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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
9
A California representative commends William Jennings Bryan as an evangelist for reform while praising President Wilson and cabinet members. He dislikes battleships but deems them necessary if other nations dictate U S policy, reflecting concerns over naval armament and international pressure.
The speech praises private control of credit and attacks government influence. Aldrich voices frustration, calling it socialistic impudence for citizens to dictate bankers handling of money, insisting bankers manage most of their own funds.
The new Federal industrial commission began its first session in Washington to study labor conditions across the United States. Key members include Mrs. J. Borden Harriman and Frederick A. Delano. Frank P. Walsh chairs, with Prof. John R. Commons as temporary secretary. The panel aims to divide work into four sections covering public and private agencies, labor organizations, unorganized labor, and the legal framework.
Kansas City October 21 A public hearing on the National Council of Congregational Churches proposed constitution and doctrinal changes drew sharp criticism as too daedulous spineless and ecclesiastically sophisticated Critics objected to omitting references to the resurrection and Christ’s sacrifice The governor of Connecticut challenged binding authority unless the plan is sent to individual churches for approval and proposed a referendum He also opposed temperance amendments at the federal level.
Representative William Kent of San Francisco criticizes naval spending and the three battleship program while praising President Wilson and his cabinet. He cites waste in Congress, supports tariff reform, immigration limits, and banking decentralization, and comments on the Mexico situation amid calls for policy clarity.
A 1913 letter from Walter Battle of Atlanta describes severe skin eruptions covering limbs and neck relieved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The note claims rapid improvement within days and promotes free samples and a Skin Book from Cuticura Dept. F, Boston.
The House of Deputies of the Protestant Episcopal Church voted to elect the presiding bishop and to join the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ of America. Archdeacon John Poyntz Tyler of Cumberland Md was named bishop of North Dakota missionary district, while Milo H. Gates declined the Cuba bishopric to remain at Trinity parish.
New York on October 3 reports that complaints about copies of the Suffragette magazine, issued in England and sold in the United States during Emmeline Pankhurst visit, include objectionable sex content. Police ask for a Jane Doe warrant for a woman selling the publication at the Political Equality Association rooms led by Mrs. O H Belmont. The warrant was applied for in Chief Magistrate McAdoo's court, but action is delayed until a meeting with District Attorney Whitman tomorrow.
Dr Antonio Vidal of Argentina's Public Health Department and Public Health Society visits the Indian bureau to learn how the United States safeguards Indian health. He plans to tour schools and reservations and to interview Dr Cressy L Wilbur on vital statistics collection.
Mrs Charles W Fairbanks wife of the former Vice President in Indianapolis remains seriously ill with pneumonia affecting the entire left lung doctors reported tonight She has been under medical care since early this week as the condition was described as serious and not improving through the day
Paris reports Mrs. Leishman and her daughter Nancy Leishman left for Geneva to attend the wedding in Geneva Cathedral where Miss Nancy Leishman will become the wife of the Duke of Croy. Mr. Leishman followed today.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, arrives in Lynchburg to speak at the Virginia State Suffrage Association convention. She will open a two week Suffrage School beginning in December, lecturing on audience management. Lectures by Mary Ware Dennett Lavina Dock and Mrs. Brown are planned plus 100 Maryland delegates.
Swindon England October 23 Lloyd George expects a measure giving parliamentary suffrage to women in the British Isles to become law soon though not in the current parliament. He said militant tactics have turned indifference into hostility and urged women to undertake pilgrimages as others did to win votes. London October 22 An arson squad of militant suffragettes burned Bristol University's sports pavilion and scattered suffragette literature on the grounds.
Bonnets pleasing Paris ladies this winter are simple yet stylish. A pearl-gray silk felt pansy hat with a navy velvet crown features two large flat pansies. Another popular mulled choice is a black velvet felt with a military roll and bird of Paradise plume. A black velvet hat with flat crown and white chiffon brim, decorated by a white alk fan shaped bow, is seen at matinees. A broad-brimmed black velvet hat with a large ostrich plume is favored for afternoon and evening events.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, future White House bride, arrived in the national capital with the Wilson family after traveling from Cornish New Hampshire. Friends offered congratulations on her engagement to Franklin Delano Sayre and noted her recent absence during the summer to visit friends. Miss Wilson described a fall from a horse and disputed reported accounts, while the president joked about lacking jurisdiction over the piano and knowing nothing of the details.
In a Fireside Women scene Barbara Boyd has the Forward-looking Woman press for social reform. They debate working women’s rights, eight-hour days, and justice over charity. The Forward-looking Woman urges practical laws and civic action, not sympathy gifts, to improve working conditions.
October 24 marks the twenty fourth birthday of Queen Victoria of Spain, daughter of Princess Beatrice and granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England. The piece notes other notable royal and literary women, including Anne Amelia and Mme von Schlegel, and highlights Belva Lockwood as a pioneering American suffragist lawyer.
Misa Wilson challenged published accounts of the incident claiming only a slight arm and bridge injury. She said she recovered in days and that the fall happened while riding at a Ballop with her fiancé, with Mr. Sayre present.
Details of a forthcoming White House wedding for Miss Wilson emerge after her return from a trip. President Wilson says he has no information on the wedding plans while Congress considers a joint gift from both houses to the bride with Speaker Clark authorized to appoint a committee.
Reported engagement of Kat Kelley to Fred Calhoun is false. Kelley is actually engaged to Anthony Willing of Britain. Estate filings disclose Mrs. Clarence Price stands to close to 5 million from Mordecai Morris White’s fortune, with heirs sharing about 16 million and Earlham College receiving 25,000. Countess de la Greaze arrives for Nancy Steele Milburn wedding as her sister prepares to wed a top polo player. speculation links Francis Oulmet as a potential match.
A National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage asserts American suffragists may adopt militant tactics. Dr Ann Shaw reportedly hosted a Pankhurst rally then refused to guarantee gate money, signaling readiness to suffer if militancy rises. Ines Milholland and Mrs Belmont echo support for militant methods.
Rejuvenate worn furniture with strong repair, paint, and new upholstery. Fix wobbly legs using proper joints, reinforce glue with shellac to prevent moisture damage, and convert chairs into practical low versions. Enamel beds white, remove mirrors, and repurpose dressers as chests.
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