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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
11
From the New York Times, a portrait of Russian Cossacks as supreme horsemen. They own their mounts, train and care for them, serve twenty years, and fight with sabers and rifles. The piece details their history, discipline, horsemanship, and famed bravery in battle.
The war underscores the need for the United States to develop mineral deposits and domestic manufacturing to reduce dependence on Europe. It notes reliance on European coal tar products acids dyes and salts despite local raw materials and cites capital risks labor costs and transportation as key challenges in scaling domestic industries.
Secretary Lane announces passage of the Alaskan coal leasing bill after an eight year fight to open coal lands to competition, claiming the measure prevents monopoly and advances conservation. He notes the bill forms part of a broader program including a railroad for Alaska and a new reclamation law.
Mrs. Medill McCormick issues a formal statement denying that Senator Lodge opposed humanitarian measures and asserting he supported or fathered them. She cites the suffrage manifesto noting Lodge listed only for opposition to woman suffrage, with the broader group of nine opposed to welfare measures also named.
The text argues it is vital for the United States to protect and develop its radium resources amid present conditions, urging accelerated national effort and strategic priority for radium exploration and production.
The piece notes that if Congress had enacted Secretary Lane’s KRLY urge last year the U S would be buying radium ore and making radium. Now only one buyer remains Pittsburg company which halted production at war’s start. Government scientists developed a new extraction process in Denver labs funded privately and aimed to lower radium cost. The method would be patented and dedicated to the public.
Special to The Washington Post from New York dated Oct 15 reports the pending marriage of Miss Marjorie Wiggin of New York and Ridgefield Conn to Sherburne Prescott of Washington DD. The ceremony will take place at the Church of the Messiah on Monday afternoon with a reception at the Wiggin home at 52 Park Avenue. Miss Wiggin’s sister serves as maid of honor and bridesmaids include Marguerite Prescott of Washington. Gardner W. Millett is best man with ushers Philip M. Prescott Jr of Norfolk and William Marrow of Washington DC.
In Colorado during an evangelistic tour Rev W A Sunday was photographed riding a circus baby elephant after he had urged his congregation to see the Sells Floto show as wholesome entertainment. The scene shows his pleased expression and playful attitude reflecting his open hearted nature.
On Cala basas road William P. Cunningham, a local realty dealer, was stung in the eye by a devils darnning needle while driving alone in a high powered car. The pain caused loss of control and the car toppled. Cunningham regained consciousness beside the vehicle, bruised and cut, but not seriously injured according to physicians.
Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 15 Mrs Daniel J Sully widow of the cotton king who built and lost 93 million in weeks starts a tea and cake shop titled Lady Baltimore Cake Shops Inc at Forty first street and Madison avenue Lilly is president and Mrs G C Ruggles founder and treasurer with credit given to Mrs Ruggles for establishing the business built on honest to goodness eggs the shop began with one loaf of cake seven years ago and expanded with backing to this new venture
The Patent Commissioner questions which patent issued in the year will be most valuable to industrial and commercial activity while noting the need to prove value before widespread use. The record discusses whether American ingenuity matches or surpasses other nations as it reviews steel making, world images, and printing machinery amid debate among authorities.
United States reclamation projects expand with new cooperation among government and states. Oregon, Washington, and California sign agreements for arid land reclamation, boosting irrigation to tens of thousands of acres and supporting farm communities. The program reports over 275000 patents last year, with significant activity in water management and infrastructure.
Vassar graduate and former head of the child welfare bureau under President Taft leads an automobile tour through New York State to lecture and distribute suffrage literature. She imagines an airship to scatter yellow literature across the countryside, boosting the cause.
Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Ward retired UY. S. A. faces embezzlement charges over funds of the Western Terminal Building and Loan association. Authorities say he falsified returns while serving as treasurer. Ward, 40-something, contends a mistake. Investigating bank examiner Albert Wakner led the arrest in Philadelphia.
Bolivia undergoes a cabinet overhaul with three incumbents Arteaga Sanchez and Gutierrex retained. New appointees include Dr Jean Mariel Zallez as minister of government and public works, Julio Zammora as minister of Anance, and Dr Anibal Capriles as minister of Instruction and agriculture.
G W Young husband of Mme Lillian Nordica the prima donna who died in Batavia Java last May is temporarily restrained in Monmouth county from probate of a will he says she made before the New York filing which left him nothing Vice Chancellor Howell ordered him to show cause on October 1 why the restraint should not be made peremptory The order was obtained for Robert Baldwin
Aikin of Omaha asserts tea and coffee are not foods and cannot aid tissue. caffeine and tannic acid are cerebral stimulants and astringents harming digestion. He warns coffee and tea do not nourish, suggesting warm Postum as a pure alternative.
Madrid via Paris October 15. The council of Ministers approved ratification of the arbitration treaty between Spain and the United States.
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