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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
5
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Senate Avance committee postpones protective tariff on dyestuffs until end of the European war. US vegetable dye production grows and seeks to capitalize on logwood derived colors. Ample raw materials exist, with tar and benzol obtainable from coke-oven byproducts, though new methods are needed to advance the dyestuff industry.
A Senate committee argues that expensive changes and new by products are needed to establish the dyestuff industry in the United States. With European war disruptions likely to continue protecting imports, the panel says protection should not be granted immediately. Investors may wait to see U S government policy before funding new plants and processes after Germany's dye cargo arrival.
A Danish finance minister warns of war if Denmark resists selling the West Indies to the United States and hints at a hidden motive behind the treaty. The piece questions whether a great power pressures Denmark, the cost of $25,000,000, and whether peace is bought at the expense of Monroe Doctrine principles.
The Navy Department will advertise bids within a week after the Senate passes the bill authorizing eight capital ships. Plans for four dreadnoughts are drawn and battle cruisers’ designs will be ready in October. New dreadnoughts feature eight 16 inch guns designed by Rear Admiral Strauss.
The text argues that to prevent decline in rank Congress should adopt the program without curtailment. It emphasizes urgency and the need for decisive action to maintain national standing and momentum. Additional specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
Allied armies in the Balkans push forward after Italy's Goriza victory. About 600,000 troops at Saloniki face Bulgarian Turkish and Austrian forces, with King Ferdinand's full army ready as Greece shifts toward Venizelos and Roumania shows defiance. An onslaught toward Sofia Nish or Constantinople is urged to press strategic gains.
A New York case shows confessions obtained by torture-like methods led to life and near-execution sentences before a junk dealer confessed to the double murder. The piece condemns third degree tactics and urges abolition to prevent miscarriages of justice, noting historical use and the dangers of mental pressure. It briefly touches on Lusitania, Von Hindenburg, indemnity costs, and a Kansas town with peculiar residents.
A long article details claims of the Drake Estate Association of the United States to the mythical Admiral Sir Francis Drake fortune. It traces Drake lineages, estates at Buckland Abbey in Devon, and the lineage through the Elliott Drake branch, noting will dates and royal licenses. It concludes that the American claims lack footing as Drake died childless and the estate passed to nephews, with no provision for current descendants.
Senator Jones attacked the shipping bill and urged retaliatory measures against British trade. Senator Gallinger signaled Republicans narrowing the bill debate as Democrats move toward a vote. Finance committee members completed the revenue bill and submitted it to caucus last night. Benatar Harding denounced the administration shipping bill as socialistic paternalism. Adjourned at 6 16 p m until morning. Considered private bills on the calendar and received conference report on the naval appropriation KIL with disagreements on personnel and building program. Adjourned at 4 17 p m until noon Tuesday.
Funeral services for Capt. Sally Louisa Tompkins, the only woman ever commissioned a captain in the Confederate cavalry, were held at the Home for Needy Confederate Women in Richmond. Born November 8, 1883, in Mathews County, Va., she ran Robertson private hospital in Richmond during the Civil War and kept it open until June 13, 1865 at her own expense.
The article notes how the Japanese honeysuckle and other honeysuckles from America and abroad grew from gardens into roadsides and hedges. It mentions coral honeysuckle a Southern porch climber, woodbine in England, and a Chinese mountain variety with evergreen foliage and reddish bronze flowers.
Poem recounts a Spanish voyage from Panama to new lands with red gold banners. It describes bold seafaring, conquest imagery, and the return of explorers as ships press northward toward great cities and gleaming harbors under Spanish emblems.
A 172 year old birthday commemorates Rev Rowland Hill famed preacher born 1740s remembered for fiery heartfelt sermons and witty asides. His Calvinist Methodist leanings, market day addresses, and charity lectures drew crowds of diverse ages. He died April 11 1833 at age eighty nine after a long vigor and a final sermon.
A H McGhan of Washington, secretary of the International Association of Master House Painters and Decorators, told Missouri master painters and decorators convention in Kansas City that dark colors in wood finish and wallpaper depress mood. He warned gloomy rooms foster unhappiness, gloom, and “death by action” days, urging bright surroundings to promote happiness and buoyancy.
An abandoned Saalfeld mine in Thuringia has formed a radiant cavern with a labyrinth of stalactites and stalagmites. Water percolation produced deep greens blues whites and yellows in a seamless mosaic. Haeckel and scientists deem it Germanys most remarkable natural curiosity.
A Chicago couple wakes to a burglar in the house. The wife warns her husband, who questions the plan, then reluctantly agrees to investigate, fearing consequences if money or valuables are found missing by morning.
James H. Dahlmann, four term mayor of Omaha, urges one of the new land banks for the city. He touts Omaha as a central agricultural hub with large industries and a population over 200,000 plus nearby communities. He notes Nebraska’s Republican leaning but says Democrats have a good chance this fall and Progressives may back the President.
Col John T Dickinson of Chicago predicts two thirds of Progressive support will go to Wilson, boosting his national lead. A.H. Hite reports Holland and Norway boosting bulb and fish trades due to wartime shifts, while Central American trade interests expect expanded US access postwar. Analysts stress patience and capital for Latin American market growth.
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