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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
11
The article discusses the ballot and the challenge of Congress to compel states to prepare for senatorial elections. It notes imperfections in listing senate candidates and questions whether a perfect method can be devised to place ideal men in public positions with flawless accuracy.
The American Railway Association data indicate a near standstill in US railway expansion, with only about 0.1 percent mileage growth last year amid wartime finance strains and the Harriman system dissolution. Texas and the Northwest show revival potential, while labor shortages hinder progress. Hudson Bay route work begins after long negotiation.
President Wilson and business leaders urge calm as threats to mill closures or wage cuts are dismissed. They argue producers pay workers and Congress cannot supply wages, urging Senate to heed producers alongside consumers while the tariff issue remains unresolved and public confidence intact.
A senator from Illinois pushes a national preferential presidential primary. The proposal grants delegates by vote totals and aims to bar states without primaries from conventions. Critics say plans are inconsistent and hinder candidates, with bosses welcoming the change while voters face higher costs and confusion.
The Philadelphia police plan to replace the Bertillon system with motion pictures for criminal identification. Subjects would be filmed walking and performing distinctive actions to reveal unique traits, with phonograph records added later. The method promises to revolutionize criminology and even preserve historic scenes for future generations.
Mrs Ida Huyett of Reading Pa advocates women’s rights and rejects forcing wives to love honor and obey. She questions male supremacy as women gain ground, while her husband complains of her views and actions. The piece discusses changing dynamics between genders and the obsolete idea of beating to keep affection.
A satire on Zion Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva ridicules his ban on apple pie. The piece mocks his travels from Maine to Illinois, questions his authority, and lampoons current events while keeping a sharp, period-voice tone. It ends with political jibes about Alaska and other contemporaries.
The Arenberg family, historic European nobility, maintains mining rights across much of the Prussian Westphalia region dating to Charlemagne. Duke Engelbert of Arenberg, linked to multiple titles, governs the royalties of 1 percent on mining outputs, a privilege upheld for seven centuries and now under scrutiny as a vast revenue source. This extraordinary unearned increment has attracted popular debate over its future legitimacy and potential legislative curbs.
Senate finance subcommittees debated tariff bill schedules while the banking and currency committee asked Chairman Owen to draft currency reform questions for bankers and experts. The Senate met next Monday at 2. The House convened at noon with Representative Sisson attacking treaty power over states. Carter called for investigation of five civilized tribes by a special committee. Ways and Means assigns committee duties. Hobson proposed a bill to curb industrial price swings. Kahn urged elimination of Shaw’s court and Goat alloy as part of a Washington reform move. Bartholdt pushed a constitutional amendment on foreigners’ rights in the U.S. The House adjourned at 24 pm until noon Tuesday.
Harvard University grows more democratic as President Abbott Lawrence Lowell address 300 at the Associated Harvard Clubs seventeenth annual convention. Western students lead in three times the Eastern share. self supporting students fund tuition through tutoring and skilled work. Plans for 50 new Harvard scholarships by the clubs reported to aid tuition and expenses for a year or longer. A performance of The Perpetual Student was staged in honor of visiting Harvard men at a prominent cafe.
New Haven Conn May 28 The average cost to the senior class for a bachelor of arts degree at Yale was 4370 dollars. Statistics from the academic centers show four undergraduate year costs: Freshman 1020 sophomore 1052 junior 1136 senior 1162 dollars.
The 139th anniversary of George Washington's 1775 journey from Philadelphia to Cambridge will be observed by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Members will travel the historic route from June 23 to July 3, 1914, dedicating tablets and memorials along routes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Gen Emiliano Chamorro, newly accredited Nicaraguan minister, was formally presented to Secretary Bryan yesterday by the retiring minister. Dr Salvator Castrillo led an important command in suppressing Nicaragua's revolution last year.
Army orders list leaves of absence for Gol Calvin D Cowles and Maj Charles Lynch. Various reassignment moves within the Medical Corps include Lieut Col Euclide Frick transferred to Letterman General Hospital. Lieut Col William Phen Dats to San Francisco as chief surgeon Third Division and sanitary inspector. Lieut ant Henry 7Raywonn to Fort Riley then Fort Alley Kansas. Lt Col John H Beacow to remain on duty as inspector general Western Department after promotion. Maj Robert Alexander relieved from observating at Walter Reed and returning to station. Numerous captains and lieutenants named for duty and team assignments, with Chaplain Jeremiah A Lenehan relieved to join his regiment in Texas.
Naval orders list detachments and retirements including Liew, Gunnor, and Curtie. Des Moines detachment to navy rifle team. E Q Exting e? passing asst Surg. Curtie detached to naval station Guam. Denny placed on retired list. Renato Tittont retired from marine barracks. Tampico movement and related ship movements noted.
The New York American excerpt likens the tariff bill to an intoxicated orator with grand phrases about universal love. It argues for reciprocity as a guiding principle and urges selective trade to favor U.S. industry. It stresses the need for American ships to be valued and for the United States to regain maritime strength.
Federal agents led by H Muller arrest George Connor alias Moonshine King, and five relatives as moonshining suspects after a dawn raid in Missouri. They are jailed after a preliminary hearing. three stills removed or hidden, one destroyed. Connor, about years old, allegedly ran a 30-employee operation supplying illicit distilleries. The raid, feared to end Missouri moonshine, involved 47 miles of travel to Springfield with guards and trains for transport.
In Malden court Judge Bruce orders minor defendants James Barnett and Leo Halligan to participate in a sanctioned stone throwing class through July 23. He plans to hire a master to oversee the exercise and says police will bring in other youths from street corners to work and clean up the streets.
A 63 year old San Framvisco salesman, N W Flaisig of Ashamma, claims the title of oldest traveling salesman. He states he has spent 63 years with one firm and just signed to continue 25 years more. He says he has sold more than any other, 4 608 000 000 units, and that his salary would pass to his wife and dependents after death if his contract ends. He feels as young as ever.
The General Education Board today approved 837,600 for sixteen colleges and educational institutions nationwide, with specific grants to John B. Tei gon University Deland Florida, Northwestern University Evanston Illinois, Pomona College Claremont California, Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts, and others. Additional appropriations support agricultural demonstration work in the Southern states, county girls canning and 4-H clubs, and secondary education programs in several Southern states, including New Hampshire and Maine, plus state supervision of registrars in various regions.
A May 28 weather report from the Weather Bureau notes a low pressure trough over the Atlantic states bringing heavy rains from Maryland southwest into northern Georgia and Alabama, cooler in the gulf states, and generally fair conditions elsewhere. The piece also covers Missouri Republican splits, Roosevelt supporters, and views on the Underwood tariff bill shaping party dynamics and prospects for prosperity.
A Sumter figure R E F Edgren states Gov Blease faces a future return to political life, noting his tough reelection campaign and arguing he could be heard from again. The piece blends political opinion with a weather and assorted aggregated data fragments.
A $150000 life claim filed in New York on May 2 alleges Justice Henry Bischoff died when an elevator shaft incident occurred at a building owned by Emigrant Lanes Bank. James B Meng, a son-in-law, filed the damages suit claiming Bischoff would have earned $17500 yearly for five more years and could become a life official referee at $7500 yearly, plus law practice. The suit says the defendant violated building codes by operating an elevator with the safety gate open.
Representative Neeley of Kansas has asked Attorney General McReynolds to move now to collect 336 346 from the Missouri Pacific Railroad for subsidized bonds used to build the central branch in Kansas. The claim is the government’s only on the subsidy bonds. Solicitor Thompson warns that without effort to collect it the sum will never be paid. Neeley alleges that companies owning the road reorganized to defraud the government.
Official canvass shows Democrats lead in Indianapolis mayoral race with Joseph E Bell, Charles A Bookwalter, and Dr. W H Johnson as candidates. Total votes cast 3,304 with Democrats 21 144, Republicans 7 154, Progressives 5 00. Progressives led Republicans in the first fall election, city vote lightest in years.
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