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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
5
The Washington Post describes a Colt six shooter held steady in a dim scene, urging that if Mitchel is elected mayor he should pursue gunmen personally and embody law and order by marching to city hall with Winchester and Colt, echoing the bold days of forty-nine miners.
Government crop estimates show a loss of 300,000,000 bushels of corn as drought and heat lash Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Temperatures exceed 100 degrees. farmers cut corn for fodder while researchers push drought resistant seeds and moisture conserving methods to lessen future losses.
The piece argues for Billy Sunday as a unifying central figure to address political and diplomatic crises. It praises his crowd appeal and theatrical preaching, suggesting his energy could steer public attention and rally support, even amid international tensions and economic worries.
The article reviews Governor William Sulzer's impeachment crisis, noting charges of diverting campaign funds to stock speculation and his push for campaign transparency and stock market reform. It highlights Sulzer's rise, anti-Tammany stance, and the trail ahead as lieutenant governor Glynn supervises duties.
The New York Sun published pictorials portraying fusion candidate John Purroy Mitchel as a rugged gunman at his Adirondack lodge. The images show him at ease on the steps with a Winchester near his knee, signaling resolve against municipal corruption and aiming to appeal to city voters.
The article argues that lasting Balkan peace ends years of US financial stress. It notes Balkan turmoil clouded Wall Street for over a year and suggests global events influenced American crop prosperity and investor sentiment, with European nations equally affected.
A Boston business delegation returning from South America urges establishing U S banks there to aid American trade. Despite high money rates and failures, the piece argues US banks must enter the South American market to compete with European lenders and notes legislative steps may open foreign branches.
Countess Ernest von Treuberg, recently lodged in Moabie prison Fertin Berlin, faces charges of usury conspiracy and fraud. The narrative traces her aristocratic connections to Crescentia Hohenzollern and Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, plus a history of demimonde activity and alleged crimes in Berlin society.
From the Boston Post, President Eliott of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad says reports of his earnings are exaggerated. He defends moderate living, warns against extravagance, and urges prudent spending, fair wages, and steady management amid public scrutiny of railroads.
A playful exchange uses kitchen and workshop metaphors to chart courtship. A man and woman volley terms like level, square, vice, hammer, bench, file, compass, joiner, chisel, and anger as they plan to wed, followed by a playful note on ministerial fritters and a barber shop mug gag.
Gen Thomas S Hutchinson of the Tennessee National Guard praises the Greek army as the Balkans' superior fighting force. He cites battles in Epirus and the fort of Bezanie, noting Greek naval strength and success against Turkey, and argues that Romania’s actions influenced the broader conflict.
The United States plans a Derien Radio Station at Darien in the Canal Zone. It will have three 600 foot towers and rival Arlington in size. The relay will link with San Francisco and Buenos Aires and reach the western South Atlantic to St Vincent. Used for government naval communications. Colon and Balboa will handle maritime messages.
Rev Thomas B. Gregory recounts the July 1864 Petersburg crater explosion and the ensuing Union assault. He notes the Confederate defense held with remarkable self-possession as Union forces suffered heavy losses, while many attackers perished in the crater and surrounding wreckage.
West Point, Aug 10. President Wilson granted an unconditional pardon to former Captain Thomas Franklin USA, once treasurer of the Military Academy battalion, after a Philippines duty and a 2 1/2 year sentence for account irregularities. His resignation from the army was accepted and rights of citizenship are restored.
In Bucharest on August 10 the Balkan peace treaty was signed at 10 o clock. King Charles and Queen Elizabeth attended a Te Deum at noon as flags waved and bands played. Decorations were awarded to delegates except Bulgarians who declined. The accord orders Romanian troops to withdraw from Bulgarian soil in fifteen days, Serbian and Greek troops in three days, and sets arbitration by Belgium, Holland, or Switzerland for frontier delimitation. Bulgaria agrees to immediate demobilization.
A cablegram from Rear Admiral Nicholson at Nanking says the northern forces have generally prevailed in the Chinese uprising, though the country remains unsettled. Kuling lies within northern lines, Nanking has left the South, and disorder risks rise as detached troops roam. An American steamer was fired on by southern forces at Chenglin. Ample reparations have been made.
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports a disturbance over the northeastern Atlantic coast bringing showers to the lower lake region and north Atlantic states. Another disturbance in the Missouri valley causes showers in the upper Mississippi valley and western upper lakes. Warm, dry conditions persist in the central plains and middle Mississippi valley with upcoming showers in the upper Mississippi valley and upper lake region. Winds shift along coasts, temperatures dip along the Atlantic, with warm conditions in the middle West and variable sunshine hours.
An old California observer recalls 1842 Texas Mexican tensions under John Tyler, noting Daniel Webster’s firm diplomacy over Franklin Combs, a Kentuckian captured in Santa Fe. The piece praises Webster’s insistence that American lives be protected and the government’s decisive stance.
Z W Lauckens of El Paso describes the city and border region across the Rio Grande from Juarez. He notes the ease of cross border invasion risk via the river and reflects on local defenses and a past threat near Juarez. He recalls jockeys and hangers on riding out to deter invaders and ensure racing continued.
A Tucson resident recalls Arizona’s peaceful nature and rebuts progressive reform myths. He cites Senator Ingalls and reports on local attitudes, gambling houses, and clergy as he argues that reformers misread the territory. The piece contrasts frontier life with urban stereotypes and ends with a light note from a suburban joke exchange.
An overseas analysis shows global peace expenditures outweigh war costs as armed forces and fleets absorb vast sums. Britain, the United States, Germany and France lead in land and sea spending, with Russia and Austria Hungary also investing heavily. The ten nations studied total about £463.6 million annually in military upkeep.
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