Washington Post subscription notice
Informational notice dated Friday September 6 1918 outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail including daily Sunday options and prices, instructions for address changes and advance payments, and notes on renewal to avoid missing deliveries. It lists editors and advertising contacts and explains delivery to Washington and Alexandria with nationwide mail options.
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Alexandria
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Edward B. McLean
Postoffice
Paul Block
Fifth Avenue
New York
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Little Building
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Russia and America Unite for Free Russia
A historic plea for U S support as Russia climbs toward liberty. The essay lauds American sympathy for Russians, urges patient guidance, warns against internal foes and German interference, and calls for loyal Russians to build a lasting nation with American friendship and aid. It notes dangers from ignorance, traitors, and spies, and ends with hope for American partnership around the arrival of Gen. Graves and American forces.
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Vladivostok
United States
Wilson
America
Russia
George Washington
Germany
Abraham Lincoln
Graves
Mr. Wilson Applauds Zionism and Hebrew University
The President’s letter of yesterday congratulates Americans on Zionist progress in the United States and allied nations and expresses sympathy with the Hebrew University at Jerusalem. It frames Zionism as part of America’s spiritual diplomacy, aligning with past wartime ideals of national self determination and justice.
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United States
Hebrew University At
Jerusalem
Great Britain
France
Italy
Greece
Serbia
Pope
Interallied Labor Conference
American Federation of Labor
Square
America
Belgium
Israel
Overzealous War Bond Pressure Draws Senate Protest
A district 139 Hamilton board order requiring teachers to report war savings stamp purchases prompts Sherman and other senators to denounce duress selling. They warn officials against coercive bond sales and defend voluntary subscriptions as un-American and unnecessary.
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Board of Education
Hamilton
Sara
Giswiisaal
Senate
Sherman
Illnols
Washington
Coal Production Sets Weekly Record Amid War Effort
The week of August 41 saw anthracite production rise to 1,806,121 tons, the highest for the year, up 100,000 tons from the prior week and 214,389 tons from the same week in 1917. Miners show strong cooperation as Labor Day disruptions are minimal and some celebrate by increasing output. Officials highlight workers recognizing their wartime role, matching the fighting effort with steady labor. The piece notes political tension in Germany and critiques a tax bill by Claude Kitchin and Senator Smoot, signaling broader wartime anxieties.
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Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Victoria Cross By New Edict Worn With Red Ribbon
King George outlines the Victoria Cross ribbon rule change, uniting army and navy under the red ribbon. The article reviews royal and noble connections, including Counts Hohenau and the Beresford line, and recounts the origin of the Dukedom of St Albans tied to Nell Gwyn and Charles II, with sidelights on Lord Osborne Beauclerk and Rotten Row.
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George
Atlantic
Wisterim
Lord Osborne Beauclerk
Seventeenth Lancers
Duke of St Albans
Marehlonesa of Waterford
Lord Lansdowne
England
Waterford
County Waterford
Lord Beresford
Beresford
Lord Osborne Besuclerk
America
Lord Osborne
Alaska
Safe and
St Albans
Charles II
Nell Gwyn
Barbara Villiers
Louise de Queroenaillles
Newmarket
Charles
Whitehall
Duke of
Protests and Bills In Brief Proceedings Of Congress
Proceedings note noon sessions and adjournments with debates on raids in New York and authority for military actions. A Kellogg resolution to establish dry zones around war plants appears, plus a draft registration note for Senator Henderson. Revenue bill timing and power leasing terms discussed amid criticism of profiteering and searches for relatives of fallen soldiers by Treadway.
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New York
Emeot
Taw
Pas
Federal Trade Commission
Atd
Henderson
Nevada
Senate
Elke
Nev
Taoan
Wilzen
Treadway
Massachusetts
Military Affairs Committee
Washington
400 Colleges to Aid Army Plans in Training Corps
The War Department announced 400 colleges would host the student army training corps as the new program expands into the coming school year with about 140,000 young men entering. Two branches exist collegiate and vocational. voluntary induction places recruits on active duty with private pay, and underperformance leads to cantonment training while capable soldiers advance to more technical roles.
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Army Training Corps
War Department
Atudente’ Army Training Corps
Ayatam
Canton- Menta
Must Not Molest Americans Turkish orders on Americans
Turkey ordered the commander of Imperata forces to ensure no Americans are molested. Foreign Minister in Constantinople told the Swedish chargé d affaires in Stockholm. Telegraph interruptions prevented a full report on the Tabriz incident. The minister said instructions were given to evacuate the American consulate and turn over the consulate and hospital to U.S. authorities and American organizations.
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Turkey
Imperata
Constantinople
State Department
Stockholm
Tabriz
United States
Shipyard unions adopt wartime conduct standard
The first major shipbuilding unions approve the wartime conduct standard by the American Federation of Labor for the International Association of Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers. The wartime pledge aims to keep unions from strikes during the war as announced by the shipping board’s industrial rationing group. Movements push other shipbuilding unions to join the standard.
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American Federation of Labor
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
Industrial Rajationa Group
Shipping Board
Condensed time table of trains to principal cities
The Washington Fest presents a condensed schedule for trains from Washington to major cities. Times vary daily, with changes announced by railroads and no guaranteed departure accuracy. Listings include many routes such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis with multiple daily departures and note of both end-of-day and morning services.
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Washington
B. C
Boston
Chicago
F RR
Cleveland
P. FR. R
Columbus
Detroit
Indianapolis
St. Loula
Khy
P. BR
New York
P. BR. R
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
ST. Louie
Army Orders officers listed for transfer and leave actions
The following officers will proceed as follows Capt Milan Fort Leavenworth First Lieutenant F H Shells Chicago First Lieutenant R BH Vaughan New York First Lieutenant FP L Cable this city Capt A Smith Fort Sill Lieutenant Gol B Andrews Camp Joseph EH Johnston Maj C WH Cunningham Camp Humphreys First Lieutenant H G Thomas this city Capt F H Schauffer this city Capt A K Norris Johnstown Pa Capt W E Gaines Louisville Capt R N Brady Hamilton Ohio First Lieutenant J IL Brown Toronto Cananda First Lieutenant R L Sullivan Camp Upton First Lieutenant xR Smith New Haven Conn Capt F H Cenfield Chicago Capt C B Lawrence Little Silver N J and Cal J P Wood New York Me r D Minnisk now sick at Walter Reed General Hospital will proceed to St Elisabeths Hospital this city and report upon arrival to the Superintendent theracy for further observation and treatment Leave of absence for fourteen days is granted Co J F J and a Leave of absence for ten days is granted First Lieutenant J Murphy By direction of the President First Lieutenant J F Covert is honorably discharged from the service of the United States.
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F H. Shells
Chicago
R. BH. Vaughan
New York
L Cable
This City
A Smith
Fort Sill
Gol
B Andrews
Camp
Joseph EH. Johnston
C. WH Cunningham
Camp Humphreys
H G. Thomas
F H Schauffer
A. K Norris
Johnstown
W. E. Gaines
Louisville
R. N. Brady
Hamilton
Ohio
J. IL. Brown
Toronto
Cananda
R. L. Sullivan
Camp Upton
Xr Smith
New Haven
Conn
F H Cenfield
C. B Lawrence
Little Silver
N. J
Cal
J. P. Wood
Mei. R. D. Minnisk
Walter Reed General Hospital
St. Elisabeth’s Hospital
J. Murphy
J. F. Covert
United States
United States Treasury financial figures September 1918 summary
Treasury accounts show ordinary disbursements to date this fiscal year 2,924,313,967.59 with total assets in the general fund and related balances totaling about 1.43 billion in cash and 2.53 billion in total assets. Gold and silver holdings, treasury notes, and bank securities are itemized, alongside revenue receipts for the period and month.
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General Fund
Treasury
United States
Wedern Reserve
National Bank
Allver
C.ssssecea
Steeeree
Federal Reserve Banks
Philippines
Nm Generet Fund
Rathbone Assumes Finance Post as Assistant Secretary
Albert Rathbone, a New York lawyer, took office this week as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He will supervise foreign loans and exchange transactions and other international financial questions, filling the vacancy created by Oscar T. Crosby's resignation.
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New York
the Treasury
Treasury
Lefingwell
Rathbone
Oscar T. Crosby
Europe
Interalised
Council of Finance and Purchases
Workers Offer Five Hours Labor On Labor Day
Bullard engineering workers at Bridgeport Connecticut volunteered five hours of time on Labor Day to assist in building 155 mm guns. They telegraphed General Pershing promising to contribute free labor across 55 mills as part of a national effort to hasten victory.
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Bullard
Bridgeport
Conn
Modder
Gen. Pershingee
Mills
Timely Topics Discussed by Capital Visitors
Former Representative John J. Fitzgerald of Brooklyn at the Willard says Democrats are confident of winning New York. He predicts Smith will win New York City by 200,000 and Brooklyn by a large margin, with upstate Republican votes not enough to offset urban support. Other speakers comment on wheat prices, farmer prosperity, and wartime labor wages.
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New York
John J. Fitsgerald
Brooklyn
Willard
Whitman
Fitzgerald
Smith
Democracy of
New York City
Thiame
Guv Whitman
Countess Cellere Sponsoring New Navy Steel Ship
New York reports Countess Macchidi Cellere wife of the Halan Ambassador will sponsor the launching at Kearney New Jersey of a 9500 ton Emergency Fleet Corporation steel steamship to be christened the Plate. A statement by Mrs Josephus Daniels says the Plate will bear a name recalling an Italian victory and America's thanks for Italy's wartime role.
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New York
Macchidi Cellere
Halan
Fhe
Kearney
Emergency Fleet Corporation Steel
Josephus Daniels
America
Italy
Commissions for 8 D C Men in Army
Eight more Washington men have received commissions in the army. Weston A Price Metropolitan Hotel second lieutenant Infantry Samuel H Browne 192 B street northeast captain engineers Townsend Cocke no street address given first lieutenant engineers Frederic Robert Whippler 1509 H street northwest flag lieutenant quartermaster corps Bert R Stough 32 Itreet northwest second lieutenant quartermaster corps P Edward Larkin Montana apartments captain medical corps Frank Tenny Chambertin 1323 street northwest first lieutenant medical corps and Charlies Martin Wharton 1623 Twenty-mes street northwest captain all-seov tog
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Army
Weston A. Price
Metropolitan Hotel
Infantry
Samuel H. Browne
B Street
Townsend Cocke
Leutenant
Frederic Robert Whippler
H Street
Quartermaster Corps
Bert R. Stough
Itreet Northwest
P. Edward Larkin
Montana
Frank Tenny Chambertin
Charlies Martin Wharton
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