Washington Post Rates and Address for Subscriptions in 1914
The notice lists subscription rates for The Washington Post with options by mail and carrier delivery. It specifies daily and Sunday editions, weekly and monthly terms, and prepaid payment in advance. Remittances must be made to The Washington Post Co. Washington DC, with foreign advertising reps listed in New York, Chicago, Boston, and Carlisle. The issue is dated Friday July 21, 1914.
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Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Postofce
Washington, DC
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mallera Building
Chicago
Devonshie Street
Boston
Kresge Building
Carrott
Let the Post Follow You Washington Post Address Notice
Public notice urges Washingtonians to arrange second subscriptions so The Post can follow readers to new addresses. Readers are asked to send old and new addresses, how long to mail, and prepay subscriptions to the Washington Post Company.
Handling the Guardsmen on the Border Mobilization
Critics of administration claim food shortages on troop trains prove demoralization. It is disclosed guardsmen were fully rationed and simply ate ten days of rations in four days. Gen Wood kept his order removing two New York officers. Baker supported it. Overall, 60,000 guardsmen moved with skill, kept well fed and healthy, and gained experience on the border helping civil duties.
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Jada
Bilas
National Guard
Washington
War Department
The Copper Tax Debate in Revenue Legislation
Citizens in Montana Arizona Utah Michigan Connecticut and New Jersey oppose a proposed copper tax within a revenue bill. The Senate is expected to strike the item as unconstitutional and unjust, arguing copper’s role in industry does not justify discriminatory taxation. The bill would tax refiners, shippers, and munitions makers, potentially at several percent each.
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Montana
Arizona
Utah
Michigan
Connecticut
New Jersey
Senate
House
Munisters
Rheal Loyer
Directares
Senate Tax Reform Deliberations Highlight Fairness
Fragmented text from a 19th century report discusses taxation fairness. It argues there is no injustice in revenue raising and suggests the senate may eliminate the tax. The piece frames the decision as an act of justice affecting even those not directly impacted by the levy.
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Senate
Odds on the Deutschland and the gambling of war
The article muses on life as a gamble and weighs the risks of the German submarine Deutschland’s homeward voyage. It notes Captain Koeing’s calm, cautious mien and suggests many see the odds favoring a return, despite dangers from offshore battleships and nets.
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Schia
Atlantic Ocean
Maine
Florida
Gulf Coast
Flatbush
L. I
Nogales
Aziz
Capt
Koeing
Efficiency and cost in naval experimental lab funding
The piece argues that efficiency systems drive major modern successes and cites a Senate-approved naval appropriation of 2 million dollars for an experimental laboratory. It outlines $1.5 million for the plant, $500,000 for running costs, and related defense research aims including gun erosion, torpedo power, sub marine protection, and aviation. It notes 22 leading scientists provide free services, adding value near $600,000, and compares expert judgment to Morse and Langley.
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Congress
Senate
Naval
Thomas Addison
Morse
Langley
The Marshall Contempt Case in the House Proceedings
The Supreme Court or the House must decide whether Federal District Attorney Marshall of New York can be removed to Washington to answer for contempt of the House. The House pressed proceedings against a member during a subcommittee inquiry in the Judiciary Committee amid hostile debate.
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Marshall
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Washington
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Judiciary
Controversy Over Marshall Subcommittee Dispute Eases
The piece argues the quarrel between New York officials and Congress over Mr Marshall should be resolved amicably. It suggests best to avoid public court battles and instead exchange cordial letters to restore dignity and summer gaiety.
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Marshal
Judiciary
New York
Committee of Congress
Mr. Marshall
Russia Awakened as Nation Eyes American Trade
Samuel McRoberts of National City Bank of New York returns from Russia praising postwar growth prospects. He urges American manufacturing branches and free seas trade, arguing for home production and ships, while warning against overreliance on foreign facilities. He envisions rapid shift from war awakening Russia to industrial expansion.
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Samuel McRoberts
National City Bank of New York
Ruassia
Stockholm
McRoberts
America
Russia
Trinois
Siberia
United States
De-knighting Casement Seen as Unprecedented Degradation
The London Official Gazette on June 30 announced the king ordered the degradation from knighthood of Sir Roger Casement after his high treason conviction. Historical note recalls only two prior degradations since 1621, Sir Francia Mitchell and Sir Giles Monpesson, with Henry Yelverton spared. The text discusses heraldry records and a dramatic historic ceremony in Westminster Hall. It also profiles William Hughes, Australia’s prime minister, noting deafness and a bold, rapid speaking style.
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Roger
London Oficial
Home Department
England
Francia Mitchell
James I
Westminster Hall
Francis Mitchell
Gilles Monpeason
House of Lords
Giles
Ife
Henry Yelverton
Giles Monpesson
Royal College of Arma
Heraldry
Plantagenet
William Hughes
Australia
Alliea
Paris
Austrajia
Stephen Fosters Songs Stir Camp Fire Singers Plains to Ozarks
A Kansas City Star essay recalls Stephen Foster's influence as travelers in the Ozarks sing his tunes around a camp fire. Old favorites unite the group, from My Old Kentucky Home to Suwanee River, showing Foster’s universal appeal and how his melodies illuminate memory and longing.
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Kansas City
Stephen Foster
Ozarks
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Kentucky
Foster
Suwanes
Stephen
Congress Condensed: La Follette Amendment Defeated
Senator La Follette spent the day pressing an amendment to bar using warships to enforce claims of American citizens against Mexico or Latin American governments. The measure was rejected by 44 to 8. The session recessed at 6 33 p m until 10 o clock this morning.
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la Follette
Mexico
House Not in Session Meets Today at Noon
The House, not in session, is scheduled to meet today at noon. Officials plan routine procedures and briefings, with expected remarks from members on upcoming agenda items and legislative priorities.
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House
Blind Plead With Inventor Launches Great Radium Hope
From the Pittsburgh Post a flood of appeals, over six thousand blind people, pressed Ethan I. Dodds for a cure. The inventor claimed liquefied radium aided one man to partial sight and said he would gift all he could to help. He warned he was only on the edge of a great discovery and cautioned against grand promises for general use. Some supplicants sent blank checks marked to cover any amount for restored vision.
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Ethan I. Dodds
Pittsburgh
Dodds
Tennessee
Hughes
United States
Mi Kellar
Luke Leata
Guv Hooper
Hooper
Tannesses
Representative McKellar
Col
Archibald Hughes
Memphis
Col Hughes
Willard
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
John W. Overall
Gov. Rye
Proved versus Proven Debate in Democratic Platform
The Boston Herald notes a heated dispute at St. Louis over whether to use proved or proven in the Democratic platform. Samuel G. Blythe relays that demonstrat ed was substituted to avoid offense while Richard Grant White in the 1860s urged proved as proper, calling proven a provincialism and stressing that proved is the past participle of to prove.
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Boston Herald
Samuel G. Blythe
St. Louis
Richard Grant White
North of England
Why Tenors Grow Fat from the London Globe
A Beecham artist explains why tenors often become a fine figure of a man due to continual deep breathing wholesome feeding regular hours and proper exercise. Singing is one of the hungriest occupations balanced by appetite from constant use.
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London Globe
Thomas Beecham
Nees
The Submarine Deutschland Poem Tribute
A dramatic verse from McLandburgh Wilson in the New York Sun extols the submarine Deutschland with praise for sea pluck and courage. It lauds the vessel and cargo, notes no stain of blood, and extends a rousing cheer for clear passage and favorable odds under water gods.
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McLandburgh Wilson
The
New York Sun
Mischief in Careless Talk and the Truth
From the Irish World, the piece warns that misunderstandings stem from exaggerated or misleading reports. It advocates developing observation and memory to report events accurately and emphasizes conveying spirit over exact words to avoid false impressions. Lawyers require exact words to preserve truth.
Jackson Stone Wall Moment at Bull Run Remembered
The article recalls General Jackson at Bull Run July 21, 1861. Bee’s shattered South Carolina brigade, 2700 strong, held firm as Jackson formed a center on a ridge awaiting orders. Bee was killed rallying his men as Jackson urged bayonets and unity among a diverse Confederate force.
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Bernard E Bee
Zona
Sunde
Bee
South Carolina
Bull Run
Thirty-third Virginia
McDowell
Gen
Lexington Military Institute
Gen. Bee
Geer
Animals in Men s Jobs War era makeshift helpers
Answers from London recount odd uses of animals and birds as wartime aids. A West Country gardener used guinea pigs to mow a lawn. a East End tradesman trained a parrot to alert shoppers. a golf course dog aided a caddie in finding balls. Sheffield shows elephants hauling coal and camels employed by a firm, with elephants claimed to move a nine ton wagon in two trips.
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London
England
East End
Doga
Sheffield
Kansas Republicans expect gains in House and state total
Kansas Republicans, led by Phil Campbell, anticipate reclaiming four more House seats this year, aiming for six alongside Campbell and Dan Anthony. They also predict a strong wheat crop with Pawnee County cited as a major producer, while noting shifting support and potential gains for Republicans in Tennessee and broader Russia trade optimism.
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Charles Quen
Caney
Kans
Virginia
Raleigh
Kansas
Mr Owen
Phil Campbell
Republican Congressional Committee
Progressive Party of
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Vic Murdock
House
Congress
Dan Anthony
Owen
Union
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Pawnee County
Mara Wre
Jerusalem Modernized in London Chronicle
The London Chronicle notes Jerusalem’s modernization should a new king arise. City authorities granted concessions for electric lighting and four tramways including routes from Jaffa Gate to Bethlehem and Damascus road to the valley of Jehoshapat. Waterworks plans proceed despite a declined £25,000 offer for upkeep.
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Jaffa Gate
Bethlehem
Damascus Road
Jehosaphat
Barone Hurdlett-Coutts
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