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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
9
A jumble of OCR read like notes references a political controversy in Maine. It mentions charges, committees, land and steel concerns, expenditures, and alleged improprieties in a government body. The fragmentary text is unclear and mixes names, places, and actions without cohesive narrative.
Praise for American domestic unity contrasts with critiques of foreign observers while China’s republic prospects draw heavy attention. The piece surveys American views on family life, women, and social reform, and weighs Chinese monarchist versus republican futures with references to Sun Yat Sen, Wu Ting Fang, and student influence.
A long column recounts maritime mishaps and royal survivals from history, noting the Delhi wreck involving Princess Royal and Duke of Fife, and surveys other royal shipwrecks and notable sea disasters. It weaves in comments on public figures, past rulers, and a St Vincent governor, with a closing note on the Supreme Court recess.
A London editorial denounces militant suffragettes as terror campaigns threaten the king and government. It cites assaults on Lloyd George Asquith Churchill Birrell and other ministers, condemning years of tumult and warning of further desperate actions to come.
The article argues the Democratic party lacks a single dominant candidate for the 1912 national convention but highlights respected figures. It cites Speaker Clark, Wass and Means Committee chair, Indiana senators, and Georgia leaders like Augustus Bacon and Hoke Smith as credible options. It notes the party can field many experienced, trusted figures from both Senate and House.
Last of the Old Year concerts by the Columbia Turnverein featured German student songs folk songs and vocal selections under Prof Siegfried Scharbau. Walter MaHer played a cello solo Mrs Rob Deming sang Beautiful Warrior of Love. Emma Streitz won a picture contest. Miss Streitz and Siegmund Kellner performed on piano and violin amid Hungarian Rhapsody and other selections.
George Willis Cooke, lecturer at the Boston School of Social Science, argues women should take initiative in love. He says shyness is learned, women now educated enough to select partners, and that marriage may improve if women do the courting.
The Navy League urges repair and preservation of about 150 battle flags stored at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis to prevent loss to posterity. A congressional bill supported by the Secretary of the Navy aims to fund and enable exhibit of these historic flags.
The planned January 21 unveiling of the Arch bishop John Carroll monument at Georgetown University was postponed. Father Conway said no new date has been set as marble work is complete but not yet arrived and invitations will be sent to all Georgetown graduates for a monster reunion once the date is fixed.
An upcoming session of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington will run December 27 to 30. The event will feature more than 8000 attendees and a discussion by Senator Burton on the cause of high prices among other talks. The general document is expected to take slide stage.
A sensational New York Telegram describes San Quentin as a prison de luxe with carpeted cells, a library, and island grounds where inmates roam freely, play baseball and swim. It portrays James B McNamara and Jog McNamara among the inmates enjoying sport, reading by candlelight, smoking, and life resembling a resort. The piece notes the federal government funds maintenance and details prison life, work, and athletic culture.
Representative Oscar W Underwood says he cannot campaign or headquar ters work for a presidential nomination while busy with tariff legislation and other duties in Washington. He notes Alabama may present his name, and if the nomination comes while he remains at his post, he will be proud and happy.
Four Washington Catholic clergymen will celebrate their twenty fifth ordination anniversary. Rev Joseph F Maee of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Rev Charles M Bart of St Teresas, Rev Paul Griffith of St Augustines, and Rev J R Matthews of St Cyprian's were classmates near Baltimore and were ordained together by Cardinal Gibbons.
Reports from London state the health of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria is deteriorating with serious illness described as a severe cold and rheumatism. The ailing monarch’s condition has caused widespread concern among authorities and European observers.
Mrs Pegg O Brien steps onto the Richmond Hill stage to speak for Martin W Littleton about House actions on pension bills, labor questions, and the Russian treaty. She notes women’s responsibility in democracy as she argues for cautious U S relations with Russia amid domestic debate.
The Townsend evangelist duo present a sermon at Memorial Church warning that millennial theories oppose the Bible. They condemn unrest abroad and at home with labor strife, violence, and political corruption cited as evidence of decline while churches see empty pews and rising secularism.
American Sugar Refining Company directors announced a pension plan for about 700 officers and employees. The proposal calls for retiring at age over 65 or after 25 years of service, with an initial $300000 fund. Pensions would be up to 3000 per month, not exceeding 4000, calculated as 2 percent of the average wage in the ten years before retirement times years of service.
Professor Theodore Henckel told the Secular League in Pyiiian Temple that national destiny is shaped by native melodies. He cited Swiss, Scotch, Burns and American songs, arguing American songs are more characteristic. The discussion included A W Kirk and others.
President Taft asks Secretary Meyer to bring home the bodies of sailors lost in the Maine wreck. He urges that the dead be transported with dignity on a large Navy ship, convoyed by another vessel from Havana.
A compact satirical column notes that wealth and status shape romantic expectations. It jokes on marriage, engagement, and social perception, with a mordant view of men who pretend power and charm despite real constraints. The piece lampoons age and gender norms in early 20th century urban life.
The article comments on a man with a large bass drum and his loud symbolism. It notes shifting women and a man enduring neighborly knocks as he pursues his own path. It hints at competition and the impact of art on public notice.
Minnesota politics loom in national race as Republicans split and Democrats gain ground. Voters in Minnesota, including Won Hammond of St James, weigh Taft and Wilson as party leaders debate expected convention outcomes. Local figures discuss Indiana and Idaho reactions shaping the map.
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