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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
11
A fragment from The Washington Post mentions an address on Ama Avenue near Fourteenth Street with unclear context and details. The readable portion provides a street location but no event, date, or involved entities beyond the newspaper name.
The piece argues that murderous anarchistic socialism targets authority from Greece to France and the United States. It cites past presidents Carnot, Garfield, and McKinley, urging vigilant protection for leaders against organized groups and demagogues who advocate violence.
The piece argues Presidents Roosevelt Taft and Wilson have not moved Congress to amend the Constitution to grant women the vote for federal office. It outlines two amendment paths, notes divided authority, and assesses regional attitudes, with the North likelier to support but the South resistant. The West favors suffrage, the East shows signs of change, and the President’s role is largely ceremonial in the two-step process.
The passage argues that Southern gains require limiting women’s voting rights for Congress before those rights are conferred. It suggests appealing to President Wilson to delay tariff and currency legislation until women can vote on these issues, viewing the move as a procedural point of order.
The Washington boy who vanished to follow baseball curiosity was located in Charlottesville watching Walter Johnson. Newspapers telegraphs and a photo aided the search and his reunion with parents. The piece urges modest discipline and says the boy should miss the opening game of the season.
The poem portrait of Seph Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, sailing to the Southern drill grounds in a jaunty shipboard scene. It lauds a jolly tar ethos over shorebound leadership and imagines the navy dancing the hornpipe with him at the helm.
The piece argues the United States reverses its China policy to promote American capital, aiming to open markets and place U S interests on par with foreigners. It warns that dropping dollar diplomacy may cede advantage to the six-power group, creating a major, government guided contract for Chinese trade.
The piece argues Democrats may pursue advantage by playing both Republican factions, risking a crossfire with minorities, while noting Mexico intervention as a potential issue. It cites 1914-1916 electoral dynamics, patronage tactics, and quips about suffrage, Italy’s Camorra, and federal appropriations totaling 79 235 249 30.
Levi P Mortons illness recalls a past likeness to Archduke Joseph of Austria father of the Duchess of Orleans. The piece surveys Archduke Joseph's life in Hungary and his wife Archduchess Clothilde, then shifts to profiles of Lady Victoria Pery, Luke White and the historic Luttrellstown estate, ending with Lord Annaly and Holdenby.
An experimental shift to electric propulsion will power the collier Jupiter. Dynamos driven by turbine steam engines will supply 7,500 horsepower, promising large economies. This marks the first large-scale application of electricity in marine propulsion.
A Richmond editorial rebuts wage driven crime theories in the white slave debate. It argues virtuous workers exist on low pay, condemns blaming employers, and criticizes Chicago investigations for implying virtue depends on income. It urges focus on improved conditions without sensationalism.
The essay argues the Open Door policy waned under Japanese Russian pressure but resurfaces as a strategic issue. It questions next steps for US legislation to regain influence in China, hints at two possible tariff paths toward free trade or reciprocity, and asks if China and the US might align on concessions beyond the salt tax and broader trade terms.
Pope Pius, after illness, appeared at a mass outside his room in Rome. His sister and niece attended. Messages poured in on his name day, including telegrams from American cardinals Gibbons Farley and O Connell.
Army orders grant a fourteen day leave of absence for First Lieutenant Edward P. Ry Ryan and assign duties for dental surgeon. Major Benjamin J. Edger Jr moves to Fort George Wright and then Presidio of Monterey relieving Maj Elmer A. Dean, who relocates to the Presidio of San Francisco relieving Maj William F. Lewis. Capt Henry Co. Smither detailed to general staff, Capt Smithers reassigned, and Lieutenants Worthington Van Kirk and Christophersen reassigned upon arrival of Waldemar Christensen. Albert Hardman moved to join his regiment in Galveston. Ralph E. Jones detailed for aviation with the Signal Corps to report in Galveston then West ern Dept assignment.
Marine corps orders transfer Captain W. E. Parker from Naval Hospital Norfolk to Marine Barracks Boston. First Lieutenant W. B. A. Perkins detached from the receiving ship in New York to the Philippine Islands.
Log lists ships Artivyed Nero Vigilant Panther Patapsco Patuxent and others at Bremerton Mare Island Harpton Roads Tiburon St Louis Norigsk Vera Graz Castine Tonopah Eel Nuevids Annapolis Bewall Point Ships Wighant and Nep tune sail from San Francisco for Mars Island and from Mare Island for Tiburon.
The Washington Post reports Hannis Taylor urges immediate congressional action to end the national disgrace of diplomats paying for their own homes. He proposes renting houses for about 188000 dollars yearly and furnishing them for 372000, arguing the government should cover housing until property can be bought. He cites Jefferson and Adams era costs and notes wealthy predecessors funded steadier postings, urging reforms to open posts beyond the rich.
Alvin W. Van Borston spent twenty years perfecting an amber violin. After loaning it to vaudeville performer Orville Cavanaugh, Van Borston disappeared from sight while Cavanaugh is arrested in Evansville, Indiana on a fugitive warrant for grand larceny. Extradition to Chicago pending.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Representative Piper of Philadelphia introduced a bill to create a state board of three experienced bartenders to examine bartenders. The board would be appointed by the governor, require bonds, and pay $4 609 annually. Examinations would occur at least four times yearly, with bar tenders filing affidavits and paying $8 for certificates.
Joseph Lakowskii of Perth Amboy New Jersey age 61 writes about building his own coffin as a hobby begun a year ago. The oblong box is six feet eight inches long, weighs 275 pounds, and features a glass top and asbestos padded interior. He plans to rest comfortably in it once gold handles arrive from Chicago.
Washington dispatch profiles Alexandria Monroe Dockery of Missouri as Third Assistant Postmaster General, noting his habit of wearing knee high boots and collecting offices. The piece also reports a government contract with Lake Submarine Torpedo Boat Co for two submarines at 560000 each to be built by Craig Shipbuilding Co in Long Beach San Pedro harbor California.
Louis Lepine, noted as the world’s most famous police chief, resigns from the Paris police head position at age 67. Known for public crime hunting, he led police during mob clashes and protected royal and state arrivals, earning wide recognition despite controversy.
Tears and cheers marked the departure of the yacht Pennsylvania bound for Brazil with a University of Pennsylvania supported expedition. Captain J Bowen leads the voyage toward the Amazon headwaters and unknown regions for about three years under university museum auspices, with Dr William C Larrabee heading the expedition and aims to reach a so called lost world in the basin of the Amazon.
New York city and its two main street railway firms reached a final pact to run the new $300,000,000 subway system under construction. The city and the traction companies share construction costs, the railways operate the lines, and the city receives profits above a set percentage. The signing concludes four years of negotiations.
Boston March 19 Celibacy will not be penalized in the state for now. The legislative committee on taxation reported adversely on a bill proposing an annual tax of one dollar on bachelors.
The weather report describes storms extending from the Gulf to Virginia with widespread precipitation across the South and central regions. A Northwest cold wave follows, with rain or snow in central valleys and snow in the Northwest. Temperatures rise east of the Mississippi but drop in the Northwest, with unsettled conditions forecast Thursday and Friday.
In New York, Edward W. Kenna praises Wilson victory and returns home, while other observers criticize Huerta Diaz de la Barra regime and call for cautious U.S. recognition. Mexican officials debate de facto status and the need for funds and stability. Australia and New Zealand show limited gains from women’s suffrage, with expert Blumenthal predicting low turnout and long term political backlash.
H. H. Kohlsaat publisher of the Chicago Inter Ocean suffered a brain hemorrhage at the Holland House New York. He was stricken Saturday soon after his wife sailed for Europe. His condition is reported not serious but will require a stay in his room for ten days to two weeks.
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