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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
12
A former New York Sun piece recounts a guard’s early exposure to prison jailbreaks and rule-bending in a dormitory, detailing inmates’ methods to smoke, eat secretly, and hide contraband. The informant reveals how prisoners exploit routines, lighting, and hidden spaces to dodge discipline, while the guard learns to balance enforcement with internal dormitory politics.
In Boston, Sir George Parish notes the United States built a large cash balance in London this year, with a record October pushing exports to about 18 million higher than 1912. The piece cites tariff effects, European demand, and rising manufactured goods sales as drivers of a strong global position into 1914.
A night orderly recalls how contraband enters the jail through walls and gates. He notes drivers, foremen, and a bank cashier’s brother who trained Sunday school. corrections come with time and a steady pay. The warden faces no complaints as lighted scraps and tobacco drift through corridors.
Boston November 30 labor leaders of the Boston and Maine Railroad honored former president Charles S Mellen with a dinner and resolutions of appreciation Nearly 250 road employees attended Mellen spoke on labor power urging prudence fairness and unity He offered guidance and said he would be glad to help when called upon by the workers
The weekly weather bulletin warns of snow in the northern districts with unsettled conditions spreading from the lower Arkansas Valley toward the eastern United States. After a brief period of fair weather, rains are likely east of the Rockies while the South and Southwest may see fair conditions. A cool spell is forecast for the Gulf States, with frost unlikely due to a disturbance from Arizona.
The New York Times reports French holders of American securities fear the new income tax law requires foreigners to sign certificates proving not American citizens before tax deductions. Banks seek a modification to allow certificates via French banks to ease understanding amid language gaps. Hundreds of millions in American securities, including railway bonds, are held in France with inquiries to the American Chamber of Commerce on how French farmers should file taxes from Europe.
Special to The Washington Post reports that the Raleigh Charlotte and Southern, a 1h mile railroad, begins service tomorrow between Raleigh and Charlotte. The line is an extension of the Norfolk Southern, linking Virginia terminal at Norfolk and North Carolina at Raleigh on its branches.
The Grashof medal, Germanys top engineering honor, will be formally awarded to George Westinghouse at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers annual meeting in New York from December 2 to 6. The medal was previously awarded at a joint meeting in Leipzig last summer, and safety topics such as factory fire protection and rail car safety will be discussed by members nationwide.
Boston report on fall deer hunting across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts recounts 13 deaths and 72 serious to minor injuries from 6180 deer killed. Maine records eleven fatalities including mistaken identity gun discharge and a sibling accidental shooting. New Hampshire and Vermont each report one fatality with multiple injuries. Massachusetts sees no deaths but four wounded. Deer seasons end in Massachusetts and Vermont soon while Maine and New Hampshire extend two weeks. Vermont ends tomorrow.
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