Associate Editor Steps Down From The Alliance Herald
John W. Thomas announces he is leaving the editor in chief post after eight years to become associate editor. He reflects on decades of advocacy for prohibition suffrage and direct legislation and thanks readers and Alliance residents for support. He vows to continue providing state news and stockman information.
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Alliance Herald
The
Herald
Nebraska
State Dry Organization
Alliance
the Herald
Althey
Aohn W. Thomas
Keeping Up To Date With Civilized Progress And Education
A rich man’s child kidnapped by Mexican outlaws is kept in ignorance for years among uneducated captors. The piece argues we must stay connected with modern knowledge, experts, and advertising to keep up with advancements in farm life and avoid becoming isolated from progress.
The Cost of a Million Man Army in WWI Europe
The article estimates wartime upkeep for a large American force in France at 50 dollars per soldier weekly. It calculates 10 million dollars weekly for 200,000 troops, 520 million annually, rising to 2.6 billion for a million, with officer pay pushing totals beyond three billion. It notes two million men would be needed to face Germany on equal terms.
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Europe
Lord Northcliffe
France
Roosevelt
Costly war push favors trained regulars over wealthy recruits
The piece argues that a large continental army would cost billions annually and require ships and transport, urging against rushing unfit recruits. It quotes Lord Northcliffe warning that a so called silk stocking army would be impractical, advocating for picked, trained, seasoned regulars rather than wealth based volunteers.
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Lord Northcliffe
England
Europe
Oldest flag among belligerents sparks wartime reflections
The piece notes the Turkish crescent predates other banners but as a religious emblem, while the US flag dates to 1777 and other flags trace to earlier years. It contrasts national flags and mentions American views on Russia aid, a tax on diplomacy, and a generous anonymous gift to British war widows and orphans.
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France
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Austria
Hungary
Japan
How Edgar Howard Was Fooled by a Telephone Lobby
Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard editor of the Columbus Telegram reviews the Nebraska legislature’s past session. He recalls how Senator Wilson and Senator Adams formed an investigating committee for a telephone lobby probe, was fooled by friendly hands, and admits being outsmarted by the lobby’s tactics.
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Edgar Howard
Columbus Telegram
Nebraska
Artistic
Telephone Trust
Wilson
Dodge County
Adams
Dawes County
Sanders
Norfolk
Casper B. Yost
Nebraska Telephone Company
Senator Chappell
Kearney County
Texas
Wally Wilson
George Adams
Press Freedom Versus Censorship in Wartime Debate
The piece contrasts Representative Sisson's defense of unfettered press freedom with Jefferson's view that some restraint may be necessary during war. It argues secrecy can be essential and that voluntary newspaper restraint risks danger, while criticizing public officials and experts for overreach.
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Sisson
Mississippi
Thomas Jeferson
Thomas Jefferson
General Staff and
War College
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