program featured songs and selections by Henry Meara, Miss Cecilia ODen, and other performers. The Knights of Columbus Choral Club contributed, with officers and a large arrangement committee led by J Frank O Meara and James Myers assisting.
Reports from Berlin and Constantinople note reduced bombardment by the allied fleet at the Dardanelles with no new actions on March 1 and 9 19. A forenoon warship entered the bay but withdrew. News from Athens says no serious operations at Sinaria for two days while Turkish forces on hills surrounding the city are estimated at 800090 men. Civilian life in Constantinople remains calm amid efforts to force a passage through the strait.
The piece critiques Britain's March 15 order in council as a sweeping blockade move undermining international law. It defends neutral rights to trade with belligerents, argues Britain would seize internal cargos via prize courts, and calls the measure a dangerous bluff that risks neutral commerce and legal norms. It condemns German retaliation while upholding U S neutral trading rights.
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