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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1915
Page
9
The Washington Post lists subscription options with daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria. Rates include monthly, weekly, and yearly plans with mail and carrier delivery, prepaid by drafts or checks. a post office entry marks second class mail.
Washingtonians are urged to keep The Post with them as they relocate. Change of address and duration of mail delivery should be clearly stated. Send orders to The Washington Post Company via Main 4202 and include both old and new addresses for prompt continued service.
A presidential appeal warns of clouds over the United States as the nation faces possible war. It stresses Congress must author the tools of defense while the president leads peace and power, urging preparation, unity, and decisive action to defend rights and deter aggression.
The speaker urges Congress to mobilize funds, ships, cannons, camps, and the movement of up to one million men. He argues that nations will heed the President's demand for respected American rights and warns that delay would lead to humiliation and defeat, stressing prep as essential even if war comes.
American financiers warn against lending large sums to European governments during wartime. They argue loans of 106 million dollars are hard but 500 million dollars would be impossible, as Americans prefer using money to develop their own resources, create jobs, and support peace. They stress the risks of default as European economies weaken and urge lenders to keep capital at home.
The Interstate Commerce Commission found express firms incurred losses after zone pricing and parcel post. 2014 reports show four large companies posted a 1.13 million deficit in 1914 15 and a 2.45 million drop in operating income. New rates, lower than 1914 levels, aim to restore fair profit as competition from parcel post and zone rates bite.
A reader notes the Liberty Bell ringing tale tied to the Revolutionary era is a false cough story of old. The piece urges avoiding such myths during current unrest to prevent stirring unsafe sentiments as it marks the death of old William Hurry.
The writer mocks claims surrounding the Liberty Bell and 1776 lore, deriding imaginary riders and curfew tales. He argues such myths distract from real events and progress, noting how trivial displays and tourist attention dilute serious memory and civic significance.
Fragmented, satirical panorama links chewing gum, tobacco and sauce to fighting spirit. Mentions Bismarck, Peter the Great, Miss Jane Addams, China, Tom Hood, Luin, Villa, Greece, Gioraltara, and political bets from Panama to Armageddon with a carnival of odd claims and cultural riffs.
Sir Henry Dalzell a longtime liberal critic of the government has used relentless questioning to challenge war policy while Reynolds Weekly under his ownership tempered its attacks after he joined the privy council. The Marquis of Clanricarde agrees to a 1.2 million settlement for his Galway estates after protracted expropriation battles, though his life as a London hermit keeps public interest high.
A quirky compilation notes diverse curiosities from history and linguistics. It lists varied trivia such as Jules Verne aliases, island counts, Swiss presidents term length, Hansom cabs origin, Mauritius storms frequency, secretary bird naming, ancient media reproach, an immense paper sheet produced in 1860, Monaco’s small army, world duck distribution, a newspaper item, and a stray phrase about a sandwich man and a cake layer girl.
A Philadelphia party analysis notes older generals like Joffre and von Hindenburg still directing war efforts after a year of fighting while famed young figures such as Caesar Alexander Napoleon and Washington rose to prominence earlier in history. It cites age contrasts from Caesar to Moltke and questions Pennsylvania's selection of three great men aged 73, 76, and 77.
Detectives Moffatt and Murray investigated a May 9 burglary at Pastor Rev A H Newton’s Hosanna AME Church parsonage in Camden. While patrolling Woelfield Avenue they detected a druglike odor from the thief and arrested John Ingram, 18, of 2832 Mitchell Street after he admitted guilt at headquarters.
Don Marquis in the New York Evening Sun muses on the vainer sex and fashion. He notes both women and men display strong dressing and adornment, from ankles to hosiery, and suggests cultural worship of frivolity and fashion alongside the male gaze.
The Philadelphia North American reports war impact on the guinea pig market. Demand for guinea pigs for laboratories soars beyond supply as Philadelphia firms consume thousands weekly. Local breeders number around five thousand, with dealers unable to meet orders. Imports from Germany have fallen sharply, reducing available stock.
The Schroeder family in Spottswood New Jersey deals with an elopement after Ethyl Schroeder wed Du Bois Gordon Appleby in New York May 30. Her father Mr Schroeder initially refused to acknowledge them but may forgive as he plans a reconciliation and homecoming with the new couple.
The passage presents a quizzical exchange about truth telling and a mock claim of knowing when a man lies. It recalls a narrator acknowledging skepticism and a possible reference to an “In Bicumente” or similar item as a test for honesty.
The 1891 account recalls Nat Turner's 1831 slave uprising in Virginia and the 1823 formation of abolitionist pressure by William Lloyd Garrison and allies. It notes Turner’s claimed visions, the August 1831 attack near Jerusalem and subsequent killings, and the violent white response with militia involvement.
Turner and seventeen colored men were hanged after capture and trial for an uprising. Fifty seven white victims died. slaves defended masters to save them. The massacre prompted harsher slave codes and halting of the manumission movement.
Rt Rev Herbert Bury Anglicantshop praises Grand Duke as tall with a deep clear voice and a calm presence. The commander in chief of the Russian armies is described as quick to decide in emergencies, capable of gathering top men, and modest, avoiding personal credit while serving the country.
An 1890s New York prison tale reports Mrs Lela Wilson a widow who works as a Tombs matron marrying Dr Rank A McGuire after a dramatic reading of Richard Lovelace verses. The couple say they found love despite walls, with Wilson recalling marriage offers spanning twelve years of widowhood.
A lone rider in a rain soaked English bog meets a native as he searches for a village. The local man points to a ten mile distance, then misleads by claiming the other way before correcting with a wry hint about fog and lingering doubt.
A terse dialogue centers on family tension about work and marriage. A father dislikes a suitor and pushes for factory employment, while the suitor questions readiness and a wedding’s plausibility amid doubt and wit. The exchange hints at future approval or closure through demonstration of value.
Col Cecil Lyon of Texas, Progressive leader and head of the Texas National Guard, seeks a camp for his guardsmen and discusses compulsory service. He notes Republican dynamics and hints at backing Roosevelt if the platform suits. Reports on Paris life, wartime music shifts, and rising lumber prices linked to rifle production. Canada shows divides. Quebec favors France, Ontario more pro war.
A Montana farmer on a moving train was tossed into the air and landed on a pilot wheel, escaping serious injury. The incident occurred near Falls Town as the engine ran at a high speed, witnesses say the man hit the ground and crawled away. Nearby, a young singer Hatilah Got into trouble in a flood while in Montana, her sister accompanying on piano.
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