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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
11
A brief Washington Post item notes reference to Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street with no further readable context or events. The fragment suggests a location cue possibly tied to a bureau, office, or event reported elsewhere in the page.
The article notes a $15,000,600 monthly import gain over February 1912 while exports fall by $5,000, with a $20,000,000 yearly trade deficit. It warns that tariff plans and new appropriations threaten deficits in 1913 and 1914, projecting revenue losses of $125,000,000 to $150,000,000 and a possible half‑billion dollar balance of trade downturn.
Stephen Van Culen White known as Deacon White dominated Wall Street with charm and daring. He moved in elite circles, understood market tricks, and secured credit easily until a market collapse erased his fortune after a massive corn position. He endured repeated recoveries despite prior wipes.
A vintage financial lament depicts Deacon White as a master speculator undone by the market's power. The piece notes industrial magnates and railroad owners control issues and capitalization, leaving little chance for the average trader to escape the crash. White, once shrewd, died insolvent with less than ten dollars in Mexican money.
The article critiques Taft's late term order extending civil service to 2000 fourth class postmasters. It argues the move risks a breakdown of merit rules, forcing incumbents to serve or forcing vacancies. It calls to restore the status quo and render the order inoperative to protect the postal service.
The piece argues that though the Ohio dress code bill sparks nationwide interest, it overstates the threat to personal liberty. It criticizes widespread efforts to curb individual rights, noting many such measures deserve rejection and praising public opinion as a censor of absurd legislation.
The piece argues against a fixed age rule for federal judges, noting many top jurists gained fame after age sixty. It stresses ripeness in age and experience, calm wisdom, and long training as essential for dispensing justice, with a reference to government practice at The Hague.
The piece warns that deposit guarantees threaten banking reform efforts. It cites W B Harrison of the Oklahoma Bankers Association arguing many Oklahoma banks have earned dividends poorly for years and urges reforms to avoid harming bankers, farmers, and the broader currency system. It notes opposition could split Congress and the Democratic party. Local and national remarks follow.
The article argues against an arbitrary age limit for federal judges, noting Supreme Court justices’ hard work and varied ages from 51 to 72. It suggests health and legal knowledge matter more than age, with Chief Justice White at 68 and several others in their 50s and 60s. It cautions that a 60-year cutoff may not ensure longevity or capability.
Lord Leven and Melville, long connected with American social circles, joins Huth & Co of London in a move drawing attention to his banking career alongside a noted lineage. The article traces the Leven family finance ties back to Melville Evans Fickus and Williams Deacon firms, plus the Thornton and Beaconsfield links, and notes his courtly connections and public scrutiny from reporters.
A reader condemns an editorial proposal to bar Dickey from the baseball season opener. The letter asserts such cruelty is unthinkable and praises the boy for shaping young fans to Charlottesville and the opening game, arguing against punitive measures.
Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Wins low in command of Atlantic fleet, first American admiral to fly. In Guantanamo, Lieut Towers piloted a flying boat for a 14 minute March 12 flight. Towers and Ensign Chevalier covered 45 miles in 46 minutes to Santiago at 1950 feet in a 15 mile wind. The next day they rose to 2700 feet against 20 mile wind, completing in 1 hour 17 minutes. Capt Chambers notes aviation squad season's work valuable for naval use.
The Navy and Marine Corps Register for 1913 appeared yesterday. George Dewey heads the active list as Admiral of the Navy. The register lists 2 rear admirals, 95 captains, 117 commanders, 210 lieutenant commanders, 351 lieutenants, 188 junior lieutenants, and 722 ensigns.
Embassy attaches transferred second secretary F de Barros Cavalcanti de Lacerda to Brussels. J J Monis de Aragao, another secretary, is called to Rio Janeiro.
A string of Army orders assigns and detaches officers across units. Major Robert Walsh and Captain Emil Huebscher receive duration-based leaves. Colonel George Bell Jr and Lt Col Walter McGaw see reassignments and board duties. Several captains move between field artillery and coast artillery, with others detailed for examinations, staff duties, or reporting locations in Washington DC, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Fort Hamilton.
Naval orders detachments relocate Ensigns W M Quigley and R O Brush to Samar and Helena, Ensign H H Forgus to Pampanga, and Ensign J Spore to Samar. Lieutenants Hayward and Pickett transfer within Wilmington and Norfolk naval facilities. First Lt P A Capron and Second Lt H K Pickett reassigned to marine barracks and officers’ shoal.
The mild winter has saved New York nearly 1250 dollars in snow removal costs with the department noting three major and three minor expected snowfalls annually. Christmas snow amounted to a foot costing 250000 to clear while typical inches cost around 40000 each and melt cleanup runs about 30000 per inch. The city faced its costliest year in 1906 07 with removal at 2450644 53 dollars and an average annual expense near 1300000.
Uncle Joe queries the nation on 1916 politics. He predicts Democrats must perform or be defeated. He praises Taft, critiques Roosevelt and Progressives, and calls the Speakership a source of legislative chaos. He frames party roles and the nation’s welfare in stark terms.
The British weights and measures watchdog reports that the four official copies of the imperial yard have shortened. The Westminster standard yard now sits 23 millionths of an inch shorter than the original, with the royal mint, royal society, and Greenwich Observatory copies each showing small reductions. Pound weights also vary slightly but to a lesser degree.
A settler on a Vancouver Island island observes a large flock of seagulls trapped by a monster clam whose eight inch shell grips the bird. The settler pries the shell, freeing the gull, which staggers to the water and returns with others to inspect the trap. The fragment ends with unrelated city-item notes.
Secretary of War Garrison and Representative James Hayof Virginia met to align on general principles for army policy. Both officials agreed differences lie in details, and no new army legislation is expected at Congress special session.
Rear Admiral Walter C. Cowles at Honolulu was ordered to proceed to San Francisco to await orders for duty in command of the Pacific fleet. He will relieve Rear Admiral Southerland upon arrival. The cruiser Colorado remains on patrol off the Pacific Mexican coast. Admiral Southerland will report to Washington for duty with the general board. Rear Admiral Charles B. T. Moore will take Cowles’s Honolulu post after serving at Olongapo and Cavite.
Conferences between Rear Admiral Stanford and S. G. Hindes lead to a plan change for the Pearl Harbor dry dock if Secretary Daniels approves. The new approach would pave the dock bottom with concrete monoliths joined by liquid cement to form a watertight strong base.
Miss Edith Benham the daughter of Rear Admiral Andrew BE. K. Benham will sponsor the new torpedo boat destroyer Benham at its Philadelphia launching today. Admiral Benham began as an acting midshipman in 1847, retired in 1884, and served on a Prize commission during the Spanish war.
Panama reports total canal excavations up to March 1913 at 192,996,071 cubic yards, with 25,142,272 cubic yards still to be dug.
The Weather Bureau reports a fast moving Northern storm shifting from the central valleys toward the St Lawrence valley with heavy precipitation and gale force winds in the lake region and Ohio valley. Records include 88 mph winds at Buffalo and 84 mph at Toledo. A cold wave follows, temperatures falling eastward toward the Rockies while rain or snow affects the Rocky Mountain region and central plains Sunday.
Former Senator Obadiah Gardner of Maine denies being offered the pensions commissionership and defends the idea that no Democrat is too important for service. He cites political and agricultural ties, notes intra party debate, and comments on Philippine self rule and U S duties.
In Pall Mall Gazette notes Audiences calm after Morley address, a heckler’s quip provokes laughter as Morley responds, then the meeting ends in friendly mood. Sacramento dispatch reports ladybugs collected in California to save cantaloupe crops, about 3 million bugs gathered in Humboldt canyon for aphid control.
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