Victory and generals judged in war rhetoric
Samuel T. Ansell labels generals as jokes while reflecting on Civil War literature and the idea that victory depends on generals. The piece notes public impression abroad that Americans with “joke” generals won the war, while insisting true proof lies in victory’s effects on the enemy.
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Samuel T. Ansell
Army
Senate Military Committee
New York Herald
Amerongen
Herry Hohenzollern
Shantung Solution Proposed to Senators
A Washington group of anti Senators argues that any action on Shantung is futile without U S war aims. They urge accepting Japan’s promise to abandon Shantung and add a faith-based reservation, viewing this as a safer alternative to an affront to a friendly nation.
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Washington
Shantung
Japan
United States
Peninsula
China
Demi Americans Prove Loyal to Liberty on French Battlefields
Korgis York of Greece, like Alvin York of Tennessee, embodies immigrant and American born soldiers shaping U S unity. German commanders marveled at diverse troops united under one flag. Lynn honored Korgis York for his 250 German captures, illustrating how democracy blends races into loyalty to country. All for one and one for all.
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Germany
Rhine
Alvin York
Tennessee
Censor of Prayer Sparks Debate Over House Chaplain Role
Speaker Gillett faces criticism for attempting to curb partisan prayer as he challenges the invocation by Rev. Henry H. Couden, the House chaplain. Critics say official regulation of prayer intrudes on free expression. Couden notes 24 years as chaplain without prior political interference.
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Giffett
Henry H. Couden
Gillett
Massachusetts
Couden
House
Speaker Gillett’s Explanation Awaited Amid Prayer Debate
The remarks suggest the prayer issue may reach a conclusion soon. If Speaker Gillett offers a formal explanation, it will be a notable development in the ongoing debate.
The Way Out Of Strikes In Public Services
The piece argues that ongoing strikes in public and semi public services threaten the public welfare and urges compulsory arbitration of disputes in transportation law enforcement fire protection and related services. It contends community interests trump factional gains and calls for mechanism to resolve disputes.
New York Police Off Association Rejects AFL Charter
About 2000 policemen at a benevolent association meeting in New York oppose applying for an American Federation of Labor charter to push for higher pay. They argue their 9982 patrolmen already have a strong union and should reject civilian organizers. They deem unionization unnecessary for city officers.
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New York
Benevolent Association
American Federation of Labor
German envoy Haniel von Haimhausen as ambassador?
The report claims Germany may appoint Haniel von Haimhausen as ambassador to the United States. Once Washington counsel for the German embassy before U S entry, he was closely tied to von Bernstorff and implicated in intrigues that strained U S relations. The piece argues he should be persona non grata in America.
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Herr Haniel von Haimhausen
United States
Berlin
Herr von Haimhausen
Washington
von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Senate committee backs treaty amendments questioned
The piece argues that the Senate foreign relations committee approving a large set of amendments changes nothing. It notes the committee was stacked against the administration yet Senator McCumber opposes the amendments. The real test will come on final Senate votes where a different story may emerge.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McCumber
Senate
German Music Again in Boston Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux, newly named conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, announces no plan to ban German music next year. The note comes amid wartime dislike of enemy culture, though some restraint was common during actual war to avoid praising the enemy.
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Pierre Monteux
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Public taste and music figures questioned in wartime
The writer denounces playing works by Strauss Humperdinck and other German composers who supported Germany in submarine warfare. He argues they should receive no hearing or royalties in America while praising old German classicists as morally acceptable to hear again.
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Richard Strauss
Humperdinck
Germany
A Plan for Passport Control After the War
The piece endorses extending the wartime passport law for a year after peace to limit undesirables while allowing needed labor. It cites President Wilson’s view that State Department passport control can exclude dangerous entrants, arguing Congress should approve despite a history of denying Mr Wilson’s requests.
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Congress
Department of State
United States
Mr. Wilson
Diverse profiles and eccentric anecdotes from Melrose to New York
A collage of人物 and places including Edwin Gould a Melrose city auditor Civil War veteran and Fort Lyon postmaster. references to the German Empress Dutchess of Roxburghe Newport society and May Goelet. Kun Sing Lee Maugham Mabel Fight and Indian records. a dieting debate praising Boston baked beans and New England pie. a reader Nellie asks how to measure belt size with a practical arithmetic solution.
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Melrose
Edwin Curtis Gould
Gould
Fort Lyon
Col
State House
Hailstone Records from Seabrook Beach Storm
Reader GREENLEAF W. PICKARD reports hail near Seabrook Beach New Hampshire from Aug 24. Stones measured show diameters up to 1 1 16 inches and 1 24 inches, describing eggs rather than marbles, asking if it’s a storm record.
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Seabrook Beach
New Hampshire
Greenleaf W. Pickard
Household Hints From Addie Graves
Household Hints suggests waterproof bibs from dress shields and bottle feeding tips for babies. It also covers packing a crib bag for essentials, corduroy care, seed boxes, jar sealing with paraffin, and keeping dishes from slipping on ice. Route Plymouth New Hampshire reader Addie Graves signs off.
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Addie Graves
Plymouth
N. H
How Man Learned to Fly and the Rise of Aerial Police
A historical overview traces early aviation from Alpine flights to transatlantic journeys nine years later. It notes New York creating an aerial police corps and revenue protections by air, while Glenn H. Curtiss helped establish in flight rules after a near collision in Rheims. The piece reflects on prophecy versus reality and foresees future sea plunges.
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Alps
Atlantic
New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Chavez
Glenn H. Curtiss
Rheims
America
Notable Cox family linked to state leaders and war service
The piece notes Walter Cox, a renowned reinsman and brother of Lt Governor Channing Cox, links the Cox family to state figures Louis Cox and Guy Cox. It mentions wartime service by the Scharton attorneys and staff of Boston City Hospital with Dr Sawtelle returning from Germany. The article recalls Coblenz occupation events and postwar shifts, including a 35 cent opera return for doughboys.
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Boston City Hospital
Sawtelle
Germany
Coblenz
Walter Cox
Readville
Channing Cox
Cox
Louis Cox
Massachusetts
Guy Cox
Walter
Kalamazoo
Letters to the Editor and Readers in The Post
A collection of reader queries and brief replies covers Boston school funding verification, dog days timing from July 3 to August 11, Bernard Baruch’s first Wilson administration post, and questions about the value of a 1713 Antonius Stradivarius if genuine.
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Sir
Bernard Baruch
Wilson
Malden
Council of National Defence
Faciebad
Two Minute Talks for Americans by Charles Franklin Jones
Boston author Charles Franklin Jones argues voting carries responsibility beyond personal gain. He warns against supporting harmful leaders and urges voters to weigh city state and national interests over private aims. A humor anecdote about a man mistaking a bug for a squirrel illustrates misperception.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
Franklin Park Zoo elephants Molly Tony and Waddy
The text states former owners were Mr and Mrs William Orford of a theatrical troupe. The Greater Boston community bought Molly Tony and Waddy for 6699 dollars 33 cents via the Boston Post and gifted them to the city.
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The
Post
Molly
Tony
Waddy
Franklin Park Zoo
Waidy
William Orford
Greater Boston
Boston Post
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