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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1916
Page
11
The notice lists subscription options for delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It covers daily and Sunday editions, with prices for monthly, weekly, and yearly memberships, including mail and carrier delivery, and notes variations with or without Sundays.
The Pan American scientific congress concluded in Washington. Delegates return home by ship under British flag, carrying improved knowledge and ties. The essay urges U.S. leadership in developing steamship lines, American capital for South America, and swift congressional action on shipping to bind the Americas through commerce.
The American Red Cross highlights specialized care for facial wounds in European battle zones. Munich hospital under Drs Franz Jung and Sofie Nordhoff-Jung focuses on blinded soldiers, as surgical advances lower wartime death rates and shift casualty expectations amid new weapons.
The text notes 1914 death rate in military hospitals as 45 per 1000 wounded, now under 20. About 90 of every 100 wounded soldiers leave cured. It credits hardened exposure and, chiefly, the miraculous work of European surgeons and doctors, led by Americans, for the improvement.
The piece argues that the approaching agreement between the United States and Germany over submarine warfare marks a shift toward international law. It praises humane conduct, rejects barbaric acts, and urges neutral rights, urging Britain and allies to respect US neutrality as negotiations near completion under President Wilson.
The piece contrasts fallacious wartime optimism with the ordinary mind’s practical view. It notes that larger intellects explain how outcomes arise while the common thinker handles day to day problems, offering limited foresight into long term consequences. The author cautions against overconfidence in future peace through war.
The piece analyzes reactions from Shaw and Rodin to war and tyranny, arguing against cheering war while noting its potential to renew hope. It cites Britain, Franco, and Slav fears, emphasizing that strong buffer powers may be needed, even as war itself harms and cannot be praised for moral uplift.
The piece urges Washington to donate to the Jewish Relief Fund amid European wartime suffering. It notes the mass meeting at the Jewish Temple on January 20 and argues Washington should match New York's generosity to aid Jews harmed by war and displacement. It cites Simon Wolf and contrasts U.S. aid with European starvation, urging broad civic response.
Admiral Sir Percy Scott, once in charge of London's anti aircraft defenses, has been relieved as the corps moves from the Admiralty to the War Department. The shift ends his leadership and reflects broader questions about who should defend the metropolis from Zeppelin attacks. The piece notes Balfour’s admission that naval authority previously oversaw London’s defense, and praises Scott for reorganizing and improving gunnery defenses. It also profiles Gen. Charles Townshend and traces the Townshend lineage and financial troubles of his family.
Dr John Welch of Johns Hopkins notes China offers rich field for medical education reform under Rockefeller Foundation, contrasting empirical Chinese remedies with Western methods, and highlighting surgical appeal and religious barriers to postmortem exams. A humorous Bit feature follows about a missionary and a convict.
From Mount Washington in the Berkshires comes news of John Shaver a town charge who was blind and cripple since birth aged 76. He wore women's dresses for ease of dressing and built a foot high sleeping niche. His body small but mind active he recalled stories and discussed local affairs.
Arthur Thomas, secretary of the M A at Lakewood, and Miss Helen Hoffa freshman at Bucknell University, nearly drowned when ice broke on Buffalo Creek near the Susquehanna. Hoffa was swept under the ice, but Thomas kept hold and helped her until aid arrived. Both are strong swimmers but impeded by skates and Thomas’s heavy overcoat.
Towanda Dispatch reports Cyrus Chase aged 77 died in Bradford County poorhouse rather than take a U S pension. Civil War veteran served in Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves and Navy. Twice wounded, he refused pension, saying it is a man's duty to help when the flag is in danger.
Kansas veterinarians in the city hall display notable advances for animals. Demonstrations show devices to treat horse leg injuries without killing the animal, including hoof polishing kits and oversized medicinal tablets. The fair also features curry combs brushes and an equine manicure set.
Poem in dramatic voice proclaims the sword as sovereign, speaking of power and judgment from ancient times through mighty kings, hammering Tubal’s forge, crowns and emblems of warfare, and the ultimate decrees of war and protection. The speaker asserts mastery over peace and conflict alike across history.
Mrs Jeremiah Fees, anxious for her husband on his first night as a city officer, watched from a window in Lebanon Pennsylvania. She dozed in a chair and was awakened by a pistol discharge followed by a sharp pain in her right arm. Doctors say the bullet entered from outside, shattering the window. Police seek the assailant as the shooting remains a mystery.
Walter Gilbert who is serving a 60 day sentence for drunkenness and Bert Richard awaiting grand jury action on assault forced a hole through the county jail brick wall and escaped. They wandered to the Gilbert home but relatives urged Gilbert to surrender and they returned to the jail at about seven.
A historical note marks Ethan Allen born 179 years ago in Litchfield Connecticut and recalls his role as Green Mountain founder at Ticonderoga, his stand against New York, and his lifelong fight for Vermont independence and American sovereignty.
Constable attempted arrest William Dutton for assault at York Hospital. He leaped from a second story window, shedding his trousers and shoes, and fled toward the fields south of York. Dutton was near discharge when officers failed to pursue.
Henry Heft a hospitable farmer near Adamstown Reading Pa housed 595 hobos in the past year providing beds and meals in exchange for chores. January through December guest counts ranged from 18 to 83 with monthly totals listed.
In Bauzleton Pennsylvania the grip epidemic hits mules in the mines and crowds of stable bosses hustle to care for the sick beasts. Miners claim the infection spreads from male mules sneezing in limited air, while local veterinarians search for a remedy. Quinine and whisky offered only temporary relief in some cases.
In Montgomery county Pennsylvania, Warden Roberts was surprised to find Giuseppe Zapra of Ambler still in the jail corridor after release. Zapra tearfully said he had been treated well and preferred to stay due to the weather. He finally agreed to leave after being bribed with a dinner of stewed lamb.
Winona Minnesota alight story notes a leap year wedding free pass. Clerk Alvin Braley and Judge R EE Looby announce free marriage permits and ceremonies for the first couple presenting a bride proposing the union.
Local tavern chatter notes Bil-I reads that Indenburg has taken an English wife, Alf-Ah, and this fuels his ferocious fighting style. The lines sketch a colorful undercurrent of rivalries and personal ties in London’s night scene.
In Willard and Raleigh conversations, Thomas F. Millard of the China Press argues China is not a nonmilitary race and reveals views on China’s future, Yuan Shi Kai, and foreign influence. John Walters advocates horse preparedness as vital to national defense and economy, urging a Federal program and noting U.S. horses sent abroad. Ohio politics loom with Daugherty favored for Republican nomination, potential clash with Senator Pomerene, and possible 1920 presidential bid by Myron Herrick.
A farmer near Hickmen Kentucky reports a cow gave birth to a calf and a half two calves in one birth. One is normal in every respect while the other lacks legs though head and body are normal. The legless calf died.
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