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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
10
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Discussion outlines a strong navy as the nation’s defense priority. Congress expected to fund a large navy program and modernize coast defenses, with mobilization and training plans stressing American seamen and guards for the fleet.
Armor plate manufacturers told the Senate naval affairs committee they oppose government ownership, fearing private capital would be crowded out. They refused to reveal production costs, citing trade secrets, while Senator Penrose suggested sharing cost figures with the Navy Secretary for a feasibility check.
Prices charged to the government for armor plate are debated as either exorbitant or reasonable. Senator Penrose proposes manufacturers inform the Navy Secretary of low production costs and fair profits to avoid government production losses. If prices are reasonable, state business ventures decline. past government ventures have caused heavy taxpayer losses. A mutual understanding for reasonable armor plate rates is urged between Navy and manufacturers.
Paul M. Warburg, member of the Federal Reserve Board, urged New York Credit Men's Association at Hotel Astor to boost gold reserves amid European war debts. He warned against funding foreign" paper money, warned that gold demand will rise as Allied nations face vast liabilities, and urged American financiers to stay conservative and avoid risky overseas investments.
The confidence man known as Doc Waterbury, active across quarters and even Washington, pleads guilty in New York City. He recalls ten years of constant danger from detectives and reflects on his life as a fraught journey through diverse social circles.
The piece argues conscience shapes behavior across contexts from moonshine raids to religious zeal. It cites Twain Emerson Poe and biblical allusion to show how conscience can both restrain and condemn, noting Abel's blood cries for justice and Cain bears a mark without being utterly destroyed.
London reports Japan has renewed seven demands on China from last spring’s program of aggression. The list includes Japanese advisers in China, rights to build hospitals and schools, police staffing, weapon purchases, exclusive railroad concessions, Fukien concessions, and promotion of Buddhism. The piece notes Britain’s possible influence, U.S. watchfulness, and the broader risk to international rights in the Orient.
The annual meeting at Madrid's royal palace elected the Duke of Tamanes as Grandezza president for 1916. The Duke de la Conquista becomes treasurer, the Duke de la Vega secretary, with a slate including the Duke del Infantado, the Marquis of Hoyos, and the Maraquia of Castelan on the executive committee. The body, limited to those with ancient titles or notable lineage, dates back to Emperor Charles V with about 239 grandees today.
Little Nemo the elephant at Guinotte and Sallabury spoiled a grass barn blaze by kicking a gasoline stove and guiding the animals to safety. Firemen arrived as handlers and assistants moved the South American llama and screaming monkeys from the burning barn while Nemo led to safety.
In a Sunday service at the Christian Church opera house, Rev. Traverce Harrison led a grip rally asking those who suffered this winter to stand. Almost the entire congregation rose, with emphasis on those recovered after a week or two of illness. Miss Gladys Shellenberger gave a reading fitting the occasion.
The foreign relations committee slated to vote Wednesday on the Colombia convention while the military committee continued hearings on preparedness with Gen. Greater, chief of ordnance. Sen Hitchcock proposed an amendment to independence bill setting four years of self rule under conditions. The judiciary subcommittee urged Sheppard prohibition amendment. Adjourned 4 15. South-Western tariff and war munitions shipments were debated.
On a closed ferryboat to Jersey, Mayor Weastbrook of Midland Park New Jersey faced disruption from tenor Harry Kimberly and two young men. After threats of violence, a demijohn smashed the mayor’s hat and door, sparking a feud quoted to Magistrate Barlow later as fear on the ocean voyage.
Fragment from a poem decrying racial pride and colonization. It contrasts sacred gifts with national vanity, asking if life and inner grace should be crushed for empire. Emphasizes universal values over hollow pride and political rhetoric.
Martin Munazon serving 150 days for assault with intent to kill married in the sheriff's office to Mrs Cork Munson. The union followed Munazon’s claim that Cork’s husband was too familiar, while Mrs Munson had just obtained a divorce in the afternoon. The jailer ruled out lodging for a shared cell.
A tense exchange erupts as a speaker challenges a rival with accusations of insult. The crowd urges action with lines like Stand for it and Make him prove it while questions of accountability linger. The moment centers on a demand for proof and consequences.
Historical note on Elias Howe patenting the sewing machine in 1846 and the parallel claims of Walter Hunt. The piece credits Hunt with earlier essential features, recounts Thimmonier’s French machine, and reflects on justice and patent history. It preserves names Elias Howe Walter Hunt Thirmonier and Barthelmy Thirnmonier with dates and outcomes.
A well-dressed former tramp bloodied by the past visited Justice Henry T. Griggs at the Home of Justice in Ridgefield Park New Jersey. He claimed to be a wealthy cotton merchant who was once aided years ago by the judge and his family. He recalled his sister’s hymn The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, which he says inspired his life turn around. He refused to name himself, promising the judge not to reveal his identity.
John Franklin of Kansas City Kansas was sentenced to 106 days in the Kansas Side workhouse for the murder of a horse. Do K Elders humane officer testified as the complainant, stating Franklin killed the animal by striking it on the head with a shaft. Franklin admitted the act but said the horse had lain down in harness three times. Judge Brady ordered one meal on days not breaking rock.
Thomas J Todd, a farmer, was trapped beneath a fallen tree while walking through a woods. He used a pocket knife to pry apart two saplings and wedge the tree off his leg, freeing himself after an hour of effort. He was treated by a local physician for his injuries.
Sigfried Rathfelder, the new hospital porter at German Hospital in Brooklyn, caused a near panic when he pulled an alarm box thinking it would turn on lights. Three fire companies responded, nurses kept 150 patients calm, and no blaze was found. Superintendent Edward Stehlman had to locate the light switch.
In Washington hotels, Judge William J. Geer of Galion Ohio asserts the Ohio delegation will insist on Theodore Burton as the Republican nominee at Chicago. He calls Burton the strongest 26-year public figure, adds Ohio would carry the nation with him and criticizes Herrick and Daugherty dynamics. Dr Thomas Monroe notes the Kongo region modernizing under Belgian rule, with growth in church membership and trades.
Maj L C Blalock of Goldville announced at the Shoreham that South Carolina Republicans will meet in Columbia on March 7 to elect delegates for Chicago. He said 56 state committee members attended the Columbia meeting and that a united front with bull moose editors is possible, with leaders Capers and Tolbert present. He plans to attend the national convention as a delegate and would vote for any good man who supports Roosevelt.
A foreigner presented a forged seeming check at the Dunmore Fidelity and Discount Bank and was refused payment. He spread word among foreigners that the bank was broke. When doors opened after a half holiday hundreds demanded funds. By midnight nearly 100000 dollars had been paid out and order restored.
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