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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1914
Page
2
The 1915 Chalmers Limousine is described as an exceptionally beautiful car with a French type aluminum body, a domed roof and rounded back, flush-fit doors, and exclusive molded oval fenders, making it a delight to the eye.
In Chicago Vet 17 a shooting left five wounded, including two police. Prosecutor and politician Bertsche swore a warrant charging Lieut Tobin with being an accessory before an assault to murder. Detectives Egan and Monaghan face assault with intent to kill and murder charges. Bertsche, out on bail, pressured officials amid fraud and clairvoyant scheme ties.
Representative Hubert H. Gittins of New York introduced a bill proposing Congress award a Medal of Honor to Thomas A. Edison. The bill includes a $5,000 appropriation for medal preparation and a design to be chosen by a committee of the President, Vice President, and Speaker. Edison Day was noted to be celebrated nationwide on October 21.
Investigation reveals misaddressed envelopes and swapped speeches in a Pennsylvania progressive member’s mailings. Hobson of Alabama and Rupley of Pennsylvania remained the subjects, with the labels reading The Great Destroyer and The New Party. The error, attributed to a folding clerk, caused lighthearted reactions among colleagues.
Senator Stone of Missouri, chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, was appointed by the President as the first member of the peace commission created by the US Guatemala treaty. The State Department announced the appointment Friday after ratifications. The same commissioner likely will sit on other allied peace commissions.
Senator Reed of Missouri introduced a bill to amend the Clayton act with specified fines and imprisonment, and to empower courts to sell convicted corporations’ property to restore competition. Both provisions were struck out by the conference committee before enactment. Reed’s bill awaits the next session after going to committee. Mr and Mrs Fish at Hot Springs special to The Washington Post with Stuyvesant Fish arriving amid social activity at Hot Springs.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast, convenient remedy for grippe and common cold. It claims relief from nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, fever, sore throat, and body stiffness after two to three doses every two hours, with a low price of five cents and no substitute needed.
An ad touts a small bottle of St. Jacobs OU for backache lumbago and rheumatism. It promises quick soothing relief after a single application with a fifty count, claiming the oil is magical harmless and does not burn the skin. It markets the product as the only thing that stops backache and related pains promptly.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Kensington district mills receiving large orders from European governments for woolen goods. Buyers for Britain and France quietly inquire as three weeks pass, with Russia and Italy expected to follow. An order for 200000 blue blankets was placed with Dolson Inc, while the Rextford Knitting Co rushes 100000 garments for the French hospital corps. A European contract supports roughly 3 million dollars in sweaters produced in Chicago and Detroit.
Cardinal Gibbons begins his season in Washington as guest of Father Matthews at St Cyprian's. He will preside at confirmation services after Mass and will dine with visiting clergy before returning to Baltimore. Catholic and Protestant churches announce sermons, revival meetings, and the next Methodist Protestant conference to be held in Washington.
A bald eagle measuring 64 inches from tip to tip of its wings was captured at Spring and Prospect streets by John Dotson. The incident occurred in Tower, SN, on October 10. The report notes the capture by local resident Dotson.
Detson was chased by an eagle along the street, the bird crashing into a doorway and slain by a farmer who fired at it in a chicken coop raid. A veterinarian treated the eagle’s gunshot wound after its capture.
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