Panama Canal defense urged as world powers loom
Gen Wotherspoon, retiring Army Chief, in his annual report warns the Panama Canal cannot be protected by current forces. He calls for 205000 regulars, reserves to 560000 mobile troops, 180000 militia, and expanded coast defense to deter a first class power. He stresses rapid reinforcement from the United States for Alaska and Philippines defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Mercy of the World Nations
Wotherspoon
Army Staff
Philippines
Parnenie Canal
United States
Manila
Subix Bas
Alaska
Ime
Wotherspoon Seeks Expanded Army and Reserves Plan
Retired Maj. Gen. Wotherspoon argues in a report that the United States cannot defend the Panama Canal or other key areas with proposed garrisons. He calls for a robust first line of defense including a thoroughly trained fighting force, ready at home and overseas, plus a large organized militia and a three-year training system feeding a growing regular army and reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wotherspoon
United States
Panama Canal
Hawaiian Islands
Ura
Wotherspoort
Dhon
Crete
Cose
Thor
Oughly
Rich Wins Chorus Girl Pageant Amid Dated Gossip
Fragmented OCR reads as a garbled pageant note about Rich taking a win in a chorus girl contest. Mentions old actors, unnamed dates, and unclear names. The readable bits hint at a public event with a crowd and possible names but lack coherent details.
Plight of German Prisoners Reported by Lerma Embassy
The Lerma embassy states Japan has treated its prisoners well, but private Hongkong reports claim Cer ma prisoners in Hongkong are forced to clean streets and sewers. Harbin reports confirm severe misery of German Austrian prisoners moving toward eastern Siberia, lacking shoes and care for the sick while paying for bad rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hongkong
Cerma
Harbin
Sberia
Fixing Valuation Of U S Railroads A Hard Task
Review of a committee report on railroad taxation and valuation. Discussion notes that interceding commissions will struggle to set fair valuations under current statute, with carriers seeking favorable rates and public interests urging balanced treatment and eventual government ownership debate. Sentences outline opinions from delegates at a convention on Interstate Commerce Commission’s role and potential outcomes for railroads and regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shay
Gee
United States
Nathaart Reiley
John
Bishletran
Wilfornia
Commerce Commission
Anata Berg
Prophet Meyer’s 1915 Zodiac Forecast Draws Crowded Attention
An outlandish almanac by Prof. Gustav Moyes’s Moon-star reader forecasts a dramatic 1915 with earthquakes, wars, and scandals. It predicts US turmoil, a big New York fire, Zeppelins over London, India revolting, strikes, and political trouble for President Wilson, plus theatrical upheaval and divorce cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Moyes
Loboken
Mars
Uranus
Spain
London
India
England
Germany
Meyer
Yar Nihany
Philadelphia
Baltimore
CWE
Rage
St. Louis
Washitgeten
Torehaut
John Wyams
Wilson
Ivehading
Ilu
Broutach
Si Yenur
Ragland
Alever
New York
Fattery
Fourteenth Street
Congress
U S Facing War Threat Warns G A R Leader Gleeson
Grand Army of the Potomac commander Gleeson warns in an interview that the United States is unprepared for war on land and sea. He cites small regular army, limited naval power, and strategic vulnerabilities from Alaska to the Panama Canal. He urges readiness and nationwide scrutiny of policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Gleeson
Lerse
Joe A. Gleeson
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Potomac
Washington
Dr. Gleason
United States
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
Kts
Panama Canal
Oneuch
Geslons
Canal Zone
Waroon
The
Calls U S Blind Giant
Gen James A Drain editor of Arma and The Man tells a Commerce luncheon audience that 600000 men of mite age could form an invincible army with proper training and equipment. He argues wealth is a weakness and urges compulsory military training to prepare for future crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James A. Drain
Arma and the
Alo Ulub
Europe
Amverten
Gen. Drain
Beauty Shop Libretto Case Heard in Equity Court
A Minneapolis equity court heard a plagiarism dispute over The Beauty Shop. Newspaper man Philander C. Johnson testified that a portion of his submitted libretto resembled a work associated with Raymond Hitchcock. Witnesses, including Hitchcock’s backers, were present as proceedings opened and continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hitchcock
Justice McCoy
Equity Court No 1
Philander C. Johnson
Channing
Pollock
Renneld Wolf
New York
Johnson
Sr Phitchcock
Dolinson
T.terncock
Afr. Johnson
Lid
Preston J Hibson
Washington
Witt
Wilton
Liaimibert
St. Wyertman
Mr. Johnsen
Will of Gen Burdett leaves funds to g A R and several relatives
Gen Samuel S. Burdett's 1908 will, offered for probate, largely grants charitable bequests in this city amounting to 500 to the Grant Army of the Republic and 100 to the Little Sisters of the Poor, with other gifts to Crittenton Mission and the Home for Incurables. A jewelry item goes to the National Museum but is later revoked. Property known as the Reservation is left to relatives. trust funds support a library. several named relatives receive legacies, and the remainder goes to the testator’s children and sister under a November will.
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Crittenton Mission
Samuel S. Burdett
Little Sisters of the Poor
Florentis Cristenton Help
Fiame
Wome
Grant Army of the Republic
Hell
San Francisco
National Museum
Juliet B. Texa
American Security and Trust Company
Glencartye
Uburb
Charles William Curt
Rochester, Moy
Jane L. Curtis
Ifre
Virginia Head
Curtis
Wallace B. Curtis
Martha VW. Graham
Juliet G. B
Ada Graham
Nancy G. Anderson
Oklahoma
Edward RB. Trraluern
Livingston
Mont
William Dale Graham
Los Angeles
Caroline Lopking
Theofore Weld Hopkins
Rochester
N. Ky
Beryant
Ellen A. Swill
Anna Bray
Mary Bray
Hteanor Bray
Philip Bray
Philip Bra
Stephen Bray
Annie Bray
Doctor Marries Nurse in Early Morning Ceremony
Chief of the nt Trevilence Box-! aul and a nurse wed at Stephen's Church in a dawn wedding. Father James Dannell Scranton officiated. Best man Michael Jishy and bridesmaid Catherine, with ushers John Brennan and Dr. Joseph W. McCarthy of Providence. Newly married couple plan to honeymoon and fish after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ylor
Stephen's Church
James Dannell Scranton
Michael Jishy
Miss Catherhe
Jo John Brennan
Joseph W. McCarthy
Providence
Views of War See Monroe Doctrine in South American Crisis
German and French views in the war urge the United States to intervene in South America’s neutrality. The Staats-Zeitung argues against enlarging U S roles, while noting British and French requests for U S influence and invoking the Monroe Doctrine to limit American entanglement. Herman Ridder comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staats-Zeitung
New York
United States
Secretary of State
Colombia
Eruader
Department of State
Times
Mr. Bringhe
Eton
Correan Filanner
Res Ammpuasuders
Sighert
Cecil Spring-tice
M. Jusserand
Bryan
Britis
Irench
Comberg
Washington
Suere
Admiral von Spee
South America
England
France
Monroe
Europe
Herman Ridder
Agai
French Courrier Cites Crimes in France to Refute German Claims
An analysis in a New York Times-style piece argues that ongoing German wartime accounts of atrocities are used to justify invasion and mobilize support. It notes French publications and officials rebutting German accusations, while detailing alleged German methods and the broader strategic context of the war.
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France
New York
New
Pat Peeshow
Helerans
Allo Andues
Jevre
Gertures
Stable and Horse Fire Scare Hits Alexandria
A fire burned a stable on Windmill Hill, South Lee Street, Alexandria injuring two horses valued at $300 each and destroying harnesses hay and feed. Fire originated from unknown cause. police suspect arson after a series of suspicious blazes in three weeks. Augustus Dean and local grocer Geecunied Wool Felms were named in the brief with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windmill Hill
South Lee Street
Alexandria
Augustus Dean
Valura
Aletendria
Coeburn Mill and Houses Burned In Varnish Storm
News bag arrived detailing a blaze at Coeburn Milling Company property. Four residents of Coeburn, Virginia, were affected. Value of the property set at seven thousand seven hundred eighty hundred dollars exclusive of stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeburn
Johnson
Theoeburn
V. Thwill
Yarge Ape
Stoin
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Prouty
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Soto
Viety
Yestien
Wien
Wetherspoon
Rau
Tob
Tie
Rich
Millilinaire
Saul
Lerma
U.S
Intered Ammerce Commission
Herr Meyer
Temple Club
Temple Musical Club
Sisterhood of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
H Street Temple
Harry Wheacon Howard
AL Florence Herman
Leopent Claishak
Asia
Sone
Wah
Minneapolis
Minn
Haymond Hitchcock
Collin & Shurris
Doug Ruffin
Obear
Af Prehehenek
Whitehcock Furs
J.M. Gidding & Go
Fifth Avenue
46Th Street
H Street
N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Salart Coats
Burdett
Grand Army
Ellen A. Bray
C. Caylot
Alice Donnelly
Selves
Tin Germnais Estate
Ace
Albion
Rae
Bremel
Massie
Dremies
Marie
Seone-et- Marne
Soho
Nemeny
Revigus
Beaune
Clermont-el-Arzenne
Lerangitle
Va Becourt
Senlis
Iain Beer
Taledis Ord Beyon
Tuys
Ates
Uwe
HN Tudeh
Suante
Ieney
Belgium
Herrera
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