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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1916
Page
4
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A national rail wage dispute exposes a legal gap in railroad regulation. The Interstate Commerce Commission faces limits in averting a nationwide strike, while President Wilson seeks rapid arbitration and relief. Employers demand clear government authority and immediate cost reimbursement, and workers press for swift wage increases amid rising living costs.
The President asserts he has exhausted all actions within his power and urges Congress to pass additional legislation to strengthen government authority for emergencies. Supporters say reform is needed while opponents must present a substitute or defer to a preventive program.
Italy announces it is at war with Germany starting today. The move follows long tension over mistreatment of Italian subjects in Germany and growing Balkan realignments. Italy aims to seize German assets in Italian territory, expand influence in Albania and Adriatic regions, and possibly draw Romania toward the allied bloc as Austria and Bulgaria face coordinated pressure.
In July Texas primaries Colquitt led Culberson for the Senate. In the election Culberson badly defeated Colquitt carrying 177000 to 102000 with Colquitt winning only 23 of 256 counties. Culberson’s win is seen as supportive of Wilson policies and Mexican policy, signaling national interest.
The United States has narrowed the gap with Europe’s central banks by adding about 660 million dollars to its gold reserves in two years. By August 20 1916 the U S total reached 2 55 billion dollars, with 30 percent of the world’s gold now held domestically.
The article notes huge sums flowing abroad and back to America with over 2 billion dollars in American securities repatriated from Europe. It states 1.5 billion dollars in foreign government loans have been extended from the United States and argues the nation now leads as a lending power. It warns that without careful policy the credit edge could reverse, as European nations might unite to challenge postwar gains.
The piece argues Congress should fairly fund a strong tariff commission with adequate salaries to attract high quality, business leaders. It warns that underpaying will yield weak appointees and a short lived body, while a permanent commission will inform policy on postwar trade shifts and tariffs.
Leading lawyers’ conference in Chicago reviews uniform state laws effort. Judge Staake notes progress slow as modern business speed clashes with slow justice. Commentary jabs at Congress and administration, cites delays in coin issue and political quips about Congressmen and public figures.
Canada removes Col. Weeley Allison from the list of honorary Dominion army colonels. The action follows his role in arms contracts and alleged secret service activity linked to British interests. The report notes criticism from a royal commission and ties to brokers for Allied procurement during the war.
A New York Tribune reminiscence honors Tody Hamilton as the vanished ringmaster of a magical, humorous circus era. The piece lauds his imaginative pranks, vivid language, and the lasting shadow of a brilliant, unseen performer who shaped a bygone show.
A New York Evening Post writer traces golf’s American roots to Oakhurst estate near White Sulphur Springs, Va, where Russell Montague and fellow Scots formed a nine hole course in the 1880s. The course, used for annual Christmas tournaments, faced early import hurdles as golf clubs were labeled “implements of murder” by customs inspectors before being deemed harmless. The Springs later saw a newer course, and the old layout fades from use.
A poem from the Datroit Free Freee extols choosing defeat with integrity over winning by unfair means. It warns that triumph bought by deceit yields hollow pride, while the fallen who stay honest will hold their heads high. The speaker contrasts fake glory with true virtue and suggests lasting regret follows cheaters.
Promoters recall Sir James Simpson pioneering chloroform as an anesthetic in 1843. He and colleagues tested it after skepticism and moral alarm, with the Edinburgh room of the first experiment still standing. The oath story follows recruits being sworn in as one man jokes about jail time.
A revised verse warns that willful waste causes want and a day will come when one regrets the gunsolins once leaked away. The quatrain preserves period tone and local newspaper cadence while offering a cautionary moral.
John Stark long celebrated for his Revolutionary War service. Born August 28, 1728 in London Derry NSW, he joined Roger's Rangers, endured captivity among the St Francia, fought at Bunker Hill and Trenton, and helped trap Burgoyne at Saratoga. He led militia in New Hampshire, commanded at Hoosick, later served in Rhode Island and New Jersey, and died May 8, 1822 in Manchester New Hampshire.
The Houston Post touts land ownership as the path to security, arguing America’s abundance makes home ownership feasible while warning prices rise. It cites El Paso anecdotes showing land value inflation since 1881 and urges readers to buy 40 acre plots now and hold them for future generations.
Archer Leslie Hood of the American School of Vibration speaks in Washington urging aid for an International Music Festival League. He envisions a national effort culminating in a 20000-voice New York festival and a standard American tone production to unite citizens and naturalized speakers through chorus singing.
John P Clark of Chicago warns the rail strike threatens the public and likens it to a disaster. Officials reject an eight hour day, favoring arbitration and wage questions, while the Interstate Commerce Commission would judge feasibility and funding.
Exbert G. Aylmer of Cape Town travels through Washington en route to Canada. He argues that civilization brings intoxicants to savages, noting African tribes including the Ashante were led by a king's drunkard. The ritual features the king testing drinks via the royal minister of booze. The post is a lively political contest for the role.
Noting a curious fact this war parallels river names. Western front battles link to the Marne Atane Meuse and Somme while eastern front clashes occur along the Vistula Dvina Pruth Dniester Bug Styr and Lipa. Tieria marks British setbacks before Kul-el-Amara.
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