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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1915
Page
11
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The piece argues the main risk to defense is Democratic leaders pressing cloture to silence Senate debate. It warns this could backfire politically if defense legislation fails, as the public will blame the Democratic party while Republicans vote in support of defense if allowed. The article stresses defense as urgent, cloture as divisive, and warns against toying with Senate rules.
Reports describe fighting regiments in Serbia largely composed of women used to prove patriotism and liberty. The article notes bravery and devotion of women offering themselves as sacrifices, while acknowledging similar evidence from other warring nations.
The piece argues that women, shown prominently in Russia’s eastern campaign, reveal strength alongside male fighters. It questions calls for female emancipation, noting women already hold significant influence and asking whether further equality would improve their standing.
A Atlanta woman forged a romance and faked a doctor lover, sending and receiving many self written letters. She killed him in a wreck and retrieved the body, sparking speculation about imagination versus reality. The case reflects fiction predicting real acts and the tragedy of dreams.
The article argues against a munition tax to fund national defense bonds, noting it would hurt prosperity. It stresses corporations already contribute heavily, with a 1 percent corporate income levy yielding over 40 million yearly, mostly from the twelve leading states. It urges treating corporations as stakeholders, not impersonal tax targets, as many American securities holders would be affected.
The speaker warns that continuing deficits threaten investment and prosperity. He notes the canal was paid for from current revenues and future generations must benefit. A large issue of Panama Canal bonds is proposed to cover the Treasury deficit and military needs.
In this critique of prewar policy Churchill is praised for naval preparedness and strategic foresight that kept Britain’s naval lead. It contrasts Lloyd George’s reform focus with Churchill’s priority on sea power, arguing unity in the cabinet would have aided campaigns like Antwerp and the Dardanelles.
Lord Henry Seymour a Grenadier Guards officer and next heir to the Hertford line faces a future marquisate. His brother the late Marquis of Hertford left entailed estates to Henry, while the Hertford wealth largely passed through trust and controversial bequests. The marriage to Lady Helen Grosvenor, daughter of the late Duke of Westminster, strengthens the family fortunes as the Hertford estates carry a modest income alongside a large Westminster dowry.
New York World report recalls a domestic intrigue ending with Daniel Newmark, a fake detective, jailed for three years at Sing Sing after involvement with Margeret Le Fevre, her husband Edward Le Fevre, and a jewelry plot in Paterson and Coney Island. Hub and Hon, a couple, briefly celebrate outside the district attorney's office.
At Robert Stacy High School in Burlington New Jersey, Prof William Beck introduces rhythmic music during typing lessons to raise speed and accuracy. Irish jigs marches and Hawaiian waltzes engage pupils improving penmanship and reducing term time and energy spent on typewriting by about forty percent.
Mrs Lillie Dunlap won an intermentory divorce from L F Dunlap a Southern Pacific engineer after she found a postal card signed Lulu in the ashes and a handwritten card addressed to her husband. The judge granted the decree citing the evidence and lack of trust.
The New York World reports Montclair New Jersey now asks servants including coachmen gardeners chauffeurs butlers and housemaids to obtain a health certificate. The Housewives League funds classes to help applicants and health board physicians issue hygienic certificates after examination for a $3 fee.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the octennial anniversary of Daniel Decatur Emmett born Mount Vernon Ohio on October 29 1915. It recalls his life death in 1904 and burial in Mount Vernon while presenting a vivid minstrel era scene with rhythm and imagery surrounding Dixies legacy and the silent grave.
North Judson Dispatch reports the marriage of Misa Rose Neuport, 39, to G M Peterson, 42, after a twenty year courtship. Peterson, once from Chicago, visited Neuport from ages 19 to 39 with a schedule of Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, then limited to Thursdays and Sundays, and finally only Sundays. Peterson is cashier at the North Judson State Bank.
The piece recalls the Continental Congress forming a government with defined powers, the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, their drafting and report dates, delays before adoption, and the eventual ratification and end of the Confederation on March 4, 1789. It notes obstacles, amendments, and the Alexandria convention leading to the Constitutional Convention.
North High School pupils were seen gambling for sweets at Napoleon F Guimont 1100 Twentieth Avenue N. License inspector Harry H Radcliff and assistant J M Ketridge arrested Guimont for conducting a gambling game using dice to win pies and pastries. The scene unfolded as youths challenged each other for treats in a festive but illicit contest.
Kalamazoo man Marvin Fauzcik argues in a St Paul circular for renaming the United States Kebin and its people Kebins. He suggests replacing representative with reptur and appointing fedicums as lifelong senators including former presidents. The idea draws headlines nationwide with even Bryan weighing in.
A Philadelphia blacksmith James Caskey aged 65 testified in a United States district court about a forged song he created to spur youth. He claimed a public selling rush and a connection to John T Hall, on trial for alleged mail fraud involving songwriters. The judge Rufus E Foster presided as jurors listened to the tale of patriotism and the forged lyric. The case adjourned until Monday morning.
In Washington hotels James McCormick of Athlone argues against the idea that Irish people are England's enemies. He says Irish and English relations are cordial, praising Redmond and the liberal party. He notes Irish involvement in the British army, hopes for fair treatment, and describes varied views among Irish expatriates.
The report gathers opinions from Americans in Manila and Montere y on imperial risk in the Philippines noting fears of loss of American rule, the state of fortifications, and the value of American property owners. Mex ican mining, lumber supplies, and rail transport are also discussed as a revival of US trade and industry follows political shifts.
John Deiver, recently discharged, partially recovers from injuries after a vicious bull attacked him on a Lincoln county farm. A neighbor used an automobile to charge the beast, delivering repeated blows and driving it away.
A fragmentary quotation suggests a staged disappearance of a butler with lines about an old carriage and a new automobile outside. The brief notes reference Ninweps per AA THA, signaling a possibly dated or coded source element within the partial text.
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