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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1913
Page
11
The Washington Post reports President Wilson approved the release of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst from deportation. She enters on probation and may stay only if she obeys laws and avoids rioting or sedition. Administration officials viewed her as a controversial figure amid suffrage debates.
Secretary McAdoo expresses confidence that national banks will accept a new currency bill if amended in the Senate. The policy discusses redeeming government 2 percent bonds with exchange for 3 percent bonds, the privilege affecting market value, and the potential impact on bond prices. Observers note the administration shaping the reform to meet national needs and a likely Wilson victory in a major legislative fight.
An analysis of tariff statistics misleads on per capita living cost reductions under the Underwood tariff. The supposed 13 cents per person saving stems from revenue losses shifted to income tax, while price effects on corn and other staples show far larger real impacts. Experts warn the real consumer benefit lies in lower prices rather than duty savings.
Amid talk of Huerta’s hold on power and a pending October 26 election, observers doubt a real vote or a decisive change. Gamboa appears merely Huerta’s ally, with little base of support and likely continued domination. The piece notes U S hesitation, Diaz’s absence, and a tense post election path if rebels persist.
A syndicated column by John A. Bleicher critiques wartime mob demand in Tokyo and rising mob rule at home. He argues liberty is misunderstood, schools and churches fail to restrain youth, and homes lack discipline. The piece lampoons politicians, socialists, and public figures while warning parents to guide children toward legitimate patriotism and responsible citizenship.
The article criticizes a government money laundry plant for claiming economy through lower paper and presswork costs, noting savings in paper, freightage, chemicals, and labor when operations run at full capacity. suggests the armor plant committee study the process to achieve best results as the plant currently runs at full steam.
The Kaiser cannot visit Prague due to rising German Czech hostility over autonomy and the Bohemian situation. Prague papers warned of a German welcome stirring Czech resentment, making any visit risky for Vienna relations. Also notes Maj. Francis Warquhar becomes Dominion of Canada military secretary to the Governor General at Ottawa, with detailed Farquhar family lineage and honors.
Senate blocked by quorum lapse adjourned at 3 39 pm until noon today after Burton sought an inquiry into a Salem Ohio postmaster appointment. Banking and Currency Committee heard Morawitz testify on the administration currency bill. Wilson letter to Underwood predicting action on the bill in November appeared in the Congressional Record. Mann objected to leave of absence requests as the House adjourned at 145 pm.
The shrine of the Hidatsa Indians, an ancient ceremonial site once tied to drought and famine, is exhibited at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and added to the American ethnological collection. Erected near the Montana Dakotas line, the earthen hut holds four groundpaste figures, a buffalo skull on the lower shelf, and two red painted human skulls on the upper shelf. Gifts were left at the shrine to seek divine answers.
An extract from Forest and Stream argues that symptoms labeled rabies are simple epilepsy or nervous disorder, not contagious. Hydrophobia is bite transmitted, epilepsy not. It notes many men keep or train dogs who are bitten without hydrophobic cases, urging others to give dogs a chance.
William R. McBrine once a state auditor clerk's warrant clerk pleaded guilty after confessing a $28,000 theft in Oklahoma. He sought immunity by naming higher-ups but prosecutors say he did not implicate others. He served nineteen months abroad as a detective before surrendering to penitentiary time.
The Rev Lucius Harris Johnston of Patchogue Congregational Church says he will reduce his annual salary by 300 if members of the Patchogue Businessmen's Club who were accused of poker play resign their church gifts. He notes two or three congregants threaten to quit and that their combined contributions total about 300.
The Rev. Hudson Stuck, an Alaska missionary who climbed Mount McKinley, told St. Thomas Church members that the main dangers for natives arise from unprincipled white settlers. He cited selling bad whiskey and stealing from Indians in the Yukon Valley as greater threats than cold or ignorance.
Secretary Bryan, an early White House caller, refused to discuss Henry Lane Wilsons resignation letter. President Wilson said he had read the letter last August but offered no comment.
Military notices list leaves of absence for Capt Breckinridge and Lt Cargerry, extended duty for Maj Murtagh, and visits by Maj Penfield to Bridgeport and hot springs for ordnance inspections. Officers Breckinridge, Castlen, Henning, Brandt, Nicigon, Welden, Duran, Luce, Hempstone, Colhoun details and transfers to Fort Columbia, Manila, and other posts.
A compiled notice details numerous naval vessels with their arrivals at ports such as Washington Newport and Boston and departures from Hampton Roads Mare Island Guantanamo Yokshame Chefoo and Norfolk including ships like Mayflower Uncas Penacook Yorktown Worden and Proteus with destinations ranging from San Francisco to Guecansuabo Bay and Swatow and Sete. The list records ships as part of a broad movement report across multiple coasts and overseas ports with sailing routes to and from major naval stations.
A London Chronicle summary notes the penny once dominated English currency for six centuries. It records early coins by Offa of Mercia, the silver penny, a gold issue in 1257, and the shift to copper and bronze under later monarchs including George III and Victoria.
An artistical meditation on intellect and fascination contrasts with a Pittsburgh lawyer’s light satire. A reworked verse fragment critiques detritus of knowledge and memory, followed by a comic divorce anecdote where a knife-throwing spouse becomes vaudeville material.
In a New York Tribune report, Rev. Dr. Hugh Black cites the fadeaway as a metaphor for hard work, noting boys dream of pitching the great fadeaway yet its fading is unlikely. The piece ties religious imagery to athletic perseverance and long toil.
The center of the storm over West Virginia moved to the St Lawrence valley with increasing intensity. It caused widespread rain east of the Mississippi, gales on the Atlantic coast and lower lakes, and local snows in the Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys. A colder pattern follows with frost warnings from the south Atlantic to the middle Mississippi valleys.
Officers of the Coldstream Guards attended the Braddock monument unveiling in Ames with four tablets placed on the memorial. Captains Phillips and Constable represented the guards. A New York observer criticized U.S. policy toward Cuba and Latin American affairs, noting American investments in Havana harbor and a pending Cuban loan. Local weather and river notes follow, including a Potomac clear and Shenandoah muddy report and political chatter on New York Tammany succession.
Mount Morris Baptist in Harlem launches the first New York church eugenics class for young men with a four week course. A class for young women starts next Sunday. The course covers heredity, marriage, sex hygiene, the social evil, and family rearing to guide the propagation of the race.
A London doctor promotes barn fed rats as a wholesome and tasty dish similar to Chinese cuisine. He notes rats dried pressed and powdered resemble haddock and cites support from explorers like Admiral Beaufort in praising rats as food.
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