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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1914
Page
8
A five hour Senate discussion centered on war taxes and potential belt tightening. Lawmakers favored pushing most new levies onto alcoholic interests while considering stamp taxes and emergency duties on perfumes and patent medicines. Closed door sessions were noted as key to finalizing the plan with blocs arguing for or against broad levies.
German women shower gifts on departing troops as sketched on scene by an artist of the Fatherland. The article discusses tax proposals, beer and automobile taxes, stamp duties, and potential revenue shifts, with references to Senate debates and committee actions and anticipated policy outcomes.
Special Cable reports Robert Wallace addressing the London grand jury. He compliments criminals for restraint during a time of stress and notes crime in London County has fallen nearly 40 percent, praising the patriotism of the thieves.
A Paris dispatch reports the German crown prince, enraged at a French acquaintance, ordered the former friend’s home sacked during the German invasion. The headquarters staff reportedly left the house in a fetid, filthy state after looting.
Dr John De Wise, a Washington surgeon aboard the Roma, reports from Marseille that half of France is a hospital and the other half remains a battlefield. He describes German atrocities in France and Belgium, citing mass injuries to civilians and a mysterious death among German-placed trench captives.
At Gettysburg a parade of aging veterans and descendants unveiled the New York memorial to Gen James S. Wadsworth. Grandchildren Evelyn and Jeremiah Wadsworth pulled the flag cords as the lifesize statue was revealed. Speakers included Capt Alfred Anilly and Maj James Wadsworth Jr.
Copenhagen October 6 Germany is weighing plans to form regiments of Amazons to defend the Reich. Details on uniforms and powder are undecided, but the government seriously entertains the suggestion that women regiments be organized to replace Landwehr troops when the reserves are sent to the front. The women would likely serve in defensive roles.
The Secretary of State and John R Billiman, a U S consul at Saltillo, met the President in Washington after a briefing that yielded no public account. Billiman, acting as the President's representative in Mexico, had sought permission to visit Washington for consultation and alleged the trip was arranged directly with the President despite State Dept approval.
Dayton Ohio October 6 Associate Justice William H. Day of the Supreme Court sat with Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Cochran of Kentucky and Judge Sandford of Tennessee to hear the appeal of John H Patterson and other former officials of the National Cash Register Company of Dayton Ohio who were convicted of violating the Sherman Antitrust Law. This rare event marks the first time an associate justice presided over a federal court since Chief Justice John Marshall in 1807 during Aaron Burr’s treason trial.
Dispatch from Munich reports Prince Francis fourth son of the King of Bavaria wounded in the left thigh during a battle. He was operated on in a hospital and blood poisoning feared at one point, but he is now out of danger and recovering.
Paris reports the death of Jean Bouin, famed champion long-distance runner who won the world cross country title last year. Considered the best besides Hannes Kohlemainen, Bouin once set a world record for 11 miles in one hour. He led the English rival by 41 seconds in the 191% international cross country and held French long-distance marks.
Washington dispatch reports the State Department warns all U S diplomatic and consular officers in belligerent nations to leave active fight zones and avoid unnecessary risk, urging prompt evacuation where possible. The notice reflects heightened danger for diplomats amid ongoing hostilities.
Atlanta Oct 6 The Georgia supreme court designated Monday Oct 26 for arguments on Leon Frank's bid to overturn his murder verdict for the 1915 shooting in Atlanta. Frank faces death, arguing constitutional rights were violated by his absence when verdict was returned. A separate extraordinary motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence also awaits ruling.
Advertisers urge shoppers to pay $25 for Hart Schaffner and Marx suits, asserting genuine value and economy. They advise looking for the label to ensure authentic goods and warn against accepting less.
Our troops progress victoriously in all defenses in the Carpathians against Russians who are fleeing. Two Montenegrin brigades penetrated eastern Bosnia but were crushed after two days of bloody fighting and are now fleeing in panic. Several Austrians were found in a horribly mutilated state. A Servian battalion was captured in northern Bosnia. The message, signed by Count Berchtold, is from Dr Dumba stating these claims.
Secretary Daniels informed Joseph E O Toole of Wilmington that no mobilization or naval demonstration will occur this year due to the European war and Mexican uncertainties. The administration prefers no display of American naval forces amid the European conflict.
Washington dispatch to the Evening Mail reports a White House luncheon exchange where Col Harvey quipped that an office seeker claimed he had never heard of Mark Twain or characters Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. The man said he voted for Pudd’nhead Wilson, provoking the president’s loud laughter.
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