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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
2
In a partisan note, the author questions whether Democrats will bankrupt the country before 1917, suggesting it would require a second Democratic administration to cause such damage. The piece reflects early 20th century fiscal fears and partisan rhetoric.
About a year ago Postmaster General Burleson claimed the department was self supporting. A large city postmaster warned of hidden costs of parcel post. The annual deficit for the year ending in June reached eighteen million dollars.
The piece argues Huerta’s belief that the Wilson administration would treat him leniently is naïve. It notes Washington’s support for Villa and Carranza while demanding Huerta abdicate. Wilson sent troops to Vera Cruz to enforce the policy, leading to Huerta’s ouster and grave Mexican consequences.
The article notes a shift in US and British attitudes toward German submarine policy as June losses mount. It cites 21 Allied ships sunk and 11 neutrals in two weeks, with 73 torpedoed in early June, and reports the Armenian sinking with US casualties. Germany continues high submarine production and shows reluctance to curb warfare despite neutral pressure.
The ordnance department took nine years to manufacture the first sixteen inch coast defense cannon. The text questions how many peace treaties might be broken in that period and notes an administration elected on reducing the cost of living faces poor re election prospects as it raises living costs and cuts wages.
In a provocative editorial voice the piece questions public figures who publicly oppose reform while privately supporting undisclosed corruption. It argues Congress overspent by 64 million above government revenue, contrasting with a claimed 100 million overestimation.
Farm products, mostly freed by the Democratic tariff act, are growing as a larger portion of important trade. The change strains farmers and government revenues simultaneously.
The article notes imperial wealth at 108 billion dollars and the United States at 187 billion. It states that France Germany and Russia together are less wealthy than the U S and that such wealth was accumulated behind a tariff wall.
Secretary Lansing and aides plan a protest against Britain for using the United States flag to mislead German enemies. The State Department will not submit a mail protest, citing no proof of serious mail violations and recalling drastic wartime mail handling. News notes that no protest is planned unless radical changes occur.
County results show Hollingsworth 2890 votes Alban 2629 Firestone 2563 Tetlow 2142 Duval 2133 Bailey 1698 Shotwell 1079. Alban carried Jefferson, Hollingsworth won Harrison and Belmont, Firestone won Columbiana. Alban had most votes in Jefferson. Columns discuss cotton and grain growers amid war, embargo risks, and economic impact on America.
A fragmented Herald item hints at topics on interest in the area of CA and a focus on noun usage. The readable text suggests local public curiosity without clear names, dates, or events.
The Wilson administration raised expenditures across all departments last year except pensions, which saw a ten million dollar reduction. The move reflects a broad tightening in pension funding while other sectors receive boosts.
A stark, period voice questions who can endure amid a real emergency after Belgium Luxemburg and the Triple Alliance. The fragment hints at doubts about peace talks and the resilience of nations facing crisis.
In a political note Roosevelt and Taft together polled one and a third trillion more votes than Wilson, each backing a protective tariff. Looking ahead to next year’s election, one protectionist candidate remains, casting doubt on Wilson’s reelection prospects and signaling intensified tariff politics ahead.
Governor Willis works to manage as key departments he oversees fall under political rivals led by Mr. Finley who strive to tarnish the administration's credit through their actions and influence.
The text argues that U S failure to recognize Huerta as ruler of Mexico, despite Congress election and advice from the minister, will be seen in history as the nation’s gravest prewar diplomatic error. It frames the stance as a critical historical fault weighed against traditional international practice.
The treasury statement for the year ending June 30 1915 notes income was 40,865,910 less than 1914 while outgo rose by 25,266,880. It also shows expenditures for 1915 were 64,000,000 more than receipts.
The administration’s legal department asks the Supreme Court to declare the 5 per cent rebate clause inoperative. The Justice Department contends the tariff bill authors did not know what they were saying or how to say it.
The Department of Commerce notes that for year to June 30 1915 immigration added 55 000 people, down from 770 000 the prior year. The drop is attributed to the war, with commentary that war altered unemployment and posed political implications for the Democratic party’s economic policies.
The newspaper laments no referendums on most Republican measures, except the gerrymander bill, as Perritt-Whittemore and other laws take effect. An effort to referend the Mallow Smith law fails in a fiasco amid Democratic appointees and Swain petition drives. The new agricultural law proves popular, undermining the opposition's aim.
On the last day of the fiscal year the Treasury held 82.03 million dollars, but by Saturday close the balance dropped to 75.73 million. Two years earlier under Republican laws the balance of assets stood at 141.17 million. In three days of the new year expenditures reached 10.40 million, receipts 1.73 million, creating a daily deficit over 2.8 million.
Senator Jim Ham Lewis tours Indiana politics and presses for Kern to swap roles from senator to judge. The plan reportedly aims to trim Judge Grosscup's robe for Kern in a bid to enroll Tom Taggart in the U. S. Senate, while Taggart faces an Indiana election fraud indictment.
Democratic leaders fear a drastic district prohibition bill passing both houses. Approving it risks liquor-faction support crucial to the party’s funds, while disapproval would alienate prohibitionists and church backers nationwide. The Anti-Saloon League aims to back a prohibitionist presidential candidate with up to five million dollars. White House weighs Bryan’s prohibition stance as a potential complicating factor.
A satirical verse advises crafting letters with excessive flattering phrases to appease powerful figures. It warns against sharing true concerns, urging long, honeyed notes and careful diplomacy. The piece critiques social pressure to flatter over sincerity.
A reflective editorial muses on European optimism and restraint in diplomacy. It contrasts Germany's stance with fears of internment in Europe, recalls Napoleon's Russian campaign, critiques coastal convention delegates, and notes shifting crime in Yellowstone and U S naval development efforts.
The piece notes that many students face the midseason break with no clear plan of activity. It captures idle days and uncertainty about how to spend the vacation period.
A reader notes that editorials reflect the views of American editors. The observation suggests editorials convey chosen opinions guiding readers’ perceptions of current events and public discourse.
A neutral figure grows weary of endless war conversations that fail to provoke any meaningful action or challenge. The piece reflects frustration with passive responses and calls for clearer stance or protest.
A New York woman contends the ballot would end women's unrest, calling it a strong argument though not conclusive.
Anxious for release from confinement, Harry Thaw shows little desire to travel or explore. He has already witnessed most places and shows preference for privacy over sightseeing.
Wet and dry campaigns are discussed, yet the old fashioned ice cream festival remains a warm favorite for real sociability.
A Chicago woman declined to sell her husband for a sum of $500. She did not state that he was worth more than that amount.
A Rochester Pennsylvania woman owns a chicken with four legs and the joke contrasts it with a proposed new American submarine claimed to travel 5,500 miles without refueling, conditional on not meeting another submarine.
Thousands of pants makers threaten a strike. The piece notes hats and vests are expendable, rail shipments of teachers heading west unlikely to spark pay raises. It mentions troops on both sides in Belgium and France working in fields to illustrate modern warfare’s reach.
Gus Buscalo an Italian resident faces a hearing today on a charge of attempted criminal assault. He was arrested last Tuesday and released until today at the request of Rev. S Cremonesi of the Follansbee Presbyterian chapel who took responsibility for bringing him to court.
A committee investigating conditions at the State Boys' Industrial School in Lancaster filed its report with the governor. He will study it before release. Supt Hastings reportedly exonerated, but criticism over discipline and mild censure of the state board for lax oversight.
John Moore president of the Ohio miners led a delegation with C J Albasin and Frank Ledvinka to the down river coal district yesterday. They toured several mines where grievances existed and after hours of conference the matter was adjusted satisfactorily.
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