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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
36
In a tense session Congress factions clash over the Parsons amendment to fund playgrounds for the District. Supporters argue for child welfare and supervision while opponents warn of costs and tasking teachers and attendants. The vote carries the amendment, with debates over maintenance, policing, and related public works continuing.
House Committee on post offices and post roads outlines a $234 million provision for clerks and carriers salaries and a $254 million rural service budget for the coming fiscal year. The plan raises 50 percent of eligible clerks and carriers to $1200 and adds clerks and carriers to expand rural service, with total appropriations listed for clerks, carriers, railway mail clerks, and rural carriers. The transport cost rise by rail partly drives the increase.
John Y Wilson of Arizona sues the United States in the court of claims to recover 20 cent per mile mileage for three sessions of the Fifty eighth Congress. He says Congress failed to provide a mileage appropriation for the second session while senators representatives and delegates were paid for the first and third sessions. His estimated total near 1200 dollars, with legal action argued by Grosvenor and Dean for Wilson and Ashbaugh for the government.
The American commissioners to the Tokyo exposition report the group should be kept on waiting orders at nominal pay until full activity and salaries resume. The visit aided diplomacy at a key juncture as work continues on the exposition preparations. A Japanese commission is in Europe, with a U.S. visit planned next spring to study East industrial and commercial conditions and visit Seattle. Japan will provide a suitable building for agriculture and food exhibits at the 1917 exposition and may extend similar support to mining, transportation and the fine arts.
A man testifies that twelve months ago his wife was ill and could not eat. After trying Grape Nuts and cream on doctor’s advice, she recovered and regained strength, appearing rosy and plump again. The letter, from Postum Co Batt le Creek Michigan, promotes The Road to Wellville and a genuine, human-interest tale.
The National Theater to host The Thief by Henri Bernstein with Charles Frohman presenting the original English company led by A L Lowson. Strong cast including Shannon Bellew Kelcey Richards O Brien and Elsner, with a run amid public interest after two seasons in London Paris and New York.
The report explains a pension bill with a plan to consolidate eighteen pension agencies into one in Washington. Gen Kelfer announced the bar will be raised tomorrow. Dr Bowers of Gold Hill Rowan County died after an appendicitis operation in Greensboro hospital. He married two weeks ago and was on a bridal trip to Florida with his wife when he fell ill.
Historic notice excerpts certify electors for President and Vice President across Kentucky and Tennessee, listing named electors, state seals, and official dates from 1909 to 1913. Includes dissolution notice for Spindler and Chambers and a medical advertisement for ascateoia asthma cure.
Brig Gen Elliott and Marine officers urged that President orders withdrawing marines from ships would hurt enlistments. They said target practice data favor Marines, showing comparable or better accuracy than sailors under similar conditions. Admirals Sperry and others supported removing Marines from ships to boost efficiency, citing fleet reports from Naples and aboard Vermont and Connecticut.
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