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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
13
The notice lists delivery terms for the Washington Post including annual and monthly rates with Sunday and various exclusions. It instructs subscribers to remit by drafts checks post office money orders or registered letters payable to THE WASHINGTON POST CO. and notes entry at the Washington post office with advertising representatives listed in New York Chicago and Boston.
The Erdman Act's interpretation is praised after the Knapp and Nell commission broadened its reach to railroads and arbitration. Lawmakers see a chance to expand peacemaking powers, arguing for amendments to speed and unify action despite ongoing labor tensions.
A heated debate centers on House action alleged to violate the District of Columbia Organic Act. Critics argue the bill pressures fiscal changes without District consent, while supporters urge a public vote to record the people’s will and rebuke Congress’s handling of the pension and funding split. The piece condemns what it calls dangerous legal maneuvering and insists the district’s rights be respected.
The article critiques an appropriations bill detailing changes to the classified civil service. It opposes limits on federal clerks, calls for a pension retirement system, and notes proposed five year probation for new appointees while aging clerks face potential reappointment or forced retirement at 65. It emphasizes fairness and public sentiment against harsh cuts.
The plan fuels rural delivery highways with annual subsidies from 15 to 525 dollars, replacing tolls on turnpikes and pushing annual outlays toward 15,000,400 for the year and more thereafter. It adds to a growing wave of highway funding proposals totaling about 175 million dollars, prompting lawmakers to prepare explanations for constituents upon returning home next month.
A Maryland editorial humorously weighs warnings about iceberg danger near ships like the Titanic. It suggests warships or submarines to destroy icebergs, but concludes legal measures and international agreements are best to prevent future disasters.
Obituary reflects on Thomas C. Dawson a key American diplomat and newspaperman whose death robs Latin America of steady fair dealing and U S diplomacy. The piece contrasts his common sense approach with partisan sniping and notes his impact on foreign policy and public service.
The article traces the complex line of succession for the Menteith earldom, detailing bankruptcies and legal challenges as claimants such as Robert Barclay Allardyce and George Graham seek recognition. It notes historical disputes over rightful succession from medieval times to the present, with reference to royal and heraldic authorities.
Military event notes naval torpedo boat destruction near Bath Maine on May 1. Crew aboard the vessel claim the day's trials showed satisfactory performance and better than the previous contract tests.
Denver dispatch reports support for expanding convict labor on a prison ranch near Capt City. Warden Tynan notes ten years of results show profit to taxpayers and reform potential, with 40+ long-term inmates to be employed this summer under humane, supervised conditions.
The rural delivery system draws intense scrutiny as lawmakers discuss road funding and the cost to postal revenues. Critics frame the plan as pork barrel politics, while supporters cite road use benefits and the need to pay for mail service. The debate follows a 152 to 98 vote division among Congress.
A satirical piece from the Saturday Evening Post follows Smitty Ja, a Park Row character born on Manhattan Island, as he travels to New Jersey for Christmas then returns unimpressed by rural life. He jokes that every town there has a different name and expresses indifference to the broader country. Naval orders note multiple ensigns and officers receiving transfers or awaiting new postings, with dates and destinations listed in brief.
Movements of ships and crews listed with numerous ports including Norfolk Indian Head Washington Provincetown Moored sites and routes between New York South Carolina Kansas and other destinations reflect a maritime traffic bulletin with numerous place names and operators.
Fragmented Senate notes report on State Department issues and foreign relations. Mentions dissolution of investigations into Titanic related questions and treaties with Nicaragua and Hungary. Adjournment observed while committees and leaders discuss ongoing matters and appointments.
ORIFA seeks 200000 dollars as Jomapd of Foreign Beakers for Control of Finances opposes. Peking experts expect a caperyded sum around 206005.00. Banks fear depreciation and deculation risk while the army awaits disbandment. Young Chinese graduates push for cautious reform while resisting foreign control of the flag.
In Cincinnati on May 1, social worker Mrs Potter argued special privilege fuels divorce. She warned fear of financial disaster drives late marriages and higher divorce rates, causing fewer children under strain from uncertain income. She urged political action and reform of business methods to solve the problem.
Army orders detail officers from multiple branches assigned to Fort McDowell Fort Logan and Columbus Barracks with report dates in June and July plus transfers to Philadelphia Jaffrey and other posts including rail to New York officers and a note on political quotes at the end. Names include HARRY JORDAN JOHN GARDNER CHARLES A VARNUM ALEXANDER MO WETMEQILL JOHN J MUDGHTT JOHN J MYDGRTT GEORG S GL IS JOHN M KELSO JR HIRAM G COOPER HARRY D MITCHEL E WALLACH McNAMARA ALBERT GILMOR JOAN BASED and others with coastal artillery and infantry postings to Fort Glocum Fort McDowell and Jefferson Barracks.
The State Department announced the U S representatives to the International Radio Telegraphic Conference in London near June. The lineup includes War Department signal corps officers, Weather Bureau chief, Commerce and Labor wireless officers, and Navy radio experts with Rear Admiral Edwards chairing the American delegation.
President Taft visited Savannah for a centennial Hibernian Society banquet after addressing a Georgia State Industrial College audience. He toured Hall Delves, met Yale alumni, and sat with Gov. Brown and Bourke Cochran. He praised Irish contributions and commented on Massachusetts presidential primaries.
Weather conditions across regions show low pressure west of the Mississippi with rain or snow north and west of the low center and fair skies east of the river. A main levee break at Port Fourchon, La briefly relieves strain on river systems. Winds along US coasts shift with moderate to fresh southerly to southeast breezes. Temperatures generally rise with a notable temp drop expected in the south. Local readings include midnight 20, 4 am 18, noon 82, max 41, min 62.
River Potomac area reports cloudy skies and slightly muddy water with alighty mood. Ferry traffic continues as tides shift. river conditions observed by reporters in Gultetin and nearby communities.
Quoted aphorisms debate modern vanity and gender. A man’s intuition, beauty ideals, and romantic folly are framed as social lessons. The piece mixes humor with caution about vanity and seduction in a glowing period voice.
Former Representative John C Cheney of Indiana attends the New Willard night with upbeat notes for Tat supporters. He predicts Indiana will not split over Roosevelt doctrines and expects cross votes between parties as the primary fights shape the Democratic and Republican nominations. Other quotes touch on Underwood's rising strength, Southern support, and issues like horse breeding and Alaska development. A Belfast note mentions Whitelaw Reid receiving city freedoms.
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