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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1915
Page
8
A food shortage sparks riots as women and men loot stores, with Chinese merchants hit and provisions plundered. U S Navy cruiser dispatch confirms military aid and coast guard patrols, while authorities seek calm as hunger and fear rise.
Deaths of Maren, Adams, Groves, Lawton, Levy, Lukens, Mills, Levy and others marked by funeral dates and locations. Public and private ceremonies listed, with residencies in northwest districts and churches named for services, interments, and family connections.
Villa in Torreon declares no bid for Mexico's presidency and cites no personal wealth, saying he fights for the people. He praises Wilson as a friend of both nations, notes U S capitalists would push intervention, and outlines forces and relief actions amid campaigns in northeastern Mexico.
Carranza ally reports heavy concentrations near Tampico as Obregon's forces advance from the north. San Luis Potosi evacuated ahead of Borja's troops while Monterey and rail routes draw Carranza loyalists closer. Arrellano returns to Washington praising national unity and foreign policy safeguards for Yucatan and US interests.
The Federal Reserve Board will issue additional rules within days to aid U S exporters especially those seeking to expand trade with Russia. The measures will govern discounting of acceptances by Federal Reserve Banks and raise the limit of discounted acceptances from 6 percent to 10 percent of a member bank s unthehed capital and surplus.
Two cars owned by Dr. E C Wilson and RE Gunning collided on Massachusetts avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets causing minor damage. A small fire in a vacant apartment at 1344 Wisconsin avenue northwest was extinguished by Alfred Reynolds. A stove fire in a frame house on Horner's subdivision near Wellington street southeast caused about 15 dollars in damage. Christine Jones and Bettie Baldwin were briefly knocked off balance when Mrs. Virginia Cook tangled in a skipping rope on K Street. Wallace E Gregge, 23, was injured repairing a fan blade at 61st Street Northwest and treated at Homeopathic Hospital. Joseph Guings, 11, nearly suffocated while under a porch repairing a leaking pipe, recovered at Casualty Hospital. A guest speaker, BooMabre president, spoke at Howard University. Miss Jennie Baer presided and introduced. Representative Warren Gard of Hamilton, Ohio, was reported in stable condition after two weeks of confinement in Congress Hall. Jesse Benjamin lectured on americanism in the crisis at All Souls Church staged by Liberal Religious Union.
Special to The Washington Post from Columbus Ohio March 21 1916 editorial in the Marion Star by Senator Warren G Harding warns Democrats face defeat in 1916 He questions Secretary Bryan Champ Clark and Senator Underwood and says Wilson will be the party nominee for a second term despite the Baltimore platform He argues the platform’s one term policy and tariff revision fail to help business or industry and predicts a Republican return.
Yokohama reports Mineichiro Adachi the Japanese minister to Mexico will quit and return to Japan due to chaotic conditions and lack of a responsible government in Mexico. The secretary of the legation will remain in Mexico.
A Washington dispatch reports naval officers hope Secretary Daniels will fuse the general board and the new bureau of naval operations to form a unified staff. The move aims to overcome disjointed organization and improve coordination between branches and the fleet. Rumor links Admiral Dewey as a potential chief of naval operations, with a trusted assistant to share duties, while debates continue over who will fill key bureau roles and the path to promotion.
A Washington dispatch reports Louisiana Democrats prepare to challenge national leaders over tariff policy, aiming to form a pro protection wing. Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Texas report business losses under current tariffs, with sugar citrus iron ore and rice industries affected. President Wilson may intervene with a Louisiana visit to calm tensions.
British troops repelled a heavy German assault on St Brol, recapturing trenches and streets after intense fighting. Eyewitness accounts describe stubborn defense, reinforcements, and a late night counterattack that drove Germans from the village despite heavy casualties on both sides.
Collinan Wilkaye JT of this circle won the Merrick gold medal at the Georgetown Merrick debate last night. John Day of the District received honorable mention. The subject was Resolved That a cloture rule be adopted by the United States Senate. The negative, represented by Collinan and Edmund E Barrett, won best oratorical showing. The affirmative was John O Day and John McNaman, with judges Hannis Taylor James F Smith and Henry F Boutell.
St Louis March 24 announcement by C N Whitehead vice president of the Ahaspuri Kansas and Texas Railroad Company says the firm will purchase about $2,000,000 worth of locomotives passenger and freight cars within the next two months.
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