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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
5
Washington Post announces subscription options including daily and Sunday delivery by carrier or mail. It advises readers to change addresses to keep The Post coming to any location, and details payment by drafts or post office orders payable to The Washington Post Company.
The Clarke cotton tax amendment to the tariff bill faces defeat led by opponents who warn the cotton industry will suffer. Prices fell nearly $3 a bale, with a brief rally tied to Liverpool futures as fears of a tax-driven slump rise. Liverpool’s role may be temporary, but unless the House rejects the amendment, prices could drop further, threatening broader American development and industrial growth.
The article links wartime steering and naval power to commerce, noting Britain and Germany use dreadnoughts and maneuvers to test public support. It argues the Panama Pacific Exposition becomes a stage for tactical signaling between the two powers, with cautious moves before decisive action.
The Senate faces action on the antidumping amendment to the Underwood-Simmons tariff. Proponents argue foreign sellers use below cost exports, harming U.S. industry, and urge a dumping duty up to 15 percent ad valorem on dutiable goods. The measure seeks to protect American manufacturers while preserving fair competition and tariff policy.
A House immigration committee discussion frames whether militant English suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst can be deported as an undesirable visitor on arrival. The article portrays Pankhurst as a fanatic whose actions counter the women's suffrage movement, while noting antisuffragettes hope to block her entry.
A prose sketch extols the era’s self appointed guardians who critique others in business politics and pleasure. It cites a young couple denied a license here who move to a neighboring city and fall into distress while the woman’s mother contemplates care, illustrating social anxieties about public meddling.
A debate unfolds as outsiders question a young couple's intent to marry. Without clear evidence of immorality, advocates argue for non interference, noting laws and religion may sanction such unions. The piece contemplates whether marriage is the cure for broader sex problems and reflects on happiness tied to marriage vs non marriage.
The essay argues for a House voting bulletin board with per member lights and automatic totals to cut roll calls by about eighteen minutes. It notes safety concerns for members and predicts shorter, more businesslike sessions, while touching on Brussels manikin controversy and other curiosities.
Senator Chamberlain argued for reinforced military readiness to guard the Philippines, Panama Canal, and Pacific coast. He urged a stronger national guard, more regular officers for training, and a possible reserve corps, warning against complacency and costly temporary measures in case of emergencies.
Veterans from Mexican Civil Spanish American and China service gather in Philadelphia for the Army and Navy Union sixteenth encampment expected to draw about 6000 attendees. A large parade with 10000 uniformed personnel including sailors marines and National Guard members is planned, with Navy Day to follow and ships opened for visitors. Capt H Oden Lake notes aims to elevate enlisted welfare support legislation and foster patriotism across wars.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels designates 60 enlisted men to take the examination for appointment as assistant paymasters. Examining boards will convene on the Atlantic and Pacific fleets about October 15 on detached vessels. About a hundred enlisted men applied. ten vacancies exist. Daniels also assigns Lieuts Bowen and Barker and Lieutenants junior grade Bruce, Baer, Bonvillain, Dunn, Dyer, Evans, Furlong, Frellsen, Hammond, Hird, Holliday, Horner, Keppler, Lowell, Thibault, and Ware to the engineering course at Columbia University, New York.
Secretary of the Navy may accept the British bid from Cammell Laird & Co. for turvine drums at 0.45 a pound, vs American bids at 1.35 and 1.25. A saving of about 400,000 dollars is possible, though Daniel suspects American firms’ bids may not be competitive and has legal authority to choose the foreign offer.
William F Havemeyer a founder of American Sugar Refining and son of a former New York mayor died suddenly at his son in law William R. Willcox home at 63 heart disease was the cause He was born in New York City and his father William F Havemeyer served as mayor.
A quirky dialogue excerpt shows a waitress asking how the diner found his steak. The reply says he fitted up his potatoes, hinting at playful wordplay and rural atmosphere.
The piece describes beavers as diligent builders in secluded valleys along quiet streams. It notes their nocturnal habits, the famed Beaver Lake meadow with a 600 foot dam, and the yearly cycle from September to spring. Beavers cut trees, drag logs to dams, and construct domes and mud roofs, living a busy summer roam.
John Lawrence, a Florence New Jersey motorman, was mortally wounded by an accidental pistol discharge from James Hamilton during a demonstration of an automatic revolver aboard a moving southbound car. Lawrence crawled to the front, piloted the car back to Florence, and was later taken to Cooper Hospital in Camden for treatment.
Golller's Weekly reports the Buffalo Bill show auction in Denver where Isham the white horse ridden by Col. Cody for 25 years drew intense bidding. Col. Bills from Lincoln bid to rescue Isham but Indian Carlo Miles pressed the bidding, threatening to steal the horse back if not returned.
The Berkeley Cal Dispatch notes a UC Berkeley Chinese girl student Miss Zamlock Lowe, daughter of a San Francisco merchant, praised for physical perfection by Mrs. M McGee a university physical culture instructor. Lowe stands 5 feet 3 inches with ideal proportions and a simple diet of Chinese and American foods.
In Rome police and troops guarded streets from St John Lateran to St Peter's as 8,000 Catholics led by athletes and pilgrims marched to the Vatican. They were received by the Pope at San Damaso courtyard after kneeling for the apostolic benediction amid chants. The Osservatore Romano condemns the parade ban as an affront to Catholic liberty.
Charles I. Stewart editor of the Enid Morning News announces his bid for the United States Senate to replace Senator Thomas Gore. He frames his platform on rural life and farm production and opposes Federal patronage used to benefit only sitting senators. Stewart, a North Carolina native, was a Woodrow Wilson ally in Oklahoma and has worked at numerous papers including the Evening World Roanoke and the Public Ledger in Philadelphia.
Cardinal Joseph Calasa notings Vives y Tuto prefect of the congregation for religious affairs died after an appendectomy in Rome. Born in San Andrea de Lievaneras in 184, he became a cardinal June 19 1898 and rose to Vatican prominence after Pius XI’s election. The Pope lamented losing one of his best friends and a major church supporter.
Sunday weather figures report variable thundershowers across the Midwest and South with cooler trends in the northern plains and upper Midwest. Central and south Atlantic areas expect showers Monday, with fair conditions generally for Monday and Tuesday. winds vary by coast and region. Temperature readings across cities show highs near 92 and lows around 73, with sunshine around 9.8 hours.
A Patford Hogwallow Kentucky dispatch notes a heavy cloud cover over Hogwallow heading toward a Sunday school picnic near Rye Stray. It records Governor Cole I please of South Carolina threatening lynching rhetoric in Washington if a black man harmed a white person, amid tensions tied to recent electrocutions. The piece also reports on remarks by Gov. Please and President Wilson while touching on mining, education, and media spending in early 20th century America.
A vintage quip sketches the fading age of chivalry with a short exchange. Sir Walter Raleigh is referenced as laying a cloak for Queen Elizabeth while the husband and wife discuss a hat mishap and aging manners.
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