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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1914
Page
3
Report describes Turco promising vengeance after guarding his captain for two days in the woods. The tale recounts battles, bayonets, and injuries, with Turco allegedly planning to avenge by killing fifty Germans. The text notes Turco’s later actions near the front and questions about his true allegiance.
A chaotic clash unfolds as German forces fire on Austrian troops near Balmantee amid accusations of mutiny by Allied elements. German columns push into the area as reinforcements arrive, with both sides suffering casualties and tensions rising among residents and occupying forces.
Morningstar defeats Ron Yamada in a Royal Billiard Pat i venue match. The Japanese expert Hierns competes, with Morningstar leading 190 to fashel in the first meter and finishing 440 to 1148 in the late stages.
A coaster of about two tons sank after hitting breakers near the Iraiden Gate nine miles north of the Duxbury shore. Twenty four souls were aboard, with seven confirmed dead or saved on company records. many survivors reached shore clinging to wreckage as lifeboats and fragments washed ashore. A mother and infant were among the casualties, and rescue efforts were hampered by fog and wreckage.
Penn and Cornell football teams prepared for the annual game with key players sidelined. Roger Townsend, listed as a treble for Penn, appeared in a limited scrimmage on crutches. Urquhart and other injured players were left out as Cornell reportedly expects to field its strongest lineup.
George Washington University premedical school forms two athletic groups Foothill and bowling squads announce formal schedule. Bassett manages terms with Robert Rages assisting. bowling lineup lists Shapiro Barone Zerbe Campbell Hassett. Gridiron lineup includes Barone Shapiro Decker Bassett Kerzmvirk Perkins Balley Campbell Smart Zerbe Disis.
The University of Georgia announces changes to the 1915 football slate. Key games include Georgia Tech in Atlanta on October 3. Virginia at an undecided site on October 3. Auburn in Athens on October 10. and a Thanksgiving game in Athens. Representatives of Georgia, Auburn, and Virginia will meet to finalize scheduling and future terms.
New York students hope the revival of varsity football is foreshadowed by today’s game between freshmen and sophomores against seniors and juniors. If interest remains keen, Columbia plans to restore intercollegiate football, with a definite revival plan in place.
This evening at 7 30 Stanley Hall hosts a concert by the US Soldiers Home Band Orchestra directed by John S M Zimmermann. Program includes The New Ebbit Zimmermeac Overture The Four Ages of Max xachner Song o Enfant Gaubriel Maria A Child Bream Selection Sweethearts Herbert Brazilian Maze fBregeiro Nazareth Waits Partum d Amour Love a Perfume Henry Finale The Ride of the Janissaries and The Star Spangled Banner.
Dr Charles W Shreve aged 80 a retired Montgomery county physician died yesterday at his son William A Shreve's residence 823 Thirteenth Street NW The body goes Friday to Barnesville Md for funeral at St Marys Catholic Church Rev Harrington to officiate He born near Leemabur Virginia later moved to Maryland trained at Georgetown and University of Maryland He widow Mary E Flammer and Grace Moore plus six sons Richard B Charles E Bradley Grafton L Hertley and William Shreve survive with two daughters
A collection of police notes describes robberies including a turkey theft from Katherine Payne of S Street SE and other stolen items from J Walter Payne, Warren Straughton, and Charles W Johnston. Also reported are a lead colored bateau found adrift, an auto de vert truck crash at Florida Avenue, a fatal elevator shaft accident at Lincoln Hotel, injuries from a scaffold fall, two vehicle collisions, and fires at I M Stem & Co and an overheated Introbe store. A funeral fire death at 4 o'clock involved Kate Toler, with Coroner Nevitt noting death by own action.
At a meeting of the Association of Professional Photographers in the rooms of the Retail Merchants' Association last night Fulkerson delivered a 2% talk on business efficiency. Bylaws were discussed and the constitution completed with G VY Buck presiding.
Alexandria city council could not reach the required thirteen votes to elect a health officer as three members were absent. Dr Bob Gorman led until the final ballot when support shifted to Dr Thomas I Carteani. Contested nominations followed for various city posts, with several officers elected or re-elected and a resolution proposed to define fire department duties. A fatal freight-train crash near Semmes Crossing claimed the life of a Southern Railway brakeman.
The report lists officer transfers and duty orders affecting multiple units. Capt Al WW HL RSHITER retires as recruiting officer after one day. Capt Gordon Johnston to Governors Island for aid to General Leonard Wood. Arthur Terlessing moves from 94th to 14th. Leonard T Warbpias shifts from 167th to 194th and Tamts, LLG from 93rd to 34th. Ar Sher W Ford relieved from Fourth Company and reports toBaltimore defenses. Charles French and Robert H Willis Jr reassigned to coast defenses of Delaware. Marion P West stationed at Letterman Hospital San Francisco for treatment.
Navy personnel changes include detachments and promotions such as MANRIGAN and SUDDERY to Olympia and auxiliary posts. medical staff shifts among HOEY BRONSON and HEALY. Pay Office postings in Seattle and Washington. movements list Dixies Michigan Patuxent Dixie and other ships sailing to Norfolk, Hongkong, Mazatlan, and San Diego with arrivals at Lynnhaven Bay and Whitestone.
The cotton loan fund committee led by GWarding Thieiman and Paul Warburg will meet with bank and cotton dealer representatives to discuss loan scheme details. Reports indicate Southern farmers resist increased deductions and lenders seek uniform reserve standards and salary review in a push for tighter controls.
About one hundred federal bank examiners nationwide will receive a salary boost from the Federal Reserve Board as a test, replacing commissions based on bank sales with a fixed pay. A select group of seasoned examiners has been chosen to test the plan before broader rollout.
An experimental weekly pay plan for enlisted men collapses across months at Warrington barracks. The scheme, tested at Fort Sam Houston, leaves many soldiers without funds and raises questions about post exchange operations and pay distribution. The report notes widespread confusion and notes the plan’s suspension as leaders seek solutions to ensure timely pay.
Fragmented passage discusses the stomach and digestion with scattered phrases about meat, vegetables, waste, and dietary ideas. Many garbled terms and letters obscure clear facts or events, limiting coherent summary.
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