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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1914
Page
15
In Ohio Senatorial context the diplomat Pomerene is seen as a political threat to reelection while urging President to assign Sharp to duties. The source notes ambassador stay in Paris and possible implications for Washington return, with a focus on Senate action and public sentiment.
The Staats Zeitung notes U S maligned stance and harsh penalties for selling or distributing dangerous wartime pamphlets. It cites The Fatherland and New Norder Staats-Zeitung as hostile to Allied war efforts and facing suppression by Canadian authorities. The piece calls for suppressing truth deemed dangerous to the war cause.
Herman Ridder discusses the war’s impact on individual rights, critiques Canadian suppression of German sympathizers reading US papers, and supports Ambassador Herrick for his work. He notes Britain’s paradoxical stance on liberties, Canada’s loyalty measures, and the U S government’s neutral posture amid European conflict.
The political scene centers on Herrick as party leaders anticipate his influence before the 1916 campaign. Reports link him with a potential informal convention and broader prosperity themes, while Burton and Willis vie for prominence amid Republican strategy and war tax discussions.
The minister of marine secured from parliament a 40000 600 grant to fund reserve officers called to the colors. The funds will support ammunition and provisions for the meet and related naval efforts.
In mid May the Loontinued party faced thin ice and lost many dogs on the polar voyage. Returning to Cape Thomas Hubbard, they found the polar sea ice breaking into chaotic floes. Peary, informed by Washington, said MacMillan failed to find Crocker Land and noted a possible sighting in 14 percent but awaits full report before comment.
In a tense, fragmentary note the writer suggests that Ohio candidates may receive backing from influential New York figures beyond the Ohio Society. The piece mentions District Attorney Whitman’s election as governor by a large majority and hints at Republican opposition forming for a possible 1916 slate.
From Courrier des Etats Unis New York Nov 25 states Germany aimed to stir Mohammedan nations by Enver Bey to attack allied fronts. French Algeria West Africa and India show loyalty to France. Bey of Tunis and Moroccan districts largely pledge allegiance, while British and Indian Mohammedan subjects remain loyal. Germany failed to incite uprisings. moslem colonies stay with their protectors.
Harold Osgood Pinney, a former examiner of electrical patents, died Monday in Mount Vernon from an overdose of headache powders. He was 47, twice married, and had studied at MIT Columbia University New York Law School. He died following an eccentric impulse after taking an entire box of powders for a headache. his heart collapsed two days later. He had been committed to an insane asylum in 191¢ and died at his home of his wife’s mother, Mrs Well. He enjoyed prize winning status in technology and law, and was a member of several New York clubs.
Attorneys for Leon Frank of Atlanta Ga argued last night they remained uncertain about next steps to save the condemned man. Henry Peeples returned to Atlanta and left Henry Alexander to pursue the writ of error rejected by Justice Lamar. Alexander may seek a writ from other Supreme Court justices or the full court on Monday.
Report from Bordeaux states the death of General Stenger commander of the Fifty-Eighth German infantry brigade. Earlier war news noted he issued an order that no prisoners be taken and that all captured men including the wounded should be killed, a claim the German side repudiated.
Charles M. Daugherty, statistical expert at the Department of Agriculture, predicts the largest wheat area in world history will be planted for the 1916 harvest due to the European war. He bases this on wartime demand, acreage shifts, and projected yields across major growing regions.
Philadelphia reports Palmer driven by White House pressure to seek higher post after a narrow senate loss. The piece traces his bid to bolster Wilson’s cabinet power, risk to Bryan, and potential reshaping of Pennsylvania leadership ahead of March 4 term end. It notes Washington’s aim to keep Palmer in a strong national role and hints at later foreign policy tensions involving Bryan and the State Department.
An official maritime statement from Santiago accuses German warships of violating Chile neutrality by lingering at Juan Fernandez Islands for days, seizing coal and provisions, and sinking the French bark Valentine near the Chilean coast. Chilean authorities investigate the Sacramento and Alexandria incidents and vow energetic measures to protect neutrality.
Nov 24 Capt Samuel G Gale of the English army, in the U S buying horses, and jockey Joseph Schweiger, entered a back room of a cafe on Columbus Avenue at 4 am. They were watchily attacked by three roughs who robbed Gale of a diamond brooch worth 822 and a wall chain valued at 360, also the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the Boer War. Schweiger lost a diamond stickpin and...
London reports via the Daily Mail Petrograd correspondent that three German regiments were cornered at the river and suffered heavy losses from Russian artillery. The Russians pressed their position, and only a few managed to escape across the river before the Germans were forced to yield.
War update reports an Allied coastal attack aided by three small cruisers and torpedo boats. German artillery repelled initial sieges near Nieuport and Westende, with damage to a destroyer, while fires raged at Veebrugee and other structures. Submarine activity continued and Berlin dispatches claimed heavy Allied losses tempered by stalemate as winter weather froze front lines.
George W. Steneck of Hoboken New Jersey says British authorities detained him for nineteen days on suspicion of being a German reservist aiding war funds. He reported being boarded near Seills Islands, searched, and kept under strict surveillance with censored correspondence before release to Rotterdam.
Petrograd dispatches report heavy fighting on the Plock to Warsaw front with German columns pressing south of Cracow and Czernstochaowa. Russian forces claim a decisive victory, inflicting losses and pursuing the retreating foe toward the frontier while a German regiment reportedly surrenders. A German airship bomb hits Warsaw area, wounding bystanders as American consulate windows are broken.
Olney argues that interstate commerce as defined by the Supreme Court includes navigation and transport of persons and property but excludes loan contracts issued under the cotton fund plan. He concludes the cotton loan contracts are not interstate commerce, thus not unlawful and not exposing directors to liability. The analysis cites insurance doctrine and bills of exchange, applying it to domestic and foreign aspects as precedent.
Douglas Snyder, George Washington University College of Engineering graduate and Admiral Powell scholarship holder at Inagata last year, passed the examination for a commission as ensign in the navy.
The discussion centers on whether bank directors should act to aid public movements or solely to promote stockholders interests. Some bankers view Johnsons viewpoint as weighty, while others argue the cotton pool could be affected. The debate reflects differing opinions on corporate duty and public influence.
The annual reunion of veterans from the First regiment District of Columbia Volunteers who served in the Spanish American War was held at the United Service Club on Fourteenth Street and Vermont Avenue Northwest. They formed at the Center Market armory and were escorted by the Second Regiment of the District National Guard under William E. Harvey. A smoker and anecdotes followed, with letters of regret from Gen George H Harries and Lt Col Horton. Notables present included Col ARD Simms, Majs Hodgson, Walker, Frevi Cook, Sayre, Hodges, Cox, Chisholm, King, Ferree, Deran Burgeon, Pslea, Shinn, and many others.
A correspondent writes from Berlin noting British tactics at Ypres caused heavy ammunition waste for German forces. The letter claims English ruses misled German troops, with reports of bombardments and countermeasure attempts shaping the clash around the Belgian front.
The obituary notes Cardinal Cavallari of Venice as a pious patriarch who opposed tango and led a devout life. It recalls his early upbringing, frequent church service attendance, and steady opposition to secular influences in the community.
Turkish authorities limit messages from hostile entities as diplomats from several nations face restrictions. The State Department reports Istanbul and Constantinople positions, awaiting a formal company response and noting potential neutral-country communications remain constrained.
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