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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
13
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The article warns that China must form an imperishable union to resist foreign powers and domestic revolt. It cites four southern provinces in revolt, Nanking talks, and Japan exploiting divisions. Yuan Shikai seeks to hold China intact while American readers are urged to support a strong, independent China.
The Rural Credits bill prompts top bankers to join a new Federal farm loan board as twelve land banks would offer farmers loans at up to 6 percent through local associations. The Senate and House differ on bank capitalization, loan limits, and improvements values, with conference needed to reconcile the measures. Representative McFadden of Penn notes questions on practicability.
Sylvanis argues that a system of twelve land banks will fail without effective local loan associations. He says Congress should have built local loan machinery first, before federal banks, and that states should have started local associations years ago, to create a foundation for federal land banks akin to the national bank system.
The National Foreign Trade Council petitions Congress on the shipping bill urging private capital to drive port shipping growth. It opposes government ownership, favors a broad policy of encouragement, and warns against a board that both regulates rates and operates ships. It seeks amendments to restore the American flag and bolster defense and foreign commerce.
Scientists note that Nevada traveling stones jog toward a center after being thrown and landing. Remove one and it returns to the group, suggesting magnetic iron. The piece likens this to human masses, where togetherness increases strength yet isolation fosters autarkic tendencies. Weekend travel broadens perspective and empathy.
The piece argues war acted as a corrective, fostering understanding among regions. It envisions motor travel as peace work and predicts doubled automobile output next year, highlighting renewed interest in familiar places and occupations and the rejuvenating effect of new scenes on strength and adaptability.
A Rotterdam dispatch to the London Daily News reports Germany’s 1915 harvest outlook improves markedly. Winter wheat and reclaimed lands in east territories bolster supply, with Belgium and northern France soils added, reducing fears of famine despite prolonged war. An official Berlin statement notes Germany is better organized, sustaining war longer than British forecasts.
The three Costello bills in the House propose total disability coverage for all civil servants, with 50 percent wage replacement up to 500 weeks and weekly limits between 5 and 20 dollars. A government fund and an insurance board would administer the plan, with death benefits to dependents. It argues for humane treatment for federal workers and questions continued private sector leadership on worker welfare.
Ambassador Jusserand, longtime French representative in the United States, will publish a sympathetic new work in America titled With Americans of Past and Present Days. The volume adds to his reputation as a top English literature authority and notes his social ties and roles in London, Copenhagen, and Washington.
New York official Commissioner John J Dillon at a poultry hearing on Franklin street showed samples of improper chicken feed from Jersey City and Hoboken freight cars. Testimony indicated shippers compete to mass a paste that weighs and sticks in the crop. Some favor gravel and shell mixtures, others corn substitutes. Missouri and Long Island producers use powdered waste from mines near Joplin that chickens cannot distinguish from corn. Dillon will feed six fowls these mixtures for study and conduct postmortem checks to see if meat is tainted.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe reflects a garbled dialogue: a woman pleads for equal voting rights yet warns against overreaching expectations, while a burglar emphasizes a self-serving stance. The elusive clipping offers a glimpse of social commentary and sensational phrasing of the era.
The conference report on the army reorgan ization bill was adopted without a record vote. The Owen corrupt practices bill was favorably reported from the elections committee. The river and harbor appropriation bill was debated. Eugene E. Reed of New Hampshire was confirmed to the Philippine commission. Holla moved reconsideration of the vote on George Rublen for the FTC, action postponed. Judiciary to vote on Brandeis nomination next Wednesday. Adjourned at 6 30 p m until noon today.
The rural credits measure moves to conference as Congress acts on flood control with a five year improvement program for the Mississippi and Sacramento rivers. A favorable report on the censorship bill is filed and the session adjourns at 6 12 3 pm until 11 o'clock this morning.
Theodore Marburg argues in a New York Sun letter that an interview he gave in London was not meant for abroad publication and urges readers to support U.S. neutrality while criticizing German aggression. He stresses the need for a society of nations and notes Britain’s view that German reform must come from within, referencing Wilson’s Des Moines speech. The piece ends with a poem about memory and heroes.
Edward Carney was shot in the right cheek after a revolver cartridge ignited while he lit his pipe. The cartridge was found in tobacco in his pocket after he placed it there by accident, and he is expected to recover.
In a Pittsburgh Post tale a man told his doctor he needed nitrogenous foods and a long list of nutrients. He staggers to a Pann avenue restaurant and demands hash after debating whether beefsteak or fried potatoes supply carbohydrates or nitrogen. The waiter cannot answer, prompting a plea for a large plate of hash.
The article notes Czar Nicholas II born 48 years ago and describes his vast wealth a private income of about 20 million dollars owns more than 100 palaces and 30,000 servants. It highlights his salary of 4.8 million dollars annually drawn from the National Bank of Russia and the security measures surrounding his travel.
Mrs George Zahnle faces a domestic tangle as a dog named Josephine allegedly takes four kittens from Clara the cat. The women consider police, SPCA, or state arbitration for help while Clara mourns the loss of her brood in the West Park avenue home.
A bluejay on Samuel Dodd's farm near the Passaic county line intervened in a nearly hour long battle among a black hen a game rooster and a guinea hen over a crippled rat. The jay plucked the rat carried it to a corner and settled ownership. Farmhands credited the bluejay with the victory and honors for the species.
Independence, Ken Dista Khan City Star reports a restaurant proprietor admitted whisky and bottled beer were stored with mince pies. Police seized 11 quarts of whisky and a barrel of imitation beer as the owner explained the pies drew customers "the boys jes' naturally reach for them there pies." The piece includes a Birmingham Age Herald quotation about summer plans.
A courtroom exchange turns comic as a judge and dentist debate dental work. The patient asks where the drill is and questions if a tooth can be pulled without a rehearsal. The dentist insists the drill is required before starting.
Noted New York capitalist James A Johnson discusses postwar South American readjustment and broader US–South America trade shifts. He predicts reduced European influence, growth of American banks, and extended commerce as peace returns. In Michigan GOP discussions, delegates may diverge after the first ballot, with loyalties to Ford or Hughes debated in context of party leadership and principles.
American engineers and graduates from great U S colleges are shaping South America’s growth. They build and operate railroads in Brazil, explore nitrate and ore deposits, and lead refining and gunpowder production efforts in Chile, Peru, and Central America, strengthening ties with the United States.
Richmond Dispatch reports Charles Fouts of Boston Township is known for a dog said to locate mushrooms, a talent he admits may outshine his own claims as a champion mushroom hunter. The dog supposedly finds clusters of mushrooms reliably, aiding Fouts in harvests.
An Allentown girl 14 Anna Gessner slipped into the Little Lehigh while crossing a bridge as a rabbit struggled nearby. The rabbit paddled to shore and was caught, aiding in the rescue. The incident drew attention to the unlikely sequence of events and the animal’s puzzling courage.
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