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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
9
The notice outlines subscription rates for The Washington Post by mail including daily and Sunday editions with options for various durations and advance payments. It also carries international commentary on treaty reception in French German and Turkish papers and critiques Britain’s role in European diplomacy.
A Stamford Conn wreck on the New York New Haven and Hartford line killed six and injured many. The Interstate Commerce Commission is urged to investigate railway practices, signaling, car standards, and speed to prevent further disasters.
The article discusses a $500 million reserve poised for banks if urgent needs arise, noting cooling influence on rushed currency legislation. It suggests the administration shifted stance on currency reform, delaying new legislation while pursuing broader financial reforms tied to tariffs and crops, with the President praised for maneuvering in a tricky political moment.
The London Times and Pall Mall Gazette hail Sir Edward Grey for the London treaty linking Turkey and the Balkan states yet warn it invites further conflict. Five great powers coerced small nations into arbitral terms, sparking disputes between Turkey Greece Bulgaria and Serbia. Russia is pressed to arbitrate, but consent risks battles at Sofia Athens Belgrade and Constantinople as continental press cautions against overpraised diplomacy.
A Pennsylvania representative introduces a federal cold storage bill to regulate interstate food storage over a year. The proposal calls for clear labeling of cold stored foods to inform buyers, argue it would lower prices through full supply and demand, and compares state action with national action.
Mayor Gaynor of New York explains his plight as a solo actor in politics. He says he would be out in the cold without fusionist nomination or a petition from supporters and notes opposition from many foes. The piece outlines his self described tough position and potential reelection implications.
The piece notes Gaynor's weak backing and rivalries as New York politics shift toward primaries, fusion pressures, and potential Roosevelts influence. It doubts his ability to win without party machinery, cites Tammany disputes, and foresees a disrupted election landscape with Progressives and old-line Republicans contesting.
A dense commentary on monopoly and dissolution in antitrust discourse. The piece critiques Judge Dickinson and Attorney General proceedings over a steel company governed by Gary, questions borders between large scale business and monopoly, and riffs on political figures and current events with satirical asides. It cites Standard Oil, Pacific merger, and various public figures while musing on legal standards and enforcement. The tone blends critique, humor, and topical references to add context to the era’s antitrust issues and political climate.
Lord Churston head of Buller family and husband of actress Denise Orme faced a long history of sensational suits and accusations. His American sister in law, once rumored missing, linked to Bristish and U S press. Details recount prior breaches of promise, slander suits, and high society intrigue spanning England and California.
Congressional Wednesday session saw a lobby inquiry expansion request and continued subcommittee work on schedules. Senator Ashurat reported favorably on a constitutional amendment granting women suffrage. The sundry civil bill was amended and sent to the President with 116 million dollars. Indian appropriation work opened, Brazilian Foreign Minister Laino Muler welcomed on the floor. Several ambassadorial appointments listed. House adjourned to noon Tuesday after a brief session. Burnett reintroduced the Dillingham Burnett immigration bill with a literacy test. Howard proposed separating races on Washington streetcars. Henry urged reopening the money trust investigation.
London June 13 British cabinet ministers were cleared by a parliamentary committee of all blame in the Marconi wireless contracts affair. The panel found no foundation for charges against Sir Rufus D. Tuanes the attorney general David Lloyd George and Herbert Samuel the postmaster general. The draft report by Lord Robert Cecil argued ministers may have been improperly influenced yet acted with grave propriety. The graft report was defeated eight to six with Unionist opinion calling it a whitewash.
Former consul general at Paris since 1905 Jank Holcomb Mason has resigned. Source notes secretary Bryan announced Mason’s retirement after long service beginning in 1950. Mason’s career spanned multiple postings with Ciggeland influence noted in the report.
In London on June 123, Duveen bought Romney's portrait of Lady Anne de la Pole for 206,875 dollars at Christie's auction room. The sale marks a high price for the renowned painter's work and highlights Duveen’s influence in securing historic pieces for major collections.
The document records leaves of absence for several officers including Theodore Clyster and Scher Hard Coleman, transfers between regiments, assignments to new posts such as Fort Russell and Seattle, and resignations. It also notes promotions, detachment status, and duty reassignments for officers in infantry, cavalry, artillery, and medical corps, with destinations ranging from Kansas City to Washington and Texas.
Navy and marine corps orders detail detachments. Surgeon W J Riddick moves a marine expeditionary force to Naval Hospital Norfolk Virginia and Assistant Surgeon H Jenkins to Rhode Island. Paymaster G P Dyer assigned to War College, and M C Merriman to Delaware and Wheeling. Ensigns M C Cheek and W W Quigley assigned to Monterey, J R Mann Jr to Monadnock. Second Lieutenant G A Stowell to the Marine Officers School at Norfolk.
The listing details ships arriving and sailing from multiple naval yards. Vessels including Sylph Osceola Celtic Saturn and Caesar appear in movements between Washington Paducah Guantanamo Newport New York and other ports. The report notes arrivals at Newport and Portsmouth with several ships proceeding to or from Block Island Sound and Sewall Point.
Dr Sores of Fordham Medical School and Lowe Hospital at 8 Fordham Avenue Brooklyn argued to the Homoeopathic Society that transfusing blood into the right heart or even the left could avert deaths and revive patients. He cited experiments with dogs and a pneumonia patient showing immediate life signs after jugular transfusion, noting reaching the left heart with pure blood remains beyond present knowledge.
A London Chronicle discussion argues memory thrives when notes are avoided while cautioning that remembering all details can impair judgment. It cites a Kaffir council anecdote, a 6 year old precedent, and a village elder’s humorous reminiscences as examples of memory shaped by sympathy and selective recall.
A Manchester Guardian report notes Count Okuma, former Japanese premier, founded the Hyaku nun-Kai Society of Centenarians. The first assembly in Tokyo drew about 100 members, oldest a 113 year old woman. Members compare teeth, deafness, and spectacles as Okuma spoke.
Mrs Grover Filby, wife of a local farmer, found a snake in one rubber boot left on the porch near Skiddy. She assumed children had stuffed paper in the toe. After attending to ducks she found the creature when pulling off the boot, fainting from the shock.
Reverend A F Glover faced 25 cowboys shooting through the town before a mass meeting thanked him. Glover grabbed a pistol, led the crowd to surrender their weapons, and the rioters were jailed, with constables absent during the episode.
Yonkers Statesman notes Panama Canal fish crossing between oceans may mingle to form new species. Experts expect eventual interspecies blending as old aquarium tales fade. Mr Walton-Well warns readers to accept gradual changes without alarm.
President Wilson plans to stay in the capital through most of the heated term to ensure his family settles at the summer home and to return for the session resumption. The Cuban minister-designate arrives next Tuesday, with remarks on US-Cuba relations and Costa to peace. Col A Gaston, new adviser, noted for his Harvard ties and Democratic stature, is viewed as a key advisor in shaping policy.
Former Senator A H Hopkins of Illinois declares Republicans will regain control as Democrats push similar policies that led to the Wilson tariff era. He cites industrial decline, bread lines, and railroad receiverships under Wilson and warns Democrats risk repeating past prosperity loss unless Republicans return to protective tariffs. Howard J Lewin, a mining engineer, voices concern over Northern Mexican interests seeking disruption to provoke US intervention and possible annexation.
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus will close his active career today and be placed on the retired list due to age and compulsory retirement rules. A member of the general board, he previously commanded the Atlantic fleet on the round-the-world cruise aboard the Connecticut. His retirement rekindles questions about promotions for Captain Temfin M. Potts and Commander Phil Andres, whom the secretary recently declined to advance to rear admiral on sea service grounds.
President Wilson plans to appoint Mrs Borden Harriman to the industrial commission to study employer worker disputes. Other members include Frederick A DeLano of Chicago representing employers, Frank P Walsh of Kansas City representing the people, John P Lennon of Peoria representing labor, and Thorton Ballard of Joauinville Ky representing employers.
A battery of the Second Field Regiment at Vancouver Barracks Washington has been ordered to sail for the Philippines on a transport leaving San Francisco in July. The move backs a plan to consolidate the Second Field and First Regiment batteries, placing a complete mountain artillery unit in the Philippines and the First battalion of field artillery in Hawaii.
San Francisco in mid June sale of items once owned by President William McKinley from the George E Morse collection. Included are badges photographs clippings and books tied to Ida McKinley the president's relative. Auction scheduled for next week with pieces to be auctioned in the event.
Weather conditions report from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau shows showers in western Kansas Nebraska the Northwest and north Pacific States with heavy rainfall in western South Dakota and western Nebraska. Cooler where rain occurred and warmer in the south Atlantic States. Warmer in other regions. general trend toward unsettled weather over the central eastern southern and southwestern U S with possible showers in the Northwest and central Northern Rockies into the upper Mississippi valley and upper lake region. Winds vary by coast and lake areas. Temperature readings include midnight 61 and 66 in early morning, highs near 86 with humidity around 38 to 66 percent at different times. rainfall 0.0 hours. sunshine 149 hours. 106 percent of possible sunshine.
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