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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
9
The Washington Post lists carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria with monthly and weekly options. Sunday delivery details include daily, Sunday excluded rates and separate pricing for Sunday inclusion, with weekly and monthly terms for various delivery schedules.
Secretary McAdoo presents war funding estimates ranging 10 to 17 billion dollars for the first year. Americans, confident in victory, back a long term bond plan funded by national credit. The drive emphasizes saving liberty, shared burden across generations, and broad production with fair wages to empower victory over Germany.
The piece cites expert war views on the western front, Hindenburg line resilience, and America’s expected manpower and material reinforcement. It links shipping control, submarine destruction, air supremacy, and unity of Patriot forces to defeat Germany, urging concerted action and flagging Wilson’s moves at the Shipping Board as preparatory. It notes contrasting Russian division, Hungarian aims, and the wartime mood at home as the nation moves from watchful waiting to decisive action.
An editorial argues that building American aeroplanes in France, staffed by U.S. mechanics under an American superintendent, would save time and resources. It urges using the $646 million aeroplane appropriation to establish a French plant, noting the value of skilled railroad and engineering labor behind the lines to shorten war production cycles.
Opinion argues against establishing joint congressional committees to probe war contracts, warning such panels would create confusion and friction, pull department heads from work, and mirror Civil War era overreach. It asserts Congress already cooperates with the President and should trust the executive branch.
Revenue receipts and ordinary disbursements for the day and month shown. Details include total assets in the General Fund, available gold and silver, United States notes, bank notes, and silver bullion. Totals for cash assets and net balance in general fund are listed with related figures.
Capt Lord Edward Hay, heir to the 11th Marquis of Tweeddale, marries Miss Gridget Barclay daughter of the Hon Mrs Cameron Barclay. Heraldry and family history roam Yester in Haddingtonshire with notes on Sir Hugh Gifford, Goblin Hall, and the Hay-Tweeddale lineage. Also mentions Candida Bartolucci of Florence and Lady Helane Hay, with ties to the Hay of Yester and future peerage claims.
A Baltimore mob attacked the Charles Street press house of Hanson and his supporters, including Gen. Lingan and Harry Lee. Gunfire, a cannon, and street clashes followed until troops and the sheriff propped peace. Lingan was slain, eleven others beaten, and no one punished.
Second Lieut Albert C. Wilbur is ordered to report to Los Angeles coast defenses for duty. A list shows officers to meet at Fort Snelling for examinations for appointment, plus multiple quartermaster corps transfers and reassigned duties. Col Orin B. Mitcham takes command of the New York Arsenal. Capt Ernest Robert Gentry and Maj Raymond C. Bull are placed to Fort Leavenworth and depot duties respectively.
Debates on rivers and harbors appropriation continue as Republicans attack waste. Edward N. Hurley’s nomination as chairman of the Shipping Board is confirmed. Other nominations and bills are discussed, with war revenue plans and constitutional amendment timing debated. Numerous military appointments and retirements announced for officers and coast defenses.
A parson asks a boy about parables and the boy replies with a playful misquote about a parable where somebody leafs and fishes, showcasing a humorous mishearing in a Philadelphia Record piece.
In Washington hotels observers debated war prospects with a Montenegrin officer noting the German line may be impregnable but the entente lines are as solid. He predicted a two to three year war with U.S. reinforcements possibly delaying entry a year. He praised Italy’s role and warned against Teutonic propaganda. Virginia Governor Stuart touted Southern beef production and a Georgia cattle project while Dr. J A Hyda of Chicago discussed war surgery advances and cautioned against overstatement of abdominal surgery gains.
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