Treat Captive Germans Kindly in French Prisons
Don Martin reports from France that German prisoners in French camps are treated humanely and even kindly. An officer explains restraint. 200 privates in a camp near a hill observe American soldiers pass by while hoping for better times. Prisoners express mixed views and some plan to relocate after the war.
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France
Germany
Don Martin
New York
The
Somme
Minn
Lucerne
Switzerland
Berlin
John Wanamaker
Marshall Field
Stern Brothers
America
Canned Lightning May End War Says Italian Scientist
In a dramatic claim a Italian inventor proposes a deadly electric ray device named canned lightning that could blast German trenches, wipe out minefields, and potentially force Allied victory in 30 days. Tests described on the banks of the Tiber show the system burning through wood and detonating bombs from a barge.
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Rome
Tibet
Tiber
F. A. Ranfall
Illustrated World
North Sea
Randall
Berlin
War memoir fragment of Guyon and family in residence
A fragmented wartime reminiscence follows Guyon and his spouse, shifting between front line hardship and civilian life. The narrative covers displacement, imprisonment of a relative, escape to France via London, and the wife’s work in a munitions factory after reaching Paris.
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Guyon
Guyen
Fist
Eduyme
Fraince
Wey
London
Poris
Guyou
C. A
Fury
Boches de
Taxicab Drivers Knit But They Are Women in Cleveland
In Cleveland the taxi fleet shifts as a growing number of drivers are women. While most drivers remain male, a noticeable share of the day shifts is now staffed by women, with pace and attire changing as sweaters and fashion trends appear at stands.
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Cleveland, O
Secon
Cleveland
Keepsake Goes for Bonds in Tulsa Post Office Move
W. H. Martin of Tulsa deposited a $10 gold piece at the post office and asked for baby bonds. He said he had kept the coin as a treasure for 37 years, resisting hunger and temptation, and now hoped it would help to begin the American era.
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Tulsa
Ohli
Uncle San
W. H. Martin
Dow
Fine Cotton Crop Prospects From Booth Auctions
Reports from nearly all Booth auctions indicate a heavy cotton yield this season. Staples sell around 30 cents per pound despite efforts in many areas to plant more food and fowl crops.
War to end Kaiserism, Wilson declares on Independence Day
President Wilson, at Mount Vernon on July 4, rejects any peace with military autocracy and calls for a final settlement based on the reign of law. He outlines four aims including destruction of arbitrary power, consent of the governed, an international peace organization, and universal justice, urging world unity against autocratic regimes.
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Washington
Wilson
America
Mount Vernon
George Washington
von Kuehlmann
Russia
Orat
United States
Priesia
Civilians May Enter Officers Training Camps
Washington officials announce a revised plan for officer training camps allowing a limited number of civilians to be admitted while giving preference to enlisted men. New classes will be formed monthly at the five centen camps as officers-in-training are appointed.
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Washington—Onlers
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Runnymede
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