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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1914
Page
14
Sherman observes a busy week with legislative propositions and public matters filling the presidential schedule. The piece notes proposals on trade and trust law, plus ongoing discussions in Congress amid a crowded agenda.
Tables show wartime exports of munitions and other goods with quantities values and destinations for 1913 through 1914. Data includes October figures and totals by country and item, highlighting large shipments and varying barter values across regions.
A boy dies after contacting a live wire near the Washington Southern site as ambulances and authorities respond. The coroner's jury will determine responsibility. Separately, Federal officials note strong foreign demand and a November boom in arms, steel, and raw materials exports, with trade shifts showing declines with Germany and gains with Britain and Russia. observers expect continued export growth amid wartime disruption.
At a meeting of the executive committee of the Belgian relief fund held in the Cripps Building 42 Eleventh Street NW Mrs John A Logan chaired and authorized committees to collect clothing food and money for Belgian widows and orphans. A donor turned over 320 dollars, and a neighborhood Sunday School class contributed over 960 dollars. Plans included a postcard sale and a charity concert to boost funds, with Red Cross and government agencies noted for support.
New York observers in business circles foresee an industrial upturn as markets reopen and trade resumes after wartime disruptions. Leading merchants like Nathan Nor and Louis Stern note improved conditions despite global tensions, with optimism grounded in returning workers and revived local commerce.
In the New York Sun summary, paint makers report record sales and rising orders in the financial district. Executives like Charles Lentperis and Diehl Manufacturing officials note a health jump in orders from November to date, with optimism for October gains and a stronger year ahead.
A Courrier des Etats-Unis excerpt notes a New York letter arguing American public opinion leans toward the Allies. It cites German boasts of barbarity in Belgium and France and asserts Americans condemn German conduct, with 9 of 10 Americans expressing horror at Germany’s actions.
From New York Staats-Zeitung November 30 reports a fear that British attempts to keep smaller nations loyal trigger a Russian response. It argues Russia’s vast population and naval choke points threaten Germany, with Britain’s policy risking a broader European conflict. The piece contends England is driving Scandinavia toward a new balance of power and foresees English control of Denmark. It questions how far Russia can extend to the open sea, noting strategic bottlenecks from Gibraltar to the Baltic and the Suez route. It warns that Russia’s success could reshape Europe and threaten British interests along multiple fronts.
Fifty years ago today Federal forces under Gen Thomas halted Hood's Confederate advance at Franklin Tennessee after a night march and improvised pontoon bridges across the Harpeth River. Union troops and Gen Schofield repelled repeated assaults, with heavy losses on both sides and a retreat to Nashville.
A long sermon in dated prose exhorts believers to grasp the full measure of divine love as described in Ephesians and to embody Christlike character. It critiques worldly distrust of God, urges faith in the Word, and calls for open eyes to understand the length, breadth, and depth of God’s love through Christ toward a Messianic kingdom.
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