Washington Post subscriber notice from August 21, 1918
Notice to subscribers asks readers to notify changes of address to keep The Washington Post delivered to the capital. Reminds to specify daily, daily and Sunday, or Sunday only and to prepay subscriptions. Expiration dates shown on the address label.
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Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Edward B. McLean
Postonce
Washington
D. C
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mailers
Chicago
Littl
Boston
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Allied Push Continues as French and British Advance
Allied troops including French British and American forces drive the German line back across the front. The French generals Mangin and Gouraud lead ferocious assaults while British and colonial units hammer enemy works. American officers report effective rifle fire as the war advances toward the Rhine and Berlin with liberated lands returning to France and allied control.
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Mangin
Gouraud
France
Rhine
Berlin
Excess Profits Tax Debate Shapes War Revenue Bill
Treasury officials and the House Ways and Means Committee clash over excess profits tax provisions. Proposals include exemptions of 3,000 dollars plus 8 to 12 percent on capital stock with 40 percent tax on earnings beyond thresholds. McAdoo favors broader allowances and classification by industry. final draft may set general 10 percent and 3,000 dollar exemption. Congress seeks fairness while preserving corporate viability and dividends.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
House
Ecommittee
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Treasury
Congress
Business Takes Patriotism Stance in War Effort
The text notes business has assumed a patriotic attitude during the war, having legally done its bit and deserving consideration. It reflects broader themes of support and duty, arguing for favorable treatment in recognition of contributions to the national effort.
Forced Reprisals Escalate Across Fronts in War Warnings
Italian and Russian front Czech forces warn they will execute Austrian prisoners in retaliation for Czech captives. Austrian and German commands are condemned for inhuman acts, with calls for bombing cities and broader reprisals. German war correspondents claim American shotguns violate Geneva rules, while comments touch on Bulgaria’s king and wider war ethics.
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Austria-Hungary
Austria
Beche
All Cream Army Notion Drives Draft Age Expansion
The testimony before the House committee on military affairs lauds the U S army as all cream and urges enactment of a new selective draft law to include men 18 to 45. It argues 13 million more would register, with 2.4 million new service members, to keep the fighting force strong enough to defeat Germany.
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House Committee On
March
United States
France
Marne
Somme
Htta
War Department
Congress
Germany
Labor shortage threatens key war projects at home
The Federal Employment Service warns that a labor shortage in unskilled workers could close vital war projects as the army expands. Employers are urged to release workers to war industries. nonessential and small plants remain unreached by federal rules. Congress faces the question as allied and German forces trade pressure in Europe.
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United States
Federal Employment Service
Army
War Industries Board
Congress
Bank of France Wins 25 Year Charter Renewal in France
France renews the Bank of France charter for 25 years from July 1 1921, citing stability, credit, and industrial revival after the war. The article traces the bank’s origins to Napoleon, notes its 680 branches, note monopoly, and role in public finances, and highlights its grand Rue de la Vrillière palace and notable historical links including the Toulouse palace’s transformation into the bank’s offices.
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Bank OF France
France
Napoleon
John Law
Ississippi
John Lawie
Banaue Royale
Venice
Mollfen
America
Great Britain
Klotz
Rue Mora
Germany
Old Lady of Threadneedle Sitreat
London
Bank of England
Rue de la Vrilliere
Franceta Mangard
Charles Phelypeaux
Marquis de la Vr
Louis XIV
Mme. de Montespan
Penthievre
Prince
Hotel de Toulouse
Temple
Duke of
Toulouse
Marquise
DH Fontenoz
Proceedings of Congress and Committees In Brief
Military affairs committee began a probe into favoritism in army cantonment contracts. Debate opened on the administration water power bill and the recapture clause. The military bill to draft 18 to 45 will be reported and discussed tomorrow. An amendment to call 20 year olds before younger men passed 9 to 7. Members opposed to 18 year olds joining include Generals March and Crowder. Johnson of Washington urged 20 as minimum age. Walton defended New Mexico against disloyalty claims and language concerns were noted.
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Administration Water Power
Ferris
Oklahoma
Public Inda
Joint Committee On Water Power
Gong
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Dent
House
McKenzie
Minois
Walton
New Mexico
Treasury ledger figures reveal large asset totals
United States Treasury figures show major totals across multiple line items totaling 741,225,866 38 and 816,608,406 42 with associated 29,711,240 58 and 156,307,162 20 entries. The data lists several numeric sums likely representing balances or obligations in a government accounting table.
Stop Muscle Shoals nitrate works halted by War Dept
The Muscle Shoals nitrate works project on the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals Alabama was ordered suspended temporarily by the War Department. The action follows a War Industries Board recommendation that labor and material there are needed to meet immediate war demands. The suspension will affect thousands of workers and delays the essential undertaking.
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Tennessee River
Muscle Shoals
Ala
War Department
War Industries Board
Department
Liberty Shoes scheme discussed at war industries board
Shoe manufacturers met yesterday to consider a standard line of liberty shoes with fixed prices stamped on each pair. Hides and sole leather are sold at fixed rates, enabling a fair price margin for manufacture and sale while curbing profiteering.
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War Industries Board
Liberty
Army Officers Assigned to Duty Across Camps and Cities
Army orders list numerous officers bound for Camp Meade Camp Humphreys Washington Barracks and several other posts with assignments to Mount Clemens Michigan and to report to commanding officers. A board of officers led by Lieut Col W P Barba Maj D K Shurtleff and Maj S H MacGregor is appointed to examine Capt A H Porsch conduct and report findings.
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Maj. W. & Purnell
Camp Meade
E. W. Smith
Camp Humphreys
S. C. Stebbins
New York
C. Frick
Dayton
Ohio
EL H. Didlake
P. G. Miller
Camp Humphrey
J. C. Travis
G. B. Nichols
Washington Barracks
L. Hoffman
Bridgeport
Conn
C. R. Hall
Augusta
W. H. Ross
Edgewood
R. Judy
Camp Sherman
Mathewton
Detroit
J. J. O'Neill
Philadelphia
G. A. Christensen
This Ality
T. K. Morris
W. P. Barba
D. K Shurtleff
H. MacGregor
A. H. Porsch
Adriatic naval power and Italy's crucial role in the war
The writer argues the Austrian fleet cannot dominate the Adriatic and credits Italian naval actions for thwarting Austria. It notes Pellegrini's daring Pola raid, the sinking of the Szent Istvan, and damage to Austrian ships, while highlighting Italy's disadvantage along a long, straight coastline and the threat from submarines and torpedo boats.
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Washington Post
Vallona
Laibach
Italy
Austria
Russia
Serbia
Roumania
Adriatic
Adriatic Sea
Germany
Pellegrini
Pola
Cattaro
Rizzo
Ronzo
France
United States
Cankla
Timely Topics Discussed by Capital Visitors
Vermont officials and observers discuss wartime roles and defense spending. Charles A. Plumley points to Vermont’s strong wartime record, enlistment, and a prewar defense appropriation, while Col I B Warner notes Atlantic coast resorts stay busy despite German submarine threats as labor issues affect Southern hotels.
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Germany
Frank
Col I. B Warner
Lexington
Shoreham
Wrightsville Beach
Atlantic City of
South
Atlantic City
Wrightsville
Children at the Movies Inspire Patriotism, Col Goodmead Says
Col Goodmead lauds juvenile patriotism seen in cinemas over decades as children quickly grasp patriotic themes on screen. He notes their spontaneous applause to films like Prre ashing s Crusaders and Gerards experiences in Germany, urging faith in youth to shape future efforts.
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Col . Goodmead
Washington
Crusaders
Gerards
Germany
Si7
No Child Labor Conference Called for Governors
Governors of all States were asked by the War Labor Policies Board to send representatives to Washington for a conference September 30 to October 1 on state and federal cooperation in industrial problems. Chairman Frankfurter notified that government contracts will include clauses restricting child and convict labor. Dr A D Sommer, commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industry, designated to meet state officials.
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War Labor Pollews Board
Washington
Frankfurter
A. D. Sommer
Agriculture, Commerce and Industrs
Mariners Lose Licenses After Columbia Sinking
The licenses of Hermann Mehl and George T Williams, master and pilot of the steamship Columbia, were revoked by the steamboat inspection service. The vessel sank in the Illinois River near Peoria in July with almost 100 lives lost. Mehl faced inattention to duty and incapacity. Williams was charged with unskillfulness and negligence.
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Columbia
Peoria
Hermann Mehl
George T Williams
Illinois River
Steamboat Inspection Service
Mehi
Williams
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