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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1915
Page
10
Evangelist Billy Sunday visits Sing Sing and expresses mixed views on capital punishment. He says some cases merit death but conviction based only on circumstantial evidence troubles him. Sunday recalls his feelings entering the death row section and describes prisoner Becker as calm and morally upright, while Becker greets him warmly.
The Washington Post reports London rumors of a broad coalition cabinet with representatives of all parties. Sir David Dalrymple and Charles Booth urged a united government representing the whole House, as Prime Minister Parnin favored a call for a government of national unity to lead a stable ministry.
A fragmented note references the British government and a report on alleged German outrages. It mentions Washington and translation into European and Indian press, with key figures and duties implied but unclear. The text resembles a historical dispatch about wartime conduct and diplomatic coverage.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mowlas Mas, a seventy seven year old, and others including Duvall, CanseLan, and Ganly Tun Bo, list residences in northwest and northeast areas, with services planned May 14 to May 19. Interments at local churches and private graves, with relatives invited.
Paris reports the eye witness account of the Neuville St Vaast assault on May 9 artillery fire cleared barbed wire and opened gaps in trenches troops crossed to La Targette fought hand to hand in orchards and streets advancing to Neuville amid reinforced cellars and underground shelter networks with German cavalry detachment captured and enemy positions repeatedly assaulted over two and a half hours five trench lines taken and held before more bombardment and renewed push through the town and cemetery fortifications.
President Wilson reached the Hotel Biltmore at noon and rode an elevator to the fifteenth floor. He told Dr Gary T Grayson in a quiet remark that there was no time for him to go up in the air, signaling restraint amid the visit.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced near Philadelphia that it will place orders for about 16,000 freight cars from Pennsylvania plants and follow with 50 locomotives and 45 passenger cars. Berwick plant will supply 3,000 freight cars including 300 refrigerator cars, 1,700 box cars, and 1,000 all steel coke cars. Additional orders valued at millions for locomotives, passenger cars, and steel rails are expected next week.
Georgia prison commission sets May 21 start for Leon Frank death sentence commutation hearing. Gov Slaton holds 73000 letters from prominent figures across states urging clemency, including Myron Herrick Philander Knox Francis Walsh and senators Borah Thomas Newlands Reed Brumbaugh Ferris and Mayor Rolph.
Paris dispatch reports King Constantine of Greece in serious condition with rising fever and restlessness after a week of illness. Pleurisy followed a cold, and he is not expected to attend state business for some time.
Baltimore May 17 The national conference of charities and correction heard Amos W Butler say the feeble minded number in the U S may be about one in 500 of the population or roughly 200000 with only about one tenth receiving proper care.
A New York Times Washington special warns that if the United States joins the European war, hundreds of millions or billions in property in both nations could face confiscation. German holdings in the United States, mainly railroad and industrial securities, plus American interests in Germany, would be disrupted. Alien enemies status would apply to naturalized Germans, complicating debts and seizures while 48 German vessels interned in the U.S. would face removal or seizure.
London reports seven separate battles from May 8 to May 14 as among western Europe’s bloodiest. Pas de Calais Times correspondent notes ongoing German attacks on the Ypres front despite British forces inflicting heavy casualties. A night of fierce fighting left many dead in the fields before Ypres at dawn.
Two hundred Austrians, remnants of a 1000 strong unemployed army, reached Emerson Manitoba after leaving Winnipeg last Friday bound for the United States. They are fed and housed, intend no immediate border crossing, and have been told by U S immigration officials they cannot cross. Mayor Gasselman pleads for Canadian military authorities to take charge as they may be interned.
Chicago May 17 Beginning this week Fort Sheridan will host exhaustive experiments supervised by United States army officers using a chemical bomb invented by Dr L R Fowler on condemned cattle as test subjects. Government chemists have reportedly worked a year to perfect a bomb nearly identical to Fowler's.
Special cable from Athens reports heavy fighting at the Dardanelles with strong Allied naval bombardment. Turkish resistance falters as ships fire continues to shake morale and key Ottoman leaders face widespread arrests tied to an Armenian plot to assassinate Enver Pasha and Talaat Bey amid looming peace terms.
Ottawa reports more U S residents among Canadian contingents wounded or missing in Europe. Names include H Summers Port N C, Himer C Goldsworthy Parletic Grove Cel, Harry O Tatters Mansfield Mass, William Dawson New York, Alamson Himes Seattle, and Lieut G Martin England and Samuel Edmon ton New York among wounded. Other entries list Thomas Sandusky Michigan and Gunner A Turenne Washington DC among wounded in different units.
The American steamer Michigan prepares to sail from Newport News for England with a vast contraband cargo including horses for allied armies, automobiles, ammunition, wheat, corn, and canned foods. The destination is unknown but a probable convoy by the British cruiser Essex is expected to escort the ship through the war zone past German submarine threats.
London May 17 King George withdraws his Derby contenders Friar and Marcus due to the war. Other owners follow suit and remove entries, leaving the big event lacking much of its popular character today.
London May 11 reports a Berlin wireless dispatch stating Mrs Frederick Pengeld wife of the American ambassador in Vienna sent 1 00 crowns to Archduke Charles Stephen to aid the school for invalids. Austrian papers note a gift of 126 000 crowns to the cardinal of Vienna with grateful thanks.
The notice promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, pleasant tasting laxative for children. It claims constipation causes discomfort and that a teaspoon at bedtime provides relief. A free trial bottle is offered by Dr W B Caldwell at 452 Washington St Monticello.
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