Conscription Split Rocks Australian Labor Party Leaders
Melbourne dispatch reports a bitter rift within the Labor Party over compulsory overseas service. A interstate conference expelled Premier W. M. Hughes and his followers, denouncing conscription and pledging to oppose any federation surrendering self government. The party also moves to curb I W W influence and notes a new Liberal democratic league forming in Sydney.
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Melbourne
Australia
Labor
Labor Party
Wiliam M. Hughes
Cornella
West Australia
Hughes
Australian Labor Movement
Australian Labor Party
Parliamentary
Great Britain
W. M. Hughes
Industrial Workers of the World
Junta
Robert Harris
Sydney
Labor Leagues
Australian National Democratic League
Harris
Falkenhayn Seen in Greece After Bucharest Capture
A recent photograph shows General von Falkenhayn, moved by submarine from Romania to Greece after Bucharest was taken. Allied critics deem his presence in Thessaloniki theater significant of a possible move against General Sarrail's Saloniki army. Border towns remain contested with Bulgarian and German control.
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General von Falkenhayn
von Mackensen
Rumania
Bucharest
von Falkenhayn
Greece
Mili
Falkenhayn
Sarrail
Saloniki
Servants and Partisans Critique of Hopkins Office Use
Senator Thomas Lawson Sibley delivered a partisan address noting the Land Office under Hopkins has benefited the state. He argues public service should trump party duty and praises Hopkins while claiming opponents will fail to discredit him. The speech frames efficiency and integrity of the Hopkins administration as a model.
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Thomas Lawson Sibley
Godlophine
Sibley
Hopkins Hee
Ita
Fife
Hopkins
Sidley
Peace aims shift as European leaders doubt victory
The piece notes a growing European belief that there can be no total victory and that any peace settlement will originate from belligerent negotiations. It cites G Wells and Wilson’s democratic peace idea, with Manchester labor support and Allied aims to end German militarism.
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G. Wells
Wells
Imperial Palace
Berlin
England
Rhine
Germany
London Daily News
Debate on universal military drill rouses attack on opponents
The Nebraska State Journal recounts a university debate on compulsory drill turned to universal military service. Opponents were described with a yellow streak insult and called traitors, reflecting heated rhetoric and coercion themes in a debate about national preparedness.
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Nebraska State Journal
The War Mindset and Threat to Liberty
The text criticizes militarism and the war philosophy as a denial of individual liberty. It cites British censorship, church protest against universal conscription, and warnings that a war mindset at home could erode freedoms as Germany’s did. It warns that America risks internal conquest while defending against external threats.
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Liebrecht
Germany
United States
Labor Leader
Cambridge
Hiret
Bertrand Itumell
London Nation
Episcopal
Congress
England
America
Tax On Wealth Not Poverty Opinion in New York World
The author argues that funding national defense through new taxes should fall on wealth and property rather than burdening the poor. Preparedness demands large revenue, and scrutiny of the bill is needed, but main taxation should come from wealth holders and owners of state lands and resources. The piece condemns conflicts of interest by state officers in leases and land interests.
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Political
Labor League of
New South Wales
Australia
Sydney
Hae
Donald Mackinnon
League
Hughes
House of Representatives
Europe
America
Frank Tudor
Labor Party
Industrial Workers of the World
Tudor
Genare
annti-Hughes
Congress
Taft Seen Honest On Peace Address By Wilson Epoch Comment
Mr Taft is described as straightforward and unpersuaded by politics in his judgment. He notes Mr Wilson's peace address as epoch making and views it with respect, highlighting his reverence for the topic of peace.
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Mr. Taft
Mr. Wilson
Carranza Forces Gather for Defense of Juarez
Carranza officials expect Pancho Villa may try to attack Juarez across the border while Carranzistas concentrate troops there. Rumors say Villa plans a bold strike even if forced to retreat after other recent actions.
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Carranza
Juarez
Wise Laws And Ancient Origins Of Common Sayings
An exploration of how everyday phrases originate and spread. It cites Milton, Boswell, Swift, and Leadville influences, noting popular lines like All hell broke loose and she is no chicken as expressions with debated origins.
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Texas Jack
Leadville
Milton
Paradise Lost
Boswell
Samuel Johnson
Chimmy Fadden
Dean Swift
Swift
Quotable Lines Through English History and Lore
A wry compendium traces well known phrases to their authors from William of Orange to Dryden and Dryden through Middleton and Suckling. It cites origins for absences, end justifies the means, and other familiar sayings with notes on confidence and attribution.
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William
Prince of Orange
Rabelais
Sir John Suckling
Richard Barham
Ingoldsby
Byron
Bede
Butler
Thomas Middleton
Spencer
Matthew Prior
Beaumont and Fletcher
Tom Moore
Thomas Haynes Bayly
Tacitus
John Dryden
Burton
Bishop Cumberland
Garden of Love
Eve
Kamaas City
Enforce The Spitting Law In New York
The health department reports widespread violations of the spitting ban in public places. Commissioner Emerson notes sixty inspectors and forty patrolmen were active with summonses issued. About 350 to 400 violators were ordered to appear in magistrates courts, with fines and possible imprisonment for repeat offenses.
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New York Times
Health Department
Emerson
Police Department
Frank About Wall Street
An editorial in the Cincinnati Times-Star cites the Wall Street Journal arguing the stock exchange is a private club and urges laws to force it to serve publicity as a public obligation rather than a private privilege. The piece notes the exchange should act as a public institution rather than a mere club.
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Frank
Wall Street
Cincinnati Times-Star
the Stock Exchange
Wall Street Journal
New York Stock Exchange
Time Wasted in House Sing Aloud on Windy Cold Day
A child questions why a person who is his own boss spends time singing at home on a cold windy day. The piece reflects a domestic, whimsical mood and notes the singer’s self-directed leisure.
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Claude Calan
Fort Worth
Cost of New Homesteads Under the 640 Acre Act
The Lusk Herald outlines expected costs for new homesteads under the 640 acre act. Permanent improvements include a four mile three wire fence at about 70 dollars per mile, large hose and posts, and gate and brace work. Total expenses near 600 dollars plus 100 dollars more for permanent improvements within three years. Buildings and wells add to the cost though dwellings need not be expensive.
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Lusk Herald
Hille Ia
Comic story drought in film industry and failed humor
Rob Wagner laments scarce good dramatic plots for comedies in cinema. He notes heavy costs for special effects and a flood of slapstick, with studios struggling to produce original situations and voices.
Water for domestic use and cattle requires capital
The text argues that water is unsuitable for home and livestock use and that the first well may not yield water. It notes that substantial funds will be needed to meet the law’s requirements and to drill subsequent wells.
Sublime king jokes in a Youngstown lodge tale
A brief talk quotes Ras Sightfoot about missing a term to attend lodge business. The exchange hints at a punchline about the sublime king being the loves officer in the lodge, with playful slang and local color.
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Youngstown Telegram
Ras Sightfoot
Termorrah
Vyessah
Vyossah
Cuagh
First stone road built in America to Lancaster
Pennsylvania constructed the first stone road in America from Philadelphia to Lancaster during Washington's presidency, marking an early national transportation milestone.
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Rock Road
Ameiica
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pennsylvania
America
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Washington
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