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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1917
Page
13
The Washington Post lists carrier and mail subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, payment in advance required, with foreign ad reps and postal entry noted. This notice dated Sunday February 25, 1917, includes rates for different delivery combinations and payment methods.
The essay argues President Wilson should call Congress back or remain in session during wartime. It warns delays weaken national preparedness and emphasizes Congress and the President must be ready in Washington to declare war, fund defense, and act swiftly against European threats. It stresses unity of the government and law-backed executive power.
Senate finance forecasts a Treasury deficit of 333.4 million dollars next year and recommends a nearly 200 million bond issue with about 250 million in new direct taxes. Tariffs could reduce the need for direct taxes, as over 71 percent of imports now enter free of duty and duties collected have fallen from 318 million to 211 million since 1912.
The death of John Carnivale from tuberculosis in Sing Sing while awaiting execution renews calls in New York to end the death penalty. Inmates face painful confinement and the ongoing prospect of electrocution, prompting proposals for a separate institution to carry out executions.
The article argues for abolishing the death penalty in favor of life imprisonment, noting reduced murder rates in states that have done so. It cites Massachusetts prisoner Jesse Pomeroy as evidence that life terms can deter and allow for correcting wrongful convictions when evidence is weak.
The piece argues for arming US merchant vessels with guns and gunners to defend neutral trade from German submarine policies. It weighs Wilson's war risk stance, the legal/precedent concerns, and whether sacrificing ships or lives is needed to force Germany to respect neutral rights at sea. It invokes Winkelreidh as a symbol of decisive action and questions whether one ship must go to destruction to prove resolve.
The United States shows a strong financial position with January exports at 613 million and total wartime exports surpassing 410.5 billion. Imports exceed 5 billion, creating a credit balance over 65.5 billion, five times the national debt. Strong gold reserves and foreign securities bolster domestic growth and export readiness amid shifting European demand. Other items mock or critique contemporary figures and policies with satirical asides about war, peace, and Prohibition era issues.
Gen Sir Audley Neeld, of Grittleston Lodge Wiltshire, is gradually disposing of the grand art collection formed by his father Sir Joseph Neeld in the early Victorian era. The two noted works by Gainsborough and Rembrandt now reside in the United States, while a broader sale proceeds amid references to Neeld family ties and wider European aristocratic connections.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes rebuttal to claims of coast defense gaps. Prof. Weed of Chicago dismissed notions that submarines could enter harbors unseen. He spoke at Carnegie Institute arguing wireless detectaphones will record arrivals from ten miles and could trigger mines at a chosen point.
Debates over the emergency revenue bill reveal cross party recriminations as Democrats push for continuous sessions. Williams would arm ships if President, Lodge defends action, Fall seeks power to protect American commerce, and Smoot criticized broad executive authority. Night session approves 400000 food probe by FTC and Porto Rico bill conference, with others on sundry civil and prohibition measures. McCorkle sworn in to succeed Finlay as Morin introduces a 1 billion bond for national defense. Prohibition vote anticipated Tuesday.
A fifteen story bachelor apartment building will rise near the St. James Hotel annex in Philadelphia, backed mainly by New York financiers and costing about 700000 dollars. The project signals a bold urban housing venture amid a broader revival of downtown development.
In a Detroit Free Prose snippet, Enger remarks she cannot wait for summer, jokes about golf, but stresses a serious aim to secure next winter’s coal supply. She emphasizes ensuring steady fuel and planning ahead.
The birthday anniversaries of Benjamin Tallmadge born February 35 1754 at Brook Haven New York and George Henry Preble born February 26 1814 in Portland Missouri are noted. Tallmadge served in the Connecticut militia, held commands under Washington, and served in Congress. Preble had a long navy career from midshipman to rear admiral, serving in the Mexican War and Civil War and dying in Boston in 1885.
A poetic reflection laments time passing from a girl at age fifteen. The speaker, Paul T. Gilbert, imagines knowing her in youth with lines about her innocence, pigtails, and brook by the river. He ends by acknowledging life’s swift motion and laying down the pen.
Officials warn that the illegal drug traffic and habit forming drugs threaten society. Police arrest about 900 annually with 700 convictions and 76 percent with police records.
Grace's uncle corrects a child on grammar with a humorous spring street exchange. He demonstrates proper negation forms while the 8-year-old Grace insists she is not going, joking that nobody is going. The anecdote highlights everyday language use and a playful dispute over colloquial contractions.
The War Department issues orders rerouting officers including Maj Beverly Read to the United States for reassignment, Maj Dennis Quinlan and Capt Edward Welles placed for Manila and duty reports, leave authorizations for Col Gibson and Lieutenants Thayer Armstrong Stearns Kesler etc, and transfers to recruit, engineer, or coastal defense posts with specifics on reporting locations and timelines.
Four hundred pupils were saved when Trimountain Beheat South school burned near Calumet Michigan. The blaze caused about 15000 dollars in losses and students evacuated without knowledge of the fire until outside.
In Willard Hotel discussions, attorney David A. White of the Stella murder case criticizes food price rises. He cites apples sold for 2.20 a barrel then 38.20, and cabbages from 50 to 160 a ton, attributing blame to commission men and urging federal investigation and a review of distribution systems to address the food question.
John F Ryan head of the Canadian bureau of breeders warns U S horse supply for military use is nearly exhausted Many horses have already shipped to France and England with Italy Greece also taking large numbers He notes shifts in cavalry and artillery needs as warfare evolves and cites prices and production in Alaska Washington and the Midwest unfinished thoughts on future farm prosperity and western agriculture potential
The late Thomas B. Reed, deemed hardest to caricature, revealed a satirical mind beneath a bland face. In a Capitol room, he laughed at enemies and recounted epithets, noting no one accused him of resembling John Sargent's portrait. His eyes, briefly visible above heavy lids, hinted at a lively spark when seen up close.
John Jay Chapman tells the American Library Association that in New York boys respond more to Seton Thompson and Dr. John Brown dog stories than to Kipling Jungle Book. He considers this finding a critique of Kipling though unsure of the reason.
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