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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1913
Page
11
The notice outlines subscription options for The Washington Post dated Thursday November 27 1918 with daily and Sunday editions and prices. It lists payment methods in advance and postage arrangements, plus foreign advertising representation and mailing details.
An early summary predicts President Wilson will deliver a concise general message to Congress. Foreign relations mixed with tariff issues dominate, with the Mexican question highlighted as current. Antitrust measures and rural credit are expected to lead the supplementary program, while routine department reviews are downplayed.
Senate Democrats renew the demand for immediate passage of the currency bill, arguing it will counter business dislocation from tariff changes. They push a stee lroller tactic to speed enactment, noting public impatience with slow progress. Banking experts broadly accept the amended bill though minor revisions may be offered.
A historic Thanksgiving meditation extols divine provision and national blessings. It praises peace with neighbors, surplus food for the world, and past achievements fueling future effort. Individual gratitude among 90 million anchors solemnity and cheer, while governance is noted as less central to the day’s meaning.
Captain Bill McDonald known as a fearless shot and loyal bodyguard to President Wilson during the campaign dons a frock coat and high hat for the White House wedding. His reputation rests on courage, loyalty, and readiness to pursue criminals across Texas.
A survey of Republican prospects notes veterans aging from leadership, with the New York Young Men's Republican Club split over Barnes and Roosevelt. They favor younger, virile leadership yet lack a clear candidate to rally behind, while President McCook and Secretary Finch guide the group amid the impasse.
Prominent members including former Secretary of War Stimson and former State Chairman Prentice stressed party reforms in naming a national ticket but offered no guidance on the candidate’s identity. The author notes a lack of presidential timber among New York Young Republicans and nationally, warning the party has lost its leadership fertility at a critical moment.
Premier Asquith declares the home rule bill should pass as is, likely stiffening opposition in Ireland. Ulster conservatives rejected the compromise excluding Ulster, leading to sharper lines. Volunteer movements and Dublin troops rise, risking armed conflict and a new Dublin corps to defend Irish rights. England faces a growing Irish problem, with nationalist resistance and sectarian tensions intensifying.
Lord Curzon seeks to substitute the Earl of Suffolk as trustee of the marriage settlement of his late wife Lady Curzon, replacing Lord Middleton amid long estrangement over India governance and Kitchener disputes. The piece notes broader impressment acts affecting transport and royal Belgian court access, ending with a Harpers excerpt about a railroad accident and a sharp Mrs. Cooke response.
Congress notes a Democratic push to accelerate the currency bill in the Senate while a caucus weighs approval. Senator Newlands spoke on his plan as a bronze Kirkwood statue was installed in Statuary Hall. Hawaii governor nomination failed due to no quorum, and the House adjourned till Saturday.
The piece ponders Congress in an extra session producing more than 12 000 bills and resolutions though few become law. It contrasts US and English lawmaking, notes railroads face many bills, and argues for less frequent sessions to spur real prosperity. It cites earlier sessions and urges restraint in legislative activity.
Military dispatch lists Captains A. D. Parch and C. B. Gatewood nearing duty moves in Texas and New Jersey. Officers F. N. Chilton Howard Clarke Coulter Craft Flynn Gibson Holland Hughes Kefauver Gordon Reddy Rister Robinson Strong comprise medical corps examination roster under Lieut. Col. Fisher and Lieut. Col. Ireland with multiple units ordered to report for examination and reassignment.
Capt A Finblack reassigned to command Michigan after Naval War College. Capt B H E Capshart detached to home. Comdr HL A Wiley assigned for shore station inspections. Lieut Comdr G B Lincoln to South Carolina navigator. Lieut Comdr W S Whitted home. Ensigns Shea and Settle assigned to Arkansas and Georgia. Rie kofhl to Hannibal Burg. Backus to Puget Sound navy yard. O'Dell to Asiatic station. McLean to South Dakota. Hoen to Puget Sound navy yard. Movements list includes South Dakota, Annapolis, Guaymas, Truxun, San Pedro, Chester, Habana. ships sailing between Mare Island, Guaymas, Mazatlan, and New York corridors. Musical note from Cleveland Plain Dealer questions on a daughter’s music progress.
Miss Eva Theilen of Kerdosha India married Wendell Kumlien of Appleton Wisconsin on October 16 at Balgaam under banyan trees. The ceremony, conducted by Rev Eineberger, drew 300 Americans and locals as elephants carried the couple from Bombay across the frontier to their new home. The pair, once Lawrence College students, will teach in Moradabad after their honeymoon.
Misa Nina Barbour, new to New York from Indiana, sought church choir work but instead labored in a Bowery sweatshop earning about 4 a week after five weeks of failed church auditions. The case was brought to the Daughters of Indiana by the Big Sister Committee, which pledged to investigate with Mrs. George A. Wyeth noting support.
A playful verse recalls hens and dwindling egg prices, recounting early eggs bought for a dime. The speaker notes a hen’s strike by Leghorns and Cochins that threaten more eggs absent favorable terms, laments rising costs, and muses on paying any price to end the labor dispute. WILL T. WHELAN.
Mrs. Frank W. Hitzer dreams of her husband drowning and rushes to a Wabash River dam near Sterling Indiana. She reaches the scene in time to see him alive but unable to save himself. The husband earlier told of fishing at the dam, and his body was later found drowned.
A father returns late to a quiet apartment to find the bathroom door sealed with a large improvised sign forbidding opening the bathroom, raising a tense mood. The note lists simple prohibitions about not opening the door, not raising the window, not turning on lights, and not making noise. A mud turtle is reportedly asleep in the wash basin.
A fragment from the London Opinion quotes a voice lamenting childhood toffee restrictions with a regional dialect. The humorous line laments grownups denying sweets and hints at a relatable, nostalgic impulse to claim more candy.
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes sore throat as an early sign of fatal illnesses like diphtheria scarlet fever and septic sore throats. Dr Neff urges immediate medical examination, as early antitoxin use dramatically lowers diphtheria mortality and contagion risks. Avoid contact with infected individuals to protect others.
Rains and unsettled conditions extend through Thursday in the central valleys and Middle Atlantic States with more rain on the Pacific coast and in the West. Temperatures hover around normal in the lake region to the east, and above normal elsewhere. Storm warnings on the north Pacific coast. winds vary along coasts. Local readings show midnight to evening temperatures from the low forties to mid-forties with high humidity and no sunshine reported.
Frank Cushey of Hastings discusses British war office red tape and praise for American efficiency, praising Lord Kitchener and criticizing Asquith. Omaha mayor James Dahlman comments on prohibition prospects and Nebraska politics. Franklin P. Glass touts Oscar Underwood for Alabama Senate and hails Wilson and tariff policy, predicting prosperity after currency reform and a pro-Wilson outcome if reforms pass.
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