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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1917
Page
5
A critical examination of pacifism contrasts extreme opposition to all war with belief in war as a necessity within natural law. The piece argues that universal pacifism erodes society, labels dissenters as cowards, and condemns antiwar activism while defending a strong patriotic stance and universal service.
The article states Europe’s postwar debts total about 75 billion dollars, up from 27 billion at the war’s start. It cites Pie anlays a chair of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York estimating annual interest at around 1.079 billion dollars, detailing the war’s toll on global finances.
A wartime editorial urges the sixty-fifth Congress to arm the President to defeat Germany and defend American sovereignty at sea. It frames liberty and union as indivisible, warns against German aggression, and pledges national unity under a swift, decisive response.
The text argues that Europe will not collapse under debt after the war. It predicts continued strong European finances, rapid industrial recovery, and efficient use of military gains in peacetime production. It notes labor challenges and potential longer hours but deems the financial burden manageable and emphasizes an awakened public ready to scrutinize government systems.
The article explains the historic royal rite of pricking the names of high sheriffs with a silver bodkin at Buckingham Palace. It covers the ceremony, duties, and pomp of the office, including judge visits, residence duties, and strict rules on lodging, with anecdotes about Sir Claude de Crespigny and the murderers’ execution.
Walter F Vieh 22 a lieutenant in Company C Frhat regiment of the Missouri National Guard married Anita Meyer 21 in a hurried ceremony after plans to deploy to Europe emerged. The couple spoke by telephone and wed with Rev. W F McMillan officiating at Lafayette Park Presbyterian Church.
A bill proposing a $6,750 appropriation to cover disbursements and expenses incurred by former Gov William Sulzer in preparing for his 1913 impeachment trial was introduced in the New York Assembly today by Assemblyman Veriman of New York.
A New York Dispatch summary recalls Thomas Jefferson nicknamed The Sage of Monticello. It traces his Monticello estate near Charlottesville from its creation after Shadwell, his marriage to Martha Skelton in 1772, to his public service and retirement. It notes Tarleton’s raid, his later poverty, and final years, preserving Jefferson as a national moral force.
An analysis argues that a wartime mobilization method could unlock faster training and deployment. It urges using three month volunteers who became officers, notes border service veterans could fill militia roles, and compares early battlefield leadership to later campaign needs.
The Courier-Journal reports a London Kentucky Woman's Christian Temperance Union protest condemning liquor and cigarette advertisements in Kentucky papers. The piece links activist efforts to a broader push to regulate habits, noting a Prohibitionist bill seeking county attorney removal for smoking or prosecutions.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer tale a senator, barely sober, disturbs a household by staggering down stairs and striking a statue. A thief, heard shouting stop, triggers a hidden escape. The spouse screams as the intruder flees, while Socrates calms the shaken partner and retreats to try to sleep.
A fragmentary verse from the Columbia Rambler addresses President Wilson. It proclaims support amid prior criticism and depicts political animals aligned behind his leadership, invoking national imagery and wartime sentiment. The text reflects playful mockery and a call for unity with implied 1883 era figures and themes.
Reported remarks focus on national crisis and wartime mobilization. Leaders from Ohio and Alaska discuss unity, military training, and potential embargoes on horse shipments while noting Congress may declare a state of war with Germany.
A garbled London swindle tale recounts sixty victims reacting to a sharp Piper con. Bystander exclaims great swindle while the boy darts away shouting numbers, with fragmented cries and evasive denials amid the unfolding scene.
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