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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
10
In New York a federal commissioner ruled the case neutral, noting Osborne wore glasses and Oliver did not. The testimony centered on a $59,000 damage claim tied to a Kensington Hotel owner and others, with key witnesses including Ruth David and James W. Osborne.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered terms and names, with no clear event, date, or location. It appears to be a scrambled typing of multiple personal names, places, and phrases, lacking coherent structure or identifiable news content.
A garbled year end summary notes Maryland Day events across multiple locales. It mentions celebrations, gatherings, and activities with schools groups and communities participating. Public events, parades, and essays are referenced amid scattered names and places.
In a terse entry the 20th Infantry is recorded arriving at Colon amid irregular text fragments mentioning military movement and unnamed officials. The legible parts indicate a transport or security operation with references to units and local authorities, though details are obscured.
Wien Kerr the horseman wedDorothy Mosher at Kerrs Washington home. The couple, once linked by a famed elopement and subsequent divorce, will reside at Kerrs Warrenton Virginia estate after a brief honeymoon.
The Tech Layers club staged On to Frisco last night in the assembly room at Manual Training High School for a large crowd. The annual spring production will repeat tonight and tomorrow with proceeds aiding school athletics. Students built stage settings and decorations without outside help. The school orchestra provided the interludes.
Report from Petrograd says Austrian forces are driven back at two points in southern Poland near the Pulica River region while Russians resume offensive. The correspondent notes German posts near the Prussian front and claims Russian reinforcements may be dispatched to bolster the line.
A missing child case in Brooklin Maine links Maria Richter, widow of William Richter, to a kidnapping in St Petersburg Florida. A Georgia suspect identified as Mrs Jane Redd confessed to abducting four year old Robert Allen and led authorities on a long search before being taken toward a possible hideout 17 miles away. Rewards of 8500 were offered for the boy’s safe return as detectives chased rumors across towns.
Sirens report fronts in the Carpathians with repulsed attacks and captured enemy, while Paris and Reims fronts note calm days, repulsed German assaults near Notre Dame de Lorette and Verdun outskirts. Petrograd chronicles progress west of the middle Lem men area and major assaults with captured positions and prisoners.
Paris born consul Ferrand denounces French societies and American born Frenchmen in New Orleans as cowards and traitors for not backing France. Washington considers a formal inquiry as uproar spreads. officials note many defendants are U S citizens and native Louisianans.
Composer and organist Leo Wheat, 74, prominent in Richmond and the South, died yesterday in a local hospital. He studied at the University of North Carolina and Leipzig, taught at the UNC and worked with Theodore Thomas. Survived by his wife Florence Allen Wheat and six children including Allen Wheat and Leo P Wheat. burial planned as private at Glenwood Cemetery.
A mass meeting to protest the expulsion of women leaders from public schools will be held at 1 this afternoon at the Phintt. Presided by Mrs Ells Logan, speakers include Mrs P P Chay tan, Mrs Louis Fortest, Dr Elnora Folkmar, and others. Resolutions to strike out Rule 45 are expected.
The Telephone Soviets of Washington held their annual banquet with Toastmaster Plankington presiding. Guests from nearby Maryland and Virginia included J. Grihain, Ralph Woles, SmO Greer, F J Boiseau, Woof Church, and many others. The event featured speeches and greetings from numerous members and officers amid a lengthy guest list.
A fragmented, early 20th century critique discusses American views of World War I, noting British and American press sentiments, leadership, and public opinion. The piece references President Wilson, allied support, and cross-Atlantic perceptions shaping U S policy and morale amid global conflict.
Carl Vrooman Assistant Secretary of Agriculture denied a published quote from his Yale Alumni Association address at the University Club. He said the controversial phrase about “robber barons” referred to an Omaha incident, not Chicago packers, and did not attack the Chicago packing industry.
White House officials at the Department of Justice continued study of the new seamen law to determine which provisions take effect and when. Secretary Hedfield issued guidance noting dates for forecastle accommodations, vessel nationality rules, and treaty obligations, amid industry questions.
Gloom over Far East policy questions Britain’s pledge to keep China’s open door. Officials doubt Britain’s role and warn Japan could gain equality by force. They warn a strong Japanese fleet would mirror Kaiser power, redirecting funds to build a formidable navy and challenge the amikado leadership.
Capt Charles W Daten of the Twentieth Squadron has been designated military attache to the American legation at Berne Switzerland to succeed Mayo P Lawton, a retired officer who left the post last December.
A report notes West Virginia University plans to close on April 1 due to delayed legislative appropriations. The shutdown affects graduation and athletic programs with no anticipated graduates or athletic production during the period.
The Peking conference between Japanese diplomatic representatives and Chinese statesmen discussed Tokyo’s demands. Japan stated its troops are in China for relief of garrisons and will remain until negotiations end. Reports claim eight divisions are in China and Korea, with detailed war strength figures. Placards in Shanghai urged anti Japanese sentiment, while Chinese provinces reportedly grow tense.
A blaze began at 1438 last night in the Sham Weschler storage building at 920 Jennings Avenue and spread to the nearby hotel. Three floors of the storage plant were damaged, the hotel flooded, and eight to ten rooms affected. Fire crews, aided by Officer Nichols, controlled the flames as emergency workers treated injured staff and spectators. Loss estimates range from 50 to 120 thousand dollars, with insured status unclear.
Local program announces two additional days of exhibition as part of the war cinema event at the Columbus Theater. Attendance is expected to rise with new reels and features.
A machinist living at 743 Ninth Street Northeast died at Emergence Hospital after being run over by an automobile while working at the Commercial Garage 207 Sixth Street Northwest. The coroner issued a certificate of accidental death.
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