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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
11
The Washington Post notes subscription options and rates for daily, Sunday, mail, and yearly plans. It voices concern that government policy and delayed District appropriation bills threaten essential services and delay public works like Western High School reconstruction, urging a more orderly Congressional procedure and priority for appropriation bills to prevent embarrassment to District officials.
Critics denounce a proposed treaty offering Colombia $25 million and an apology for U S actions in 1903. They argue the accord falsely confesses wrongdoing, recalling earlier payments and canal disputes. Senators urged to reject the pact unanimously to preserve Republic honor and Panama Canal history.
The piece argues that Congress treats the District as everybody’s business yet delays funds for local government. It compares this to a private company starved of wages and materials, noting the test of government is in pursuing larger national policies and that efficiency is rarely a campaign issue.
The editorial urges preserving the Senate's dignity amid criticism and argues against an investigation into a minor matter. It notes senators Overman Chilton Pomerene and others are above reproach, calls the inquiry a mistake, and stresses that frank statements should end the matter quickly.
President Poincaré faces the clash between leading and refereeing as France seeks a stable cabinet. The new ministry unites factions under Vivant but criticism remains over executive power, public confidence, and the balance between party lines and popular will.
An analysis of Achmet Rustem Bey, newly appointed Turkish ambassador to Washington, born in Austria Hungary and educated in Europe, who reportedly converted to Islam on May 5 at Constantinople. The piece places his change in religious faith in a historical context, noting past European precedents and royal attitudes toward conversion among diplomats and elites. It also references Nouri Pasha, Ornar Pasha, and Italian noble ties as background to Ottoman diplomacy and court life.
The article argues postponing antitrust bills benefits business by reducing uncertainty and allowing public sentiment to shape policy. It notes the president and Democrats align with business interests, hoping time will boost prosperity and justify delaying decisive action.
A 16 year old boy wonder Wille Sidis is highlighted for his early lecturing on Plato at 13 and his ideas on the fourth dimension. The piece praises gifted youths while warning against overloading adolescents, noting Sidis as a credit to his kind and urging balanced schooling.
Congress moved to feature the Indian appropriation bill with Senator Newlands urging a swift passage and a larger federal trade commission measure. The banking committee began reviewing nominations to the Federal Reserve Board and several confirmations were reported. The Smith resolution on the Nica- Taguan treaty investigation advanced to the Senate as adjournment occurred. House district day paused sundry civil and propriety business, adjourned at 4:50 pm until noon today.
Alexander Vouros, Chargé d affaires of Greece, defends the annexation of Chios and Mytilene as consistent with the November 1913 treaty and the decisions of six great powers. He argues the note to the six powers confirms Greece complied with diplomatic settlements and rejects claims Greece acted unilaterally or without consent.
Mrs Robert Ashcraft of Hoyle County, Kentucky, fought three large snakes in her house after a boxing match night. She battled and killed all three, sending one snake through a doorway and the others in a bed area. The event occurred in a region famed for big snakes along the Kentucky River.
In Potteville Pattavillo Pennsylvania a coin shortage spreads in the coal region as the government is pressed to supply 310000 nickels. The Reading Coal and Iron Company pay department failed to receive any nickels and could not meet miners pay. Banks cannot bridge the gap as hoarding and costs rise, leaving wallets light and shops anxious.
Humorous quips reference inviting new neighbors for dinner due to a mistaken seat order and a light jab at a militant suffragette. The Birmingham Age Herald notes a 30m 89 woman eager to vote, forgetting to powder her nose.
A report on a swindle ring selling fake orders and decorations to wealthy victims at European hotel venues. Three suspects tied to embassy connections and faux titles were halted by police after victims paid thousands. Comparable past cases note a rich man’s scheme to gain prestige via counterfeit honors.
A humorous poem from the New York American urges readers to embrace vacation playfulness. It contrasts a pompous elderly director with a carefree, childlike holiday mood and notes statesmen retreating to Bayville for annual rest.
Cyrus Niver, sole woman on the new State moving picture censorship board, surveys thousands of yards of film and concludes that segments should be trimmed to under 38 seconds. She questions the impact on adolescence and insists that youths be kept apart after brief embraces to curb sensational content.
MP and Mrs William Long of 408 Audubon Avenue were arrested for intoxication after a flat hunting outing gone awry. They testified they drank, were hearing impaired, and failing to control the situation led to the arrest. Their two children were placed in the Children's Society rooms. The couple was released under suspension of sentence.
From the New York Tribune the national baseball commission may create a third major league to counter the Federal League. The plan targets four Eastern and four Western cities, challenging organized baseball and possibly slashing salaries if the Federals resist. The move could broaden talent and loosen star concentration, altering the sport’s economics and competition.
Canadian Pacific announces a 513 mile double track tunnel under the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia will be finished by 1816. The project, led by George Burt and William Elfist, will be the longest in the western hemisphere, cost about 10 million, and be electrified. It aims to shorten main line routes to the Pacific coast, reduce snow sheds, and streamline grades for year round operation.
Daily weather summary from the Washington weather service notes Atlantic coast showers and inland warmth. Northern districts expect a Tuesday storm risk with Wednesday rain. general precipitation near Nisqually River and central valleys. Temperature trends show little change Tuesday and a fall by Wednesday with some regional heat in the north and west. Also mentions hotel news and an Oxnard Hotel electric sign display.
Visitors at the Capitol discuss Maryland politics with Joan Walter Smith as the likely Democratic nominee over challenger Isaac Lohn Straus and Judge John Walter Williams. Oklahoma primary law and candidate lists draw attention as voters face alphabetic ballot placement and potential impact on the gubernatorial race. further notes cover Vatican vows poverty ruling and implications for religious orders. oil price outlook tied to Supreme Court ruling on pipelines and independent producers.
An exchange piece from Maryland State Penitentiary describes a unique school within a prison. It notes 118 pupils and 16 teachers, with a mix of inmates including a highway robber, a bigamist, a forger, and others. The class makeup shows low literacy, with many unable to read a paper or sign their name.
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