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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
5
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The railroad engineers conductors firemen and brakemen accept the presidents plan for preventing a strike. The pay issue and eight hour day remain contested and require federal regulation and arbitration terms. President Wilson has done half the work. the harder task of securing funding and implementation faces officials, employers, and shippers alike.
A western front correspondent notes 19 000 great guns in constant action and laments the impossible task of describing such bombardment. The piece recalls Mark Twain and ponders the fate of vanished races along the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, with mounds and forts as silent witnesses to a lost era of war.
The text muses on a 19000 strong gathering halted at Casey. It contemplates spreading power end to end, predicting reach and outcome. It ponders patience as news arrives and a looming Isaae event. It mentions vibrations and a surge that may yield silence and notes Sherman's definition as a benchmark needing refinement.
Senate finance committee members urge a bond issue as the best remedy for the 1917 deficit amid expected receipts and disbursements tied to Mexican operations and national defense. The piece argues permanent improvements should be funded by bonds, not additional taxes, and calls for distinguishing permanent needs from current expenses.
The July cotton use in U S manufacturing reached 489933 bales, down from June and July 1915 figures. Yet total seasonal consumption and exports surpass the 1915 crop, with 5626009 bales used and 6186883 bales exported, while the 11161000 bale crop appears insufficient to meet demand.
Copenhagen reports show a Swedish paper quoting a Danish insider who says rejecting the 25 million sale could trigger an occupation of St Thomas. He claims US fear of postwar European control drives pressure, though not a direct annexation threat, while military options loom.
The text questions an interview claim about the United States seizing the West Indies, noting Secretary Lansing’s Senate testimony on the 26 million dollar price for the islands and Denmark’s position. It argues US policy favors peaceful means and Filipinos' independence, and suggests inquiries to the Danish Minister would dispel Danish doubts.
The immigration bill faces repeated veto risk over its literacy test. Delaying allows calmer study of mooted features, reducing danger of hastily enacted policy. Unlike tariffs, immigration outcomes postwar are uncertain as to fully gauge effects on citizens and labor, with only standards of citizenship clearly in question.
A garbled collage of wartime commentary and quips references Verdun trenches and global finance, warnings of gold and diamonds, and odd misprints about safety, inspectors, and public figures. It mixes stray observations on Manila Bay, needles in soup, and political figures with noisy wordplay and safety hints.
A Cairo Arab journal report portrays Hussein as a learned 64 year old grand sherif of Mecca driving Turkish rule from Arabia. Backed by Britain, Russia, and France, he gains temporal allegiance in Arabia and spiritual ties worldwide. The piece details his hall, guards, staff, and scholarly mastery of Sharia as his sons aid the campaign.
James B. Comnelly argues submarines are light, agile, and buoyant creatures, not doomed undersea monsters. He compares a submerged sub to a toy balloon bouncing over obstacles, suggesting a fully submerged craft could surface or rest on the sea bottom if contact with shoal water occurs.
Dogs in the Low Countries have long served as motive power for carts and towing ships. A special breed of machine gun dog of war is described, resembling Eskimo dogs in vigor. They stay cheerful and efficient long after human fatigue sets in.
Congress reconvened after recess as the administration shipping bill advanced by 84 to an unspecified margin, with amendments attached covering immigration and uniform bill of lading measures. The House adopted changes granting the Treasury power to deny clearance to ships discriminating against American commerce, and committee reports on naval, child labor, and Philippine self-government bills were approved. Adjournment noted for the day.
A summary exposes debt mindsets in seven habits, from counting income unrealistically to delaying responsibility. It highlights overestimating earnings, underestimating expenses, deferring purchases, valuing appearances, and the belief that debt is trivial. The piece argues debt disguises itself as everyday living rather than urgent need, urging prudence.
A compiled piece from poems and snippets notes valor at home by wives mothers and sisters, contrasting battlefield sacrifice with domestic courage. Includes verses on a maid wife and mother, plus humorous clipped anecdotes from Boston Record Ideas Life and Chicago Herald.
A historical note recalls John Flamsteed born August 19 1446 at Denby England and died December 37 1719 Greenwich. It outlines his role in founding Greenwich Observatory and advancing modern astronomy through persistent observations and a star catalogue of over 8000 stars amid early scientific rivalries with Newton and Halley.
A New York Times column argues the American race is shifting toward a uniform brown hair color across generations. It notes blondes fade from daily life and brunettes rise, with universal midtone hair replacing distinctive lighter and darker shades among youths and adults alike.
Mount Desert Island Maine is designated as Blaur de Monts National Monument, the first national park in the East aside from existing preserves. President Wilson approves the public use aim for wildlife conservation marking a new era in national park development in the region.
In Willard Hotel discussions in Washington Prof William Roberts of British Indian agriculture outlines Punjab life on four cents a day, describing diet, social customs, disease, and gradual modernization. He compares Indian farming to cotton and wheat yields while noting limited war impact and social practices.
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