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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
9
The document lists subscription delivery details for The Washington Post dated Monday April 15 1912. It references delivery by Carter in Washington and Alexandria and various mail payment terms and rates, but many lines are garbled.
A fragmented 19th century style editorial discusses a measure named the Page bill now with the Senate. It argues the bill would train workers for greater efficiency and claims it could, in a generation, credit industrial supremacy as world government shifts from war to scientific economic rivalry. The piece urges Congress to treat the peace subject as a vital topic and highlights a public call for national progress.
Fragmented OCR text discusses world peace, economic contests, and education with mentions of Germany Denmark and Asia. It references transportation, canals, railways, and a push for vocational education. The passage emphasizes workers' role in progress and self improvement through opportunity.
Admiral Wainwright and naval leaders challenge the idea of abandoning the Philippines in war arguing the fleet can hold the Pacific. They warn that until the two battleship program ends, the navy will grow stronger and sea power remains vital for the Panama Canal and regional defense.
The article outlines Tammany Hall's influence as Murphy maneuvers to control New York's delegation for the Baltimore convention. Gaynor is cited as a favored son, while Murphy seeks unity and to prevent anti‑rule splits. Details focus on managing support amid competing candidates and the Oregon plan opposition.
The Department of Agriculture notes that the sparrow, once deemed useless, has significant ecological and entomological importance. Scientists acknowledge the long path to recognizing the bird’s virtues and urge trust in their research to uncover benefits previously unseen.
A humorous debate on using sparrows to curb the alfalfa weevil. The writer questions transporting birds to Utah and Montana, suggesting instead feeding alfalfa to the sparrows. The piece humorously contemplates scientific vindication if birds cannot be moved to the plains.
Dr William F Boos of Massachusetts General Hospital argues against early marriage, warning that youths lack means to support a home and noting many marriages fail when partners rush into wedlock. He says men should be able to provide for a wife before marrying, aiding character and social stability. The piece contrasts popular romance with hard practical realities.
Lord Hyde heir to Earl of Clarendon settles in Canada with wife and two children, moving to a 207‑acre Picker ing farm near Toronto after a New York visit. She embraces farming duties while Hyde studies agriculture and contemplates returning to England for schooling and future holdings. The article weaves in several legal and noble titles, tracing connections to the Clarendon line and other aristocratic families.
A Kansas City judge who acquitted five women of an assault charge for claiming no lady could throw straight is questioned as out of touch with suffragette protests. The piece skewers social pretensions, awkward adages, and the era’s attitudes toward gender, politics, and propriety in a columnistic vignette.
A Porto Rican delegation led by Carlos McCormick and Santiago Iglesias rejects a petition for independence presented to President Taft. They say the so called Independent party lacks real support from the island’s commercial, agricultural, and labor interests and views statehood as preferable to independence.
Henri Brisson, born July 31 1835 in Bourges, died April 24 in Paris aged 89. He headed the Chamber of Deputies multiple times, twice seeking the presidency of the republic, notably in 1898 when his cabinet resigned after a failed army prosecutions vote, later again elected president in 1900 and serving thereafter.
James Seligman New Yorks oldest banker marked his eighty eighth birthday with family members. His brother Isaac, 77, resides in London. They remain the surviving partners of T and W Seligman Co, descendants of eight brothers once leading banks. James and Isaac arrived in 1839 aboard a steamer with a keepsake sewn into clothes by their mother in Germany. The Seligman fortune now counts in millions.
The annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences will open here tomorrow and run for three days. Public sessions for scientific papers will take place in the National Museum building tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday. Speakers include Dr Harvey Cushing of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Prof Jacques Loch of New York, Dr J A Holmes and Charles G Abbot of Washington. Dr Ja Remsen, president of the academy, will preside.
Special report notes that in the first quarter imports of diamonds, pearls, and other precious stones through New York totals 8,064,072 dollars. Mr Treadwell, appraisers’ examiner, provides figures. An authority predicts record pearl imports this year, with one importer estimating exports may top 10 million dollars.
Edith Quennett and Gertrude Nichols of Radcliffe College achieved a perfect 60 in proficiency tests covering rotary hand climbing rope vault fencing vault somersault swing jump and window ladder. The pair, a senior and a junior, led all competitors with flawless execution.
A collection of satirical quips on marriage, propriety, and social norms. Lines note how a belle is read by rings, selfpleasing men, women’s strength, double lives, quitting, fame, drinking, neighbors, credulity, and rely on fathers for support.
Arizona Senator Henry F Ashurst recounts a lifelong pledge to do what is right, from a child’s prophecy to become a U S senator to decades as a deputy sheriff and speaker shaping his anti privilege stance. He urges young men to fight for causes with courage and honesty, citing study of the Congressional Record as guiding.
Charles Frederick Adams of New York spoke to a Massachusetts avenue church group of women on brotherhood and charity rather than taxation. The lights suddenly went out repeatedly, and Adams lamented the insult while elders regretted the incident.
The Huguenot Church at Charis marks the 225th anniversary with services conducted this morning and evening. Sermons honored founder lineage, led by Pastor Charles Vedder, now 86, and Rutgers College descendant from Huguenot forebears delivered the commemorative address.
The report describes improving weather conditions in several states with lingering breaks and warmer trends. It notes unsettled, scattered showers in the upper Midwest and Northeast, with southeast winds and a trend toward warmer temperatures Monday night into Tuesday. Local reports list temperatures and humidity, indicating a general move toward mild spring conditions overall.
Amid Washington chatter on Taft and Roosevelt, mentions Tennessee Senator Newell Sanders, a vacancy caused by Senator Taylor Wagnon’s departure, and national party mood. The piece weaves in state politics, cabinet rumors, and looming election dynamics affecting Taft’s bid. Prisoner of the day style briefs touch on gas alarm incident and Japanese immigration context.
In Chicago the Nineteenth ward fusion played a joke by presenting cab driver Donn Hogan as a candidate for representative at large. Hogan leads Cook County at the primaries. country districts still awaiting returns. He expects to be one of the Democratic nominees for representative. Hogan dismisses politics as a horse trade and notes he has been called Hens and Hungry Hogan. He operates near Union Department Day Street with a cat stand and street roller, and his nickname Up and Down ties to a restaurant owner nearby.
The government ship tonight released a long list of leaders and officials, including Joan Ream, top as head of the national party, as it reports on revived support from colonies and the United States for the home rule bill. Messengers from Africa, Italy, Canada, and American officials are named among ministers and former leaders.
Capt Fermor Hesketh, brother of Lieut Frederick Hesketh who vanished over a year ago in the western United States, has reached New York aboard the Lusitania from England with his wife. He plans to visit an uncle in California while awaiting further news. A report from Denver had stated a man believed to be his brother was found near Gillette, Wyoming, but these aléged finds were denied by Lady Hesketh.
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