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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
13
The Washington Post announces subscription terms for Washington and Alexandria readers. Includes delivery options by carrier, mail rates, and payment methods. Also outlines address change procedures, ad rates, and contact details for subscriptions and advertising in 1914.
A vigorous letter argues against Philippine self-government noting that most Luzon residents lack readiness for independence. It praises U S education efforts yet warns that premature self-rule could lead to failure, subjugation by Japan, or loss of American control. The author questions whether independence is prudent.
The piece critiques the Democratic tariff argument, contending that the United States exports and competes globally in agricultural products. It questions the claim that imports replace American farming output, noting rising farm product imports despite supposed home competition and analyzing postwar import value trends as reported by the Department of Commerce.
The piece critiques rising imports since 1913 and urges strong U S military preparedness. It highlights large import increases in meat and dairy, corn and wheat, and calls for Congress to wake to modern warfare needs. It argues private industry follows war demands, while public defense lags and must be prioritized.
A New York group plans its annual banquet but will divert funds to the Red Cross amid wartime strain. The idea bars postprandial speeches, arguing both humanitarian aid and a respite from talk. The piece lightly mocks eloquence and notes the broader hope for peace and restraint.
A five week recess will be welcomed by Congress members estranged from their districts. Members anticipate relief as farmers and business leaders sense shifts in sentiment and potential recovery after persistent political strain. The passage hints at a broader mood of rural and urban districts reuniting with national leaders.
The piece argues that a five week recess will let bankers farmers and citizens discuss with returning congressmen the effects of the Clayton bill tariff and Panama Canal taxes. It claims home talks reveal genuine public sentiment away from Washington lobbyists and party chiefs. It suggests this period helps MPs gauge local views on long sessions and policy outcomes.
A critical examination of the proposed government purchase of ships argues it is unnecessary, ill advised, and designed as an opening wedge toward public ownership of railroads and utilities. The piece warns of economic risk, suggests limited backing, and notes ongoing measures like the registry bill while criticizing grand plans amid wartime taxation and policy goals.
Prince Mehmed Burhan-Eddine, elected by Albania's senate, is a leading Turkish contender to succeed Abdul Hamid. A naval captain, educated in Europe, he enjoys imperial favor but risks alienating the sultan and Germany amid intrigue over succession and influence in Constantinople.
In a dramatic courtroom exchange, the judge questions how he became engaged to the girl without loving her. The defendant responds that he was merely being convincing and plausible, not sincere in his intentions.
Senators Norrie and Clapp led the conference on the Clayton antitrust bill while Finance Democrats pressed the war tax measure. Republicans blocked a vote on the trust bill, a Jones Bill amendment for Philippine neutrality failed, and the judiciary committee recommended dropping impeachment proceedings against Judge Emory Speer. The Senate recessed at 5:30 p.m. until 11 a.m. today.
A former country house chef recalls turning a kitchen waste bin into a seven course family dinner for ten. He sorted spoiled scraps and used stock plus a hare, feeding the household for ninepence per head, while the mistress feared extravagance despite high praise.
From the New York Herald Sir Douglas Mawnzon describes a perilous Arctic Antarctic trek in Strand Magazine detailing a winter on an iceberg. He recounts landing on a far extending land ice, building a wintering hut, logging 36 tons of stores, and the voyage back to Hobart after the companions perished.
Milford Dispatch reports a printing plant with a long running joke of Cupid striking workers since 1878 with at least one marriage each year. On Sunday assistant foreman William J. Stewart married Miss Gertrude Price of Wilmington, marking the thirty seventh employee to wed among the staff. More applicants than positions now.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recounts Franklin P Adams requesting a paid write up of a Cambridge game trip. He offers to provide humorous sports commentary from New York, naming sources Helding H. Yost and AIN Edwards, and jokes about Yale Harvard biases and past Yale Harvard jokes. He hints at travel expenses and payment for a write up and billiard table time.
Deputies from the county coroner's office attended the chapel funeral for Joseph Hawley a 13 year old shot by Capt. BE Smith while fleeing after entering Patrolman Chad Ballard's home. Relatives and Temple Baptist Church members organized services with flowers songs and a brief tribute by Robert Eaton. Florals from local firms and a casket donated by Seattle Undertaking Company highlighted the somber event.
A Baltimore Sun verse ode to cavalry horses in action. It revels in their speed and courage, then laments the dead and wounded. It recalls the charge, sabers, drum, and remounts while mourning the noble beasts that fell in combat.
Poem reflects grim period of upheaval and hardship in Baltimore with phrases about woe, care, hunger, and cold. It portrays a moving time of breaks, haste, confusion, and household peace despoiled. The speaker laments a darkest day and calls for endurance amid struggle.
Chicago Tribune reports August Cyvseki of 4730 South Paulina Street told Municipal Judge Sabath his father Anton forced his mother to eat six fish while drunk. The 11 year old Mralyvski could not appear. court ordered Cyvseki locked up until October for a further hearing.
Mary Katherine Sturgeon of Muskegon township died at 107 after a century of church attendance. She was nearly deaf but kept sharp sight and mind nearly to the end. buried recently at St Marys Cemetery Muskegon.
A Chronicle Telegraph report quotes an informant denying a current curfew, noting residents previously abandoned a past curfew due to complaints that the 9 pm bell woke people. The exchange highlights lingering confusion over local restrictions.
A playful exchange over a newspaper note about a girl writing her name and address on an ad and securing a husband. Mrs. Gabb smiles at the idea while Mr. Gabb retorts that marriage has always been a shell game.
In response to John Redmond's call for Irish nationalists to enlist for the empire Kipling's May 16 speech is quoted praising British unity while condemning Irish hatred of England. The piece notes Irish volunteers dying for the empire alongside British troops and hints at a future apology from Kipling. Also features a fragment about De Carve performing a distressing operation on a patient and a joking exchange about a gutting bill.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Jesse James at 16 enduring Northern soldiers' torture of his father, who was hanged and kept alive for questions about Frank. The tale then notes Jesse's decision to join Quantrill after witnessing his family's peril and the soldiers' threats.
A Diack kitten arrived by parcel post in Seattle from Tacoma on the 4/15 train. It was sent to Miss Edna Fox of West Crockett Street and delivered by a special messenger within an hour of arrival. Clerks noted livestock normally forbidden by parcel post but ensured delivery.
Dr B M Hartzell warned freshmen at the University of Pennsylvania about dating prudence in a hygiene lecture. He urged not to kiss unfamiliar girls and cautioned against too many cold showers claiming they harm the nerves.
Daily sun and low high tide table with sunrise and sunset times. Stormy conditions noted with northeast warnings from Fort Monroe to Savannah. For Virginia and Maryland showers in the south, general fair weather elsewhere, with cooler and warmer swings across the Midwest and West. Local report lists temperatures, humidity, rainfall, sun hours, and river observations for the Potomac area.
A Shoreham interview with Julian Gerard of New York City and others discusses Democratic strength under Wilson allies and Roosevelt’s influence in boosting Democratic candidates. Canadian patriotism and support for Britain are noted, along with Swiss immigration and naturalization debates and a rise in oleomargarine demand amid wartime food policy.
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