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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
9
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Authenticated reports place European war casualties at more than five million. Of these 4,441,200 are not killed in action, others are wounded, captured, or missing. Entente losses exceed Central Powers 2,899,400 to 1,570,800. Economic value of life cited. total losses could reach billions. Zimmermann note noted as psychological trigger for preparedness.
The war spurred a vast production of military literature and war stories while overall publications declined in belligerent nations. France fell from 11 460 to 4 274 books in 1915, England from about 10 665 to 9 000, and Germany saw a larger drop. In the United States, book publishing rose from 9 734 in 1915 to 10 445 in 1916 despite reduced imports, while theaters and amusements remained popular across nations during the conflict.
The United States loses market share as China’s market shifts due to Japan’s cheaper imports. Cotton goods exports to China fall from over 8 million dollars in 1913 to under 200 thousand in 1916, while Japanese exports rise from about 58 million to 76 million in the same period, reflecting the impact of Japanese invasion and competition on American trade.
The text argues that American export trade fell from a high in 1908 to a steady decline since 1912. It asserts the issue is economic, not political, and calls for domestic remedies to counter Japan’s continuing underselling in China and the U.S. market, stressing China as a prime target for American manufacturers.
News notes rail unions plan talks with railroad managers on an eight hour day with staged strikes starting Saturday night. A country wide walkout on all passenger trains is set for Wednesday March 21 unless terms are reached. Leaders promise support to the nation in wartime if needed, while munitions trains remain unimpeded.
England's heir apparent showcases enterprise in Cornwall and Dartmoor. He revives Helford River oyster fisheries once famed in Edward I era, builds a large Dartmoor Exmoor pony stud to preserve heritage, and launches extensive wolfram mining near Tavistock to boost tungsten for high grade steel and ordnance industries. The duchy revenues could rise near tenfold in a decade.
Homer Cray critiques English barber shop culture in Everybody's noting that English mani curists are confined to a cage and customers receive reading material during treatments, while in America patrons are not offered such distractions. He claims English practice lacks the cheerful jollity associated with manicurists and mocks the status of the manicure girl.
On March 14 1862 Federal forces under Pope at New Madrid and Burnside at Roanoke Island won key battles. Union troops overwhelmed Confederate defenses, evacuating New Madrid to Island No 10 after heavy fighting. Burnside’s forces then won at Roanoke Island with heavy Confederate losses and renewed advance toward Newbern.
Rear Admiral Fisk argues the United States is strategically weak due to poor military analysis and planning. He notes a lack of competent strategists in army and navy, and criticizes reliance on militia across 48 states, urging better integration of invention, logistics, and professional leadership to meet modern war demands.
Rain washes gravel in ravines and streams reviving the 1849 gold rush tale. Auburn men report nuggets worth from 1 to 20 dollars found after heavy rains. Charles Robinson located a 90 dollar piece near the county hospital.
United States Treasury report shows a general fund net balance of 66.5 million, total receipts 32.9 million, total payments 4.34 million, and a fiscal year deficit of 171.2 million versus 57.9 million last year excluding Panama Canal and public debt. Revenue receipts and disbursements are listed with gold and silver assets and various bank notes.
A scene at a muddy shrine as crowds gather for a raging ritual. A gaunt priest leads a brutal buffalo sacrifice in front of a rough stone idol while villagers, goats, sheep, and chickens are offered. Fred observes frightened participants, questioning India’s famed philosophy versus this violent rite.
An American traveler praises Gambia as rich and debt-free with modern amenities in Bathurst. Peanuts dominate exports, worth about 2 million dollars annually with a large profit margin while imports stay around 2.45 million. Life is simple, with little clothing changes and constant holidays except planting and harvest. Caught. From the Boston Transcript. Can't be rather fast, dear?
First Lieuts. Arnold Regan Gore Greer Baker Hawley Bethea Tucker Krafft and others are relieved from duty at the Army Medical School in this city and ordered to report for duty at Columbus barracks Fort Oglethorpe Fort Thomas Fort Monroe and Philadelphia. Additional orders amend Paragraph 23 special orders No. 54 directing Col. Zalingk to assume charge of the Philadelphia depot and related duties. First Lieut. Berle is ordered to active duty. Will Instruct Guardsme.
Capt John J Toffey jr infantry resumes duties as inspector instructor of the national guard in Indiana with station at Indianapolis Ind He will notify the governor of Indiana and report to the chief of the militia bureau First Lieut Stilas M Decker coast artillery corps now at Fort Howard Md will proceed to Walter Reed General Hospital Washington Dc for observation and treatment First Lieut Robert W Leaher USA retired is removed from duty at Harrisburg Pa and from further recruiting service He will go home and report to the adjutant general of the army First Lieut William T Weissinger medical officers reserve corps will report to the commanding general Southern department for duty with troops near this city and after completion return to Army Medical School Madison Wis Maj Lorrain T Richardson infantry detached officers hat now at Chicago will resume duties as inspector instructor of the national guard in Wisconsin Major Arthur W Brown resignation accepted First Lieut Cyrus B Wood medical reserve corps will report to the commandant Army Medical School for duty as assistant to the professor of sanitary chemistry Leave granted Capt Fred T Cruse field artillery detached officers lat lieutenant colonel Third field artillery Pennsylvania National Guard to take effect upon muster out of Federal service Charles M Watson Second Infantry Florida National Guard discharged from US service Leave granted Capt Albert B Sloan Twenty second infantry so much of paragraph 23 Special Orders No 26 War Department revoked for listed medical reserve officers First Lieut Harry L Arnold First Lieut Willis P Baker First Lieut Thomas L Gore First Lieut Joseph M Greer First Lieut Louis J Regan First Lieut Paul R Hawley First Lieut Prescott S Tucker First Lieut James A Bethea
Edward Campbell testified in domestic relations court that his wife forbade him a latchkey for 28 years causing him to leave home. He now has a key to a boarding house door. Mrs. Campbell admitted the claim. The judge ordered six dollars a week for family support.
A brief dialogue notes compatibility of Ilvea varieties with balanced traits. One speaker praises a female for gray matter while attributing the male to long green qualities, indicating a successful blend between the two.
The gathering includes Archer Benson and Timothy Healy, discussing cost of living, Perkins commission fish imports, and New York mayoral strain. Capt. Woodford recounts two prisoners from different towns sharing a brutal exchange en route to Atlanta.
A Chicago Impune survey lists lawmakers' reading picks across politics and life. Senator Lewis favors classical literature and political works, while Stone's breadth spans history, law, and diplomacy. Gardner, Mann, and Baker show varied tastes from gardening to golf, with Baker covering 140 books in total.
Paddy from Avewers London laughs in a corner as he boasts of a playful ruse. He quips about trading a mare for hay and jokes that Murphy may lend back the animal only to eat it. A neighbor questions the clever scheme.
In a Scribner's Magazine essay on New Standards, a historical reference in the eyes lettres provokes unease and a mythic aside, felt not as obscure but outworn. The pedant faces ennui and pity as preferences render his entire scholarly furniture suddenly outdated.
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