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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
13
The notice lists subscription options for The Washington Post with daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It includes rates, payment methods, and mail delivery details, dated Wednesday December 1, 2015.
A sweeping forecast from Portland to San Francisco highlights exceptional December retail activity. Across the central Atlantic states and the South, incomes rise, unemployment falls to new lows, and prosperity spreads nationwide. Industries, construction, dividends, and payrolls surge, with 1915 December expected to dwarf previous sales as purchasing power reaches record levels.
Former President Tait urges equal taxation for automobile owners, arguing class-based taxes hurt all, noting over two million cars in use and widespread direct and indirect levies. He contends motorists pay taxes that support other services and should not face added burdens.
A discussion on state and national expenditures rising with transport needs notes the self propelled vehicle brings major benefits yet calls for taxation equity. It argues that automobile owners already pay as road users and contribute to general taxes, with the cheap car being a necessity for millions.
The article argues that national defense must be prepared on a broad scale, including financial and industrial readiness alongside military and naval strength. It warns against overestimating quick mobilization, stresses disciplined minds, coordinated industry and transport, and substantial funding. It urges Congress to rise above partisanship and act as representatives of 100 million people for the nation’s safety.
The insurance journal notes a higher number of personal crisis reports in 1914 than the 1904–1913 average, with declines in the East and increases in the South and West. It links an improving industrial scene and urban employment to regional shifts, suggesting complex ties between prosperity and suicide reports.
A fragmented discussion notes five Ohio cities showing varied changes relative to ten year averages, with San Francisco leading in per 100 000 figures. It then surveys factors in morbid statistics, cultural pressures, and psychological states, citing authors and explorers on how life’s comforts and crises influence conduct and risk.
A Philadelphia judge revoked a detective license after evidence showed he manufactured divorce proof by using a female accomplice to probe a married woman’s moral weaknesses. The officer lured the wife to cafes and dances to produce material for a potential divorce suit, prompting calls to halt such practices and stressing police duty to prevent crime rather than entrap citizens.
A rich American widow linked to the late Sir Schomberg McDonnell inherits stock valued at about 3 million dollars in the Louisville Street Car Company. The article details Sir Schomberg’s royal lineage, wartime service, and ties to the Giants Causeway and Dunluce Castle, with notes on his London and U S social influence.
J W Searson, a Kensall State Agricultural College English professor, argues that sex literature floods today’s youth. He cites Nick Carter Old King Brady Diamond Dick and Jesse James as superior to explicit material, urging boys to read classic works by Ivanhoe Cooper Poe and Stevenson.
Information from Toledo suggests Cresceus, once the world trotting record holder, is now employed by the Russian army to drag heavy ordnance and supplies on the Baltic battlefields. Once owned by George M. Ketcham of Toledo, he earned vast sums and lowered The Abbott’s 3.03% record to 1.59, but faded into obscurity as a sire and racehorse. Now used as a draft horse in the war effort, his fame has waned.
Dr Floyd Mackey of Columbia University and Dr Shirley Gandell of Chicago present a method to photo graph a candle flame while a person speaks or sings. The flame changes with pitch revealing overtones shaping a musical voice. The technique aims to set objective standards for voice culture and rule formation.
A playful verse puzzle from the Cleveland Plain Dealer borrows quotes and fancies about holes. The speaker mocks clever but false tests of wit while noting holes appear in stockings parchments and doughnuts, inviting readers to ponder when stockings gain gaps and why pockets and rocks reveal holes with hidden reasons.
A Dutch bill proposes a new yearly tax of about six dollars per person to raise funds for wartime expenses. The plan increases national revenue from roughly 90 million to 105 million dollars, with a per capita shift to about 21 dollars. A smaller levy on front names is also suggested, aiming to collect around 200 thousand dollars.
In a discussion Brown argues doctors are more autocratic than they appear since their dealings occur with patients unable to oppose them. Smith counters that the power dynamic list advantages reflect this inequality in medical relationships.
Peekskill officials report Mrs. A. Osborne of Mohegan challenged her husband A. A. Osborne over dancing rights after he rebuked her for a Mount Kisco tango. Justice Du France found Osborne guilty of assault and placed him on six months probation. Mrs. Osborne left court smiling, pledging she would dance as she pleased.
December derives its name from old Roman ten month calendar and winter associations. The first American typewriter patent, called a typographer, was granted on December 1, 1829, with Christopher Latham Sholes regarded as father of the modern typewriter after early crude machines in the 1860s and 1870s. He died in Milwaukee in 1890, having transformed writing technology.
A 13 year old boy named Charles Wehr arrives in New York from Baltimore to find his mother, believed to live on Fifth Street near a Catholic church and an elevated railroad. Police at West Thirty-seventh Street help, and Charles is taken to the Children's Society while officers search for Mrs Wehr. He carries 25 dollars of his 35 dollar allowance from his father, barber John.
Pittsburgh written piece reports Allegheny valley division street car men strike entering the fourth month. Mayor White issues a police order banning rudeness toward strikers and their replacements. arrests to follow violations. The excerpt also notes a Texas jury anecdote about the terms plaintiff and defendant being unfamiliar to an intelligent juror who sought plain explanation.
A clipped exchange hints at a judge and his fondness for antiques as onlookers peer through a lorgnette, questioning whether a particular item belongs with him in a scene of curious social satire.
In a capital hotel lobby gathering, speakers lauded the Army and Navy football game as a lesson for Congress. Robert T. Eastman of New York criticized Navy administration and urged support for military preparedness, praising West Point and contrasting its cadets with Annapolis sailors. He warned against amateur meddling and urged congressional action to restore navy spirit and efficiency. Maj J J Dickinson described a Butler debate on national preparedness, noting strong interest in military readiness across Pennsylvania.
Minnesota farmer's wife Mary Erickson died in October from anthrax contracted after a bee or wasp sting. Doctors confirmed the infection likely carried from stables or pastures where cattle with the disease were present, per the October health report.
In Philadelphia a small boy visits a dental office for his first extractions. After four teeth vanish amid calm, the patient objects then asks if they will grow back in time for dinner. The dentist replies they will come in again soon.
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