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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1916
Page
10
Knox straws and Panama hats see price cuts with Bangkoks and Leghorns especially affected. Original $5 to $5 range items drop to about $3 to $4, with Papamas and other beach hats repriced from higher to mid ranges. Regular stock trimmed from $6 to $3.
Saratoga officials anticipate a major meet opening tomorrow and running 24 days. Richard T Wilson, president of the Saratoga Association for the Improvement of the Breed of Horses, says the event will be among the most successful in the organization’s history. He cites Saratoga’s status as a health resort, war conditions, and high prize values as reasons for strong interest and continued local support.
Race by race summary of entries across areage track events. Lists horses, weights, jockeys, odds, and entries for maiden, selling, and handicap races, including notable names like Guat, Jabo, Kiela, Longfshow and more, with track conditions and purse details.
In a March Saturday clash at the urban Tenth League, Home Club defeated Princeton 4 matches to 3. The meeting featured Clayton and Mannek versus McSulty and Morse with key performances shaping the result.
The United States protests Britain's proposed blacklist of American firms and individuals, warning of severe neutral trade disruption, blocked shipments, denied financing, and broad harm to U S commerce unless such measures are halted or limited to clearly defined wartime acts. It asserts neutral rights and warns of repercussions for extraterritorial enforcement.
The piece argues that Hughes supporters will abandon soft criticism of Wilson and push a harsher anti-Wilson stance. It outlines plans to portray Wilson as a changed figure, stress Mexican border policy, and suggest mobilizing labor and press tactics to influence the 1918 campaign while appealing to Americans’ sense of national loyalty.
A Raleigh North Carolina letter argues that German sympathetic voters will back Hughes and English sympathetic voters will back Witton, noting German and English loyalty, wartime money influence, and fears of foreign allegiance. The writer questions naturalization trends and criticizes John Bulla and Mexican traders amid the 1916 campaign discourse.
In Missouri letters, the editor argues that women clerks in government offices perform all the work while men receive higher salaries. The piece asserts women are more capable, yet earn less, and decries ongoing pay discrimination. It notes women often work under male supervisors who earn far more, urging parity.
A Mississippi Democrat column questions Taft's handling of the Mexican affair and notes Democratic claims against Republican leadership. The piece shifts to poetry history, debating Beatrice and Dante's love, citing Boswell and Vita Nuova, and ends with reflections on a Morch Angelo work and Rock Creek park plans.
A naval officer claimed a British warship entered Chesapeake Bay, the British Ambassador denied it, and local speculation blamed pro Germans. The Post cites conflicting statements and credits the visitor as Captain Philip Vanderdecken and his phantom ship, the Flying Dutchman, in a July 29 1916 column.
A reader from Foster Post laments bureaucratic delays in recalling guardsmen, arguing families suffer while red tape holds troops abroad. The letter urges officials to send soldiers home to wives and children, questioning the justification for continued camp delays and Mexico deployment fears.
Editor notes nearly a half century of stalled amendments for women's suffrage, contrasts U S history with broader calls for justice. It traces who could vote from 1790 white male taxpayers to later expansions, and highlights international examples and foreign-born voters in the United States amid ongoing disenfranchisement of native-born American women.
Reader letter to editor commends The Washington Post editorial on ancestry pride. It argues Americans honor Revolutionary War ancestors not as aristocrats but for dedicated service in perilous times.
Emil von Schleinitz of the Germania Herald Milwaukee praises English papers like The Washington Post for showing greater courtesy during wartime. He reflects on neutral sentiment, calls slander by some English campaigns harmful, and notes surprising civility among opponents while welcoming further correspondence.
Editor argues HR 16783 shifts focus from tariff to internal revenue. The piece, signed by James L. Cowles of the World Festival League, urges creation of a permanent revenue commission to review methods and propose modern tax options beyond tariffs. It notes the bill heavily weighs non tariff taxes and calls for ongoing evaluation of national revenue strategies.
Mrs Albert I Arrigo voices outrage at ongoing district dust and street sweeping practices that spread infantile paralysis dust, despite proclamations by DC commissioners urging dust control and sanitation. She notes vacuum cleaning at home, sprinkling premises, and open windows, while street sweepers neglect water misting.
In a period editorial the piece argues antisuffragists would resort to voting only when allowed. It cites examples of property owners and women in the region who support or oppose suffrage, noting many who have the franchise still prefer not to vote. It reflects tensions within the movement and local attitudes toward women's voting rights.
Mrs John All aander Mahon argues that forcing the franchise on women would bring equal voting power to all sides, warns against solidarity among women, and urges citizens to vote lawfully even if suffrage is imposed. She contends pro suffragists lack influence in large states and warns of consequences if women gain the vote.
Director K Onnea notes that business letters to the continent of Europe must bear proper U S postage under postage rules. He warns mail from America without full stamps is delayed or refused, urging compliance to avoid disruption of trade and postal service.
A fragmented 1920s style notice discusses changes in pension law affecting dependents of guardsmen, outlining the eligibility scope and the impact on survivors and family benefits under the defense act. It notes procedural prerequisites and mentions the roles of officials in implementing the amended provisions.
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