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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
5
Washington Post notices list subscription terms for carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria with daily and Sunday options. It includes weekly monthly and yearly rates by mail prepaid and in advance, dated Wednesday August 16 1916.
Readers are urged to have The Post follow them when leaving the city so they stay informed about affairs at the Capital. Addresses may be changed anytime and the paper will be mailed promptly anywhere in the country. Subscriptions are payable in advance to the Washington Post Company.
The House backed Senate gains in naval building and enlarged personnel, sending the bill to conference. It asserts the United States will shortly field superdreadnoughts and battle cruisers, plus submarines and auxiliaries, making U S coasts safe and signaling readiness to wage defensive war if needed. The move aims to deter foreign aggression and project firm defense to the world.
Philanthropists push fair play for former convicts amid a case of a man released after five years for shoplifting. Despite exemplary prison conduct and initial job offers, persistent stigma from coworkers led to repeated discharge. He returned to crime to survive, highlighting a flawed justice system.
An editorial urges President Wilson to mediate a railroad labor dispute for 100,000,000 Americans. It argues for compromise, wholesale public good, and avoidance of a costly strike amid looming war and foreign conflicts. It stresses shared sacrifice by workers and managers, and proposes arbitration with possible rate relief via the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A sweeping, opinionated collage discusses former convicts aiding civic peace, the psychology of crime, and reform appeals. It blends references to Jerry McAuley, moral revival tropes, and satirical asides about politics, journalism, and public discourse.
The piece highlights philanthropists pushing for a fair system for ex-convicts to gain secure livelihoods. It discusses convict farms teaching agriculture and large manufacturers rehiring reformed men under new names, with pasts kept secret if they perform well.
The Right Hon Henry Edward Duke KC MP for Exeter has been named secretary for Ireland with a cabinet seat and a Dublin Phoenix Park office. A former newspaper man and barrister, Duke is praised for impartial, conciliatory views on Ireland and for skills as an arbitrator in labor disputes. He is seen as a potential bridge figure with nationalist members, though his appointment as a unionist is debated.
Louisville board of education weighs a plan from a city council member to use school janitors as traffic policemen during school hours and at closing. Janitors would stand at crossings enforce tram laws and have authority to arrest violators, under public safety approval.
A student quotes a Chicago Register item about a library corner stone in Greece inscribed 4000 BC. A Recorchman asks what it means and a Scotsman replies it can only signify “Before Carnegie.” The remark riffs on misread antiquity and the era of Carnegie libraries.
Democratic finance committee members completed revision of the revenue bill and will report to the Senate. Resolutions appropriated 100000 for West Virginia flood relief and urged naval program actions. Debate on the shipping bill continued with Sherman and Cummins. Adjourned at 6 04 pm to noon today. Senate program in naval matters approved. Navy personnel increased. navy yard amendments rejected and sent back to conference. West Virginia relief included in 500000 Southern relief appropriation. Judiciary chair Webb filed a report favoring cooperative foreign trade selling agencies. Rep Smith proposed probe of lobby activity behind Shields and Myers water power bills. Adjourned at 6 47 pm until 11 o'clock Friday.
Telegraphic reporting from Birmingham outlines how Polk era conditions compare to modern times. It notes population growth from about 20 million to 100 million, the first telegraph line in 1844, and slow info flow during Mexican War events. It describes Polk as a seasoned leader, his church involvement, and Sundays spent resting despite wartime bustle.
The American Humane Association, with War Department approval, launches the Red Star Animal Relief to care for sick and injured horses, mirroring the Red Cross for soldiers. Field hospitals, ambulances, veterinary supplies, and a large corps of horsemen and vets will support relief, drawing on parallels with international Red Star origins and other national animal protection efforts.
A shy young man and a girl share a flirtatious Easter lily gift exchange on Easter Eve. He hurries to fetch more flowers as she jokes about the kiss and the florist visit.
A Detroit Free Press fragment quotes a speaker remarking that a boy has failed at many endeavors. The line suggests a comparison about tackling literature, noting the failure is not complete and implying a nuanced view of the boy's efforts. The brief piece centers on parental or editorial commentary rather than an event.
The Camden engagement on August 16 1780 pitted American forces under General Gates against Lord Rawdon’s British corps. After a brutal setback including Kalb’s mortal wounding the Americans suffered heavy losses with about 1000 killed wounded or captured and 7 artillery pieces while the British held the field and Gates retreated to Hillsborough before Greene replaced him.
A worker narrates toil and weariness in a Collier’s Weekly poem about factory life. He endures harsh labor, fears dismissal, joins a picket, and finally feels a spark of hope and agency through collective action.
Real estate authorities note land outside Philadelphia rose far faster than inside, citing A J Drexel’s 170 acre Overbrook plot moving from about 7500 per acre in the 1800s to around 5600 today overall. Central Philadelphia saw big gains while other areas lagged. Frederick A. Riehle records coal lands bought for 700 a century ago selling for 225000.
New York Times reports a novelty among mtreat vendors offering Mexican paper notes issued by Huerta Villa Madero era. Notes trade at about 10 cents per pound, denomination irrelevant, equating currency value to Confederate money at war's end. A Confederate officer caustically haggles over a horse price, with one remark about paying ten thousand for transport.
Democratic leaders gathered in Washington for a lengthy conference amid confidence they will win the fall election. They discussed campaign funds, the Western push, and anticipated pressure on Treasurer Marshall, while California and Nebraska contexts surfaced in strategy talks.
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