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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1916
Page
15
Fragmentary item notes subscription terms and delivery by Cartier to Washington and Alexandria. The readable text references a lost property or location called Ulaapingtor near Fourteenth Street, with delivery mentions to two cities.
The Treasury reported yesterday a general fund net balance of 107,964,036 dollars. Receipts totaled 41,947,869 dollars while payments reached 49,022,032 dollars. This fiscal year's deficit stands at 53,494,015 dollars, down from 60,208,058 last year excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
Congress must fund more than ships and troops. A united naval general staff, with trained officers and long term planning, is essential to foresee risks, organize materials, train personnel, and coordinate operations before and during war to keep fleets effective and avoid paralysis.
Vice Admiral Kato stated in the diet that Japan's naval program for 1916 to 1920 aims to add eight superdreadnoughts and four battle cruisers. The secrecy around ships under construction suggests many details remain unknown to foreign observers despite Western knowledge of the American fleet.
The United States scales up battle cruisers and auxiliary fleets mirroring an American five year plan. Admiral Kato vows Japan will keep its fleet modern with superdreadnoughts as ships age. Japan’s war lessons with Russia foreshadow future European war readiness and regional surprises.
Since December 1 wages for over one million US workers have risen, some delayed to February 1 for United States Steel employees. The raises, largely voluntary by management, aim to boost purchasing power and cordial labor relations. As demand increases, merchants, freight lines, and manufacturers expect higher output, with construction set to surge in spring and real estate values to rise in New England and the central belt. Across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia, business activity is forecast to surpass all prior years, signaling strong prosperity ahead.
A satirical riff on influenza cures from old reports, recalling sulphur in shoes and molasses syrups, slippery elm tea, sassafras, and other folk remedies. The piece lampoons gullibility and the notion that any remedy can ward off the grip, contrasting past alarms with modern skepticism.
The piece recalls a Davis of Texas remark about remembering Republicans of old. It contrasts theoretical advocacy with practical obedience and notes the return of the old days through sulphur in the shoes, implying skepticism about revived virtues.
Senator Penrose urges Congress to adopt a straight retirement and pension system for federal workers. He argues government pensions would reduce costs, improve efficiency, and align with corporate retirement practices, noting most states provide pensions for teachers and city workers. He stresses a small annuity is humane and cheaper than poorhouse care.
A reflection on U S efforts to build a merchant marine amid Britain expanding its ship ownership. Furness, Withy & Co of London buys Charles M Taylor's Sons fleet, giving one English firm control of Philadelphia to London routes and Italian lines. Congress urged to act to curb foreign domination as U S shipyards run overtime and many ships may sail under foreign flags.
Empress Catherine II’s 1792 will, found in 1900 in Petrograd archives, bequeaths jewels and manuscripts to her grandson Alexander and urges Constantine Paulovitech to claim the throne in Constantinople. The document references her son Paul and the German-Wurttemberg line, warns to exclude them, and includes funeral and entertainment directives.
A blind poultry seller named Moriarity identifies a thief by voice. John Reggioni, seeking two chickens, assaulted Moriarity after a confrontation about his blindness. Reggioni and seven others were arrested. he confessed to stealing 17 cents. The blind man later said hearing Reggioni’s mother spoke made him not press charges.
Parliament moved to report a woman suffrage constitutional amendment favorably and authorized a commission to codify mining town issues. The Lodge resolution urged full Fletcher report. Debates touched on India- Germany war risks, water power leasing, and road building funding. Adjourned to noon tomorrow.
Emma Smith, 14, formerly in Merton Wisconsin with ex sheriff Peter Snyder, fled to Chicago seeking labor rather than aristocratic life. Disappearance last year prompted river search by Chicago police. Mother Anna Bollongino spent fortunes on detectives. undersheriff and local officials located her in Merton. Emma agreed to return with mother and sister to Chicago for schooling. Reward offered to Sheriff John Bleep's office.
Reading Pa Dispatch Phila North American reports two unhappy husbands seek divorces. Charles A Miller says his wife left him at a picnic and broke a family rule restricting entertaining other men at home. Isaac C Glass contends he married a girl of 13 who left him at 21. she kept the promise on her 21st birthday and never returned. Divorces were recommended in both cases.
Don Marquis portrays human frailty and cosmic despair with incorrigible mirth as laughter mocks the gods and the grim fate of mankind. The poem ends with a defiant, shared humor that strips the divine pretensions.
A registry office applicant lists her sole skill dusting while the exasperated householder seeks a cook cleaner and washer. The humorous exchange contrasts modern Joneses habits with a gag about a phonograph dog.
A historical account marks the 55th anniversary of Fort Sumter’s opening fire amid South Carolina demand for evacuation. It recounts President Buchanan’s refusal, the Star of the West expedition, Beauregard’s bombardment on April 12, and the ensuing bloodshed that launched the Civil War.
Judge Henry Hudson of the Twenty Fourth district ruling Osage Indians are full U S citizens under the fourteenth amendment. The decision grants 2,228 Osage men citizenship rights and protections, including control over personal property. real estate holdings remain unchanged.
A New York Ledger discussion notes American women have larger feet than those south of the Panama Canal and are growing, with sizes 9 and 9 1 4 or 10 increasing in demand. South American buyers, meanwhile, favor No 8 1 2s as the market shifts.
A Waterville Maine dispatch notes Colby College President A J Roberts faces student protests after ordering that female students must not miss anyone or attend any movie showings. An epidemic of grip is blamed for the edict while male students reportedly roam freely with no restriction.
In a local theater scene report Manager Harry Ridinga notes a quirky expense from a New York theatrical firm. A theater employe parades as a rube with a carpet bag and trained rooster, raising attention but causing the bird’s feet to sore from stone pavements, leading to the purchase of rooster shoes for 50 cents.
Mullins reports Eugene Smiths two headed turtle captured in Pee Dee swamps. The creature reportedly eats with both heads as details from a Louisville Courier-Journal item reveal a local primary reform dispute and alleged vote buying bids.
Kansas officials discuss Viet Murdock possible Democratic gubernatorial nomination and the future of the Progressive party. Comments from Judge Edward Sapp and Roger Hamilton, with notes on Kansas crops, pheasant feeding policy, and Massachusetts Democratic prospects.
A Baltimore woman mourned a brother who letters said was dead. A British trench message via a spiritualist medium led Emma Berman to grief as she learned the medium had claimed a soldier Sergt Harman, a patrolman in the Seventeenth battery RM OM, was dead. The case shows the danger of unverified spirits sending word from France.
Federalsburg Md Dispatch notes Henry P Wright of Aberdeen sent his sister Mrs Mary Fleetwood a silver dollar every Christmas for ten years. This year’s dollar arrived with her address on one side and a 2 cent stamp on the other. None of the coins have been lost or stolen nor failed to arrive on time.
York Dispatch reports a white feathered crow seen in Kessle's woods near Ipennaville by Hamilton Joseph, who alleges the crow sat on a tree branch with two black crows. Joseph, known for honesty, vouches for the sighting.
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