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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
9
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Speaker Champ Clark argues that spies and traitors must be hanged or shot immediately upon detection to deter the German threat. He contends jail terms fail to deter spies, urging prompt, severe punishment after fair trials. He warns incendiary meetings persist in cities urging defiance of military law.
Army officials in South Dakota warn of I W W maps of agricultural districts and agents stationed statewide to burn crops. Sioux Falls DA publicizes these findings to alert farmers as I W W strikes disrupt coal and copper mines and sabotage efforts spread nationwide. Some leaders oppose law and order and many reportedly deny aid to military effort.
The article discusses China's path toward self-government and notes backward traditions. It contrasts perceptions of republican progress with monarchical fears, citing the Manchu regime’s brief power and modern impulses toward freedom. The text also references Kipling and British imperial views on shifting political dynamics in China.
The piece warns of German air force growth threatening England France and Russia. It argues the United States must expand its own air program to support allies, noting Anglo American dependence and calls for rapid congressional action despite pacifist opposition.
The article argues a Manchu despotic system collapsed under internal strain, noting enduring north south opposition in China. It asserts revolutionary changes altered the inner fiber of the people, compares prospects for a republic, and suggests monarchy is hard to restore amid current trends worldwide.
The piece argues that Germans increasingly challenge their rulers as censorship persists. It cites Bethmann Hollweg's possible speech as a test of public sentiment and notes calls for his resignation amid war policy discontent. It questions Kaiser Wilhelm, Hindenburg, and Ludendorff amid war setbacks and Russian gains.
A columnist contrasts allied aims with German policy, criticizing the Kaiser and Hohenzollerns while noting militarism and misread world opinion. The piece touches on neutral territory, Bethmann Hollweg, and wartime sentiments amid a turbulent European scene. It weaves cultural references into reflections on peace prospects and leadership.
A column recounts a Kitchener anecdote about delaying fur lough for marriage with a humorous twist, noting the officer’s constancy over a year. It also mentions Three Great Washingtons from the Saturday Evening Post and a local Ohio family naming sons George Washington Booker Washington and a third Spokane Washington, playful wordplay on names.
Young Lord Killeen eldest son of the eleventh Earl of Fingall celebrates coming of age not at Killeen Castle Meath but at the front in France serving as a lieutenant in the Seventeenth Lancere. The Fingall line, tracing to Sir Christopher Plunkett, features notable relatives in Ireland Britain and America, including Bishop Cusack and ambassadorial kin. Sir Francis Eliot’s recall from Athens ends a long diplomatic chapter as Britain shifts in the war context with Greece.
Biographical note on Millard Fillmore born 1800 and becoming the thirteenth U S president after Zachary Taylor's death on July 9, 1850 His rise from a wool carder apprentice to a lawyer congressman and vice president is sketched with emphasis on his Whig ties his cabinet and his stance on the Fugitive Slave Act His 1855 European visit and death in Buffalo are mentioned.
A fragment from the World Outlook urges optimism and fair weather in life, praising positive attitudes and dismissing gossip. It is followed by a missive from Shadrach, a 12 year old at West Africa College, writing a long earnest love note to a girl, begging honesty, warning about candy, and hoping for a future in America through Bishop S guidance.
The St. Paul Dispatch uses a metaphor of the Russian bear waking from a winter hibernation to suggest Russia may pursue military action after a hopeful democracy. The piece implies Russia could push into German territories, provoking a response from German forces.
Congress and committees met in brief sessions to debate the food bill and new cloture rules, discuss federal incorporation, and report on waterways, labor, and military aviation plans. Senator Reed attacked the advisory committee, while Secretary Baker and Daniels sought large naval and aviation funding.
An Army order list details officers proceeding to duty in various locations including Brownsville Texas Toledo Ohio Manila P I and Fort Omaha Nebraska. It also notes a promotion retirement and a board to examine ordnance officers for promotion with names such as Stephen Reynolda Eugene Landrum Robert Evans and Chalmers Hall. Aiming to flow through assignments and staff duties across the forces.
Governor Keith Neville reports to Washington from Raleigh that Nebraska has nearly filled regular army quotas and nearly met national guard needs while boosting liberty loan and Red Cross support. He notes a poor winter wheat crop but strong spring crop prospects and pledges full state mobilization if called, as other states rally behind war efforts.
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