Italians gain prisoners and heights on Piave front
Italian war office reports 1550 additional prisoners taken between Fossalta and Camp Sile and Italian forces recapturing Razeo and Pizzo on the Asiago Plateau. Austrian gains along the Piave are described as stalled as Italy and Allied forces push to restore positions.
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Piave
Fossalta
Camp Sile
War Office
Montello
Casa Serena
Asiago
Razeo
Pizzo
London
Zenson
Talian
Venice
Evening Standard
Conegliano
Zemson
Foe
Vienna
Capo Sile
San Dona di Piave
Sette Communi
Karl
British War Office
Montebello Heights
Brenta
Austrian War Office
Teutonic
Sette Commune
Teutons
Paris
Havas
Ancre
Albert
Serre
Aisne
Oureq
Marne
Misguided Pacifist Freed After Espionage Charge
Louis J Livingston, author of Hail the Kaiser and other antiwar writings, was declared misguided rather than traitorous by U S Commissioner Mark A Foote and released after arraignment on espionage act charges. He filed a 20 page life history with views on war democracy and autocracy. Police cited a boast of friendship with the Kaiser and intent to continue writings if the U S were a republic after the war.
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Chicago
Louis J. Livingston
the Kaiser
United States
Mark A. Foote
Livingston
Wilson
Kaiser
Wounded American Soldier Escapes Captors Near Front Lines
A wounded American, captured at Xivray, seized freedom near enemy wire, drew a revolver, and forced his German guard to retreat into No Man's Land, then collapsed from blood loss after safe return to American lines. The Morning Post notes record European arrivals and dramatic debarkation scenes.
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Marne
Bois de Belleau
Chateau Thierry
Nivray
U. S
France
Xivray
No Mans Land
Start
No Man's Land
Europe
Morning Post
Kaiser William as State Tailor Standards German Clothing
Kaiser William governs German clothing through Reichsbekleidungsstelle controlling six men’s suit series A to F with fixed Berlin prices. Women’s wear and local shops fall under municipal control, while cash-only sales end credit. Reichsanzug suits cost 70 to 100 marks. revolts may arise from German women over Kaiser's dictated styles.
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Amsterdam
William
Germany
Reichsbekleidungsstelle
Kaiser
Berlin
Tick
German Helmets Reused as Wash Basins on Front
A World War I image notes German steel helmets were not officially authorized for use as wash basins by the German government but are seen being repurposed by Allied troops on the front lines.
Crime rises across Germany and security concerns grow
German newspaper reports escalating crime nationwide with a Berlin conference on public insecurity. Burglary payments rose from 400000 in 1914 to 1100000 in 1916 and about 5000000 in 1917. An order bans moving corn or flour after dark in Berlin. Letters theft is noted in Mittenwalde where a postmaster trap led to his wife’s six month imprisonment.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Mittenwalde
Goat Girl Plans Goats Trip To France From Stanford
Dorothy Barnes Egbert known as the goat girl organizes a goat unit to travel to France under Stanford University. She says the goat girls must be college trained, but gives no explanation of the need for a college education.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dorothy Barnes Egbert
France
Stanford University
Praise for U S hospital units in Picardy and gas mask baseball
American hospital units in Picardy receive high praise from French and British officials for a near front line field hospital. It treated 118 of 155 admissions with 30 percent mortality, and many operations were performed near the front. An innovation trains troops to breathe in gas masks during baseball games with Hank Gowdy catching in a mask.
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Karl
Italy
Piave Line
Montello
Venice
U. S
Marne
Fortieth Fusiliers
France
Picardy
Europe
Toul
Somme
Flanders
Hank Gowdy
Boston Star
Gowdy
2000 Mile Trip To Enlist In Navy Reserve
J Leo Kenan of 8424 Webster Avenue traveled 2000 miles to enlist as a yeoman in the Naval Reserve after registering by mail from Havana Cuba where he was outside U S territory. He opposed a slow list and secured a waiver from Local Board No 4 to join the Navy and will depart soon for an eastern training station.
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Pittsburgh
J. Leo Kenan
Webster Avenue
Naval Reserve
Havana
Cuba
United States
Tin deposits could meet most Austria's metal needs
Geologists estimate Austria's small tin deposits could be developed to supply about three fourths of the country’s metal requirements, highlighting potential for significant domestic production.
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Austria
Liberty loan bell sign causes confusion at store
In Des Moines a stranger asked where to pay his telephone bill. Ted Bengfort, head of the store’s military department, said no such place existed, noting a sign on the door showing a Liberty loan bell.
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Des Moines
Ted Bengfort
Bengfort
Beaufort
Liberty Loan Bell
War Cuts Lawyer Crop In Topeka Kansas
War reduces the number of practicing Kansas lawyers as the state bar exam schedule shifts. The clerk of the supreme court says the spring exam moves from June 17 to May 20 to suit draft needs, with no further examinations for at least a year, possibly until war ends.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Supreme Court
Muffler care and function from the Cleveland Auto School
Clyde H. Pratt explains muffler purpose to quiet exhaust and reduce explosion pressure. He notes simple methods like baffle plates and expansion chambers, and says a well designed silencer should not drop engine power by more than eight percent. Clogged mufflers, often from rich mixtures or soot, require disassembly and cleaning.
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Clyde H. Pratt
Cleveland Automobile School
Get Car Out of Mud With Metal Paddle Aid
A small metal paddle attached to each rear wheel helps free a car stuck in mud faster than adjusting tire chains. The device grips the ground and provides leverage to extricate the vehicle efficiently.
Testing Brakes for Army Motor Ambulances in France Era
The army emphasizes brake efficiency for motor trucks and ambulances expected to operate under extreme wear near the front. Tests in Washington assess brake lining durability, with thermoid hydraulic compressed lining praised for moisture and dust resistance in field conditions.
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Sam
France
Uncle Sam
Washington
Safety device for autos by Me S Lanier
The Scientific American describes a safety cranks catch for automobiles by Me S Lanier of Rome Georgia. The invention targets toy attachments using cranks on the front end of the power shaft to engage the crank if back fire occurs and prevent injury. It may be placed on both sides of the starting crank and works with a frame mounted spring returning the catch to position after a pass.
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Scientific American
Me S. Lanier
Rome
Plan for Improvised Jack Theft and Roadside Tire Change
A writer outlines methods for lifting a car using a flat rock and a sledge to remove a wheel, then discusses alternative techniques with a fence rail after removing lugs. The piece describes nighttime theft and an open road blowout, focusing on improvised car repair steps.
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Jack Remov
Plan to Keep Brass Clean on Car
The article advises avoiding liquid brass polish on brass trim and foot plates due to staining. It recommends polishing with the finest grade emery cloth, preferably worn elsewhere to have reduced cutting power, to maintain the brass without damaging surrounding rubber footboard coverings.
Winter Battery Care and Tire Storage Guidance
Storage batteries will freeze if not kept fully charged. Tires should not bear the car’s weight when stored for winter to prevent damage.
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