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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1915
Page
13
The passage notes Sisera's misfortune bringing temporary relief to other factions, while readers with Mme. Thebes offer cheer to commoners though kings suffer. It asserts Prot. Flam marion's tripod precludes good standing if his plan succeeds, predicting no place in the sun for anyone.
Nebraskans favor Justice Charles E Hughes for the Presidency by placing his name on the primary ballot without his consent. The piece argues that voters decide, not personal wishes, and if drafted he should serve if the majority desires, praising Hughes’ record and urging support to conscript him as President.
A speculative piece cites Prof Camille Flammarion naming the sun as the ultimate control over ending the European war. The article notes suns have exploded in other constellations and that such celestial events provoke wide interest, while acknowledging the uncertain timing and possible religious interpretations.
The best labor reforms promote broad prosperity that benefits capital and labor alike. Immigrant labor officials report a winter with unprecedented demand for skilled and unskilled workers in Pennsylvania and nearby states. Machinery, foundries, railroads, coal regions, and farmhands all offer plentiful opportunities with rising wages. Government should reinforce this prosperity to prevent future trade war risk and sustain high employment.
The Women's Section of the Navy League urges Congress to fund national defense, arguing unpreparedness invites attack. The convention notes women suffer most from war and cites spending contrasts to argue for stronger armaments and a capable, united national defense effort.
The combination of nations shows caution to prevent any attack or encouragement of encroachments that previously led to war. Leaders emphasize restraint and collective security to avoid repeating history.
In a letter to Democratic National Committee Chairman William F. Mc Combs, the American Tariff Reform League announced it will run an educational campaign on the existing tariff law until the next elections. The Democratic leaders, while courteous, are expected to handle tariff policy themselves as the party plans changes to the free sugar clause and the antidumping plank. The piece argues the current tariff has not helped industry or living costs and notes other nations ship more goods to the United States without relief in prices. The league’s forthcoming effort will be watched for its interpretation of public-facing facts.
A compact editorial arguing that true Americans should apply the America First principle to domestic policy, economy, and governance rather than foreign campaigns. It cautions against hyphenism, urges focus on prosperity, military readiness, and regulatory statutes, and notes parallel global remarks about conscription and political pundits.
An official admission reports Lord Carson and the Marquis of Lansdowne serving in the coalition cabinet without salary to ease national burdens. Winston Churchill resigns from cabinet to lead at the front, taking about 21 000 a year duchy of Lancaster stipend, while his wife’s fortune is slim and his own income comes from books. General Sir Charles Monro earns acclaim, and is noted for leadership in Gallipoli and Boer War training influence.
Henry Wakely, chauffeur for 179 South Orange Grove avenue resident F H White, stands trial in Judge Strang's court on cruelty charges for allegedly killing four kittens owned by M Schlossberg of Pasadena Fire Department. Field Officer Kelley filed the complaint. Wakely pleads not guilty amid local sympathy for the accused.
A New York World report details a mail seizure at a prison where a message directing a delivery led to a narcotic find. A visitor, Peter Alvine, was arrested after drugs were concealed in a shoe heel, with another hollow heel found in Rose Alvine’s slipper.
Peter Solle of Franklin Venango county and John Giobani of Pittsburgh were fined 1450 for killing selling and buying 38 pheasants. Solle arrested near Brockwayville by state game protector B W Kelly. Pheasants found in Giobani home refrigerator. Giobani fined 500 as a go-between and poultry dealer Furgeson named as recipient.
In Darby Pennsylvania the appearance of pantalettes on Main Street caused a local stir as conservative residents noted the fashion showing below short skirts. Women who saw the display blushed and followed the wearer toward streets linking Front and Chestnut as Philadelphia draws nearer amid a pattern shortage.
Fragmentary verse about Eva Lovett and family chores. It contrasts a father sowing grain with a mother sewing, highlighting love shown through daily tasks. The speaker envisions growing up to help, believing small acts of care accumulate into abundance. Distinct names and roles appear amid garbled text.
Albert F Dougan near Princeton Indiana built a 1.5 barrel cistern underground to hold cider. A paraffin coating over a concrete shell plus a top pump keeps juice fresh and ung fermentation free as he feeds cider from the press directly into the tank.
The 1869 opening of the Suez Canal is marked by a lavish Cairo festival and royalty gathering. Ismail's reign funded monumental celebrations including an opera by Verdi for the occasion, while workers endured grueling digging with palmleaf baskets.
Mrs Eleanor Hollman of Sea Cliff says Edward Riley sold her supposed genuine fox furs for $62.50 in rainy downtown San Francisco. She filed charges of obtaining money under false pretenses after Riley, in a ship officer’s uniform, claimed the skins were smuggled and hurried to a ship.
A bull on James Best's farm near Milton Pennsylvania escaped its chain during an hour long struggle. It attacked James Best Merrill Best and James Fetter four, tossing the lad and forcing Mrs Best to safety. Neighbors arrived, and Angus Fairchild shot and killed the bull after it charged a car and battered the radiator.
In a Midland town a steeplechase start was delayed by a tall raw-boned horse refusing to move. The starter urged the horse forward while the grocer’s carman rider complained the horse would not budge because there is no door to close.
In the Shoreham crowds, Henry J Morris urges fresh blood for American turf relying on foreign stock and war opportunities to improve the thoroughbred. He notes Europeans guard their best horses and warns gains may come slowly amid war and jealousy of bloodlines.
William Purdum, 14, of Cedar Grove, Maryland, was accidentally shot mid- hunt on Arthur R Watkins' farm when a rabbit shot from a chauffeur’s gun struck him in the right thigh. He died hours later at Germantown while preparations were under way to move him to a Washington hospital.
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