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Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1916
Page
13
Germany Reaffirms Submarine War Rules and Neutral Rights
The German government states it will wage submarine warfare with regard for neutral rights and warns that neutrals cannot expect full legal limits while Britain arms merchant ships. It insists warships may fight if attacked and questions the scope of prewar law when merchants arm for destruction. The administration must decide if Germany’s declaration is in good faith or risks a diplomatic rupture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Wessel
Great
Too Much Efficiency And The Egg Dilemma
A skeptical look at a proposed method to force two eggs from a single hen via a darkened room and electrical devices. The piece argues such efficiency yields temporary gains but costs in substance and ethics, urging real progress comes from better use of hens and resources rather than trickery.
An Individual's Place And Duty In Work And Rest
A reflection on allocating effort to each person so they find their proper role and perform it commendably with enough reserve for recreation and rest after daily duties.
Benign Influence in Panama
The United States holds vital material interests in the isthmian zone and supports Panama’s stability through election supervision. It argues that preserving peaceful conditions ensures prosperity, progress, and lawfulness, urging continued U.S. oversight to prevent political strife and fraud in Panama’s forthcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Isthmian Zone
Republic of
Panama
Republic of Panama
Lfe
Adjournment Delayed as Congress Faces Summer Session
The administration seeks early June adjournment but expects Congress to extend into summer if key bills remain. Ship purchase, naval and water power measures face long floors debates. revenue raising plans await Ways and Means. Conventions reduce activity for two weeks, prolonging final completion into July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House Merchant Marine Committee
House
Senate
Ways and Means
The Needs of the Army and Secretary Baker
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, long known as a peace advocate, now emphasizes the nation’s needs. He argues the army forms the second and third lines of defense and urges long-range coastal artillery and a strong mobile force should the navy fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker
United States
Coast Artillery
Seo
Armies and manpower projections guided by Baker interview
The interview outlines detailed U S military strength including 4 729 officers and 84 747 enlisted in the regulars with 182 officers and 6 887 men in the Philippine scouts 3 982 in the hospital corps and 4 540 in the quartermaster corps It lists 16 cavalry regiments 30 infantry regiments and 170 coast artillery companies On the Mexican border 42 officers and 25 884 men are noted The War Secretary advocates a mobile force of 500 000 plus a citizen force of 600 000 arguing it may take a decade to build a large peace time army but starting now is necessary He stresses U S troops as the best fed paid and kept army and urges Congress to grant authority to attract recruits from a reservoir of about 50 000 000 males in the United States.
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Retary Baker
Philippine Scouts
Mexico
Secretary of War
War College
Regular Army
Ito
Congress
Mr. Baker
United States
War Department
A World Court Aims to End War as China Russia Japan Stoke Fear
The World Court League gathered in New York to promote a world court for justiciable disputes as an alternative to war. Taft and Wood argued for a permanent court with sovereign power to decide jurisdiction and ensure peace through law. The piece likens courts to preventing violence, notes limits, and cites global tensions and domestic politics in a broad, era-tinged view.
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World Court League
New York
Taft
Leonard Wood
World Court
Lord Elcho Missing and Likely Dead on War Front
Cable dispatches report Lord Elcho likely dead after being recorded missing in France. The article chronicles his past as Hugo Charteris in the United States, his marriage to Lady Violet Manners, and the Wemyss March titles and estates. It notes the deaths of two brothers in the war and highlights Lord Wemyss’s wit and his family’s prominence in Britain and America.
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Lord Biche
France
United States
Washington
Hugo Charteris
Atlantic
Wemyss
Elcho
Cynthia Charteris
Premier Agquith
Herbert
Bicho
Lord
Violet Manners
Duke of Rutland
Braneis Charteris
March
Peebles
Hicho
Douglas
Methel
Gloucester
Perth
Haddington
Earl of Wemyss
Earl of March
House of Commons
Pearl Necklace Returns to Baltimore Family After 35 Years
The Baltimore Sun reports a necklace once stolen in 1881 from Mrs. George M. Lamb of Cedarcroft has been mailed back. An anonymous note says the culprit kept and used it for years, then chose conscience and returned the property. The rightful owner is now Mrs. Howard Cooper Johnson of Chestnut Hill Philadelphia.
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Baltimore Sun
George M. Lamb
Cedarcroft
Howard Cooper Johnson
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Lamb
A Dollar Saved His Life by a Silver Dollar
Seattle realty agent Thomas Dunbar credits a silver dollar for saving his life when Conrad Lee fired at his chest and struck the coin in his vest pocket. Dunbar survived while Lee, thinking Dunbar was wounded, killed himself and died shortly after. The Boston Transcript notes a humorous hub inside.
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Seattle
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Thomas Dunbar
Conrad Lee
Dunbar
Leo
Congress Condensed Delivers Mixed Signals on Roads and Navy
The session noted Henry F. Pandel ton's Central Valley postmaster nomination was rejected amid senator O'Gorman opposition. Debate continued on federal aid for road construction. An amendment proposing 1 million dollars annually for ten years to build forest roads was adopted. The naval reserve bill movement followed a Swanson report while talks on Indian affairs and local battles over oil and mining policy continued. Adjournment set for morning with ships and roads in focus.
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Henry F. Pandleton
Central Valley
N. Y
O'Gormah
Walsh
Naval Committee
Naval Reserve
Swanson
Agricultural
National Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Culberson
Judiciary Committee
Emerson
Ohio
Mexico
Mining Committee
House
The Clever Cat Stories From London
A London column collects anecdotes showing cats as smart as dogs. Several felines tricked their caregivers by feigning injury or using bells to raid kitchens, while a monastery cat rang a chapel bell to summonhelp when a kitten fell into milk.
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London
Avewers
Bella
Oddities and irony in everyday phrases from a New York paper
A humorous contrast piece from the New York Evening World jokes about common expressions that sound odd when taken literally. It lists examples like door ajar versus ajar a door, merciless versus mercimore, and a corset box that never fights, noting the reader’s potential annoyance but the author's lack of concern.
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New York Evening World
Theas
Delayed kiss led to death in ill advised act
A coroner's jury in Ilseworth returned a manslaughter verdict in the death of Elizabeth Peppiatt of Brantford. She died from septic poisoning after a wound from a flatiron inflicted by her husband who later claimed it was awful. The husband, now in asylum, faces trial on the coroner's warrant. The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports a crossed tale of a waitress and a frat dinner mishap.
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Ilseworth
Hlizabeth Peppiatt
Brantford
The
Pittsburgh Dispatch
British stamps began a new era in 1840 and beyond
The article recalls May 6 1840 as the birth of postage stamps in England with Rowland Hill and James Chalmers promoting a flat rate prepaid system. It notes stamps spread civilization, aided mail cost, and led to a post office boom while recounting U S adoption in 1847 with 5 and 10 cent stamps bearing Franklin and Washington. Hill was knighted and awarded $45 000 by subscription.
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England
Rowland Hill
Europe
James Chalmers
London
Edinburgh
Parliament
Hill
Porto
Queen Victoria
United States
Franklin
Washington
Monkey Bite Ear Case Hears Firehouse In Brooklyn Court
Mrs Clara Burch seeks about 1000 dollars in damages in Brooklyn as she sues Representative J J Fitzgerald and Battalion Chief Dooley over a ferocious ring tailed monkey that allegedly bit her ear during domestic chores. Fitzgerald disputes ownership while firemen testify to the animal’s gentleness. the case was continued.
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Prom the
New York Sun
Clara Burch
Judge Strahl
Brooklyn
J J. Fitzgerald
Battalion
Chist Dooley
Fire Department
Burch
Fitzgerald
Dooley
Sea Water Remedy Sought for Patient at St. Winifred’s
Dr Winslow Anderson and fourteen medical staff traveled in a Crowley launch to retrieve 36 gallons of sea water from 30 fathoms near the Farallon Islands. They aim to treat a patient at St. Wini fred's Hospital whose ailment purportedly responds only to pure sea salt water as the chief element.
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San Francisco Chronicle
St. Winifred’s Hospital
Winslow Anderson
Farallone Islands
Girl Saves Pet Dog From Barn Fire After Saving Cows
Miss Bernette Moyer, 16, of Darby, led 25 cows from a burning barn on her father's farm and reentered the flames to rescue her pet dog. She suffered severe burns but was hailed as the heroine who first discovered the fire, with the incident reported by the Philadelphia Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bernette Moyer
Darby
Views of capital visitors on interesting current topics
Visitors at the Willard discuss U S prosperity under war disruption in Europe. Fred B Lynch of Minnesota cites $4 billion in nonwar exports versus $340 million in war munitions, arguing growth stems from industry and wealth. Remarks touch Republican claims and Democratic prospects, with notes on Latin American finance and postwar recovery across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Europe
Fred B Lynch
Minnesota
Willard
American music spending and pride in homegrown composers
A Chicago analyst argues Americans spend more on music than on military or butter, noting many natural musicians and a preference for American instruments, especially pianos. He warns against emulating foreign composers and urges the U S to cultivate a distinct national music despite European bans and wartime influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joachim
Chicago
Europe
America
Henderson Doctor Suing Over Burned Mustache Loss
Henderson Kentucky dispatch reports Dr W S Galloway seeks 600 dollars from an insurance company after a mustache he spent twenty years growing was burned off in an explosion The doctor claims the loss of his facial adornment is substantial and seeks compensation from the policyholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
New York Times
W S Galloway
Safety First and Last in Mrs Catterson’s Bank Balancing
Mrs Catterson voices fear about balancing her bank book and potential mistakes while Mrs Hatterson suggests letting age E help. The exchange reveals continued withdrawals until the account is exhausted.
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Catterson
Hatterson
Sorry He Spoke. Louisville Corner Journal Snippet
A brief, fragmented clipping notes dialogue about crowding acts and a manager’s remark. It references trained paboons and a speech meant to follow a prior event, indicating commentary on performance ordering and crowd management.
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