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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
11
The Washington Post offers carrier and mail subscriptions with daily and Sunday editions. Rates include one year, six months, and prepaid plans. Sunday delivery may be included or excluded by option. Subscriptions are payable in advance to The Washington Post Co. Edward B McLean is president.
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Addresses before the Medico-Psychological Association in Philadelphia focus on how war history influences thought and progress. The talk argues German militarism triggers global awakening, Russia’s upheaval, and a shift toward freedom allied with science, warning that democracies must maintain representative systems.
A government disorganized at the top cannot expect unity below. The Kronstadt garrison’s withdrawal from central authority signals weakness and indecision in Petrograd. Calls for a organized, responsible democracy to prevent chaos, with Kronstadt and Petrograd lacking unity prompting broader national doubts.
Americans registered on muster rolls to form an army to defend liberty and defeat the Hohenzollerns. The piece praises industrial mobilization, global duty, and the unity of a nation ready to forge weapons, feed millions, and project power from coast to coast toward the Rhine. It extols American ingenuity and the promise of imperial honor for those joining.
A commission outlines how Italy’s coal cost differences reveal global pricing inequities. Ocean freight rates, not rail or coal prices alone, drive final costs. the Shipping Board lacks power over ocean rates and must be empowered in wartime to regulate insurance and freight charges.
In a display of national duty Washington young men registered under the selective draft law. The piece emphasizes citizenship as both privilege and obligation, noting District of Columbia residents respond despite denied voting rights and urging citizens to serve when called. It references broader wartime themes and public sentiment.
At noon Congress and committees adjourned at 1215 PM to honor visiting Confederate veterans Senator Bankhead of Alabama paid a brief tribute to former Confederate comrades. Finance committee kept working on the war tax revenue bill. Military panel quit trying to amend the national defense act 30 on aliens in draft estimates due to lacking statistics. House not in session, to meet tomorrow at noon.
The text presents a modern China wedding invitation for Ling Choik Ging and Uong Siu Ing dated July 7, 1916 at 10 am in Foochow with a Chinese side showing maternal authority. It notes differences in propriety, including the lack of the bride’s name in the Chinese version and the proscribed etiquette.
The writer laments newspaper censorship hindering credit and alarms while a Russia mission crosses the ocean en route to a Pacific port. details of preparations and Washington dispatches are criticized as helping enemies. The piece calls for subtler censorship to keep the United States unaware of enemy plans. Old Sleuth.
It was ever thus a brief note from the Daling Texas area. A lovely bride is listed in a wedding notice with details of the honeymoon, fiancé preferences, and a playful reference to staying downtown and avoiding travel.
The article reports that Grand Duchess Marie, widow of the late Duke of Edinburgh, is linked to a treaty guaranteeing an annual appanage of 150 pounds, while Britain’s parliament discusses abrogating such terms amid Russia’s upheaval. It notes Marie’s residence in Germany, her alleged prisoner status in Coburg, and the broader wartime entanglements of royal treaties.
Nathan Hale, famed Revolutionary War figure, is recounted as a descendant of a long line of clergy and soldiers. The piece documents his 1778 espionage efforts in New York, his capture by Sir William Howe, execution in Rutgers orchard, his defiant last words, and the shift in public memory honoring his sacrifice for independence.
A verse memory honors fallen Confederate veterans and fading symbols. It recalls battles, bugles, camp fires, and comrades, noting that only a gray-haired few answer the call now. The poem ends with a pledge memory will guard laurels as the march continues beyond.
Dispatch from Vancouver notes demands by the Progressive Houseworkers League for using full servant titles, addressing domestic staff as formal names, and abiding by an eight hour day and 48 hour week with one day off. The piece also mentions women’s overalls gaining popularity and knickerbocker-style attire.
United States Treasury closes with a net balance of 968 403 478 in general fund and total receipts 7717 26 while total payments reach 4085 548. the fiscal year deficit stands at 77 576 430, down from 41 141 958 last year excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
A Kansas newspaper column criticizes graft and excess in Washington D C. It portrays Senator Bristow’s critiques of a corrupt capital, contrasts with businessmen advocating revenue reform, and depicts inflated government and profiteering amid national policy debates.
War Department issues orders detailing promotions detachments leaves and retirements across coast artillery infantry cavalry and engineers. Officers named include Majors Threlkeld Newell Lundeen Daly and Wheeler with assignments to Fort Monroe Vancouver barracks and the Philippines.
Reports from Washington hotels discuss conscription and the war effort with Kansas farmers favoring conscription and expecting lower wheat production this year. Texas cotton acreage may shrink yet prices rise, while Texas farmers diversify into wheat, corn, and truck crops. Russia’s mood and culture are noted, with remarks on democracy and loyalty to allies.
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